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Uncrewed Vehicles
Project Heron 1 on the right track
18th February 2010
Eight Luftwaffe airmen have graduated and are now licenced to fly the Heron 1 UAV and operate its sensor equipment. The Heron 1 project will …
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Digital Battlespace
Becker Avionics announces first delivery of the brand new MR510 Personal Locator Beacon
18th February 2010
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announced today the first delivery of …
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Defence Helicopter
Becker Avionics' Digital Warning Tone Generator WTG900 takes into skies during maiden flight of CH-53GA medium transport helicopter
17th February 2010
Becker Avionics has announced that its digital Warning Tone Generator WTG900 took into skies during the maiden flight of the German Armed Forces CH-53GA medium-lift …
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Defence Helicopter
Super Puma/Cougar/EC225 family marks 4 million flight hours
16th February 2010
Eurocopter’s heavy-duty family of helicopters, the AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar and their latest-generation derivatives, the EC225/EC725, have accumulated a total of four million flight hours …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter celebrates maiden flight of CH-53GA right on schedule
10th February 2010
The CH-53GA medium-lift military transport helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight over the Bavarian town of Donauwörth today before an admiring crowd of approximately 150 …
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Land Warfare
KMW inaugurates new production facility in the Netherlands
8th February 2010
The new production facility of KMW-subsidiary Dutch Defense Vehicle Systems (DDVS) has been officially opened today in Helmond, near Eindhoven (NL). Attendees included the official …
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Defence Helicopter
EADS Defence & Security to increase the efficiency of helicopter missions
8th February 2010
In future, the German Armed Forces will operate their helicopter fleet using a standardised operations support system which not only enables operational readiness to be …
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Land Warfare
EODT awarded Mobile Teams Mine Clearance contract in support of US Forces, Afghanistan
1st February 2010
EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT) will support the US Forces in Afghanistan by providing mine and battle area clearance services by mobile teams under a contract …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter - Civil orders decrease while military orders increase
20th January 2010
Eurocopter met its business and delivery objectives for 2009 and stabilised its turnover at the level of its record year, 2008. The world economic crisis …
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Land Warfare
Heckler & Koch to make new rifles in US facility
13th January 2010
Firearms maker Heckler & Koch announced today that it will manufacture two new rifle designs in a newly opened US factory in 2009. The new …
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Defence Helicopter
Albania signs up for Cougars
21st December 2009
The Albanian Defence Ministry has signed a contract to purchase five Eurocopter AS532AL Cougars for its armed forces. The contract was signed during a ceremony …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF helicopters scramble to aid of capsized ship
18th December 2009
84 Squadron based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, were called out to search for survivors from a Panamanian registered ship, the Danny F2 carrying livestock …
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Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall Future Soldier Expanded System goes into preproduction
17th December 2009
The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall wins contract for high-tech infantry system
17th December 2009
The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE wins military contracts valued at more than C$100 million
14th December 2009
CAE today announced a series of military contracts with the Netherlands, Germany, and other global defence forces. The contracts, valued at more than C$100 million, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - mini
X10D (Airman’s toolkit) [USAF]
Background November 2025 contract award Skydio announced in November 2025 that the USAF had awarded it two initial multi-million dollar contract awards to acquire the ...
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Light UGVs
L3 Harris T7 [USA]
Programme Background In 2021 and 2022 the US Air Force ordered over 107 L3Harris T7 EOD UGVs to replace its 20 year old fleet of ...
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Military UAS - mini
X10D (Base defence) [USAF]
Background Contract award On 8 April 2026, Skydio announced that it had been awarded a $9 million contract by the US Air Forces Central (USAFCENT), the air component ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VAMTAC ST5 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) [Spain]
Background The VAMTAC ST5 is already in Spanish service with the Spanish Army, Navy, and Air Force in various configurations. In June 2025, the Spanish ...
