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Defence Notes
France prepares for climate-altered battlefield
28th April 2022
A new policy document from the French MoD underlines how climate change must be factored into the technical specifications for future procurements.
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Land Warfare
Morocco unlikely to acquire VBCI, looks at surplus Strykers
12th April 2022
With Morocco’s armoured vehicles fleet ageing, Nexter reportedly intends to offer its VBCI infantry fighting vehicle. But is the North African country interested, and what is the possible competition for Nexter?
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Air Warfare
India to adopt JDAM ER for Tejas
7th April 2022
India will buy JDAM ER bomb kits from the US for the first time.
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Defence Helicopter
Bell offers Vigilant tiltrotor UAV for FVL maritime strike requirement
7th April 2022
At the Navy League meeting on 4-6 April, Bell displayed a model of a specially adapted V-247 crewless tiltrotor for the USN’s Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike requirement.
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Land Warfare
French Armed Forces receive around 60,000 HK416F assault rifles
16th March 2022
Deliveries to date of HK416F assault rifles equate to 50% of the total amount acquired by the MoD in 2016.
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Land Warfare
Lithuania seeks new armoured vehicles
8th April 2022
Lithuania is interested in 155mm self-propelled howitzers and IFVs in addition to military engineering and demining vehicles.
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Land Warfare
NSPA delivers final modernised PzH 2000 to Lithuania
24th March 2022
Vehicle features a new fire control system, new sensors and optronics for forward observers and tactical air control parties.
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Defence Helicopter
Algeria content with Night Hunters but has JV option for helicopter production
22nd March 2022
Since 2012, there has been speculation regarding Algeria’s order of 42 Russian-made Mi-28NE attack helicopters and the timeline for the deliveries. How many has it received, and will recently imposed Western sanctions on Russian arms imports affect Algerian helicopter procurement planning?
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Land Warfare
DGA eyes next stage in Caméléon adaptive camouflage project
5th April 2022
The next phase in the long-running Caméléon programme in France will comprise the implementation of a full-scale demonstrator installed on Scorpion vehicles, as well as an adaptive camouflage demonstrator for dismounted soldiers.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army receives a mix of wheeled armoured vehicles
13th April 2022
The Indian Army continues on its merry path to indigenous production with an induction ceremony for several new types of equipment, including armoured vehicles.
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Naval Warfare
Micronesia receives first Guardian-class patrol boat with another to come
16th March 2022
FSS Tosiwo Nakayama is the first of two 39.5m-long Guardian-class boats for the Federated States of Micronesia, built by Austal under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine invasion has potential ramifications for Latin American procurement
23rd March 2022
Central and South American militaries may have to reconsider their procurement habits in view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Air Warfare
DSA 2022: Philippines bolsters transport aircraft fleet
25th March 2022
New aircraft such as C295Ws and C-130J-30s will fortify the hardworking transport fleet of the Philippine Air Force.
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Air Warfare
Ghostrider gunships receive upgraded EW countermeasure
3rd March 2022
ALQ-251 RFCM systems aboard AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft are designed to protect against EW systems and radar-guided weapons in contested environments.
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Land Warfare
Indian 155mm towed howitzers edge forward
15th March 2022
India's home-grown delivery of towed howitzers has been stuttering, but progress is now being made.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
Gepard Direct Support Vehicle
Under the initial Gepard programme, the DSV was expected to enter service in 2021. It was to be operated in battalions, each consisting of four ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik (1-40) [Poland]
Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV for short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish Army. Just one year ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Wizjer [Poland]
Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Gryf [Poland]
Background Requirements The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified the need for several ingeniously produced UAVs to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities for its armed forces ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Main battle tanks
K2 (Phase 2, Batch 1) [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...
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Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles
Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Heavy IFV [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Due to the perceived threat from Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has accelerated and expanded its plans to modernise its ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (1-32) [Poland]
Programme Background During MSPO 2021, Lockheed Martin announced details related to F-35A manufacturing for the Polish Air Force. According to J.R McDonald, Lockheed Martin’s VP, business ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
NBPWP Borsuk [Poland]
Programme Background One of the highest priority equipment procurement programmes for the Polish MoD is the procurement of a new, NATO-standard platform to replace around ...
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Main battle tanks
K2 (Phase 2) [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Project ORKA [Poland]
Programme Background Requirements The Orka-class submarine programme for the Polish Navy is intended to provide three new replacements for the remaining Kobben-class and Kilo-class SSKs. ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Comp@n
Comp@n software-defined radios were displayed at the MSPO exhibition in Poland in September 2016. Comp@n can be customised to the user’s requirements and features advanced ...
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Towed guns
Hydra
At MSPO 2016 in Poland, PIT-Radwar exhibited a prototype of the remote-controlled Hydra 35mm anti-aircraft gun developed for the Notec project to replace the Polish ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tadeas
The Tadeas is a 6x6 APC developed by CSG Defence's Tatra Defence and first unveiled as MSPO 2024.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical, Military - USVs
Drozd
At MSPO 2025, the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland (NCBR) unveiled the Drozd, an uncrewed surface and air platform designed to support the logistic operations of ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Compact Multi-Mission Modular UAV (CMMAV)
Unveiled at MSPO 2024, the Compact Multi-Mission Modular UAV (CMMAV) is a fixed-wing UAV and loitering munition being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The ...
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Self-propelled mortars
Rak
HSW unveiled its Rak 120 mm SP mortar turret at MSPO 2008. It is designed to be integrated onto any suitable tracked or wheeled AFV ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ratel Heavy IFV
The Ratel Heavy IFV is currently being developed by Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW). Sharing a base design with the NBPWP Borsuk, the Ratel trades amphibious capability ...
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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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Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-MR
The CAMM-MR (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile - Medium Range) is being developed collaboratively by MBDA and Poland's PGZ to enhance medium-range air defence capabilities, with ...
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Light tanks
PL-01 DSV
The PL-01 Direct Support Vehicle (DSV) is a technology demonstrator created by Polish company OBRUM in cooperation with BAE Systems. First presented at the 2013 ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
PLargonia
The PLargonia is a delta-wing uncrewed aircraft that was showcased at MSPO 2025. It can operate as an aerial target and, when equipped with a ...
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Self-propelled guns
Diana
Konstrukta developed the Diana 155mm/52cal SPH, unveiled at MSPO in September 2015, to compete for the Indian Army’s tracked SPH requirement. Designed in accordance with ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tur 7
Unveiled in 2022, AMZ-Kutno's Tur 7 is the latest iteration of the company's Tur 4x4 armoured vehicles. The 12t vehicle is offered in several configurations ...
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MPVs - 4x4
BOBR 3
Developed by the Polish company AMZ, the BOBR 3 is an amphibious reconnaissance vehicle that aims to replace Poland's legacy BRDM-2 units. The latest variant ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
HAASTA
The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023. Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...
