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Military Logistics
Kazakhstan receives first two C295 aircraft
17th January 2013
Airbus Military has delivered the first two C295 transport aircraft to Kazakhstan in Seville ahead of their ferry flight to Almaty, where they will be …
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Military Logistics
Rolls-Royce awarded Saudi engine support contract
17th January 2013
Rolls-Royce will provide support for engines powering the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Tornado combat aircraft following a new agreement between the governments of …
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Defence Helicopter
Italian AH-129D approved for maritime operations
17th January 2013
The Italian Army and Navy signed a technical agreement on 23 November for the use of the AgustaWestland AH-129D helicopter on board military vessels, it …
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Defence Helicopter
AW159 helicopter finds first export customer
16th January 2013
AgustaWestland will supply the AW159 helicopter to the Republic of Korea Navy following its selection of the aircraft to fulfil its Maritime Operational Helicopter requirement. …
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Digital Battlespace
Finnish Air Force accepts TRS GM 403 long endurance radar
15th January 2013
The Finnish Air Force (FAF) has accepted the first Ground Master (GM) 403 long range air defence radar system from ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) in a ceremony …
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Military Logistics
Afghan Air Force welcomes cancellation of C-27 purchase
15th January 2013
It has emerged that the ongoing process to equip the Afghan Air Force with Italian made C-27A tactical transport aircraft will be terminated. US Department …
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Land Warfare
Belgium orders Spike and Panzerfaust anti-armour weapons
15th January 2013
The Belgian Ministry of Defence has announced that it will purchase 60 Spike multi-purpose guided weapon systems to replace its current inventory of Milan medium-range …
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg announces Norwegian NASAMS II contract
15th January 2013
Kongsberg has announced that it will deliver an upgrade to the Royal Norwegian Air Force's NASAMS II air defence system under a 300 MNOK contract …
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Defence Helicopter
Elbit Systems wins IAF Flight Academy awards
14th January 2013
Elbit Systems has been awarded two follow-on contracts by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the operation and maintenance of the Israeli Air Force’s …
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Land Warfare
Colombian MoD orders GDLS-Canada LAV III
11th January 2013
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has been issued a contract by the Colombian Ministry of National Defence that will see the company supply 24 Light Armoured …
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Land Warfare
UK MoD selects Glock pistols for troops
11th January 2013
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a new £9 million contract that will see the British armed Forces equipped with over 25,000 new …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA Aviation: TRADOC Commander says army needs to strike fine aviation balance
10th January 2013
Opening AUSA’s annual aviation conference, General Robert Cone, Commanding General US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), spoke of the difficulty that the army faces …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA Aviation: Industry warns of dangers of delaying new rotorcraft
10th January 2013
Industry leaders have warned of the potential dangers that might come from any delays to starting new vertical lift projects for the army and by …
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Military Logistics
Cost increases add further woes to UK air re-fuelling and transport capability
10th January 2013
The UK’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme has recorded a net cost increase of £257 million over the last year while the A400M transport …
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Defence Helicopter
Upgraded RAF Chinook operational in Afghanistan
9th January 2013
The first upgraded Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook Mk4 helicopters deployed to Afghanistan in late November, less than six months after their introduction to frontline …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light tanks
Light Tank Programme (Tracked) [Philippines]
Programme Background The decision to split the programme into a wheeled and a tracked element follows the belief of the Philippine Army that this will ...
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Fighter - multirole
Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
Background In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat airborne ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Polish Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]
Background Swedish Support Package On 31 March 2025, the Swedish Government presented its 19th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK ...
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Loitering munitions
IRIFI [Morocco]
Methodology PGO and programme status Defence Insight has assigned this programme a PGO of 95%, since the bid has been selected. Units required Since no ...
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Loitering munitions
Sivrisinek (YIHA-III) [Azerbaijan]
Background Development Two YIHA-III drones were seen during Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s inspection of drones in July 2024, prompting some publications to suspect that Azerbaijan ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Skyranger 30 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]
Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...
