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Special Operations
Indonesia reactivates Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
5th June 2018
The Indonesian government has reactivated the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in response to emerging terrorism fears, administration officials have confirmed. Announced on 21st May …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Arquus positions for future French 4x4 requirement
12th June 2018
Arquus, the new name for Renault Trucks Defense, is positioning itself for the future French VBAE (Armoured Engagement Assistance Vehicle) programme with its newly-developed Scarabee …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Turkey's new anti-tank vehicle unveiled
11th June 2018
The Turkish Army’s Anti-Tank Vehicle (ATV) programme is progressing with the debut of the PARS 4x4 prototype platform ahead of qualification trials with the service. Domestic …
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Land Warfare
US Army developing Third Arm for soldiers
1st June 2018
The US Army Research Laboratory is developing a ‘Third Arm’ to help reduce the burden of heavy weapons on soldiers. The prototype device, which weighs …
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Land Warfare
CAR asks UN to approve China arms deliveries
12th June 2018
The Central African Republic (CAR) has asked the UN Security Council to approve deliveries of Chinese-made armoured vehicles, machine guns, tear gas grenades and other …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Jaguars roar onto the scene
4th June 2018
Just over three years since the contract for their development was signed, the first EBRC Jaguar 6x6 vehicle prototypes developed as part of the French …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: SOF community awaiting decisions on new attack helicopter
29th May 2018
On the road to developing the US Army's next-generation helicopter fleet, the special forces community is working with the larger service to help guide requirements …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Black Hornets create buzz in Australia
29th May 2018
The Australian Army marked the onset of ‘widespread proliferation’ of the FLIR Systems Black Hornet 3 micro-UAV on 23 May, as the programme progressed from …
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Defence Notes
Brazil's strike chaos stirs military coup talk
31st May 2018
The Brazilian Army is often called to help when things go wrong, so it was no surprise to see soldiers deploy during a crippling truckers' …
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Defence Notes
USMC moving out on future battlefield capabilities
5th June 2018
To prepare for a conventional war with Russia or China, the US Marine Corps will need to work closer with the other services and step …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: French CT40 firing trials to begin
4th June 2018
The first manned firing trials of the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS) for the French Army’s new Jaguar 6x6 vehicle are expected to take …
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Training
ADF Taji 6 completes training rotation
5th June 2018
The joint Australian and New Zealand task group, Taji 6, has completed a six-month deployment in Iraq, training more than 5,675 members of the Iraqi …
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Defence Notes
US Missile Defense Agency told to step up its communication game
31st May 2018
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has given the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mixed grades for its testing and delivery goals for last year, and …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Patria launches new 6x6 armoured vehicle
11th June 2018
Patria has launched a new multirole armoured transport vehicle, the successor to the company’s XA-180 Pasi APC. Unveiled at Eurosatory 2018, the vehicle is the …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Finnish land modernisation rolls on
4th June 2018
Sharing a border of over 1,300km with Russia - as well as a turbulent history - Finland is once again finding itself in a precarious …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible, cohesive operational organisations, highly ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Small UAS [Spain]
The Spanish Army examined the Russo-Ukrainian War in early 2024 and incorporated many learnings into its Fuerza 35 Project, a restructuring and procurement modernisation initiative. ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Small UAS [Spain]
The Spanish Army examined the Russo-Ukrainian War in early 2024 and incorporated many learnings into its Fuerza 35 Project, a restructuring and procurement modernisation initiative. ...
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Military UAS - mini
Twister [Spain]
Background Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Batch 1) [Spain]
Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, VEC-M1 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Batch 3) [Spain]
Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Batch 2) [Spain]
Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, ...
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Military UAS - micro
X10D [Spain]
Background Contract award On 27 May 2024, the Spanish Head of Economic Affairs of the Logistics Support Command issued a pre-tender announcement regarding the purchase ...
