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Defence Helicopter
Quad A: Echo model Apache deploys to Afghanistan
5th May 2014
The AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has made its operational debut in Afghanistan with the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, the army has confirmed. The battalion was …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Malaysia pushes ahead with tactical vehicle masterplan
17th April 2014
Deftech has agreed to a partnership with US vehicle manufacturer AM General to produce light tactical platforms for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and law …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Malaysian Army boss highlights developments
10th April 2014
General Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Bin Raja Mohamed Noor, Chief of the Malaysian Army, spoke to Shephard about how the service is overcoming the difficulties …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Ketua Tentera Darat Menekankan Pembangunan
10th April 2014
Isu kewangan Malaysia telah menyebabkan kekangan atas perbelanjaan pertahanan tetapi Panglima Tentera Darat Malaysia, Jeneral Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Bin Raja Mohamed Noor, walaupun mengakui …
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Land Warfare
FIDAE: Ruag proposes Leopard upgrade
28th March 2014
The Chilean Army is in the study phase of potential mid-life upgrade (MLU) for its Leopard 2A4 MBTs and Ruag is proposing its MLU package, …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall signs South African air defence contract
27th March 2014
Rheinmetall will perform work to support South Africa’s programme to modernise its existing air defence systems under a new contract announced on 27 March. The …
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Land Warfare
Malaysian AV-8 on the road
7th March 2014
Deliveries of the first AV-8 initial serial production vehicles for Malaysia are planned to start in the last quarter of 2014, Shephard has been informed. …
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Naval Warfare
Defexpo 2014: First P-28 corvette set for delivery
10th February 2014
Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineering (GRSE) will hand over the first of four P-28 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes to the Indian Navy next month. The …
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Land Warfare
Defexpo 2014: Rafael models BMP-2 upgrade solution
7th February 2014
A model of a BMP-2 chassis with an enhanced weapon system is being displayed by Rafael at the Defexpo exhibition in India. The company has …
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Land Warfare
Defexpo 2014: Tata launches new amphibious vehicle
6th February 2014
Tata Motors has put its new 8x8 wheeled armoured amphibious platform on display at the Defexpo exhibition for the first time. Named Kestrel, the development …
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Land Warfare
Puma AIFV completes hot climate testing
10th December 2013
Germany’s Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) have completed hot climate trials, it has emerged. Two of the new AIFVs were flown to the UAE …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics details ammunition orders
2nd October 2013
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems will supply a variety of ammunition products and a munition system to the US military under a range of …
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Land Warfare
Denel awarded South African Badger ICV contract
1st October 2013
Denel has won a contract to manufacture over 200 Badger infantry combat vehicles (ICV) for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) over the next …
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Land Warfare
Terminator is back
30th September 2013
A new version of the tank support fighting vehicle (BMPT-72) Terminator-2 was officially presented at the Russia Arms Expo in Nizhny Tagil. The new vehicle …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2013: Denel unveils new weapon systems
10th September 2013
Denel Land Systems is displaying the GI-30 30mm CamGun electro-mechanical cannon and the M10 60mm breech-loading mortar internationally for the first time at the DSIE …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 3) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 2) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 4) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (May 2019 FMS)
Also included are 28 M230 30mm automatic chain guns, AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, AN/APR-39 radar signal detecting sets, AN/AVS-6 night vision goggles, M299 Hellfire missile ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 1) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ACV ...
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OPVs
Viana do Castelo-class (Batch II - NPO3S) (5-10) [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements The Viana do Castelo class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are used for maritime patrol and surveillance, fisheries protection, SAR, anti-drug and anti-arms trafficking, illegal ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
R600A (RTMC)
Programme Background The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) has a requirement for new amphibious APCs that have higher capacity and offer greater protection than its ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Iron Cavalry Project [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Taiwan MND has identified the need for a new 4x4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle to replace HMMWVs and M113s utilised by reconnaissance units ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats
Gun Boats (Pakistan)
Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Netherlands]
Programme Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively. In October 2025, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Germany]
Programme Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively. In October 2025, ...
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Patrol boats
Fast Patrol Vessels Procurement (1-14) [India]
Programme Background Requirements In January 2023, the Indian MoD issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) entailing the acquisition of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Type 25 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle (CTWV) [Japan]
Programme Background The CTWV was developed from the Mitsubishi Armoured Vehicle (MAV) that Mitsubishi developed in the early 2010s. In October 2022, the Japanese MoD ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Netherlands]
Programme Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively. In October 2025, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
Mk310 PABM-T
US-based Northrop Grumman's Mk310 PABM-T is a 30mm x 173mm Programmable Airburst Munition with Tracer, designed to offer improved lethality to Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T)
The XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T) is a high explosive round developed by Northrop Grumman for the US Army.
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
XM1173 Target Practice with Trace (TP-T)
The XM1173 Target Practice with Trace (TP-T) is a target practice round manufactured by Northrup Grumman for the US Army.
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
40mm x 53 HEDP-AB
Nammo's 40mm x 53 high-explosive dual-purpose airburst (HEDP-AB) provides highly accurate airburst abilities. The round is designed for use in the Mk47 gun, and is ...
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Naval guns
RapidFire T40AA
The RapidFire T40AA is a 40mm naval gun system developed jointly by Nexter and Thales. The system was unveiled for the first time at Euronaval ...
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Individual grenade launchers
MFGL
According to Rheinmetall, the Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher (MFGL), previously known as Hydra, is the world’s first self-loading 40mm shoulder-fired GL. It is being developed for ...
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Land: manned turrets
Teber-30 Two-Man Turret
The Teber-30 is a medium-calibre two-man turret designed for armoured combat vehicles. It is day/night capable with an onboard fire control computer and a two-axis ...
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Crew-served grenade launchers
LG3A
The LG3A is an improved variant of the LG3, with an added muzzle-setting device to fire Norinco’s BGL3A airburst ammunition and similar rounds produced by ...
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Cannons
40 CTAS
CTA International has developed the 40 mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration into armoured vehicles for either new build or systems upgrades. ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition, Unguided Tank Ammunition
CTA-I 40mm KE-AB
CTA-International's 40mm Kinetic Energy - Airburst (KE-AB) round is designed to defeat UAVs, helicopters, missiles, and low-speed aircraft as well as other land domain targets.
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
NM 264
The NM 264 is a 40mm x 53 high-explosive dual-purpose airburst radio-frequency medium calibre round manufactured by Nammo. It is designed for any 40 mm AGL ...
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Cannons
Venom 30mm
The AEI Systems Venom 30mm gun is a derivative of the Aden 30mm and is a gas operated, electrically primed revolver gun. The configuration is ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
THOR 120mm
The THOR 120mm, manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland, is a traditional airburst mortar round. The ammunition is fitted with a proximity fuse, and is uniquely ...
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Self-propelled guns
RapidFire
Thales unveiled the RapidFire, intended to protect both mobile forces and key assets/fixed points, at the Eurosatory 2012 exhibition. The system is designed to exploit ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
KF31 Lynx
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF31, the first member of its Lynx modular tracked IFV family, at Eurosatory 2016. The 38t KF31 (KF stands for Kettenfahrzeug, the ...
