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Land Warfare
China a stalwart of UN peacekeeping missions
1st April 2015
China, which currently has 2,370 personnel engaged in United Nations peacekeeping missions, is being lauded as a stalwart of such international endeavours. The majority of …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: Bell displays V-280 simulator
31st March 2015
A new simulator for the V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft is on show for the first time at the Quad A exhibition in Nashville. Bell Helicopter …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: Aviation chief sees ARI cuts as modernisation cornerstone
31st March 2015
The ongoing Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) is a ‘critical effort’ as organisation are reshaped and equipment modernised. Speaking at the Quad A exhibition in Nashville, …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: US develops training around Lakota fleet
31st March 2015
US Army Aviation will establish its pilot training around 187 UH-72A Lakota helicopters based at Fort Rucker within three years. Lt Col David Cheney, project …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: Boeing positions for multi-year Apache contract
31st March 2015
Boeing received the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the multi-year contract for Apache AH-64E and will respond later in the year. During a media briefing …
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Digital Battlespace
CGI to support FC BISA, FCA system
30th March 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded CGI a contract to support the Fire Control Battlefield Information System Application (FC BISA) and the Fire …
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Land Warfare
Second test firing of US Multi-Mission Launcher complete
30th March 2015
The US Army successfully completed the second test firing of the Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) using a Launch Demonstration Unit, as announced on 23 March. Three …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus delivers first Lakota training helicopter to US Army
30th March 2015
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first UH-72A Lakota helicopter in training configuration to the US Army, the company announced on 26 March. This is the …
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Land Warfare
Operation Atlantic Resolve to train Polish Army
27th March 2015
For around three months, the US Army will train Polish Army troops under Operation Atlantic Resolve, as announced by the US Department of Defense on …
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Military Logistics
CACI to continue RPTI support to US Army
27th March 2015
CACI International has been awarded a task order for Rapid Prototyping and Technology Insertion (RPTI) support to the US Army, the company announced on 26 …
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Land Warfare
Puma AIFV enters service amid spiralling costs
27th March 2015
The German Army’ new Puma AIFV will enter operational service in early April. But the Puma acquisition programme that started in 2002 has been hampered …
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Naval Warfare
Fourth LCU Mk IV launches for Indian Navy
26th March 2015
The fourth Indian Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV, Yard 2095, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata on …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics to upgrade Buffalo A2 M1272
25th March 2015
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a contract to upgrade and revise all logistic requirements and data in support of the US Army's Buffalo …
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Land Warfare
Ukroboronprom suggests T-72 tank upgrade
25th March 2015
Ukroboronprom has suggested an upgrade of around 300 T-72 tanks currently in the Ukrainian Army reserve to improve the defensive capabilities of the Ukrainian armed …
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Digital Battlespace
General Dynamics DMRs complete MUOS communications test
24th March 2015
General Dynamics Mission Systems' four-channel Digital Modular Radios (DMRs) have completed a Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications test, the company announced on 23 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Magni-X (UK)
Programme Background On 12 January 2022, Elbit Systems UK announced it had been awarded a contract from the UK MoD's Defence Equipment & Support's Future Capability ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK - Option]
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it had a requirement for at least 70 new HMT platforms ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked
Bulldog FV432 Mk 3 Replacement [UK]
Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer MIV [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project [UK]
Programme Background Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project The British Army launched the RAS project to provide the "direction required to exploit emerging technologies to ...
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MPVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)
Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ajax [UK]
Programme Background Under its $4.3 billion production contract, GDUK will provide 589 Ajax to the British Army. These will be delivered in six different variants: ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK - Contracted]
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it required at least 240 new HMT platforms to mitigate ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Light Protected Mobility) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Protected Mobility (LPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme [UK - Medium Protected Mobility]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Medium Protected Mobility (MPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...
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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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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (First Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Batch The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Tanks
Leclerc Upgrade (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE MoD has not disclosed any intention to modernise or replace its Leclerc MBTs, but an unconfirmed report published by the Asian Defence ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
British Army Apache Training Facilities
Aviation Training International (ATIL) – a Leonardo Helicopters/Boeing joint venture formed in 1998 - was selected to provide the attack helicopter training service to the ...
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Tanks
Challenger 1
420 Challenger 1 MBTs were delivered to the British Army between 1983 and 1990. Developed from the Shir 2 MBT originally designed for Iran, the ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
L52 Smoke
The L52 Smoke is a 105mm smoke artillery round manufactured by BAE Systems. The British Army uses it in its L118 Light Guns.
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Self-propelled guns
AS90
The AS90 155mm/39cal tracked SPH was designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering (acquired by BAE Systems in 1999) to meet the requirements of ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
L21 High Explosive (HE)
The L21 High Explosive (HE) is a 155mm artillery shell manufactured by BAE Systems. The British Army uses the L21 with its Archer artillery systems.
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Towed guns
105mm Light Gun
The 105mm Light Gun was designed and manufactured by Royal Ordnance Nottingham (now BAE Systems), with the first guns introduced to the British Army in ...
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Tanks
Challenger 2
The 120mm-armed Challenger 2 MBT was introduced into British Army service in 1994 as a replacement for the Challenger 1, which was successfully employed in ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
FV432 Mk 3 Bulldog
The FV432 Mk 3 Bulldog is an upgraded version of the long-serving FV432 family of tracked vehicles, of which approximately 3,000 were delivered to the British ...
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Unguided Artillery Ammunition
L17 Inert
The L17 Inert is a 155mm training artillery round manufactured by BAE Systems. It is in service with the British Army, where its Archer artillery systems use ...
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Subsystems: software
Exonaut Software Suite
Since 2000, 4C has been developing the Exonaut software suite. The products within the Exonaut suite can either be used standalone or as part of ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Buffalo MPCV
The Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) is in service with the armed forces of Canada, France, Italy, Pakistan, the UK and the US and has ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Instrumented Ground Combat Training Systems
Cubic supplies combat training systems for CTCs, homestations and forward-deployed environments. The systems are designed to support missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint, combined arms ...
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Tanks
Olifant
The Olifant (Elephant) is a South African variant of the British Centurion MBT. Development of the Centurion began in 1943. It was introduced into service ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Cougar 6x6
The Cougar 6x6 has its origins as a South African vehicle manufactured by Force Protection, a company eventually purchased by General Dynamics. Mine-protected vehicles manufactured ...
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Infrastructure - bridges
IAB
The Infantry Assault Bridge (IAB) is a lightweight foot bridge for light infantry and airborne troops to cross dry or wet gaps. One complete bridge ...