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Wheeled assault guns
B1 Centauro Replacement [Spain]
Background The Spanish Army entered the B1 Centauro into service between 2000 and 2006. Manufactured by the Italian Iveco and Oto Melara consortium CIO, the B1 ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector [Spain]
Background Two tenders On 4 May 2025, Quantum Systems announced it had won two tenders from the Spanish Armed Forces to supply two different UAVs. According ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VAMTAC ST5 (Batch 4) [Spain]
Background The decision to acquire these vehicles comes within the wider context of the Spanish government announcing a significant increase in defence spending in order ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VAMTAC ST5 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) [Spain]
Background The VAMTAC ST5 is already in Spanish service with the Spanish Army, Navy, and Air Force in various configurations. In June 2025, the Spanish ...
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Military UAS - mini
AKILA [Spain]
Background Contract award In October 2025, the Spanish Procurement Directorate of the Logistics Support Command of the Air and Space Force publicly issued a framework ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VAMTAC ST5 (Batch 3) [Spain]
Background The decision to acquire these vehicles comes within the wider context of the Spanish government announcing a significant increase in defence spending in order ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VAMTAC ST5 (Batch 2) [Spain]
Background The decision to acquire these vehicles comes within the wider context of the Spanish government announcing a significant increase in defence spending in order ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Heavy UGVs
Valkyrie
The Valkyrie is a 6x6 UGV developed by the Spanish company SASCorp. It was unveiled for the first time at FINDEF 2021. The platform has reportedly ...
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Towed guns
SIAC 155mm/52cal
The SIAC 155mm/52cal towed howitzer is the latest derivative of the 155mm/52cal APU SBT howitzer originally developed by GDELS-SBS in the 1990s to meet a ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Lantrek VMTT
The Landtrek VMTT is an LTV developed by Spain's Iturri to provide logistical and support functions. The Spanish Army became the debut customer in July ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ASCOD Common Base Platform
GDELS unveiled a new variant of its tracked ASCOD (Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development) IFV based on the new Common Base Platform (CBP) at the June ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Leopard 2E Simulators
Indra was prime contractor for the Spanish Army Leopard 2E Tank Simulation Programme, which involved 23 devices across driving, turret and platoon simulators with networking ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR Dragon
Having received a $2 billion order from the Spanish Army, the General Dynamics European Land Systems VCR Dragon 8x8 IFV is swiftly replacing the ageing BMR-600 6x6 ...
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Military UAS - mini
Alcotán
The Alcotán is a lightweight, hand-launched platform. Designed by USOL, the system features an aerial platform, autopilot and GCS. It is suitable for both civil ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Neton
The 4x4 Neton Ultrafast Tactical Vehicle is manufactured by Spanish firm Einsa. It is an all-terrain, highly mobile and air-transportable SF platform. Following an evaluation ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
BMR-600
The BMR-600 "Pegaso" is a wheeled fully-amphibious 6x6 APC which began development in 1972. It was originally designed by Santa Barbara Sistemas which is now ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ASCOD
The Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development (ASCOD) I/CFV was developed to meet the joint requirements of the Austrian and Spanish armies for a medium-weight armoured vehicle ...
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Loitering munitions
Q-SLAM-40
The QLM-40, or Q-SLAM-40, is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Arquimea. It is launched from a pneumatic launcher, powered by an electric motor and contains an ISR payload ...
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Military UAS - mini
Fulmar X
The Fulmar X is a Thales UAV designed to carry out high-quality ISTAR missions for civil and military applications. A complete system comprises two UAVs, launch and recovery ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
Alcotan-100
The Alcotan-100 is a recoilless, shoulder-launched, antitank rocket launcher developed to meet a Spanish Army requirement, entering service in 2008. In 2014, the Peruvian Army ...
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Light machine guns
MG4
The 5.56mm MG4 has been in German Army service since 2005 and sold to at least five export customers, including the Spanish Army. The MG4 ...
