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News - mdm 2016

  • Defence Helicopter

    Serbia takes nine H145Ms

    3rd January 2017

    Airbus Helicopters and the Serbian government have signed for nine H145Ms. The aircraft will be received by the Serbian Air Force and Police. The order for …

  • Digital Battlespace

    US Army awards AFATDS 7.0 contract

    6th January 2017

    The US Army has announced contract award for its Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) 7.0 programme, which will modernise its fires command and …

  • Naval Warfare

    The year ahead: Maritime security

    5th January 2017

    More than 70% of the world’s surface will still be covered by water in 2017 - although given the vagaries of climate change, maybe even …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Spain receives Tiger HAD/E helicopter

    30th December 2016

    The first Tiger HAD/E helicopter in Block 2 configuration was delivered to the Spanish Army in mid-December, OCCAR has announced. The new helicopter will join …

  • Defence Notes

    North Korea offers up challenge for Trump

    11th January 2017

    As North Korea prepares to test its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will face tough choices on how …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    The year ahead: Military UAVs

    9th January 2017

    Unmanned aerial vehicles are now a firmly established capability in nearly all advanced militaries. In 2017, expect to see western militaries invest more in complex …

  • Land Warfare

    SAAB receives NLAW order

    28th December 2016

    Saab will deliver the Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) to an unnamed customer under an order announced on 22 December. NLAW gives an individual …

  • Land Warfare

    Laser gun aims for non-lethality

    5th January 2017

    A new non-lethal portable laser system called the Laser for Deterrence and Interception is expected to get a customer within months. Produced by French company …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Kazakhstan takes delivery of Mi-35Ms

    22nd December 2016

    The Kazakhstan Air and Defence Force took on strength in the first half of December with four Mil Mi-35M attack helicopters added to its fleet. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Navy wants Autonomy in a Box

    28th December 2016

    The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) has developed a new ‘Autonomy in a Box’ system designed to dramatically reduce the level …

  • Naval Warfare

    Ukraine receives two Gyurza-M-class boats

    28th December 2016

    The Ukrainian Navy recently commissioned its first two Project 58155 Gyurza-M-class armoured artillery boats.  The Ukrainian Navy Commander-in-Chief, VADM Igor Voronchenko, said during the commissioning …

  • Defence Helicopter

    The Year Ahead: Military helicopter market

    4th January 2017

    Recent global events have starkly cast the reduction in military spending across the Western world in the past six or seven years in a fresh …

  • Training

    Boeing, Saab complete first T-X flight

    22nd December 2016

    The first flight of the aircraft under development by Boeing and Saab for the US Air Force's (USAF's) T-X advanced pilot training programme has been completed, …

  • Land Warfare

    Ukraine’s tank revival

    19th December 2016

    Ukraine’s tank industry reports a significant growth in business in 2016 based on work in both the domestic and export markets. This includes upgrade work …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Everett to provide UK medevac services

    20th December 2016

    Everett Aviation will provide helicopter medical evacuation (medevac) services to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BTR-MDM Rakushka

    Programme Background Since 2016, 11 battalion sets of BTR-MDMs are known to have been delivered to units of the VDV in addition to 12 platforms ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMD-4M

    Programme Background Since 2017, 11 battalion sets of the BMD-4M have been delivered to units of the VDV in addition to 27 located at the ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Wolverine / Honeybadger [US]

    Programme Background During the Modern Day Marine (MDM) exhibition, held in Washington between 10-12 May 2022, XTEND announced it would supply hundreds of Wolverine platforms ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

    Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Short Range/Short Endurance (SR/SE) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Harop [Azerbaijan]

    Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-1Z [Romania]

    The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Piranha V

    264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

    Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

    Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

    Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

    Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

    Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Paraguay VAMTAC ST5

    Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Mi-28UB - Russia

    Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BTR-MDM

    The BTR-MDM Rakushka is an amphibious tracked armoured vehicle developed by Kurganmashzavod to meet the Russian Airborne Forces' (VDV) need for a new air-droppable APC. ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MDM-HF

    The MDM-3001, MDM-2201 and MDM-2501 multi-mode HF data modems provide single-tone (serial) HF data communications capability in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-188-110A (para 5.3). ...

  • Data links

    Link 11 DTS

    The programmable Data Terminal Set (DTS) uses real-time processor architectures and signal processing algorithms. It is designed for controlled network operation in a Link 11 ...

  • Data links

    MDM-2X02N

    The MDM-2X02N is a tactical data link modem that combines the functionalities of a Link 11 DTS and Link 22 signal processor controller (SPC) into ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MDM-Q9604

    Collins Aerospace’s MDM-Q9604 high-speed, high-data-rate HF modem is capable of transmitting data over a standard 3KHz single sideband at 9,600b/s or a 6kHz ISB at ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMD-4M

    The BMD-4M is based on the BMD-4, which has been in the Russian Army's airborne forces (VDV) service since 2004. It was developed to provide an ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Bolt / Bolt-M

    Unveiled in October 2024, the Bolt is a modular, man-packable autonomous UAV from Anduril. The Bolt-M is a loitering munition variant of the drone, which is ...

  • Military - USVs

    High-Speed Intercept Boat

    Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016. 

  • Galaxy R8700

    The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016. 

  • Self-propelled mortars

    2S42 Lotos

    The 2S42 Lotos (Lotus) is a self-propelled artillery system that is being developed by Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochMash to replace the Russian VDV airborne forces' and ...

  • PD6-AW

    Prodrone's PD6-AW all-weather hexarotor drone is designed for professional filming, photography, land surveying, inspections and other roles. The platform was unveiled in April 2016. 

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Bars-6

    Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Mini UAV Fixed Wing I

    The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Mysterious Bee

    The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...

  • Awing-F100J

    Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...