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Military Logistics
Oshkosh Defense to produce semitrailers for US Army
4th June 2019
Oshkosh Defense has received a contract from the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command to produce semitrailers for the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET), the company …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Re-engined Chinook to fly in 2019
10th June 2019
Boeing, in co-operation with the US Army and GE, will fly a Chinook with two GE T408 engines in 2019 in an effort to examine …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Special forces technologies and trends, Canadian Army digitisation and NATO's defence spending
7th June 2019
Welcome to Episode 20 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Digital Battlespace
Elbit Systems radios for German Army
6th June 2019
Elbit Systems’ subsidiary in Germany has been selected by the German Ministry of Defence to provide the German Army with the E-LynX soldier radio (PNR …
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Naval Warfare
US lawmakers raise concerns about enemy swarms
17th June 2019
Worried that the US Navy’s surface ships might be vulnerable to hostile swarms of drones or other unmanned systems, a congressional panel is calling on …
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Defence Notes
Khibini-2 EW systems for the Russian Su-34 bomber fleet
17th June 2019
The Russian Air and Space Forces Su-34 bombers have begun receiving the new KNIRTI Khibini-2 pod-mounted electronic warfare (EW) system. The first front-line unit to …
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Training
Joint Australian, US and Japan exercise ends
10th June 2019
This year’s Exercise Southern Jackaroo, a two-week field exercise carried out by soldiers of the Australian Defence Force, US Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and Japanese Self …
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Digital Battlespace
US rebrands information warfare activities
5th June 2019
Two recent service announcements reflect an ongoing rebranding of cyber and information warfare activities across the US Department of Defense. The latest announcement, made by …
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Defence Helicopter
Karem set to embark on new JMR-TD test phase
6th June 2019
Manufacturer Karem Aircraft is preparing to carry out ‘record tests’ later this year to verify a host of development-based items associated with the US Army’s …
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Naval Warfare
Insight: China aspires to multiple carrier task groups
5th June 2019
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Land Warfare
German Army trains with Spike
5th June 2019
The German Army has wrapped its annual firing training of the Rafael Spike LR anti-tank guided missile as of 3 June. Carried out in Germany …
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Defence Helicopter
Insight: ITEP thaw heats US Army engines
4th June 2019
Complications and delays to the US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) are over for the time being; rare relief for a service that was, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Nightwarden absent as Textron Systems detail unmanned focus
10th June 2019
Unveiled two years ago under a blazing solar spotlight and no little attention on the ground, Textron Systems’ Nightwarden UAS will not be on display …
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Defence Notes
Defence Capability Plan expands NZ’s military
10th June 2019
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will increase the size of its military and acquire new amphibious ships under the latest Defence Capability Plan (DCP) …
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Naval Warfare
Mordaunt outlines vision for the Royal Navy
15th May 2019
On her two-week anniversary as UK Secretary of State for Defence, Penny Mordaunt, made her first speech during the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Medium UGVs
Mission Master (RPV Sprial 3) [UK]
Programme Background First announced in April 2017 and referred to in early MOD documents as the ‘last mile resupply’ initiative, the British Army is reportedly ...
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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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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 - 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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Medium UGVs
Mission Master (RPV Sprial 2) [UK]
Programme Background First announced in April 2017 and referred to in early MOD documents as the ‘last mile resupply’ initiative, the British Army is reportedly ...
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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]
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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LTVs - 4x4
HMT Extenda [UK]
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 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
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 HPM can ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK]
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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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 ...
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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Main battle 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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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
HIDAS
Leonardo’s Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) combines laser, missile and Radar Warning Receivers, and a Chaff and Flare Dispensing System (CFDS). The system is ...
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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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Main battle 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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Main battle 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 ...