• Defence Notes

  PLA celebrates anniversary with new kit

  31st July 2017

  China celebrated the 90th anniversary of the formation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with a massive military parade at the Zhurihe Combined Tactics Training …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics to supply EAGLE 4x4s to Denmark

  29th June 2017

  General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has received a contract to supply new Eagle 4x4 Armored Patrol Vehicles (APV) to the Danish Army, the company …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed’s Camden facility delivers HIMARS

  28th July 2017

  Lockheed Martin has delivered the first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher in which both the chassis and launcher components were manufactured at its …

• Special Operations

  SOCOM identifies experimentation opportunities

  2nd August 2017

  USSOCOM released a public notice on 25 July outlining its next planned round of Technical Experimentation (TE) activities. The semi-annual TE ‘events’ are one of …

• Land Warfare

  Uganda confirmed as T-90, Type 85-IIM operator

  1st August 2017

  While the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is known to operate a sizeable fleet of T-55 MBTs, photos recently posted online have confirmed that Uganda …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Advances in Chinese ocean gliders are overhyped

  1st August 2017

  Chinese press recently reported on a new expedition of domestically-made glider autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). According to multiple reports, the research vessel Kexue simultaneously deployed 12 …

• Military Logistics

  US Army looks to possible M113 upgrades

  21st July 2017

  A recent US Army announcement seems to indicate that the service is still struggling with the future of the M113 armoured personnel carrier and its …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US demos robotic aviation refuelling system

  25th July 2017

  The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) recently demonstrated initial capabilities of an unmanned air refuelling system to limit helicopters' …

• Land Warfare

  French prepare for new anti-tank missile

  20th July 2017

  The French Army is on schedule to take delivery of its new MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) portable anti-tank weapon by year end, French officials have …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin bags GMLRS Lot 12 contract

  17th July 2017

  Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $471 million contract by the US Army for Lot 12 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Diminished returns for UK equipment

  7th July 2017

  A reduction in platform numbers is a recurring theme in the UK Armed Forces Equipment and Formations publication, with the headline loss being a 37% …

• Land Warfare

  Indian SOEs to upgrade BMP-2 fleet

  26th July 2017

  India is modernising 693 examples of its licence-built BMP-2/2K Sarath infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), with the project valued at around $375 million. The programme, which …

• Special Operations

  Special forces trigger Latin American exercise

  19th July 2017

  Special Forces from across Latin America started the annual Fuerzas Comando competition in Paraguay on 18 July as they seek to improve doctrine, concepts of …

• Defence Helicopter

  KBRwyle wins task order from US Army

  18th July 2017

  KBRwyle has received a three-year task order to provide programmatic support to the US Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) for Aviation at Redstone Arsenal in …

• Military Logistics

  Rotational units ‘new norm’ for US Army NIEs

  14th July 2017

  One significant aspect of the US Army’s Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 17.2, now underway on the desert ranges of Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - small

  Jump 20 [Denmark]

  Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period between ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V [Denmark]

  Programme Background In February 2013, the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) selected the Piranha V as one of five contenders for evaluation to ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Denmark]

  Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Danish Army has already taken delivery of 45 CV9035 IFV with deliveries running from 2007 through 2009. One of ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Denmark]

  Programme Background The CV90 is already in service with Denmark, with 44 CV90s currently in service with the Danish Army. In September 2024, Denmark ordered ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Eagle V 4x4 [Denmark]

  Programme Background Denmark previously operated a fleet of Eagle IV 4x4s. The acquisition of new Eagle Vs was intended to complement this fleet, before eventually replacing ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Absalon Class Replacement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  HMT Extenda Replacement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Denmark first acquired the HMT Extenda in 2006 for use by its special forces, the Jaeger Corps. The HMT Extenda is also used by ...

• Frigates

  Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  Background Requirements After focusing on the procurement of new highly capable patrol ships and new Arctic frigates as a replacement for the Thetis-class, Shephard had initially estimated ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  G-Wagon [Denmark]

  Programme Background The Danish military first acquired the G-Wagon in the 1980s, ultimately acquiring an estimated 3,300. As with multiple other militaries, the G-Wagon is ...

• Patrol boats

  Support Vessels Procurement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the fleet plan, the multi-purpose support vessels should be around 60m in length, have diesel-hybrid propulsion and ISO module decks. Through ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Patrol Boats Procurement (1-21) [Denmark]

  In April 2025, the Danish government agreed on a plan to strengthen the Danish Navy in the short and long term. The plan is articulated ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Patrol boats

  MHV Concept

  The MHV Concept is a design developed by OSK in 2025 in response to a Danish patrol boat requirement to replace its existing MHV 800 and ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Frigates

  GMF-120

  The GMF-120 (Guided Missile Frigate) is an air defence missile frigate designed by German shipbuilder NVL. The vessel was first displayed at the Danish Tradeshow DALO Industry ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  G-Wagon

  Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons are designed to meet specific military needs and have been in production since 1979. The vehicle comes in several variants, including 4x4 and 6x6 versions. ...

• Military UAS - micro

  eBee TAC

  The eBee TAC is a BlueUAS-approved micro fixed-wing UAV from EagleNXT.  Described by the manufacturer as a cyber-secure governmental and tactical mapping drone, the system ...

• 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 ...