• Land Warfare

  DVD 2016: Challenger 2 BAE’S ‘natural position’

  9th September 2016

  BAE Systems is bullish about success in their bid, instrategic partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems, for the assessment phase of the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project …

• Land Warfare

  UK to replace protected mobility

  5th February 2016

  Plans to acquire Multi-Role Vehicle – Protected (MRV-P) Troop Carrying Vehicles (TCV) and a Future Protected Battlefield Ambulance (FPBFA) for the British Army have been …

• Land Warfare

  Warrior CSP gets additional test vehicle but trials pushed back

  7th November 2014

  The UK’s Warrior IFV capability sustainment programme (CSP) will use an extra twelfth vehicle for demonstrations. A spokesperson from Lockheed Martin told Shephard that a …

• Land Warfare

  £3.5 billion Scout SV deal finally signed

  3rd September 2014

  Some thought it would never happen but General Dynamics UK has been awarded a £3.5 billion contact to deliver 589 Scout Specialist Vehicle armoured fighting …

• Land Warfare

  DVD2014: WCSP moves ahead as ABSV waits

  27th June 2014

  The UK’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) is expected to complete its critical design review (CDR) in Q2 2015, whist the Armoured Battlefield Support Vehicle …

• Land Warfare

  DVD2014: LAV III demonstrator from GD arrives

  26th June 2014

  General Dynamics’ new LAV III demonstrator vehicle that includes upgrades for increased mobility, firepower and protection is on display at the DVD exhibition in Millbrook, …

• Land Warfare

  DVD2014: UK Challenger 2 LEP upcoming

  26th June 2014

  The British Army’s Challenger 2 MBT Life Extension (CR2 LEP) upgrade is expected to kick off early next year. The Initial Gate (IG1) for the …

• Land Warfare

  DVD2014: GDUK displays Scout prototype

  26th June 2014

  The first pre-production prototype of the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) protected mobility reconnaissance support (PMRS) vehicle was on display at the DVD exhibition in Millbrook, …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory : Hawkei positionné pour export

  16th June 2014

  Thales est en train d’introduire leur Hawkei 4x4 (light protected vehicle - LPV) sur le marché d’export. Le groupe annonçait l’activité à l’exposition Eurosatory à Paris …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Hawkei positioned for export

  16th June 2014

  Thales is introducing its Hawkei 4x4 light protected vehicle (LPV) to the export market. The company announced the move at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris on …

• Land Warfare

  Scout recce support vehicle completes base CDR

  1st May 2014

  The Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) specific base platform for the Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) variant has passed its Critical Design Review (CDR), according to …

• Land Warfare

  DE&S highlights industry opportunities on UK armour programmes

  24th June 2013

  The UK Armoured Vehicles Programme team is expected to spend about £350 million this year and about £10 billion over 10 years, the head of …

• Military Logistics

  UK DE&S outsourcing transactions to DSG

  24th June 2013

  The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Armoured Vehicles Programme will outsource the contract management of repairs to the Defence Support Group (DSG) next month. …

• Military Logistics

  DVD 2013: British Army and industry links to deepen

  20th June 2013

  Industry will have to develop its relationship more with the British Army and less with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to secure future equipment …

• Military Logistics

  Supacat, Navistar team for UK’s protected mobility fleet

  19th June 2013

  Supacat and Navistar Defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a team to deliver collaborative future support to the UK Ministry of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 MPM can ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Land Mobility Programme [UK - Medium Protected Mobility]

  This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Medium Protected Mobility (MPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battle management systems

  Skykeeper

  SkyKeeper Airspace Management & Surveillance (SAMS) is a scalable, networked system. It interfaces ground sensors with real-time data from air surveillance assets to deliver management ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Humvee Saber

  The Humvee Saber is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle designed and developed by AM General. The vehicle is based on the Humvee 13-Series chassis and ...

• UAS: communication systems

  VideoScout 770

  VideoScout is an integrated, portable COTS system designed to enable field-deployed personnel to capture, analyse, enhance, annotate and relay video intelligence via existing communications infrastructure. ...

• CRL-5200

  CRL-5200-series laptops are designed to be portable, flexible and upgradable. Features: internal 14.1in XGA colour active matrix TFT display (transflective and NVG/NVIS options); touchscreen option; ...

• Scorpion RBM

  The Scorpion Rugged Battle Management (RBM) notebook computer is in production for the UK Bowman programme. It features a COTS internal architecture and long-life rechargeable ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Ajax

  Ajax is a family of 589 tracked armoured vehicles based on the General Dynamics ASCOD IFV hull. These vehicles will replace the CVR(T) family and ...

• 9102

  Aqeri 9102 is a rugged 19in 2U slimline computer meeting MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461. The chassis is sealed for protection against dust and corrosive elements. Cooling ...

• 9104

  Aqeri 9104 is a rugged 19in 4U-high computer for use in harsh environments, meeting MIL-STD-810. The chassis is sealed for protection against dust and corrosive ...

• CPC-5600i

  Designed for integrated workstation portability in the field, the CPC-5600i series provides multiple configuration capabilities in what is described as a ruggedised EMI-resistant package. The ...

• CPC-3800

  The CPC-3800 series ruggedised rackmount servers are designed for harsh environments while supporting new data storage technology. They can be configured within a high-speed Ethernet ...

• CRS-5000

  The CRS-5000 series of ruggedised transportable servers are designed for deployment in harsh environments while supporting new data storage technology. They can be configured within ...

• Training Services

  SDS International has experience meeting training requirements for numerous agencies across all of the US military services. SDS combines this and motivated instructors and curriculum ...

• CPC-1200/1500

  The CPC-1200/1500-series workstation uses COTS technology for field and military use. Features include: portable or 19in rack-mount configuration; internal 10in and 12in, VGA, SVGA and ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  T-650

  Debuted at DSEI 2021, the T-650, or T650, is a multi-role quadcopter UAS manufactured by BAE Systems in collaboration with Malloy Aeronautics.  The electric-powered platform produces ...

• Scorpion RVT

  In production for the UK’s AS90 155mm self-propelled howitzer programme, the Scorpion Rugged Vehicle Terminal (RVT) is a touchscreen tablet computer with external keyboard capability. ...