• Digital Battlespace

  Australia boosts EW capabilities

  14th September 2016

  The electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will receive a shot in the arm, with AU$500 million ($386.3 million) being allocated …

• Land Warfare

  AAD 2016: Denel looks for artillery partner

  13th September 2016

  Denel is pushing ahead with the development of its 105mm LEO artillery project for the South African Army and needs and industrial partner. The company …

• Defence Notes

  Boeing increases weapon production

  13th September 2016

  The continuing conflicts in the Middle East has placed strain on manufacturing facilities used to produce air launched munitions. Weapons such as the Joint Direct …

• Land Warfare

  Latvia orders RBS 70 missiles

  13th September 2016

  Saab has received an order from the Ministry of Defence of Latvia for the supply of RBS 70 man-portable air-defence system (MANPAD) missiles, the company …

• Land Warfare

  AAD 2016: Pairing for air defence

  13th September 2016

  Saab and Denel Dynamics have partnered to offer an air defence system based around combining two of their systems. It comprises the Denel Dynamics Mach …

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2016: T-72/PT-91 upgrades proposed (video)

  13th September 2016

  Polish industry has put forward proposals that would see the army’s ageing T-72 and PT-91 ‘Twardy’ main battle tanks modernised with new weapons and equipment.  …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  French Espadon programme completed

  13th September 2016

  France's DGA Espadon programme, carried out by ECA Group, Thales and DCNS, has been successfully completed, ECA announced on 8 September. The programme achieved a number …

• Land Warfare

  AAD 2016: Cameroon big guns brought to bear

  13th September 2016

  The Cameroon Defence Force (CDF) has been employing innovative methods to bring superior artillery firepower to bear in their fight against terror group Boko Haram. …

• Land Warfare

  Kalashnikov presents VSV-338 prototype

  13th September 2016

  Rostec company Kalashnikov has unveiled the first prototype of its VSV-338 high-precision modular rifle and the prototype of its SVK semi-automatic sniper rifle. The VSV-338 …

• Training

  Industry prepares for C-17 ATS re-bid

  13th September 2016

  In October, the US training and simulation industry is expecting to receive the request for proposal (RFP) documents for the C-17 III Globemaster aircrew training …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems announces SPECTRO XR order

  13th September 2016

  Elbit Systems has been awarded a four-year contract worth more than $90 million by an undisclosed Asia-Pacific country, for the supply its Spectro XR advanced …

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2016: Universal vehicle prototype advances

  12th September 2016

  Polish vehicle specialists OBRUM displayed its Universal Modular Tracked Platform (UMTP) prototype configured with a 30mm turret and Spike LR anti-tank missiles at this year’s MSPO …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Octopus ISR Systems introduces MTI

  12th September 2016

  Octopus ISR Systems has unveiled a new Moving Target Indicator (MTI) capability for UAS platforms, the company announced on 8 September. The MTI is able …

• Land Warfare

  Otokar submits final offer for Altay production

  12th September 2016

  Otokar has submitted its final offer for the serial production of Altay main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Turkish Undersecretariat of Defence Industry (SSM), the …

• Land Warfare

  DVD 2016: Special forces vehicle takes centre stage

  12th September 2016

  SC Group unveiled the latest variant in its portfolio of open-top special forces and infantry vehicles at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) exhibition at Millbrook, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  Tanker Transport Aircraft [Thailand]

  Programme Background  The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is on track to acquire their first transport tanker aircraft. The new aircraft will be designed to ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV (Batch 2) [USA]

  Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV (Batch 3) [USA]

  Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV (Batch 4) [USA]

  Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants) [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

• Main battle tanks

  Main Battle Tank Upgrade [Australia]

  Programme Background Between 2006 and 2007, the Australian Army received 59 M1A1 AIM SA Abrams MBTs under Project Land 907 Phase 1. These vehicles were planned to ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Small UAV [Belgium]

  According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Small UAV [Belgium]

  According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...

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

  DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical ...

• Military UAS - small

  Bug Nano UAS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Bayraktar TB3 [Turkish Army]

  Background Land Forces Command Delivery In late October 2024, Haluk Bayraktar, Baykar's CEO, stated that the Bayraktar TB3 had entered mass production and could be exported ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Eitan 8x8 [Israel]

  Programme Background Due to the provisions of the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) system, there is a chance that the Eitan could be mass produced ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) (Project NYX) [UK]

  The British Army’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) programme aims to develop a highly autonomous, sovereign system to be paired with crewed Apache AH-64E systems. In November ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  Project Marshall

  The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

• Laser-directed energy weapons

  DragonFire

  DragonFire is a laser weapon system built for the UK MoD and manufactured by a consortium of manufacturers. The primary manufacturer is MBDA, though they ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  Hawkeye Land Surveillance Systems

  Launched at DSEI 2015, the Chess Dynamics Hawkeye family of multi-sensor surveillance systems is designed to provide short- to extended-range optical surveillance and target acquisition ...

• Transport

  C-130J Super Hercules

  The C-130J Super Hercules is the latest model of the C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  Land 125

  In 1994, Australia initiated Project Wundurra to develop an integrated soldier combat system, and by 2005 this had evolved into the multi-phase Land 125 programme ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Land Ceptor

  MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar

  KRONOS Land

  KRONOS is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations.  The system simultaneously performs surveillance, dedicated target ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Superav Land

  The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...

• Patrol boats

  Guardian Class

  The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...

• Land: RWS

  RCG30

  The Mechatronics division of Denel Land Systems unveiled its RCG30 unmanned turret at the African Aerospace & Defence exhibition in September 2018. Armed with a ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

  Osprey 30

  The Osprey 30, also known as the Osprey, is an airborne active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar optimised for low size, weight and power (SWAP) requirements. As a multi-mode ...

• Artillery rockets

  EXTRA

  EXTRA is an Israeli 306 mm GPS/INS guided artillery rocket developed by IMI (Now a subsidiary of Elbit Systems as Elbit Systems Land) for use ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200

  UMS Aero Group AG and Saab formed a joint venture, UMS SKELDAR, to produce the Skeldar V-200 UAV, which is used by various countries, including Belgium, Canada ...

• EW test systems

  CEESIM

  The Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) family of simulators is designed for use in development, T&E;, maintenance and training support of airborne, land, shipboard and ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Emerald AES-210/E

  The Elbit Systems Emerald AES-210/E is a family of lightweight electronic support measures and ELINT systems for helicopters and aircraft tasked with land or maritime surveillance ...