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Land Warfare
US military assistance to Ukraine approaches $10 billion
11th August 2022
The DoD has announced a $1 billion security aid package for Ukraine, bringing its total donations to almost $10 billion.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall Nioa Munitions starts production of artillery shells in Australia
3rd August 2022
The company announced on 3 August the production of the first artillery shell from its new regional Queensland plant.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Lithuania aims to order Caesar
13th June 2022
The Lithuanian defence minister intends to sign ‘the first letter of intent’ this week to acquire 18 Caesar 155mm self-propelled howitzers.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Belgium seeks interoperability with new Caesar artillery vehicles
16th June 2022
France places order for Caesar 6x6 artillery vehicle to be delivered to the Belgian Armed Forces.
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Land Warfare
Australia orders Bushmaster EW systems from Raytheon
19th July 2022
Raytheon Australia has won a contract to fit EW mission systems into Bushmaster vehicles for the Australian Army.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Nammo looks to extend artillery range with smarter 155mm rounds
21st June 2022
Go long in range seems to be the guiding principle for Nammo with new-generation 155mm ammunition.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Morana SPH hits harder
23rd June 2022
The recently unveiled Morana 155mm SPH fires Extended Range Full Bore - Base Bleed ammunition out to 41.5km.
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Defence Notes
Eurosatory 2022: Eurenco seals three deals
20th June 2022
Eurenco revealed at Eurosatory that it is to provide 155mm modular charges, components for antitank weapons and combustible items for 120mm tank ammunition.
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Land Warfare
Philippines seeks armoured excavators, activates new tank and artillery units
8th July 2022
New armoured excavators are needed for the Philippine Army, while new tank, artillery and air defence units have also been set up in the Philippines.
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Land Warfare
Singapore to get wheeled artillery and Bronco 3s from 2024
1st July 2022
Singapore's defence minister provided updates on artillery, tracked carriers, submarines and the country's new Digital and Intelligence Service.
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Defence Notes
UK doubles military support to Ukraine with £1 billion package
1st July 2022
The UK has announced a further £1 billion ($1.2 billion) in military support to Ukraine, bringing the total value of aid since the start of the invasion to £2.3 billion.
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Defence Notes
US announces largest-ever Ukraine support package
16th June 2022
The latest $1 billion tranche of US military aid to Ukraine includes HIMARS ammunition.
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Air Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Golden Eagle soars in Paris
13th June 2022
Israeli UAS company Steadicopter is displaying two systems at Eurosatory 2022: the Golden Eagle and Black Eagle 50H.
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Land Warfare
Five interoperability challenges NATO armies must overcome in the short term
14th July 2022
What are the interoperability obstacles preventing NATO countries from operating together?
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Land Warfare
Archer advances to final round of Swiss SPH contest
10th June 2022
Archer from BAE Systems Bofors could meet future Swiss SPH requirements.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
Wheeled artillery vehicle (VAR) [Argentina]
Programme Background Argentina currently operates a small fleet of SPHs, split between 24 AMX Mk F3s and 18 VCAs. Both platforms have now exceeded their ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar (Batch 1) [Estonia]
Programme Background Prior to procuring Caesar, Estonia was in the process of acquiring the K9 Thunder as well. In June 2024, Estonia announced that it would ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Ireland]
Background Ireland currently maintains a small army designed for home defence. It is only deployed abroad as part of operations authorised by the UN. As ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Lithuania]
Programme Background In June 2022, Lithuania awarded KNDS France a contract for 18 Caesar SPHs. This came in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar (Batch 1) [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic currently operates a small fleet of Dana SPHs. A total of 273 were produced for Czechoslovakia, of which 86 remain in Czech ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar (Batch 2) [Estonia]
Programme Background Estonia procured its first 12 Caesars in June 2024, with deliveries taking place in 2025. This second contract, awarded in February 2026, mirrors ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar (Batch 2) [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic currently operates a small fleet of Dana SPHs. A total of 273 were produced for Czechoslovakia, of which 86 remain in Czech ...
