• Land Warfare

  KPE selects Allison transmissions

  28th January 2019

  Allison Transmission's 3000 Series automatic transmissions have been selected by Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) for its new armoured vehicles. KPE produces the Arlan 4x4 armoured …

• Land Warfare

  Thailand tests new HMV-420 APC

  4th October 2018

  An HMV-420, a new 4x4 armoured vehicle developed from the V-150-based HMV-150 from Panus Assembly in Thailand, has recently completed a field test and is …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2018: Israeli firms display armoured vehicle concepts

  20th June 2018

  Two Israeli companies, Carmor Integrated Vehicle Solutions and Plasan, highlighted their new high mobility armoured vehicle concepts at Eurosatory 2018. Carmor unveiled the initial prototype of …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2018: Austria unveils new vehicles

  8th June 2018

  The Austrian MoD has showcased several new armoured vehicles to the press at the ministry's offices in Vienna, including the Dingo 2 A3 in different configurations, a …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2018: More details emerge on Nexter's VBMR-L

  4th June 2018

  The industry team responsible for delivering the French Army’s new VBMR Light 4x4 have revealed more details about the clean-sheet platform, which is being procured …

• Naval Warfare

  Metal Shark delivers patrol boats to DCCG

  15th May 2018

  Metal Shark has delivered four new high speed patrol boats to the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) in Curacao, the company announced on 10 May. …

• Naval Warfare

  Saudi Border Guard small boat programme close to completion

  3rd May 2018

  Plascoa, subsidiary of French shipbuilder Couach, is close to completing a large order for 79 Plascoa 1650 high speed interceptors for the Saudi Border Guard (SBG) …

• Land Warfare

  Patria looks to future XA-180 upgrade opportunities

  16th January 2018

  Patria Land Systems is positioning itself to support a number of mid-life upgrade (MLU) programmes for the XA-180 6x6 platform, as several European armies look …

• Land Warfare

  GDA 2017: Qatar reveals Turkish armoured vehicle purchase

  17th December 2017

  The Qatar Armed Forces have shown off two new armoured vehicle acquisitions from its close ally Turkey during rehearsals for its national day military parade …

• Land Warfare

  GDA 2017: Nurol readies NMS 4x4 for production

  13th December 2017

  Turkish vehicle manufacturer Nurol Makina will wrap up qualification trials of its new NMS 4x4 vehicle early next year as it pursues initial customers for …

• Defence Notes

  D&S 2017: Serbs showcasing arms in Thailand

  8th November 2017

  Belgrade-based Yugoimport-SDPR exhibited a wide array of new weapon systems at the Defence & Security 2017 expo, held in Bangkok from 6-9 November. 'Our participation in …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2017: Chaiseri looks to the next generation

  7th November 2017

  Thai firm Chaiseri Metal and Rubber chose the venue of Defense & Security 2017 in Bangkok to launch its First Win 2 4x4 vehicle onto …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2017: DefTech helps Condor to soar again

  8th November 2017

  This year Malaysian firm DefTech shared a booth with Chaiseri Metal and Rubber at the Defense & Security 2017 expo in Bangkok. DefTech exhibited two …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2017: Thai marines see Phantoms in southern insurgency

  30th October 2017

  Satisfied with the performance of a prototype Phantom 380-X 4x4 APC deployed by the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) in the country’s troubled southern border …

• Special Operations

  New vehicles on display in Bahrain

  27th October 2017

  The Bahrain Royal Guard Special Forces has unveiled a new 4x4 long-range patrol vehicle, based on the Toyota Land Cruiser chassis and assembled in-country.  Shown …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• MPVs - 4x4

  Tigr-M

  The Tigr-M is a modified variant of the original Tigr design, which replaced the licence-produced Cummins diesel engine with a Russian-designed YaMZ diesel engine. This ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military vehicle engines

  ISDe 6.7

  The Cummins ISDe 6.7 series of engines is manufactured in China by Dongfeng Cummins Engines, a joint venture formed by the two companies. Displacing 6.7 ...

• Military vehicle engines

  ISL9

  Cummins announced that its ISL9 diesel engine was now available up to 536hp for fast-response defence applications at DSEI 2017. The ISL9 is in use with ...

• Military vehicle engines

  QSL

  The Cummins QSL is an inline six-cylinder engine with peak torque of 1509 Nm and a maximum power output of 360 hp at 1500 rpm. ...

• Military vehicle engines

  6BT

  The Cummins 6BT is a four-stroke, six cylinder diesel engine. The 6BT can be turbocharged and has a displacement of 5.9 litres. The engine has ...

• Military vehicle engines

  ISBe 4.5

  The Cummins ISBe 4.5 is a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with a displacement of 4.5 litres. Suitable for both commercial and military vehicles, it is available ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Hurricane

  Carmor's all-terrain 4x4 Hurricane has a monocoque hull that provides STANAG 4569 Level 3 ballistic protection and Level 2 mine blast protection. The vehicle can ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Mini-Jobaria

  The EDT Mini-Jobaria is a modification of the Nimr Automotive Hafeet 6x6 APC to serve as a self-propelled MRL which can be configured to launch ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Multirole Fast Combat Boat

  The Yugoimport Multirole Fast Combat Boat is a patrol and combat boat designed for police and internal security operations, such as anti-terrorist, anti-guerrilla and anti-piracy ...

• Military vehicle engines

  V903

  The V903 is a series of heavy-duty V8 diesel engines developed to power military vehicles. Production began in 1981 after the 500 hp VTA-903-500 variant ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  BOV M11

  The M11 is the current production standard of the 4x4 BOV multirole armoured vehicle family developed in the early 1980s. In the APC role, the ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Gladiador II

  The Gladiador II is a 4x4 multi-purpose armoured vehicle developed by the Brazilian manufacturer Inbra Teresstre, for the country's army and homeland security forces. It ...

• Special operations vehicles

  REVA FAV

  The 4x4 REVA Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV) is the lightest member of ICP's REVA vehicle series and is designed for deep penetration and long-range reconnaissance ...

• Special operations vehicles

  REVA Scout

  Designed for SF, patrol, reconnaissance and anti-poaching missions, the 4x4 REVA Scout was shown for the first time at the September 2016 Africa Aerospace and ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 12

  The Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 12 is an interceptor craft designed by Yonca Onuk JV. Eight vessels have been ordered and delivered to the ...

• Military - UUVs

  RMMV

  The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) was a semi-submersible AUV developed as part of the AN/WLD-1(V) Remote Minehunting System (RMS) for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ship ...