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Loitering munitions
K-LUCAS [South Korea]
Background Shahed influence Both the 2026 Iran War and the Russia-Ukraine War have demonstrated the effectiveness of deep-strike capabilities, such as the Shahed-136. As reported ...
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Man-portable missile systems
RBS 70 NG [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic is acquiring the vehicle-mounted RBS 70 NG systems to increase the mobility and protection of its ground-based air-defence units. The systems ...
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Military UAS - mini
Bayraktar Mini replacement [Qatar]
Methodology PGO and programme status There has been no indication from Qatar that it seeks to replace its Bayraktar Mini UAV fleet; instead, this programme ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Naval UAV [Chile]
Background Unsuccessful evaluations In the early 2010s, the Chilean Navy reportedly tested the ScanEagle. However, the force’s requirements appeared to change, due to the organisation’s ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Mistral SHORAD [Croatia]
Background Croatia announced the procurement of the Mistral for the Croatian Armed Forces. The procurement followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the crash of a Tu-141 ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Medium Range Air Defence [Portugal]
Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023-2034 includes a requirement for medium-range air defence. In order to facilitate this, Portugal has joined the European Sky Shield Initiative ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV [Peru]
Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Anoa
Pindad designed the 6x6 Anoa APC to meet the requirements of the Indonesian Army. Since the vehicle was publicly unveiled in November 2008, close to ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Antasena
Antasena is an X-18 tank boat developed as a joint collaboration between CMI Defence and PT Lundin. The fast craft has been designed to support ...
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Wheeled assault guns
Badak
A prototype of the 90mm-armed 6x6 Badak (Indonesian for rhinoceros) direct fire support vehicle was unveiled at IndoDefence in November 2014 by Pindad and partner ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors, EO/IR systems
NightConqueror CMI
The NightConqueror Compact Modular Imager (CMI) is the main component of a variety of thermal imaging systems. It is used in stabilised imaging turrets for ...
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Light tanks
Tulpar Light Tank
Otokar unveiled its tracked Tulpar Light Tank, which mounts CMI's Cockerill 3105 turret on Otokar's Tulpar IFV chassis, at the June 2018 Eurosatory exhibition. The ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-3
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau produced the first 8x8 BTR-3-series amphibious APC in 2001. The series includes the BTR-3U, the BTR-3U Guardian (variant for ...
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Land: manned turrets
Cockerill CPWS 25-30
The remotely-operated Cockerill Protected Weapon Station (CPWS) can be armed with 25 mm or 30 mm guns from various manufacturers and can be integrated on 4x4, ...
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Wheeled assault guns
ERC 90 NG
The ERC 90 Sagaie 6x6 armoured vehicles were acquired by the French Army to provide a well-armed vehicle for its rapid reaction armoured units. Capitalising ...
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Frigates
Drazki Class
The Bulgarian Navy's three Drazki-class frigates began life as four Wielingen-class (Type E-71) frigates with the Belgian Navy. The ships underwent a major refurbishment and ...
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Light tanks
K21-105 Light Tank
At IDEX 2013, Doosan and John Cockerill Defense presented the K21-105 Light Tank concept which integrates the Cockerill 105mm-armed XC-8 turret on the Doosan K21 ...
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Major networking projects
Missile Defence
In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Commando Select
The Commando Select 4x4 APC, built on knowledge gained from the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle’s ten years of combat theatre use by the US Army, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, MPVs - 4x4
Jais MRAP
The Jais 4x4 and 6x6 are Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles from the UAE's NIMR. Formally known as both the RG35 and N35, the Jais ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Anders Multirole Combat Platform
The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...
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Land: RWS
CPWS
Building on the success of the Cockerill Protected Weapon Station (CPWS) 25-30, John Cockerill Defense introduced a new version of the CPWS at the June 2018 ...