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Defence Notes
Germany spends big on digitalisation and guided munitions
15th September 2020
The German Armed Forces are poised for a funding injection, after parliament gave the green light to new investment with an emphasis on digitalisation and …
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Military Logistics
Netherlands overhauls its military construction vehicle fleet
3rd September 2020
Engineers in the Royal Netherlands Army are receiving a range of new construction vehicles and trailers, the Dutch MoD declared in a 2 September statement. …
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Defence Notes
Pentagon report warns of PLA’s meteoric rise
2nd September 2020
On 1 September the Pentagon issued its 20th and most comprehensive report on developments within the Chinese military, for the benefit of the US Congress …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US officially announces Belgian FMS deal for SkyGuardian
17th August 2020
FMS customer Belgium is to receive four MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAVs, two ground stations, spare parts and support equipment from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Work on …
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Air Warfare
More F-16s in the pipeline for FMS customers
17th August 2020
Lockheed Martin is to produce new F-16 fighter aircraft for FMS customers over the next ten years, under a $62 billion contract from the US Air …
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Digital Battlespace
Scytalys to develop national C2 system for Indonesia
2nd September 2020
EFA Group subsidiary Scytalys on 1 September announced a $49 million contract award to provide an interoperable C2 system for Indonesia, as the armed forces …
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Land Warfare
Elbit subsidiary to make Bradley fire control components
1st September 2020
Elbit Systems of America is to provide the US Army with gunner hand stations, commander hand stations and circuit cards for the Bradley IFV, under …
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Defence Helicopter
New composite helicopter blades make debut at Army 2020
24th August 2020
Rostec company Russian Helicopters used the first day of the Army 2020 show near Moscow on 23-29 August to display new fully composite rotor blades, …
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Naval Warfare
USS Preble to undergo comprehensive modernisation
14th August 2020
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair is to ‘maintain, modernise and repair’ the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Preble, the DoD announced on 13 August. …
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Defence Notes
AHRLAC emerges from business rescue while Denel wanes
20th August 2020
Paramount Group subsidiary Paramount Aerospace is in the final phase of implementing a business rescue plan, which should enable the South African manufacturer to enhance …
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Land Warfare
JV between Rafael and Raytheon to make Iron Dome in US
3rd August 2020
Following more than a decade of co-operation on Iron Dome, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense have officially set up a JV …
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Air Warfare
Canadian FWSAR programme progresses
13th August 2020
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has accepted its second and third CC-295 aircraft in Spain under its Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) programme. …
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Air Warfare
Armenian Su-25 modernisation typifies wider trend
3rd September 2020
Four Su-25 ground attack aircraft operated by the Armenian Air Force will be upgraded to the Su-25SM3 standard, as it seeks to evolve its capabilities …
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Land Warfare
US Army creates software suite to train robots in underground environments
5th August 2020
In order to improve the situational awareness in underground missions, the US Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) has released a …
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Land Warfare
Russian tank firing demonstration results in fiasco
26th August 2020
Russian MBTs underperformed badly when firing ATGMs from main armament at the Alabino firing range, in a live demonstration on 24 August during the Army …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C [Brazil]
Programme Background The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month interested logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, two ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
WanderB or ThunderB [Colombia]
Programme Background Expodefensa 2019 During Colombia's Expodefensa 2019 exhibition, BlueBird Aero Systems displayed its ThunderB VTOL small UAV. Reportedly, the Colombian Army requested information on ...
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Mexico Light Armoured Reconaissance Vehicle
Programme Background The Mexican Army is struggling to maintain its large fleet of ageing armoured vehicles, the vast majority of which have significantly exceeded their ...
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VMOE
Programme Background The Spanish Army's SOF units are procuring the VMOE to meet their requirements for an SOV with sufficient firepower, mobility and mine-protection to ...
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Military UAS - micro
NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)
Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (Second System) [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSVL)
Programme BackgroundThe Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV (Contracted)
By March 2019, 269 of the 350 Pumas on order had been delivered to the German Army. Deliveries of the remaining 81 vehicles are scheduled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBMR Griffon [France]
Programme Background Development of the Griffon commenced in 2014 when the consortium of Arquus, Nexter and Thales was awarded a development contract to design the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Pre-War) [Ukraine Army]
Programme Background The Ukraine Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million. The units were reportedly delivered from June 2019 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Second Batch]
Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First System) [Canada]
Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven (CU173 ...
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AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In 2018, the US Army initiated the FARA project to develop a replacement for Army attack and scout helicopters, such as the OH-58D Kiowa and AH-64 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Landing craft and hovercraft
LCU 2000 (Runnymede-class)
The LCU 2000 class is in service with the US Army. They were built by VT Halter Marine and first entered service in February 1990. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
WZ-8
First shown in October 2019, the WZ-8 is HALE UAV. Two closed-cycle liquid-fuelled rocket engines power the WZ-8 to a claimed supersonic speed of Mach 3. In ...
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Land: RWS
Guardian 2.0
The Guardian 2.0 RWS is an upgraded version of Escribano's Guardian RWS in service with the Spanish Army, which offers improved sensors and better stabilisation. ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Sapsan-Bekas
Unveiled at ARMY-2019 in Moscow, the Sapsan-Bekas is a C-UAS system comprising active radar, video and EO tracking, signal detection and jamming subsystems. The system ...
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Main battle tanks
C2 Ariete
The C2 Ariete is an upgraded variant of the C1 Ariete, designed for the Italian Army in the 1990s. Work on the C2 began in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C
Manufactured by XMobtos, the Nauru 1000C is a VTOL-capable small fixed-wing UAV. The UAV features a hybrid propulsion system, autopilot and a gyro-stabilised payload. It is designed to ...
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Land: battle management systems
Comm@nder Army
Comm@nder Army is an integrated C4I system suitable for use in command post operational environments (infrastructure, shelter-based), providing specialised application services from the HQ of ...
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Sniper rifles
SV-18
The SV-18 is a light sniper rifle in a 12.7mm calibre, designed to be easier to carry and operate than existing rifles of that family.
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Military helicopters - light/training
LUH
The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to meet the requirements of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force ...
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Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT)
The Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT) is an in-development UAV from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) based on an MD 500 twin-seat American commercial helicopter airframe. With the ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RBS 70 missile
The RBS 70 missile was produced to meet the requirements of the Swedish Army's short-range air defence needs. The missile is unique in being the ...
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Light UGVs
T7
The T7 is a multi-mission robotic system designed for military, police and hazardous missions. At DSEI 2017, the UK MoD awarded the Harris Corporation a ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Ezuwgu
The Ezuwgu is an MRAP 4x4 APC designed and produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).
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Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar
AN/TPQ-50
The AN/TPQ-50 is a lightweight, L-Band counterfire radar that performs early warning for indirect fire, target acquisition, and air surveillance modes. Part of SRC’s Lightweight ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-82AT
The BTR-82AT is an upgraded version of the BTR-82A and BTR-82AM 8x8 IFVs developed for the Russian Army. Introduced in 2019, it features a new, ...