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Military UAS - micro
Render Safe Sets, Kits & Outfits (RS SKO) (UAV) [US]
Programme Background Definition The RS SKO provides capabilities needed for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to render safe US and foreign ordnance and improvised explosive ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VTMM 2 [Italy]
Background The Italian Army has a requirement for 633 VTMMs, known as the Orso (Bear) in Italian service. These will be used to perform specialised ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV (Batch 3) [Germany]
Background The contract award for Germany's second batch of Pumas was originally scheduled for 2021, following the final deliveries of Germany's first batch. However, in April ...
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Fighter - multirole
Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]
Background Requirement In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering 30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados. The remaining 40 Tornados ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV [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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Military UAS - mini
Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Programme Background German Enablement Initiative On 18 April 2024, Quantum-Systems announced that German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin had opened the ...
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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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Military UAS - small
Zielplan Marine 2035+ (Rotary-Wing UAVs) [Germany]
Background Zieplan Marine 2035+ Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the 2022 Bundeswehr Conference that Germany must become the "cornerstone of conventional defence in Europe". To ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Heavy Weapons Infantry Carrier) [Germany]
Background The German Army is believed to require a total of 43 Boxer Heavy Weapons Infantry Carriers to equip its Division 2027. 36 of these ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [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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Submarines: conventional/attack
Type 212CD (1-2) [Germany]
Background Norway selected TKMS as the shipbuilder for its new class of Type 212CD submarines to replace the six Ula-class SSKs currently in service. TKMS ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
Shrek
The Shrek is an MRAP vehicle developed by the Streit Group in collaboration with the Ukrainian Kremenchug Automotive Plant (KrAZ). It is available in three ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
DURO IIIP
The DURO IIIP (also known as the GMTF) 6x6 is a protected, mobile off-road armoured vehicle based on the DURO (Durable, Robust) family of 4x4 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Fuchs 1
Spanning now 8 variants, the Fuchs 1 is the German Army's longstanding wheeled armoured personnel carrier. The army received 1,125 Fuchs, with most delivered between 1979-86. ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German HFTS
Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS) was founded by the consortium of CAE, Airbus Helicopters, Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics. Each company owns a 25% share ...
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Land: UGV simulators
Remote Controlled Vehicle Simulation
The Remote Controlled Vehicle Simulation is designed for users such as EOD forces. Key features: use of original control devices; PC-based VR simulation; multiple scenarios ...
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Military - UUVs
Bluefin-HAUV
The Bluefin Hovering AUV (HAUV) is a two-man system used for ship hull and infrastructure inspection, port and harbour security and MCM. Operators are able ...
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Light UGVs
Oto-TRP7-HS
The Oto-TRP7-HS (Homeland Security) is a semi-autonomous, electric-powered, tracked UGV. It is designed to undertake a number of homeland security missions.
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Manpack-6 Bomb Ranger
Manpack-6 is a portable jamming system that can be carried by a person in areas where there is a risk of encountering remoted controlled improvised ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Eagle V 6x6
GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle in both 4x4 and 6x6 models at Eurosatory 2012. The Eagle V has replaced ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Eagle V 4x4
GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...
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Light UGVs
Zeus
NIC Instruments' Zeus UGV is a development of its First Responder (see separate entry) platform and was unveiled at Milipol Paris in November 2017. The company ...
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EO/IR systems
Gyrocam 15DHD
Gyrocam 15DHD is a 15in dual system that delivers HD and mid-wave thermal optics, in a modular payload that supports ISR missions. The 15DHD features ...
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MPVs - 4x4
MPV/GFF 4
Iveco Defence Vehicles cooperated with KMW to develop the Medium Protected Vehicle (MPV). This vehicle is designed to have sufficient payload, protection, capacity and mobility to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Varan
Streit unveiled the Varan 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicle at the IDEX defence exhibition in February 2013. The vehicle can be fitted with additional ballistic protection ...
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Light UGVs
Vanguard
The Vanguard UGV is designed to provide mission support for EOD technicians in both law enforcement and the military. It can be deployed in EOD/IED ...
