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  • Defence Notes

    Trump to withdraw 'significant' troops from Afghanistan

    21st December 2018

    US President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a US official told AFP on Thursday, with the Afghan …

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    Defence Helicopter

    NHIndustries signs NH90 support contract

    18th December 2018

    NHIndustries has signed a through life support (TLS) contract with the NATO agency, NAHEMA, for NH90 helicopter support. NAHEMA acts as contracting authority on behalf …

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    Military Logistics

    Slovakia seals its largest-ever arms deal

    12th December 2018

    Slovakia will purchase 14 US-made F-16 war planes in the NATO member's largest-ever military purchase, the prime minister said on 12 December, dropping his earlier …

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    Defence Notes

    NATO-led troops on the move in northern Kosovo

    13th December 2018

    Kosovo's NATO-led peacekeepers moved troops through the Serb-dominated north on 13 December, an AFP correspondent reported, amid high tensions with Serbia on the eve of …

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    Uncrewed Vehicles

    DroneShield, Thales enter agreement

    17th December 2018

    DroneShield has entered into a teaming agreement with Thales to promote its products in the Spanish market. Under the agreement, Thales Programas De Electronica Y …

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    Land Warfare

    Lithuania looks to NATO to deter Russia, dismisses European Army

    6th December 2018

    The idea of a European Army was dismissed by a Lithuanian defence official who said that NATO nations should continue to increase spending within the …

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    Defence Notes

    Russia to build up Arctic military presence

    18th December 2018

    Russia will build up its military presence in the Arctic over the next year, the defence minister said 18 December, as Moscow seeks to assert …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Indra EW systems for German corvettes

    14th December 2018

    Indra has signed a contract with Atlas Elektronik to provide its Rigel electronic defence systems for the German Navy's new series of K130 corvettes, the …

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    Land Warfare

    US backs Kosovo's plan to create an army

    7th December 2018

    Washington supports Kosovo's plans to create its own army, the US ambassador to Pristina said 6 December, signalling a rift with NATO, which is against …

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    Defence Notes

    Kosovo tests Serbia with vote to build an army

    13th December 2018

    Kosovo will vote 14 December on whether to create its own army, in a heavily symbolic show of independence from Serbia that has inflamed tensions …

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    Defence Notes

    NATO treads carefully in Ukraine-Russia sea spat

    3rd December 2018

    NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on 3 December demanded Russia end its naval standoff with Ukraine, but refused to pledge new support for Kiev, as the …

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    Training

    German Navy receives nautical training facility

    11th December 2018

    Rheinmetall has delivered a new nautical training facility to the German Navy School in Mürwik on the Baltic, the company announced on 6 December. The …

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    Defence Notes

    ​US gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty

    5th December 2018

    The US warned Russia on 4 December it will withdraw from a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms if Moscow does not dismantle …

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    Defence Notes

    NATO to meet Ukraine minister amid Azov stand-off

    29th November 2018

    NATO foreign ministers will address the stand-off between Ukraine and Russia in the Sea of Azov at a meeting next week with their Ukrainian counterpart, …

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    Special Operations

    Exclusive: Netherlands SOCOM stands up

    4th December 2018

    On 5 December, the Netherlands Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM) will officially stand up as a single entity to command the various special operations force …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    Ballistic Missile Defence

    In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMD-2

    Between 1,000 and 2,000 BMD-2 (Boevaya Mashina Desantnaya - Airborne Combat Vehicle) amphibious IFVs were produced for the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) by the Volgograd ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMD-1

    The Volgograd Tractor Plant (now known as the Volgograd Machine-Building Company) developed the BMD-1 amphibious IFV specifically to meet the requirements of the Soviet Union's ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

    The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats.  Using the AN/SPY-1 ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    BMD-Flex

    BMD-Flex is a modular C2 software system for integrated air and missile defence. Built on T-Core, BMD-Flex’s features and functions can be tailored, ranging from ...

  • Land: manned turrets

    Bereg

    KBP developed the Bereg one-person turret (referred to as a ‘combat module’ in Russia) to provide an upgrade option for the Russian-designed BMD-series airborne IFV ...

  • Land: manned turrets

    Bakhcha

    The Bakhcha is the latest version of the two-man turret originally developed for the BMP-3 tracked IFV, which entered Soviet Army service in 1987.  It ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Aegis Ashore

    Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...

  • Cannons

    2A70

    The 2A70 is a 100mm cannon that has been designed to equip infantry fighting vehicles, including the BMP-3, BMP-3F and the BMD-4M.

  • Major networking projects

    NATO SATCOM

    Leonardo has been awarded a turnkey contract to rationalise and upgrade NATO’s SATCOM systems and associated infrastructure. The company will design, build, test, commission and ...

  • Major networking projects

    NATO DCIS

    Airbus is delivering the NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS). The project represents a major upgrade in the capability of NATO Response Forces (NRF) ...

  • Land: RWS

    Qimek NATO

    Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS. The Qimek NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a ...

  • Land: RWS

    Nanuk NATO

    Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS, which was introduced in 2008. The Nanuk NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range ...

  • 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. ...

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