• Land Warfare

  Major call for shift towards defence-focused advanced manufacturing practices made at DVD 2024

  19th September 2024

  Defence leaders called on the industry to be more proactive in supply chain design, but noted that while the use of modern technological solutions to streamline the supply chain was vital, it could have significant downstream societal consequences.

• Land Warfare

  MoD awards NP Aerospace US$94.6 million spares and repairs contract

  20th September 2024

  The CVSSP contract will run for the next four years, with two one-year extension options beyond that point.

• Land Warfare

  Inside the CT40 supercannon

  30th September 2024

  The CT40, which is being rolled out on Ajax vehicles across the British Army, is a cannon honed by recent combat experiences and has been designed to meet the defence challenges of a new era of warfare.

• Digital Battlespace

  Work-from-home warfare: the power of mixed reality

  27th September 2024

  Defence-secure mixed reality headsets can save hours, or even weeks, of travel time to fix defunct equipment or get subject experts effectively “on-site” where they are needed.

• Land Warfare

  UK deploys Swedish Archer artillery ahead of future RCH-155 upgrade

  24th September 2024

  Archer systems fitted with a Kongsberg remote weapon station and armed with a 12.7mm machine gun will be deployed by 14 Regiment, Royal Artillery.

• Land Warfare

  Equations on the edge: remote computing as a battlefield enabler

  15th October 2024

  The growth of a commercial silicon war is pushing the development of ever greater connectivity and capability at the edge. But there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to the equation of edge computing in the land domain.

• Land Warfare

  Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change

  19th December 2024

  The land war in Ukraine has dominated the posture, spending and actions of Russia and NATO countries for two years. With a new US Government committed to ending the conflict early in 2025, there are implications on all three of those fronts.

• Land Warfare

  Insight: The UK's Challenger 3 tank programme gets ready for service in 2025

  4th September 2023

  Initially planned for service entry between 2027 and 2030, the British Army's first Challenger 3 tanks remain on track for accelerated delivery in 2025. Shephard Defence Insight provides full technical details and a programme update for this vital UK armoured capability.

• Land Warfare

  Guns aplenty as British Army accelerates plans for new artillery

  10th February 2023

  While no dates have been set in stone for an accelerated Mobile Fires Platform project or an interim capability, plenty of options exist for recapitalisation of British Army artillery.

• Land Warfare

  DVD 2022: RBSL fires UK designed and developed 120mm mortar Boxer module

  22nd September 2022

  Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has fired a UK-designed and developed 120mm mortar Boxer module on Salisbury Plain.

• Land Warfare

  DVD 2022: K9A2 self-propelled howitzer makes European debut

  22nd September 2022

  The Hanwha K9A2 SPH made its European debut at the DVD event in Millbrook as the Team Thunder partners gear up for the future British Army Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) requirement.

• Land Warfare

  DVD 2022: RBSL unveils Brimstone-equipped Boxer Overwatch demonstrator concept

  22nd September 2022

  Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has unveiled a new Boxer variant demonstrator carrying MBDA's Brimstone missile at DVD 2022.

• Land Warfare

  NP Aerospace joins Jankel-Oshkosh initiative for British Army JLTVs

  20th September 2022

  Jankel and Oshkosh Defense aim to provide the British Army with optimised JLTVs, with help from NP Aerospace and other elements of the UK supply chain.

• Training

  Immersive tactical training simulator for British Army reaches FOC

  21st September 2022

  ICAVS(D) is one of the first pathfinder projects for the Collective Training Transformation Programme.

• Land Warfare

  UK invests in disruptive vehicle technology

  6th July 2020

  The British Army is keen to provide disruptive technology to its troops and will invest in new equipment, systems and sensors during this year. An …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• MPVs - 4x4

  Land Mobility Programme (Light Protected Mobility) [UK]

  This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Protected Mobility (LPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Land Mobility Programme [UK - Medium Protected Mobility]

  This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Medium Protected Mobility (MPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battle management systems

  Skykeeper

  SkyKeeper Airspace Management & Surveillance (SAMS) is a scalable, networked system. It interfaces ground sensors with real-time data from air surveillance assets to deliver management ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Humvee Saber

  The Humvee Saber is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle designed and developed by AM General. The vehicle is based on the Humvee 13-Series chassis and ...

• UAS: communication systems

  VideoScout 770

  VideoScout is an integrated, portable COTS system designed to enable field-deployed personnel to capture, analyse, enhance, annotate and relay video intelligence via existing communications infrastructure. ...

• CRL-5200

  CRL-5200-series laptops are designed to be portable, flexible and upgradable. Features: internal 14.1in XGA colour active matrix TFT display (transflective and NVG/NVIS options); touchscreen option; ...

• Scorpion RBM

  The Scorpion Rugged Battle Management (RBM) notebook computer is in production for the UK Bowman programme. It features a COTS internal architecture and long-life rechargeable ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Ajax

  Ajax is a family of 589 tracked armoured vehicles based on the General Dynamics ASCOD IFV hull. These vehicles will replace the CVR(T) family and ...

• 9102

  Aqeri 9102 is a rugged 19in 2U slimline computer meeting MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461. The chassis is sealed for protection against dust and corrosive elements. Cooling ...

• 9104

  Aqeri 9104 is a rugged 19in 4U-high computer for use in harsh environments, meeting MIL-STD-810. The chassis is sealed for protection against dust and corrosive ...

• CPC-5600i

  Designed for integrated workstation portability in the field, the CPC-5600i series provides multiple configuration capabilities in what is described as a ruggedised EMI-resistant package. The ...

• CPC-3800

  The CPC-3800 series ruggedised rackmount servers are designed for harsh environments while supporting new data storage technology. They can be configured within a high-speed Ethernet ...

• CRS-5000

  The CRS-5000 series of ruggedised transportable servers are designed for deployment in harsh environments while supporting new data storage technology. They can be configured within ...

• Training Services

  SDS International has experience meeting training requirements for numerous agencies across all of the US military services. SDS combines this and motivated instructors and curriculum ...

• CPC-1200/1500

  The CPC-1200/1500-series workstation uses COTS technology for field and military use. Features include: portable or 19in rack-mount configuration; internal 10in and 12in, VGA, SVGA and ...

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

  T-650

  Debuted at DSEI 2021, the T-650, or T650, is a multi-role quadcopter UAS manufactured by BAE Systems in collaboration with Malloy Aeronautics.  The electric-powered platform produces ...

• Scorpion RVT

  In production for the UK’s AS90 155mm self-propelled howitzer programme, the Scorpion Rugged Vehicle Terminal (RVT) is a touchscreen tablet computer with external keyboard capability. ...