• Defence Helicopter

  South Korea signs LAH and LCH contracts

  29th June 2015

  Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed development contracts for both its Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) and Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) programmes, propelling both project forward. …

• Military Logistics

  Campbell Barracks to be redeveloped

  29th June 2015

  Australia's Campbell Barracks Redevelopment Project has been referred for approval to the government's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, the Department of Defence announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Puma IFV joins German forces

  27th June 2015

  The Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was formally handed over by Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to the German armed forces on 24 June. The …

• Land Warfare

  China developing new tank gun

  27th June 2015

  China is developing a new 125mm tank gun, according to an article published by Popular Science on 20 June 2015. The 127th Ordnance Institute at …

• Defence Helicopter

  Paris Air Show: French pilots show off NH90 capabilities (video)

  26th June 2015

  The French Army’s aviation branch (Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre - ALAT) wowed crowds at this year’s Paris Air Show with its NH90 flying …

• Defence Helicopter

  Austria searches for Kiowa replacement

  26th June 2015

  The Austrian Air Force could be one home for unwanted ex-US Army OH-58D Kiowa Warriors, following the service’s decision to move forward with the replacement …

• Land Warfare

  Singapore armour training in Taiwan

  26th June 2015

  The existence in Taiwan of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured fighting vehicle training centre was verified by a report published by a Taiwanese local …

• Military Logistics

  Cubic contracted for Aussie services

  25th June 2015

  Cubic Defence Australia has been selected as the prime contractor for the Australian Army's Exercise and Advanced Services Standing Offer (EATSSO), it was announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Paris Air Show: US military pursues hoverbikes for troops (video)

  25th June 2015

  A hoverbike concept originally developed for cattle mustering in Australia has caught the eye of the US military, which is now looking to develop the …

• Military Logistics

  Canadian SMP truck contract nears

  25th June 2015

  The tension is palpable as the Canadian Army gets closer to awarding a contract for a set of 1,500 new military trucks. A long running …

• Digital Battlespace

  GDMS secures WIN-T Increment 2 order

  25th June 2015

  General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has been awarded the first full-rate production (FRP) order for the US Army's Warfighter Information Network–Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 system, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Blade 2015 underway in Italy

  25th June 2015

  The European Defence Agency's (EDA) Blade Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP) is underway in Italy. More than 1,000 military personnel and 30 helicopters have come together …

• Digital Battlespace

  US warns China on cyberattacks

  24th June 2015

  The US has asked China that they should both agree to behave in the proper manner in cyberspace. Following the data breach at the US Office of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Up to 69 TSP sensors planned for US Army

  24th June 2015

  Up to 69 Tactical Signals Intelligence Payload (TSP) sensors, manufactured by BAE Systems, could finally be delivered to the US Army for use in their …

• Military Logistics

  A400M deliveries to recommence

  23rd June 2015

  Spanish regulator DGAM has lifted all remaining flight restrictions on new production Airbus A400Ms, paving the way for the recommencement of aircraft deliveries by Airbus …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Micro UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Batch 1) [Spain]

  Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 6x6, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Batch 2) [Spain]

  Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 6x6, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Batch 3) [Spain]

  Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 ...

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

  Mini UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  VAMTAC ST5 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) [Spain]

  Programme Background The VAMTAC ST5 is already in Spanish service with the Spanish Army, Navy, and Air Force in various configurations. In June 2025, the ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  VAMTAC ST5 (Batch 3) [Spain]

  Programme Background The decision to acquire these vehicles comes within the wider context of the Spanish government announcing a significant increase in defence spending in ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  VAMTAC ST5 (Batch 2) [Spain]

  Programme Background The decision to acquire these vehicles comes within the wider context of the Spanish government announcing a significant increase in defence spending in ...

• Neton VLOE

  Programme Background The VLOE will replace several variants of the VLOE Lathar (a SOF vehicles based on the Nissan Patrol ML-6 COTS chassis) currently in ...

• Neton VLOE - (Spain - Navy)

  Programme Background Information regarding the Spanish Navy's procurement of the Einsa Neton remains limited, however, it is likely that decisions to procure the platform arose from ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

  The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  B1 Centauro Replacement [Spain]

  Programme Background The Spanish Army entered the B1 Centauro into service between 2000 and 2006. Manufactured by the Italian Iveco and Oto Melara consortium CIO, the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Heavy UGVs

  Valkyrie

  The Valkyrie is a 6x6 UGV developed by the Spanish company SASCorp. It was unveiled for the first time at FINDEF 2021. The platform has reportedly ...

• Towed guns

  SIAC 155mm/52cal

  The SIAC 155mm/52cal towed howitzer is the latest derivative of the 155mm/52cal APU SBT howitzer originally developed by GDELS-SBS in the 1990s to meet a ...

• 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. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  ASCOD Common Base Platform

  GDELS unveiled a new variant of its tracked ASCOD (Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development) IFV based on the new Common Base Platform (CBP) at the June ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Leopard 2E Simulators

  Indra was prime contractor for the Spanish Army Leopard 2E Tank Simulation Programme, which involved 23 devices across driving, turret and platoon simulators with networking ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  Neton

  The 4x4 Neton Ultrafast Tactical Vehicle is manufactured by Spanish firm Einsa. It is an all-terrain, highly mobile and air-transportable SF platform. Following an evaluation ...

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

  Alcotán

  The Alcotán is a lightweight, hand-launched platform. Designed by USOL, the system features an aerial platform, autopilot and GCS. It is suitable for both civil ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  BMR-600

  The BMR-600 "Pegaso"  is a wheeled fully-amphibious 6x6 APC which began development in 1972. It was originally designed by Santa Barbara Sistemas which is now ...

• Loitering munitions

  Q-SLAM-40

  The QLM-40, or Q-SLAM-40, is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Arquimea. It is launched from a pneumatic launcher, powered by an electric motor and contains an ISR payload ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  ASCOD

  The Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development (ASCOD) I/CFV was developed to meet the joint requirements of the Austrian and Spanish armies for a medium-weight armoured vehicle ...

• 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 ...

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

  Alcotan-100

  The Alcotan-100 is a recoilless, shoulder-launched, antitank rocket launcher developed to meet a Spanish Army requirement, entering service in 2008. In 2014, the Peruvian Army ...

• Light machine guns

  MG4

  The 5.56mm MG4 has been in German Army service since 2005 and sold to at least five export customers, including the Spanish Army. The MG4 ...

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

  Fulmar X

  The Fulmar X is a Thales UAV designed to carry out high-quality ISTAR missions for civil and military applications. A complete system comprises two UAVs, launch and recovery ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  RF-7800H-MP

  The L3Harris RF-7800H-MP is a manpack HF radio with expanded data capabilities for long-range communications. First delivered in 2012, it remains in service with several militaries ...