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Land Warfare
Thales targets requirements with Xtraim digital weapon sight and reveals that thousands have already been sold
23rd January 2025
The sight can be used by soldiers wearing night-vision goggles if required and has an all-in-one architecture that combines conventional red-dot and thermal imaging technologies.
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Training
Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
24th December 2024
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall signs $3.2 billion framework agreement for platoon systems
7th February 2025
As part of the agreement, Rheinmetall has received an initial contract for 92 platoon systems, consisting of 68 refurbished platoon systems and 24 new systems, worth approximately €417 million (US$432 million).
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Land Warfare
Australia looks to Precision Strike Missile and Naval Strike Missile for new long-range fires
11th December 2024
Australia has committed a A$1 billion over the next four years to accelerate investments in the targeting enterprise, long-range fires, theatre logistics, fuel resilience and robotic and autonomous systems as part of its 2024 National Defence Strategy.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon to build more SM-6 Block IA missiles for US Navy under $333 million contract
14th January 2025
The Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) is a surface-to-air supersonic missile in service with the US Navy (USN), launched from cruisers and destroyers, capable of engaging crewed and uncrewed aircraft and land-attack or anti-ship cruise missiles in flight.
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Land Warfare
Singapore commissions Hunter engineer vehicle variant
16th January 2025
The HT-AEV, developed in partnership with DSTA and ST Engineering, will be an advanced armoured engineer vehicle designed to enhance obstacle-clearing capabilities.
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Land Warfare
GDIT awarded $330 million in US Army training contracts
27th November 2024
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) will provide training to Army Contracting Command and is already contracted to support training for III Armored Corps complexes, US Army Flight School Training and US Navy.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2025: Hanwha looks to a proven template as it plans further international expansion
24th February 2025
Hanwha Aerospace global defense CEO Michael Coulter was appointed to the seat just over two months ago. He sat down with Shephard at last week’s IDEX 2025 to outline his vision for how the company is looking to grow its footprint in the US and Europe.
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Land Warfare
British Army and UK Royal Navy new counter-drone soft-kill systems near fielding
13th January 2025
Ongoing military operations in Europe and the Middle East have accelerated the development of a variety of systems to defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2025: VBCI For Qatar: second-hand on the third attempt? (Opinion)
19th February 2025
On the ground at IDEX with delegation’s chequebook in hand, Qatar’s dreams of the Boxer appear potentially moribund.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2024: Australian Army approaches second phase of countermining training
9th December 2024
The Engineering Corps has been conducting individual instruction using FLAIM Systems’ Sweeper and should start collective deployments in 2025.
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Land Warfare
Europe’s next-generation tank crawls forward and adopts a proven process
5th May 2025
The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is ambitious and is using a procurement system which has had some success in the continent’s aircraft purchasing processes with a separate company established and subsystems identified.
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Air Warfare
Poland signs for MQ-9B SkyGuardian
12th December 2024
The uncrewed aerial system (UAS) will replace the currently leased MQ-9A from 2027.
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Land Warfare
Hungary to start fielding KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle
27th January 2025
The Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) will provide a step change for the Hungarian Army and will replace Russian supplied BTR-80 8x8 series wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APC). The Lynx will take on both IFV and APC roles as it is a step change in firepower and provides a much higher level of protection.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall awarded contract to supply Gepard 35mm ammunition to Ukraine
6th January 2025
Ukraine is operating ex-German Army Gepard air-defence guns donated more than two years ago.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
J-10 [China]
Programme Background The aircraft performed its maiden flight in 1998 and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2004. According to ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Data links
Data links | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Corvettes
Jiangdao Class (Type 056)
Programme Background The Type 056 corvette is referred to by the Chinese as the new-generation light guided-missile frigates. They have been built for the People's Liberation ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | S26T (2-3) [Thailand]
The Royal Thai Navy were in the process of acquiring up to three new submarines derived from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class (Type ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | S26T (2-3) [Thailand]
The Royal Thai Navy were in the process of acquiring up to three new submarines derived from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class (Type ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Rapid Minelayers Procurement (1-4) [Taiwan]
Development and Procurement Four new rapid minelayers are being built for the Taiwanese Navy in a bid to counter the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Rapid Minelayers Procurement (5-10) [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The revelation of a Chinese bridge-barge landing system for amphibious operations, designed for a Taiwan invasion, has underscored the need for Taipei ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Kalyani M4 (India)
Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Black Hawks are intended to defend against potential threats from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as they possess rapid response capability in ...
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Frigates
Jiangkai II Class (Type 054A)
Built by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard and Huangpu shipyards the frigates were first seen being constructed from 2005. The class is referred to as the workhorses of China's ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)
Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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AEW&C, Transport
Y-8
The Y-8 (Yunshuji-8) medium-sized transport and multirole aircraft was developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and is based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. More than 36 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Type 19 8x8
The Type 19 8x8 is a family of vehicles developed for use by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Z-8
Developed by Changhe Aircraft Industry Group, the Z-8 (known also as Z-18) is a derivative of the AC313 civil helicopter, which is itself a copy of ...
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Submachine guns
CS/LS2
Norinco’s CS/LS2 is a 9mm bullpup SMG designed for use with a suppressor. It has been in service with the People's Liberation Army since about ...
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Fighter - multirole
J-8
The J-8 (NATO reporting name Finback) is a multirole fighter domestically developed by China. It has design similarities with Soviet MiG-21 and Su-15 aircraft. The ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
KZ-800
China National Electronics Import and Export’s (CEIEC) KZ-800 is an airborne Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) gathering system believed to be in widespread use onboard People’s Liberation ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Type GCZ110
Norinco announced in 2014 that it had completed development of the Type GCZ110 armoured engineer vehicle based on a modified Type 79 tank chassis equipped ...
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Main battle tanks
VT2
The 125mm-armed VT2 tracked MBT, which was unveiled at DSA 2012, is the export version of the People's Liberation Army Type 96A. As of early ...
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Fighter - ground attack
J-16
The J-16 is a multirole fighter developed by China. It is based on the J-11 air superiority fighter, itself a licence-built version of the Russian ...
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EO/IR systems
Loong Eye LE380
The Loong Eye (Dragon's Eye) LE380 is a two-axis stabilised gimbal incorporating EO/IR sensors, laser designators, and laser rangefinders. Originally developed by the Luoyang Opto-Electro ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Sky Saker FX400A
The Sky Saker FX400A is a fixed-wing drone manufactured by Norinco. Capable of hosting both ISR and attack payloads, such as the Blue Arrow 7 ...
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Medium/general-purpose machine guns
Type 80
The Type 80 is a general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) manufactured by Norinco in China, based on the Soviet PKM. Certified in 1980, it entered PLA ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes
Yu-11 lightweight torpedo
Yu-11 is a Chinese-made surface and air-launched lightweight torpedo to defeat submarine threats from long distances.
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Light tanks
Type 62
The Type 62 light tank entered production for the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1963. Essentially a smaller, lighter clone of the Type 59 MBT, it is ...
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Fighter - multirole
J-10
The J-10 (NATO reporting name Firebird) is a multirole fighter developed by China to replace second-generation J-7 and Q-5 aircraft. The aircraft is also known ...
