• Military Logistics

  Renault to explore French VBL upgrade

  9th July 2015

  Renault Trucks Defence has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency DGA to explore an upgrade for the French Panhard VBL and …

• Land Warfare

  SBDS receives MMP warhead order

  9th July 2015

  MBDA France has awarded a warhead production contract to Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS) for MMP medium-range missiles, the company announced on 7 July. Deliveries …

• Training

  CAE announces simulation contracts

  9th July 2015

  CAE has been awarded defence contracts for simulation products and training services worth more than $118.12 million, it announced on 7 July. The contracts include …

• Land Warfare

  Brazil revamps Amazon security forces

  8th July 2015

  The Brazilian Army’s Amazon Military Command (AMC) is expected to increase in size under transformation plans that aim to increase security in the remote jungle …

• Digital Battlespace

  Mahindra partners with Ultra Electronics

  7th July 2015

  Mahindra Defence Naval Systems has partnered with Ultra Electronics UK to provide underwater warfare equipment for the Indian armed forces, it was announced on 6 …

• Land Warfare

  Brazil to increase jungle training

  7th July 2015

  Jungle training for officers and NCOs in Brazil is set to expand over the coming years as part of a 10-year transformation plan. The Centro …

• Military Logistics

  HMAS Canberra completes first assessment

  6th July 2015

  The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) HMAS Canberra landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship has completed the first of several training and assessment periods, the RAN announced …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh wins US Army FMTV order

  6th July 2015

  Oshkosh Defense has received an order from the US Army to manufacture and deliver 698 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks from 2016, the …

• Land Warfare

  PLA aims for the jungle

  6th July 2015

  The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is looking to get some specialist jungle training in Brazil, in a development that could make China’s southern neighbours a …

• Land Warfare

  Taiwan parades new equipment

  6th July 2015

  Taiwan’s military paraded a number of new types of equipment, including communications vehicles, missile systems, radars and helicopters, on 4 July to mark the 70th …

• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall gets Kuwait NBC order

  3rd July 2015

  Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has been awarded a contract to supply Kuwait with 12 Fuchs/Fox 2 NBC-RS armoured reconnaissance vehicles, Rheinmetall announced on 1 …

• Land Warfare

  PLA shows modified 6x6

  3rd July 2015

  The Hong Kong Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) displayed a modernised Type 92B 6x6 armoured vehicle at open days in the territory on …

• Military Logistics

  US develops maintenance for Afghanistan

  2nd July 2015

  There is a significant opportunity coming up for industry with the support effort for Afghan Army military vehicles. Afghanistan’s ‘National Maintenance Strategy’ is set to …

• Digital Battlespace

  NZ to update C4ISR

  2nd July 2015

  The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) provided further details regarding the execution of its Network Enabled Army (NEA) concept at the Soldier Technology 2015 event …

• Military Logistics

  Leidos bags CECOM order

  2nd July 2015

  Leidos has been awarded a prime task order from the US Army's Communications Electronic Command (CECOM) to support the Software Engineering Center (SEC), it announced …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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, cohesive operational organisations, highly ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Small UAS [Spain]

  The Spanish Army examined the Russo-Ukrainian War in early 2024 and incorporated many learnings into its Fuerza 35 Project, a restructuring and procurement modernisation initiative. ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Small UAS [Spain]

  The Spanish Army examined the Russo-Ukrainian War in early 2024 and incorporated many learnings into its Fuerza 35 Project, a restructuring and procurement modernisation initiative. ...

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

  X10D [Spain]

  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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Twister [Spain]

  Background 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Vector / Scorpion [Spain]

  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, ...

• 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, ...

• 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 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force First 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 - 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Armoured engineer vehicles

  Kodiak AEV 3

  The Kodiak Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV) 3, based on the Leopard 2 MBT chassis, was developed by Rheinmetall in collaboration with RUAG Land Systems. The ...

• Wheeled assault guns

  B1 Centauro

  CIO developed the B1 Centauro mobile gun system in the 1980s as a replacement for the Italian Army’s M47 tanks. The Centauro was issued to ...

• Crew-served grenade launchers

  SB40 LAG

  General Dynamics European Land Systems – Santa Bárbara Sistemas developed the 40mm SB40 LAG AGL as a private venture in the late 1980s. The Spanish ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  G36

  Developed in the 1990s to meet a German Armed Forces requirement for a 5.56mm assault rifle and entering service in 1997, the G36 is a ...

• Air: aerial targets

  Scrab II

  The SCRAB II is a twin-turbine drone used for air defence training, air-to-air weapons training and evaluation. Manufactured by SCR, it can host various payloads and, ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  EIMOS

  The EXPAL Integrated Mortar System (EIMOS) enables the company's 81mm 81MX1 medium mortar and 60mm light mortars to be mounted in a 4x4 light vehicle ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  BLQ-355

  The BLQ-355 is a submarine ESM system with IFM receiver covering 2-20GHz. It is claimed to offer 100% POI, as well as identifying and tracking radar ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Atlante

  Atlante is a fixed-wing MALE TUAV designed by Airbus Defence and Space in Spain, following high-level customer technical requirements from the Spanish MoD. It has ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  C-130 Tampa Training Center

  CAE owns and operates a training centre in Tampa, Florida, for operators of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. CAE’s C-130 Tampa Training Center offers ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  AMES

  Modular ESM system that can be upgraded with ELINT capabilities. The basic system has four spiral DF antennas with channelised receivers and a DSP. An ...