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News - danish army

  • Land Warfare

    China sets terms for Somali vehicle donation

    5th October 2017

    New Tiger 4x4 vehicles delivered to the Somali National Army (SNA) are part of a sweetener deal from China that will increase Beijing’s influence. A …

  • Land Warfare

    Azerbaijan revealed as Czech artillery user

    27th September 2017

    The Czech Republic has been revealed as a major supplier of heavy weapons to Azerbaijan, recent photos have indicated. This was surprisingly uncovered by photographs released …

  • Digital Battlespace

    AUSA 2017: US Army tests MANET counter-UAS solution

    3rd October 2017

    Radio manufacturer Rajant Corporation has disclosed details of a Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) counter-UAS solution currently undergoing evaluation with the US Army’s Program Manager for …

  • Special Operations

    Germany special forces acquire​ Black Hornet nano UAS

    27th September 2017

    The German Army’s Special Forces Command, also known as Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), is set to benefit from additional ISR assets following the procurement of nano …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army orders additional PGKs

    22nd September 2017

    Orbital ATK has received $123 million in orders from the US Army under production contract Option 2 for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), the company …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AUSA 2017: Bell to fly Valor soon

    2nd October 2017

    The Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor is due to fly imminently as the vehicle is now 100% complete. The FVL technology demonstrator aircraft is being built …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Pacific 2017: Schiebel and Skeldar spar in Australia

    6th October 2017

    Australia is shaping up as a battleground for suppliers of rotary-winged UAVs as the country’s military eyes future acquisitions. Two top contenders are Schiebel and …

  • Land Warfare

    DRDO developing mine clearance system

    20th September 2017

    India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is developing a Trawl system for the clearance of mines in the battlefield, the Indian Ministry of Defence …

  • Land Warfare

    PAC-3 MSE test from remote launcher

    26th September 2017

    Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor has successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target in the first-ever MSE test from a remote launcher. …

  • Land Warfare

    Ajax nears delivery to British Army

    19th September 2017

    General Dynamics Land Systems UK (GDUK) is preparing for initial deliveries of the first Ajax variants to the British Army, with government acceptance testing (GAT) …

  • Land Warfare

    ATHENA defeats airborne targets

    25th September 2017

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its prototype Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) laser weapon system at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During testing with …

  • Land Warfare

    Latvia agrees Stinger purchase from Denmark

    22nd August 2017

    The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to acquire an undisclosed number of Stinger air defence systems from the Danish Armed Forces, it was announced …

  • Defence Notes

    Taiwan: Are Chinese invasion plans viable?

    3rd October 2017

    What would it take for China to invade Taiwan in terms of materiel, logistics, firepower and men? Finally, one new study extracts Chinese-language government papers, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Persistent radios for US Army WMD teams

    18th September 2017

    Persistent Systems will supply more than 950 MPU5 radios to the US Army National Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs) under a …

  • Land Warfare

    DSEI 2017: MKU highlights soldier modernisation system (video)

    18th September 2017

    Indian company, MKU, displayed its range for body armour, helmets and optics equipment at DSEI 2017 in London.  Shephard spoke with Neeraj Gupta, managing director at …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • EO/IR systems

    Helios/HeliTOW

    A stabilised direct view optical system for surveillance and targeting, HeliTOW includes TOW missile tracking and guidance systems. The sight unit provides the gunner with ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Eagle V 4x4

    GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...

  • Sniper rifles

    AX50

    The 50cal AX50 long-range anti-materiel rifle is based on the company's AW50. It has an external stock design with the aim of facilitating a secure, ...

  • EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

    SeaFLIR 280-HDEP

    Unveiled in 2020, the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP is a shipboard multi-spectral surveillance system manufactured by Teledyne FLIR. It features an FHD daylight camera, a WXGA MWIR ...

  • EO/IR systems

    SeaFLIR 380X-HD

    The SeaFLIR 380X-HD is a long-range, shipboard EO/IR system. It is available as an upgrade to any existing SeaFLIR 380-HD system. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR, the system features ...

  • Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

    DANES

    Initial efforts to field a complete soldier system through the Danish Army Network-Enabled Soldier (DANES) concept were abandoned, following an evaluation of the US Land ...

  • OPVs

    MPV80

    At DSEI 2021, OMT presented the Modular Patrol Vessel 80 (MPV80), an OPV design characterised by strong modularity and flexibility. The MPV80 comes in three ...

  • Land: RWS

    Lemur

    Originally comprising a series of roof-mounted stabilised EO sights, the BAE Systems Bofors Lemur family has since expanded to incorporate armed RWS variants. Available in ...

  • Medium/general-purpose machine guns

    M60E6

    The M60E6 GPMG is the latest improved version of the M60. USORD's M60E4/Mk 43 is in service in at least 15 countries and with US ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 Armadillo

    The Armadillo APC, unveiled at Eurosatory 2010, is based on BAE Systems’ CV90 IFV design. It has been modified to provide a higher degree of ...

  • Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

    C7A2

    Colt Canada developed the 5.56mm C7 family of assault weapons based on the M16A2 to meet the requirements of the Canadian Army. The family includes ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Challenger 604

    Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...

  • Patrol boats

    Flyvefisken Class

    Fourteen Flyvefisken-class (Standard Flex 300) patrol vessels were built by Aalborg Shipyard, which has since shut down and entered service with the Danish Navy. The ...

  • Tanks

    Leopard 2A7/A8

    Featuring a layout similar to the Leopard 2A5/A6, the Leopard 2A7 mainly offers subsystem upgrades compared to earlier versions. Adopted as the widely upgraded to ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Piranha V

    The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...