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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Tigon goes on trial in Malaysia
16th April 2018
Hanwha Defense Systems selected DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur as the location to unveil its new Tigon 6x6 armoured wheeled vehicle. In fact, soon after the …
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Defence Helicopter
Black Hawk grip spreading in Latin America
24th April 2018
With 174 UH-60 Black Hawk variants currently operating in Latin America this figure is set to grow due to pending deliveries and further still as a result …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2018: Sikorsky-Boeing remain 'confident' that Defiant will fly in 2018
29th April 2018
By the end of the year, the Sikorsky-Boeing team still expect to have their SB-1 Defiant helicopter in the air. Speaking with reporters 26 April …
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Naval Warfare
Canadian navy sees greater engagement in Asia
4th May 2018
Half of Canada’s seaboard fronts onto the Pacific Ocean, yet the country’s military is rarely seen across the other side of the Pacific in Asia. …
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Naval Warfare
Spain's navy wants role in post-Brexit European defence
29th April 2018
With naval power Britain at the EU's exit door, Spain has gone on the offensive to be the next major player defending European shores. Madrid's …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Kaplan MT seeks Indonesian qualification
17th April 2018
The Kaplan MT medium tank, a joint design between Turkish firm FNSS and Indonesian company PT Pindad, is set to undergo qualification tests in Indonesia, …
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo’s DAS for UK’s new AH-64E helicopters
5th April 2018
Leonardo has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Army’s new fleet …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: AV8 Gempita production approaches midway
17th April 2018
DefTech exhibited three variants of its AV8 Gempita 8x8 armoured vehicle family at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur – the ATGW, Surveillance and …
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Land Warfare
Orbital ATK receives orders for small-calibre ammo
12th April 2018
Orbital ATK has received orders totalling $115 million from the US Army to produce small-calibre ammunition, the company announced on 10 April. The orders have …
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Defence Notes
US to sell military aircraft to European allies
5th April 2018
The US on 4 April approved $4.7 billion in deals for US firms to sell jet fighters to Slovakia, military helicopters to Spain and armed …
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Special Operations
DSA 2018: Testing times ahead for Malaysian SOF vehicles
16th April 2018
The competition is hotting up for new special operations vehicles for special forces and airborne units of the Malaysian Army, with a quartet of companies …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2018: MKU goes on the offensive with weapon MoUs
14th April 2018
MKU, the Indian firm known for its protective products such as ballistic vests and armour products, heralded a move into a new area at DefExpo …
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Land Warfare
Sig Sauer comes out on top for Denmark's new pistol
16th April 2018
Denmark has selected the 9x19mm Sig Sauer P320 X-Carry as its new pistol after an evaluation of four shortlisted designs. The P320 will be fielded …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Rapid Ranger rides into Malaysia
20th April 2018
Thales, in conjunction with local partner Global Komited (a Weststar subsidiary), exhibited a Starstreak very short-range air defence system mounted on a URO Vamtac 4x4 vehicle at …
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Special Operations
US Army conducts GMV 1.1 airdrop tests
10th April 2018
The US Army is carrying out low-velocity airdrop testing of the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the army announced …
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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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 [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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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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Medium UGVs
DSTL Medium UGV [UK]
Programme Background This programme was established to determine the future use of medium UGVs for logistical purposes in the British Army, although it was run ...
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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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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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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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 ...
