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Land Warfare
IR cancels Warrior upgrade but moves forward with Challenger 3
23rd March 2021
The second part of the Integrated Review stated that the British Army would progress with the Ajax and Boxer procurement and the Challenger 2 upgrade. At the same time, the MoD terminated the Warrior upgrade programme.
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Land Warfare
US Army places emphasis on transformational vehicle capabilities
12th March 2021
The US Army is intensifying efforts to add advanced capabilities to its next generation of combat vehicles. The army plans to embed the newest sensors and technologies into these platforms, to ensure survivability, mobility, lethality and volume of fire.
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Defence Notes
UK rolls the dice with Integrated Review
31st March 2021
The Integrated Review is certainly ambitious in its scope but how realistic is it?
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Land Warfare
Japan plans a successor to its LAV
4th March 2021
The current state of play in Japan's defence industry means that Tokyo might have to look overseas for its next LAV 4x4.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2021: Pakistani tank upgrade looms for Ukroboronprom
23rd February 2021
Contract to upgrade T-80UD tanks for the Pakistani Army is signed at IDEX, more than four years after an MoU was announced.
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Land Warfare
Allison continues Abrams MBT support
10th February 2021
Enhancements to be made to X1100 transmission on US Army MBTs
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Land Warfare
Land Warfare magazine: squad-level load carriage, MBT modernisation and more
19th February 2021
Read the latest edition of Land Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.
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Training
Australia invests in armour training
8th February 2021
A new simulation centre for armoured vehicles will enable the Australian Army to train with upgraded and new platforms.
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Land Warfare
Turkey showcases armour as it seeks answer to Altay conundrum
3rd February 2021
Progress includes a new 8x8 prototype APC, a modified Leopard 2A4 MBT and delivery of the first Fırtına 2 self-propelled howitzers — but the big prize is unblocking the stalled Altay MBT programme.
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Land Warfare
Is Russia eyeing Terminator 2 procurement?
10th February 2021
Terminator 2 fire support combat vehicle was developed for the export market but it may be attracting domestic interest too.
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Land Warfare
Questions arise with dysfunctional BMD-4 family
26th January 2021
There are a number of reasons for doubting whether the BMD-4 is still a good fit for Russian airborne troops.
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Land Warfare
India ploughs ahead with T-90 tanks
27th January 2021
India is taking the unusual move of fitting mine ploughs to nearly its entire T-90 tank fleet.
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Land Warfare
Nigeria puts Chinese-made AFVs into combat
21st January 2021
Tanks, armoured personnel carriers and self-propelled artillery sees action in Nigerian counterinsurgency operation.
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Land Warfare
Brazil analyses acquisition of new vehicles
26th January 2021
The Brazilian Army is conducting analysis and feasibility studies to procure, develop or upgrade ground vehicles. One of the projects aims to acquire 221 platforms to replace the VBR MSR EE9-Cascavel.
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Land Warfare
Denmark orders noise-reduction headsets
11th January 2021
RA4000 Magna to equip Danish Leopard and CV90 armoured vehicle crews.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
MBT [Tunisia]
Programme Background The Tunisian MoD has not disclosed any intention to modernise or replace its M60A3s, but an unconfirmed report published by Tactical Report in January ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Spain]
Programme Background One of the long-term needs identified in the Spanish Army's Force 2035 modernisation plan is a next-generation MBT. To this end, the Spanish ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Belgium]
Programme Background Belgium formally retired its MBT capability in 2014, when it took the last of its 132 KMW Leopard 1A5BE MBTs out of service. ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Colombia]
Programme Background The Colombian Army has evaluated several offers for MBT platforms in the past, though none of these have progressed to the formal contract ...
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Main battle tanks
M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Main battle tanks
T-55 Replacement [Peru]
Programme Background Peru received 280 T-55 MBTs from the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Despite their age, these tanks continue to see service, alongside even ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Main battle tanks
C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]
Programme Background Background Following nearly 20 years of service within the Italian Army, the C1 Ariete MBT is due for an upgrade or replacement. Suffering ...
