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News - danish army

  • Training

    NZDF continues Exercise Joint Waka

    26th July 2016

    The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has continued its Exercise Joint Waka for Amphibious Task Force (ATF) training with a simulated stability and support exercise …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Army REF to assess PARC system

    21st July 2016

    CyPhy Works’ Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) system is to be assessed by the US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF), with an order for …

  • Land Warfare

    Ajax data sharing platform selected

    25th July 2016

    Sighting systems on the British Army’s Ajax vehicle fleet will use PrismTech’s Vortex OpenSplice as the data-sharing platform. The system’s selection by Thales was announced …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Ravens swoop on Ukraine

    28th July 2016

    Ukraine has received a batch of RQ-11B Raven UAS as part of a non-lethal equipment package funded by the US. Reports indicate that 24 systems, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Turkish coup: Helicopters central to failed operation

    20th July 2016

    As the political upheaval continues across Turkey following the attempted coup on 15 July, details have emerged of the aviation assets involved in the failed …

  • Defence Helicopter

    V-280 for tomorrow's pilots

    22nd July 2016

    The V-280 Valor is a demonstrator born from many of the lessons learnt from the V-22 tiltrotor, but with the pilots of tomorrow in mind. Bell …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Longbow to upgrade Apache radar

    18th July 2016

    Longbow has been awarded an $89.8 million contract by the US Army to upgrade the Apache helicopter’s Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR), Lockheed Martin announced on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Overhauled Chinook delivered to Iranian Air Force

    26th July 2016

    The Iranian Air Force’s (IRIAF) 11 Squadron received a freshly-overhauled CH-47C from the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) on 19 July.  With the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Warp speed for Beidou constellation

    28th July 2016

    Last month China’s State Council released a white paper outlining its national Beidou (which translates as Compass) satellite positioning, navigation and timing system. But it has …

  • Land Warfare

    Elbit Systems details new contracts

    20th July 2016

    Elbit Systems will supply thermal imaging observation systems to an unnamed European country under contracts worth a combined $30 million announced on 20 July. Systems …

  • Land Warfare

    Schiebel receives Czech Mimid order

    15th July 2016

    Schiebel will supply its Mimid miniature mine detection system to the Czech Ministry of Defence under an order announced on 14 July. The order will …

  • Naval Warfare

    China rolls out AG600 amphibian

    25th July 2016

    The AG600, a new amphibian aircraft from the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company (CAIGA), enjoyed its official rollout from a factory in Zhuhai, southern …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2016: Brimstone in for a firing shot with UK

    15th July 2016

    MBDA’s Brimstone missile has undergone successful firing tests from the AH-64E, heightening the weapon's potential appeal to the British Army for future capability plans. It was …

  • Training

    British Army trains on Watchkeeper

    13th July 2016

    Elements of the British  Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (TUAS) Regiment, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, are conducting training on the Watchkeeper UAS on Ascension Island, …

  • Military Logistics

    WFEL to upgrade army bridges

    12th July 2016

    WFEL has been awarded a £30 million contract to deliver upgrades to the US Army for its Dry Support Bridge (DSB) systems, the company announced …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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 ...

  • 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 ...