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Land Warfare
Europe set to receive new artillery and air defence capabilities
9th October 2019
European nations are expected to spend in excess of $46 billion acquiring new artillery and air defence capabilities over the next decade, according to a …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: Ballistic and cruise missile proliferation bolsters air defence funding
14th October 2019
North American procurement spending on ground-based air-defence missile systems will reach nearly $40 billion over the next ten years, a new analysis by Shephard has …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall selected for Hungarian MBT and howitzer work
1st October 2019
Rheinmetall has been selected to deliver armament and hulls for the Hungarian army’s new PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer and Leopard 2 main battle tanks. Worth …
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Land Warfare
Philippines inaugurates rocket, missile and aviation units
3rd October 2019
The Philippine Army activated three new units at Fort Magsaysay on 3 October, symbolising the growing capabilities and aspirations of the service. They included rocket …
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Land Warfare
Type 19 truck-mounted howitzer breaks cover in Japan
24th August 2019
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is getting ready to introduce into service its newest SPH, a truck-mounted system that carries the nomenclature of Type …
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Land Warfare
Malaysia to nix helicopter and SPH purchases
4th September 2019
The Malaysian government is looking to cancel procurement of six MD 530G helicopters from Destini Berhad and MD Helicopters, as well as 29 M109A5 SPHs …
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Land Warfare
Dutch DMO extends Rheinmetall ammo partnership
19th June 2019
Rheinmetall will continue to supply ammunition to the Dutch procurement authority, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), under a renewed partnership agreement announced on 18 June. …
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Land Warfare
GD-OTS to progress XM1113 development
12th June 2019
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a contract valued at $15 million for prototype and process development for the 155mm XM1113 Rocket-Assisted …
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Land Warfare
Australia resuscitates howitzer ambitions
19th May 2019
Australia is again on the hunt for a new self-propelled howitzer (SPH), seven years after it abruptly cancelled the Project Land 17 Phase 2 tender …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2019: Next generation howitzer production on the horizon
2nd May 2019
The 155mm Firtina Next Generation (NG) Howitzer will begin live fire testing in June 2019 ahead of serial production, according to a Turkish MoD official. …
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Land Warfare
Poland receives first serial production Krab howitzers
17th April 2019
The Polish Army has taken delivery of the first batch of serial production 155mm Krab self-propelled howitzers (SPH) from Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW). The handover …
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Land Warfare
Expal ammunition completes Spain's firing tests
16th April 2019
Expal’s extended range 155mm ammunition has successfully completed firing tests with the Spanish Army, carried out at the Torregorda Test Center in Cádiz, Spain. The …
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Land Warfare
Germany orders Rheinmetall artillery shells
11th April 2019
Rheinmetall has received a contract from the German Bundeswehr to supply its 155mm DM121 artillery ammunition, the company announced on 8 April. The five-year contract, …
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Defence Notes
Classified note confirms French weaponry in Yemen: report
15th April 2019
French weapons are being used by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in Yemen, according to a classified military note revealed on 15 April …
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Land Warfare
Australian Army tests SMArt 155 projectile
9th April 2019
The Australian Army has successfully tested its new Sensor-fused Munition for Artillery (SMArt) 155mm round, the Australian Department of Defence announced on 4 April. The …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Portugal]
Background The Portuguese army currently operates the M109 Paladin, alongside a number of traditional towed platforms. As part of the wider European trend towards modernising ...
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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 self-propelled howitzer [UAE]
Background The UAE acquired the G6-45 from 1991 to 1993 and the M109 Paladin from 1997 to 1999. However, both platforms are now technologically outdated, with ...
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Self-propelled guns
Wheeled self-propelled howitzer [Italy]
Background The Italian Army has a future requirement for 60 155mm 52-calibre wheeled self-propelled artillery systems, which will enable the force to have a mix ...
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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 ...
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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Self-propelled guns
VBM 155
The Veicolo Blindato Medio (VBM) 155 is a self-propelled howitzer, currently being developed by CIO. The VBM 155 will provide the Italian army's wheeled armoured formations ...
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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.