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Main battle tanks
Botswana K2 MBT
Programme Background The only indication that the Botswana Ground Force was considering the acquisition of the K2 MBT came from a report in Botswana's The ...
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Main battle tanks
MBT replacement [Slovenia]
Programme Background When Slovenia became independent in 1991, it inherited 54 M-84 MBTs from the former Yugoslav National Army. In the years after independence, the Slovenian ...
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Main battle tanks
Leclerc Upgrade (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE MoD has not disclosed any intention to modernise or replace its Leclerc MBTs, but an unconfirmed report published by the Asian Defence ...
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Main battle tanks
VT4 Haider (Pakistan)
Programme Background Pakistan appears to have commenced its programme to acquire a new military off-the-shelf MBT in 2015, when several MBT designs were tested under ...
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Main battle tanks
MBT [Egypt]
Programme Background The Egyptian Army operates a vast number of MBTs, including 1,130 General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M1A1 Abrams assembled in fits and starts between 1984 ...
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Main battle tanks
Wilk
Programme Background The Wilk programme was included in the Polish MoDs Technical Modernisation Plan of the Polish Armed Forces for 2021-2035. It was primarily aimed ...
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Main battle tanks
Al-Khalid-II
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
MBT-2000
Norinco originally developed the Type 90-II for China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), but when it was not selected by the PLA, it continued to develop and ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
MBT-S
The DynaSim Main Battle Tank Simulator (MBT-S) is a medium-fidelity training system for crews and platoon/company commanders. It provides interoperable simultaneous tactical training of multiple ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
130 mm MBT gun
The 130mm L/52 main battle tank (MBT) gun is produced by Rheinmetall and forms part of the company’s Future Gun System. The L/52 is compatible ...
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Main battle tanks
Al-Khalid/Al-Khalid-I
In 1990, China and Pakistan agreed to jointly develop a new MBT which would be manufactured by HIT for the Pakistan Army. The Al-Khalid is ...
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Light tanks
Type 100 Tank
Officially unveiled at the September 2025 V-Day parade, the Type 100 Tank is claimed by China to be a fourth-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT), making ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
GPTTS
Deployed on the Korean K1 MBT, the Gunner’s Primary Tank Thermal Sight (GPTTS) is an integrated FCS that combines direct-view optics, a Gen I 120-channel ...
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Unguided Tank Ammunition
120mm CAN
The 120mm Canister (CAN), manufactured by KNDS, is designed to provide crews with an effective close-defence solution against various threats. The round is STANAG 4385 ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
ELRF M1/LRFD M1
The ELRF M1 eyesafe laser range finder (LRF) and the LRFD M1 LRF/designator both bolt onto the gunner’s primary sight on the M1 Abrams MBT. ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
P-200 Credo-1
The P-200 Credo-1 is a tripod-mounted, pulse-Doppler ground/coastal surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking a variety of targets. This includes people, vehicles, ships and ...
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Main battle tanks
VT4 (MBT-3000)
The 125mm-armed VT4, also known as the MBT-3000, is the latest MBT developed and manufactured by Norinco. Displayed internationally for the first time at Eurosatory in ...
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Main battle tanks
EMBT
KNDS (KMW + NEXTER Defense Systems) presented its first joint product, the EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) demonstrator, at the June 2018 Eurosatory defence exhibition. The EMBT mounts ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
RATAC-S
The Radar d’Aide au Tir d’Artillerie de Campagne (RATAC-S) is a multipurpose radar designed to detect, locate and classify ground targets or low-flying aircraft at ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2 Next Generation
Aselsan unveiled its Leopard 2 Next Generation (NG) MBT upgrade proposal for the Turkish Land Forces Command’s fleet of almost 300 Leopard 2A4s at Turkey’s ...
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Main battle tanks
KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...
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Light tanks
CV90120-T
BAE Systems developed the CV90120-T as a private venture to provide customers with a vehicle that combines the firepower of a 120mm-armed MBT with the ...
