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Land Warfare
China goes ballistic for soldier protection
24th February 2020
According to the weapons and equipment procurement website of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), China is seeking almost 1.4 million sets of body armour for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: Singapore rolls out the robots
13th February 2020
Several types of UGV made their appearance on the stand of ST Engineering at Singapore Airshow 2020, ranging from the well-known THeMIS to a small follow-me robot. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MCA investigating UAS to support SAR missions
7th February 2020
A new project has been announced by the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to boost search and rescue (SAR) capabilities. The project will investigate …
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Defence Notes
Czech Republic set to boost defence spending
28th January 2020
The Czech MoD plans to significantly increase defence spending, with around a quarter of its budget to be invested in new or modernised military equipment. …
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Defence Helicopter
Longbow FCR support contract detailed
19th February 2020
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have detailed a recent contract from the US Army to support the AH-64 Apache helicopter AN/APG-78 Longbow Fire Control Radar …
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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 …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore Airshow 2020: Orion first to join the ‘bandwagon’
13th February 2020
TRD debuted the Orion-H+ at Singapore Airshow 2020, as the latest addition to its range of lightweight C-UAS systems. Orion-H+ has been in development since …
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Naval Warfare
Titan to acquire Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Shipyard
13th February 2020
Titan Acquisition Holdings is to acquire Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Shipyard under a definitive agreement announced on 12 February. Titan provides ship repair and commercial …
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Naval Warfare
USN juggles priorities as need for larger fleet crystallises
5th March 2020
The USN is likely to need a fleet larger than the 355-ship target set by President Trump in 2017 as it works to counter the …
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Land Warfare
New weapons for Philippine marines
18th January 2020
New weapons are on their way to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) following the recent award of two contracts for RPGs and 81mm mortars. With …
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Defence Notes
US focus stays on Chinese, Russian strategic threats
28th February 2020
China is still the main concern for the US DoD when assessing global threats, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reminded senators in testimony on 26 February. …
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Digital Battlespace
Three into one: IDF fuses air, land and naval capabilities into multidimensional unit
19th February 2020
A few weeks after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the establishment of a new multidimensional unit, systems and technology are being matched with operational …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore Airshow 2020: Apaches to enter two new territories
14th February 2020
Boeing’s most active rotary-winged marketing campaigns at the moment centre on the AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter, with new customers about to join the fraternity …
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Defence Notes
Coronavirus muscles in on Senate FY2021 budget hearing
26th February 2020
The US armed forces need a bigger budget in FY2021, according to testimony on 25 February from senior military officials at a Senate Armed Services …
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Training
MASA delivers SWORD to Spanish Army
10th February 2020
MASA Group has delivered its SWORD constructive simulation software for the Spanish Army’s National Training Centre under a contract announced on 10 February. The contract …
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, ...