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Uncrewed Vehicles
DARPA Gremlins programme moves to Phase 3 with Dynetics
18th April 2018
Dynetics has been selected as the sole participant in Phase 3 of the DARPA Gremlins programme, following a year-long Phase 2 research process on preliminary …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Kaplan MT seeks Indonesian qualification
17th April 2018
The Kaplan MT medium tank, a joint design between Turkish firm FNSS and Indonesian company PT Pindad, is set to undergo qualification tests in Indonesia, …
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Naval Warfare
BAE to provide additional Mk110 guns for LCS
11th April 2018
BAE Systems has received a contract from General Dynamics to provide two additional Mk110 naval gun systems for the Independence variant of the US Navy’s …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: AV8 Gempita production approaches midway
17th April 2018
DefTech exhibited three variants of its AV8 Gempita 8x8 armoured vehicle family at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur – the ATGW, Surveillance and …
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Land Warfare
Orbital ATK receives orders for small-calibre ammo
12th April 2018
Orbital ATK has received orders totalling $115 million from the US Army to produce small-calibre ammunition, the company announced on 10 April. The orders have …
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Special Operations
DSA 2018: Testing times ahead for Malaysian SOF vehicles
16th April 2018
The competition is hotting up for new special operations vehicles for special forces and airborne units of the Malaysian Army, with a quartet of companies …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2018: MKU goes on the offensive with weapon MoUs
14th April 2018
MKU, the Indian firm known for its protective products such as ballistic vests and armour products, heralded a move into a new area at DefExpo …
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Naval Warfare
Sea-Air-Space 2018: Testing for GE's turbine composite module gets passing grade
10th April 2018
General Electric has wrapped up acoustic and weight comparison testing on its new, lighter weight composite module slated enclose the USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51 …
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Defence Notes
Canadian vice admiral in court over leak charge
10th April 2018
The former second in command of Canada's military briefly appeared in court 10 April to face a charge that he leaked cabinet secrets related to …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Rapid Ranger rides into Malaysia
20th April 2018
Thales, in conjunction with local partner Global Komited (a Weststar subsidiary), exhibited a Starstreak very short-range air defence system mounted on a URO Vamtac 4x4 vehicle at …
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Special Operations
US Army conducts GMV 1.1 airdrop tests
10th April 2018
The US Army is carrying out low-velocity airdrop testing of the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the army announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea-Air-Space 2018: USMC says CH-53K 'not a zero risk proposition'
9th April 2018
Despite Pentagon reports of development and testing challenges, the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter is on track to meet initial operational capability in 2019, according to …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Malaysian Army awaits new CBRN armoured vehicles
13th April 2018
The Malaysian Army is preparing to take delivery of a fleet of new chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance vehicles. The CBRN-configured vehicles are based …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Smart city integration key stage of unmanned journey
13th April 2018
While industries such as agriculture, energy and mining have embraced the use of drones the next stage of the unmanned journey will be integrating the …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2018: Tata unwraps revamped WhAP
15th April 2018
Tata Motors has further developed its 8x8 armoured vehicle platform that it calls the Wheeled Amphibious Armoured Platform (WhAP). At Defexpo 2016 in Goa the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C [Brazil]
Background Contract award The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month integrated logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
WanderB or ThunderB [Colombia]
Programme Background Expodefensa 2019 During Colombia's Expodefensa 2019 exhibition, BlueBird Aero Systems displayed its ThunderB VTOL small UAV. Reportedly, the Colombian Army requested information on ...
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VMOE
Programme Background The Spanish Army's SOF units are procuring the VMOE to meet their requirements for an SOV with sufficient firepower, mobility and mine-protection to ...
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Military UAS - micro
NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)
Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (Second System) [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSVL)
Programme BackgroundThe Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow On
Programme Background In March 2019, Airbus stated that it expected orders from the US Army for between 12 and 15 UH-72A helicopters. In March 2020, ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV (Batch 1) [Germany]
By March 2019, 269 of the 350 Pumas on order had been delivered to the German Army. Deliveries of the remaining 81 vehicles are scheduled ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Pre-War) [Ukraine Army]
Programme Background The Ukraine Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million. The units were reportedly delivered from June 2019 ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First System) [Canada]
Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven (CU173 ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In 2018, the US Army initiated the FARA project to develop a replacement for Army attack and scout helicopters, such as the OH-58D Kiowa and AH-64 ...
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AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Project Land 4503 [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Landing craft and hovercraft
LCU 2000 (Runnymede-class)
The LCU 2000 class is in service with the US Army. They were built by VT Halter Marine and first entered service in February 1990. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C
Manufactured by XMobtos, the Nauru 1000C, or V2-1 Nauru, is a VTOL-capable small fixed-wing UAV. The UAV features a hybrid propulsion system, autopilot and a gyro-stabilised payload. In ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
WZ-8
First shown in October 2019, the WZ-8 is HALE UAV. Two closed-cycle liquid-fuelled rocket engines power the WZ-8 to a claimed supersonic speed of Mach 3. In ...
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Land: RWS
Guardian 2.0
The Guardian 2.0 RWS is an upgraded version of Escribano's Guardian RWS in service with the Spanish Army, which offers improved sensors and better stabilisation. ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Sapsan-Bekas
Unveiled at ARMY-2019 in Moscow, the Sapsan-Bekas is a C-UAS system comprising active radar, video and EO tracking, signal detection and jamming subsystems. The system ...
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Main battle tanks
C2 Ariete
The C2 Ariete is an upgraded variant of the C1 Ariete, designed for the Italian Army in the 1990s. Work on the C2 began in ...
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Land: battle management systems
Comm@nder Army
Comm@nder Army is an integrated C4I system suitable for use in command post operational environments (infrastructure, shelter-based), providing specialised application services from the HQ of ...
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Sniper rifles
SV-18
The SV-18 is a light sniper rifle in a 12.7mm calibre, designed to be easier to carry and operate than existing rifles of that family.
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Military helicopters - light/training
LUH
The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to meet the requirements of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RBS 70 missile
The RBS 70 missile was produced to meet the requirements of the Swedish Army's short-range air defence needs. The missile is unique in being the ...
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Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT)
The Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT) is an in-development UAV from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) based on an MD 500 twin-seat American commercial helicopter airframe. With the ...
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Light UGVs
T7
The T7 is a multi-mission robotic system designed for military, police and hazardous missions. At DSEI 2017, the UK MoD awarded the Harris Corporation a ...
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Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar
AN/TPQ-50
The AN/TPQ-50 is a lightweight, L-Band counterfire radar that performs early warning for indirect fire, target acquisition, and air surveillance modes. Part of SRC’s Lightweight ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Ezuwgu
The Ezuwgu is an MRAP 4x4 APC designed and produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-82AT
The BTR-82AT is an upgraded version of the BTR-82A and BTR-82AM 8x8 IFVs developed for the Russian Army. Introduced in 2019, it features a new, ...
