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Land Warfare
GM Defense to build new US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle
29th June 2020
General Motors (GM) Defense was selected on 27 June by the US Army Contracting Command to build, field and sustain the future Infantry Squad Vehicle …
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Land Warfare
PLA fields new generation of heavy trucks
31st July 2020
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is now fielding a new family of 6x6 and 8x8 heavy trucks manufactured by the Shaanxi Automobile Group. The platform …
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Military Logistics
Singapore Army trials exoskeleton
16th July 2020
The Singapore Army has confirmed it is in the process of trialling exoskeletons, revealed in a video shown on Singapore Armed Forces Day. The logo …
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Land Warfare
US Army awards General Dynamics Land Systems S-MET development contract
16th July 2020
The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $249 million contract on 15 July for the development of the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET), …
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Training
US sets out FMS opportunities for S&T industry
4th August 2020
The US International Programs Office (IPO) has announced a number of new FMS projects, under a $3.5 billion effort to build capacity in 64 partner …
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Land Warfare
German Army seeks home for disbanded SOF unit's equipment
21st July 2020
Having disbanded the 2nd Commando Company of Special Forces Command (KSK) without replacing it, the German Army is evaluating how to redistribute the unit’s equipment …
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Land Warfare
South Korea places order for 8x8 air defence guns
30th June 2020
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea announced on 27 June that it has sealed a contract with Hanwha Defense for its 8x8 …
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Air Warfare
Japan researches future fighter technologies
22nd July 2020
Japan has not produced fighters since 2011, when the last F-2 was delivered. Therefore, Japanese companies such as Sumitomo Electric that produced radar domes and …
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Naval Warfare
Burgeoning ties between Greece and Israel extend to shipbuilding
20th July 2020
Greece could receive a new class of vessel based on an Israeli design, as a partial solution to replace the nine Elli-class frigates in service …
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Land Warfare
Slovak vehicle procurement faces a blurry future
27th June 2020
The new leadership in the Slovak MoD faces a series of hard decisions over many procurement programmes that are expected to change the posture of …
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Land Warfare
Czech IFV procurement survives the axe
21st July 2020
Funding for core Czech Army modernisation programmes will remain uncut despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. A Czech MoD spokesman confirmed to Shephard that Prime Minister …
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Digital Battlespace
Leidos continues Saturn Arch support
15th July 2020
Incumbent contractor Leidos has been awarded a $34.95 million modification by the US Army Contracting Command, to continue support for the Saturn Arch aerial ISR …
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Defence Notes
US commanders seek integrated approach to space and missile threats
5th August 2020
Moves in China and Russia to develop hypersonic missiles, anti-satellite (ASAT) weaponry and other strategic capabilities require an integrated response from the US armed forces, …
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Defence Helicopter
Romanian Pumas light up Mali with BrightNite
7th July 2020
The Romanian Air Force’s contribution to the UN-led peacekeeping mission in Mali has been greatly enhanced by the use of four BrightNite-equipped IAR 330 Puma …
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Defence Helicopter
DSCA signals Osprey sale to Indonesia
7th July 2020
Indonesia could purchase eight MV-22 Block C Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and related equipment in a $2 billion potential FMS deal, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C [Brazil]
Background Contract award The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month integrated logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, ...
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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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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 helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow On
Programme Background In March 2019, Airbus stated that it expected orders from the US Army for between 12 and 15 UH-72A helicopters. In March 2020, ...
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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 (Batch 1) [Germany]
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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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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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 ...
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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
Project Land 4503 [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...
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 - small
Nauru 1000C
Manufactured by XMobtos, the Nauru 1000C, or V2-1 Nauru, is a VTOL-capable small fixed-wing UAV. The UAV features a hybrid propulsion system, autopilot and a gyro-stabilised payload. In ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, ...
