• Defence Helicopter

  ​US clears potential MD 530F FMS to Kenya

  4th May 2017

  The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Kenya worth an estimated US$253 million for 12 MD 530Fs as stated …

• Defence Notes

  Quad A: Orbital ATK sharpens hatchet

  28th April 2017

  While Orbital ATK may have used this week's Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Mission Summit to unveil the latest model of their Hatchet munition, …

• Land Warfare

  K9 gives boost to India-Korea partnerships

  24th April 2017

  Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and South Korea's Hanwha Techwin signed a contract for co-development and co-production of the K9 Vajra-T 155mm self-propelled howitzer …

• Training

  TCM ATIS awarded Program of Record status

  18th April 2017

  The US Army has awarded Program of Record status to the Training and Doctrine Command Capability Manager - Army Training Information System (TCM ATIS), which …

• Military Logistics

  US Army looks to intellectual data rights

  20th April 2017

  US Army leaders will likely seek to own intellectual data rights in many future contracting scenarios, with many feeling that their lack of those rights …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: AH-64E becomes army’s guardian

  19th April 2017

  The US Army is well on its way in fielding new-build versions of the latest iterations of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.In April 2016, Boeing …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Lakotas upgraded for the future

  19th April 2017

  The US Army is overseeing several modernisation efforts for the service's fleet of UH-72A Lakotas.Although the type only entered service in 2007, the H145-derived UH-72A, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: BAE Systems, Leonardo DRS sign MoU

  20th April 2017

  BAE Systems and Leonardo DRS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide advanced threat detection capabilities for US Army fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, …

• Land Warfare

  MoD tests Thermoteknix night vision kit

  26th April 2017

  Thermoteknix Systems' night vision and thermal imaging equipment has been tested by the UK defence forces during the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) 2017.Products tested included …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army targets force projection improvements

  20th April 2017

  The US Army has begun using administrative unit movements to help practice and refine what some view as lost skill sets necessary for rapid force …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Plans advance for Chinook Block II

  19th April 2017

  The first of more than 1,200 Chinooks produced for more than 19 operators around the world was delivered to the US Army on 16 August …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Army seeks helicopter missile warning system

  19th April 2017

  The US Army has issued a request for information (RfI) in support of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) programme as it seeks a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: BAE unveils new aircraft survivability system

  25th April 2017

  BAE Systems has developed a new aircraft survivability solution, the 3-Dimensional Advanced Warning System (3DAWS) product suite.3DAWS is designed to protect fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft …

• Digital Battlespace

  T2C2 SATCOM terminal tested in Alaska

  19th April 2017

  The US Army has successfully conducted an operational test of its inflatable Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal, in temperatures below negative …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2017: Fresh life breathed into UH-60L

  19th April 2017

  The US Army's programme to upgrade its legacy UH-60L Black Hawks with a new digital cockpit is proceeding apace, following the first flight of the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Second Batch]

  Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  NBPWP Borsuk [Poland - First Batch]

  Programme Background The NBPWP Borsuk is intended to replace the BWP-1s currently in service with the Polish Army. Development of the platform began in 2014 with the ...

• Loitering munitions

  Warmate (Framework Agreement) [Poland]

  Background Previous Orders Before the announcement of the framework agreement in 2025, Poland had acquired other batches of Warmates. In 2017, it had a procurement programme ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Wizjer [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• Main battle tanks

  M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Poland - Forecast]

  Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army wants to replace its legacy Soviet T-72 MBTs with new NATO-standard platforms to increase interoperability with its allies and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Sixth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• Main battle tanks

  Wilk

  Programme Background The Wilk programme was included in the Polish MoDs Technical Modernisation Plan of the Polish Armed Forces for 2021-2035. It was primarily aimed ...

• Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles

  Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fifth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  NBPWP Borsuk [Poland]

  Programme Background One of the highest priority equipment procurement programmes for the Polish MoD is the procurement of a new, NATO-standard platform to replace around ...

• Main battle tanks

  M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Since the early 2010s Poland wanted to upgrade its Soviet-era tank fleet due to modernisation requirements, the need to increase interoperability with NATO ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  Legwan [Poland]

  Programme Background The Polish government is currently undergoing a significant modernisation of its armed forces, spurred largely by the renewed threat posed by Russia since ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle (Poland)

  Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak

  The Rosomak is a variant of Patria's 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) platform produced under licence in Poland. Approximately 90% of the vehicle's components are manufactured by Polish ...

• Land: RWS

  ZSSW-30

  The ZSSW-30 is an unmanned turret developed by a consortium of Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and WB Electronics. Armed with a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Anders Multirole Combat Platform

  The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  W-3 Sokol

  The Leonardo/PZL-Świdnik W-3 Sokol twin-engine utility and combat support helicopter was designed and is built-in Poland. The latest version is the W-3PL Gluszec, an upgraded ...

• Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

  ZSU-23-4MP Biala

  ZSU-23-4MP Biala is the a locally developed Polish  upgrade of ZSU-23-4 Shilka tracked four-barrel 23mm anti-aircraft gun developed in 1957-65 by Mytishchi Engineering Works to meet the ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  LTMPV Dino 319

  The Dino 319, developed by Team Concept, is a tactical vehicle that combines exceptional off-road capabilities with lightweight composite materials and a modular configuration. Designed ...

• Main battle tanks

  PT-91

  The PT-91 Twardy (Hard) tracked MBT is a derivative of the Soviet T-72M1 produced under licence in Poland by Zaklady Mechaniczne Bumar Łabedy, now part ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  Rak

  HSW unveiled its Rak 120 mm SP mortar turret at MSPO 2008. It is designed to be integrated onto any suitable tracked or wheeled AFV ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Patriot II

  The Patriot II multipurpose 4x4 armoured vehicle is a further development of Excalibur Army's original Patriot.  Longer and heavier than its predecessor, the Patriot II ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Krab

  Poland selected a modified version of the BAE Systems AS90M Braveheart 155mm/52cal turret to meet its requirement for a new SPH. Poland’s HSW is prime ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  TDS-H

  The TDS-H threat detection system is a compact, user-programmable RWR. Its sensitive instantaneous frequency-measurement capability enables high POI and early warning. The system utilises miniaturised ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  LPG

  The Lightweight Tracked Chassis (LPG) is being developed by HSW for the Polish Army. Unlike previous attempts to develop an LPG, the new vehicle dispenses ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  FlyEye

  WB Group manufactures the FlyEye, a hand-launched mini-UAS designed to provide reconnaissance capabilities.  With a modular configuration and the ability to host multiple payloads, the Polish ...

• Medium UGVs

  Perun UGV

  Perun, a developmental 4x4 Uncrewed Ground Vehicle, was first introduced at the MSPO 2018 trade show in Kielce. It is engineered for combat and reconnaissance ...

• Land: NVGs

  MU-3 KOS

  The MU-3 KOS is a helmet-mounted NV device with a built-in IR illuminator for use in total darkness. The system's design allows cooperation with a ...