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Naval Warfare
COVID-19 exposes USN fault lines
23rd April 2020
Worldwide disruption continues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the global response imposing many changes to normal routines and activity. For armed forces …
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Land Warfare
USMC seeks exit route for tanks
8th April 2020
After announcing the planned removal of its entire MBT capability in its Force Design 2030 blueprint, the USMC is now working to define how these vehicles …
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Land Warfare
WFEL to play part in UK Boxer manufacture
10th February 2020
A significant portion of the manufacture of the Boxer armoured vehicles to be built for the British Army will take place at WFEL, the company …
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Defence Helicopter
Construction Helicopters obtains NATO/Afghanistan service contract
19th March 2020
Construction Helicopters has been awarded a $33.9 million contract modification through the FMS process to support NATO’s Air Command-Afghanistan and the Combined Security Transition Command. …
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Land Warfare
Indian Army seeks 8x8 armoured vehicles
17th March 2020
Just two weeks are left for Indian vendors to submit responses to an Indian Army requirement for nearly 200 8x8 armoured vehicles. The ‘Buy Indian’ …
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Training
Spanish Army improves simulation training
10th March 2020
The Spanish Army is seeking ways to improve the training of its personnel in command posts, after MASA Group was awarded a contract to provide its Sword software to …
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Land Warfare
US tests common hypersonic glide vehicle
20th March 2020
The US Army and US Navy on 19 March successfully joint tested a hypersonic glide body during a trial carried out at the Pacific Missile …
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Defence Notes
US Army Europe commander self-isolates after potential COVID-19 exposure
10th March 2020
The commander of US Army Europe and several of his staff have placed themselves in self-isolation after attending a recent conference which may have exposed …
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Land Warfare
Doubt shrouds Czech IFV procurement programme
2nd April 2020
The Czech Republic might delay or even cancel its programme to procure 210 new IFVs, which the country’s armed forces require urgently if they are to …
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Special Operations
NATO to receive mine-detection equipment from Schiebel
18th March 2020
NATO has extended its contract for the AN-19/2 Mine Detecting Set from Schiebel, to include an extra 900 units on top of the 1,700 units …
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Land Warfare
Raytheon provides third-generation FLIR sensor
19th March 2020
Raytheon has developed, produced and delivered its first third-generation FLIR sensor system for the US Army. The 3rd Gen FLIR system provides individual troops with …
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Land Warfare
Russian Army tests Giatstint-S as precision strike weapon
20th March 2020
Russia’s Eastern Military District has held exercises in Amur Region which included the first use of the 152mm Giatstint-S artillery system as a precision weapon …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hughes offers upgrade to US Army‘s Gray Eagle
12th March 2020
EchoStar Corporation subsidiary Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a data link modernisation sub-contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, to provide Next Gen SATCOMs for …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 vaccine approved for trials, says Chinese military
18th March 2020
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on 18 March that a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus, developed by the Academy of Military Medical …
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Defence Helicopter
UK Apache crews prepare for Exercise Defender Europe 20
14th February 2020
UK Apache, Wildcat and Chinook helicopters are preparing to take part in Exercise Defender Europe 20 in Germany and Poland in the spring. Apaches of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing
First Person View (FPV) Drones [UK]
Background Parliament Questions On 20 May 2025, Ben Obese-Jecty, Conservative MP for Huntingdon, asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many FPV drones had been procured ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Magni-X (UK)
Programme Background On 12 January 2022, Elbit Systems UK announced it had been awarded a contract from the UK MoD's Defence Equipment & Support's Future Capability ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK - Option]
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it had a requirement for at least 70 new HMT platforms ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked
Bulldog FV432 Mk 3 Replacement [UK]
Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer MIV [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project [UK]
Programme Background Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project The British Army launched the RAS project to provide the "direction required to exploit emerging technologies to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)
Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ajax [UK]
Programme Background Under its $4.3 billion production contract, GDUK will provide 589 Ajax to the British Army. These will be delivered in six different variants: ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK - Contracted]
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it required at least 240 new HMT platforms to mitigate ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Medium Protected Mobility) [UK]
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 ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (First Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Batch The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
British Army Apache Training Facilities
Aviation Training International (ATIL) – a Leonardo Helicopters/Boeing joint venture formed in 1998 - was selected to provide the attack helicopter training service to the ...
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Tanks
Challenger 1
420 Challenger 1 MBTs were delivered to the British Army between 1983 and 1990. Developed from the Shir 2 MBT originally designed for Iran, the ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
L52 Smoke
The L52 Smoke is a 105mm smoke artillery round manufactured by BAE Systems. The British Army uses it in its L118 Light Guns.
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Self-propelled guns
AS90
The AS90 155mm/39cal tracked SPH was designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering (acquired by BAE Systems in 1999) to meet the requirements of ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
L21 High Explosive (HE)
The L21 High Explosive (HE) is a 155mm artillery shell manufactured by BAE Systems. The British Army uses the L21 with its Archer artillery systems.
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Towed guns
105mm Light Gun
The 105mm Light Gun was designed and manufactured by Royal Ordnance Nottingham (now BAE Systems), with the first guns introduced to the British Army in ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
FV432 Mk 3 Bulldog
The FV432 Mk 3 Bulldog is an upgraded version of the long-serving FV432 family of tracked vehicles, of which approximately 3,000 were delivered to the British ...
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Tanks
Challenger 2
The 120mm-armed Challenger 2 MBT was introduced into British Army service in 1994 as a replacement for the Challenger 1, which was successfully employed in ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
L17 Inert
The L17 Inert is a 155mm training artillery round manufactured by BAE Systems. It is in service with the British Army, where its Archer artillery systems use ...
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Subsystems: software
Exonaut Software Suite
Since 2000, 4C has been developing the Exonaut software suite. The products within the Exonaut suite can either be used standalone or as part of ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Buffalo MPCV
The Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) is in service with the armed forces of Canada, France, Italy, Pakistan, the UK and the US and has ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Instrumented Ground Combat Training Systems
Cubic supplies combat training systems for CTCs, homestations and forward-deployed environments. The systems are designed to support missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint, combined arms ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Cougar 6x6
The Cougar 6x6 has its origins as a South African vehicle manufactured by Force Protection, a company eventually purchased by General Dynamics. Mine-protected vehicles manufactured ...
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Tanks
Olifant
The Olifant (Elephant) is a South African variant of the British Centurion MBT. Development of the Centurion began in 1943. It was introduced into service ...
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Infrastructure - bridges
IAB
The Infantry Assault Bridge (IAB) is a lightweight foot bridge for light infantry and airborne troops to cross dry or wet gaps. One complete bridge ...