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Self-propelled guns
AMX Mk F3 replacement [Ecuador]
Background Ecuador currently operates 12 AMX Mk F3s as its only SPH. Acquired in 1976, they are increasingly obsolete and in need of a replacement. ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [France]
Background France first procured the Caesar in 2004, when it ordered 72 vehicles. These were subsequently delivered by 2008. In July 2022, France ordered a ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar (Batch 1) [Belgium]
Background The Belgian Army currently operates a small number of towed artillery pieces. However, the ongoing war in Ukraine has demonstrated that towed artillery is ...
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Self-propelled guns
New wheeled howitzer [Spain]
Background The majority of Spain's current artillery fleet consists of towed platforms, with over 200 in service. Its SPH capability consists of 96 M109A5 Paladins. Spain's ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Croatia]
Background Croatia currently operates the Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika, alongside a small number of German PzH 2000s. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, multiple ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar (Batch 2) [Belgium]
Background The Belgian Army currently operates a small number of towed artillery pieces. However, the ongoing war in Ukraine has demonstrated that towed artillery is ...
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Self-propelled guns
M109 Paladin Replacement [Latvia]
Programme Background Latvia acquired 47 Paladins in the M109A5Oe configuration from 2017 to 2018. These vehicles, purchased second-hand from Austria, had been upgraded to this configuration ...
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Self-propelled guns, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Mobile Fires Platform [UK]
Background Post-Cold War requirements Following the end of the Cold War, the UK operated a single 155mm artillery system, the AS90. The UK procured a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
155MM LU 211
German company KNDS-Nexter's 155MM LU 211 is a long-ranged medium calibre artillery shell designed to neutralise and supress the enemy. It can engage targets at ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar 6x6 MkII + 8x8
Nexter’s Caesar (CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) is a self-propelled 155mm/52cal artillery mounted available on either a 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis. The configuration was chosen to provide ...
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Land: air defence simulators
CAESAR
The Computer Aided Evaluation System for Air Defence Rating (CAESAR) was designed for air defence mission planning and provides a means to train commanders and ...
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Towed guns
Trajan
Nexter unveiled the Trajan 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun at IDEX 2013. Trajan was developed for the export market, with the first potential customer being ...
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Self-propelled guns
ATMOS
Unveiled in 1999, the Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) was developed by Soltam Systems (now Elbit Systems) as a private venture to meet the ...
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Land: battle management systems
ATLAS
An interoperable C4I system for artillery missions and resources deployed in the French Army. Commissioned in 2005, ATLAS represents a main element of battlespace digitisation, ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Helic³om
Helic³om is a fully digital, integrated C3 and mission management system designed to provide crew with data communications and accurate, real-time tactical pictures. The modular ...
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Towed guns
AH4
In 2010, Norinco revealed that it was developing the AH4 155mm/39cal Lightweight Gun Howitzer to provide a lightweight alternative to its 12.5t AH1 155mm/45cal and ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
155mm HE M107
The 155mm High Explosive (HE) M107 is a high explosive artillery ammunition round manufactured by KNDS. The ammunition is designed to be fired from 155mm ...
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Self-propelled guns
Centauro 155/39
The Centauro 155/39 artillery system is being developed by CIO to meet the Italian Army's requirement for an ultra-lightweight self-propelled wheeled howitzer to equip the ...
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Guided munitions
Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP)
The Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP), developed by BAE Systems, is a high-speed precision munition capable of operating from existing gun systems. Initially conceived for the electromagnetic ...
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Self-propelled guns, Land: manned turrets
T6 Turret
Building on its experience producing the G6 6x6 155mm SPH, Denel Land Systems developed the T6 155mm/52cal turret, first shown publicly in 2003, for the ...
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Air: mission management systems
Storm FCC
Storm Fire Control Computer (FCC) is a family of computers developed to meet artillery and mortar firing requirements in international markets. Designed according to NATO ...
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Towed guns
Panter
MKEK developed the 155mm/52cal Panter towed howitzer in the 1990s to replace Turkish Land Forces Command's (TLFC's) 60-year-old, US-built M114 155mm towed artillery systems.
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Self-propelled guns
MGS-25 Aleksandar
Yugoimport-SDPR unveiled the MGS-25 Aleksandar 155mm/52cal wheeled SPH at the Partner defence exhibition in July 2017, which builds on the company's experience producing the Nora ...