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Land Warfare
Asia predicted to be largest AFV market in 2019-29 period
21st March 2019
In its ‘Complete Market Report and Forecast on Armoured Vehicles 2019-29’ that was published earlier this month, Shephard Plus predicts that countries in the Asia-Pacific …
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Land Warfare
Danish Army receives new Piranha 5 APC
2nd April 2019
Denmark’s Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has formally handed over the first production examples of the Piranha 5 8x8 armoured personnel carrier and the …
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Land Warfare
JGSDF reorganises to protect the southwest islands
29th March 2019
Beginning on 7 April, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will deploy a unit of soldiers from the 15th Brigade on Miyako Island in Okinawa …
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Land Warfare
Myanmar gets ready for BTR-4 production
13th March 2019
Myanmar and Ukraine have created a JV for the former to assemble BTR-4U 8x8 armoured vehicles and 2S1U Gvozdika tracked SPHs, although both governments remain …
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Defence Helicopter
Avalon 2019: Rafael wants to Spike Australian helicopters and add SPICE
1st March 2019
Last August the Australian Army selected the Spike LR2 multipurpose missile for the Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicle under Land 400 Phase 2, and it has …
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Digital Battlespace
Avalon 2019: Radar and CMS opportunities abound for Saab
26th February 2019
Saab has work lined up in Australia concerning radars and combat management systems (CMS), with one recent major achievement being reception of an order to …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: UAE turns beast mode on with Wahash 8x8
17th February 2019
UAE-based Calidus unveiled the new Wahash 8x8 amphibious IFV at IDEX 2019 in an effort to meet UAE, and more broadly Middle Eastern, requirements for …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Slow and steady for Patria-Leonardo combo
20th February 2019
It could be some time before we hear any more on the Patria AMV XP-Leonardo Hitfact turret combination as trials of the vehicle configuration are …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Milkor reveals early design of new 8x8
18th February 2019
Tucked away in the corner of IDEX 2019 South African company Milkor made its debut at the Abu Dhabi event with talk of the early …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Paramount secures first Mbombe 4 customer
18th February 2019
Paramount has successfully sold its Mbombe 4 mine protected armoured vehicle to the UAE the MoD announced at IDEX 2019. The company showcased the 4x4 variant …
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Military Logistics
New Zealand orders MAN wreckers
15th February 2019
To fill a capability gap, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will be adding a wrecker variant to its existing fleet of 194 MAN HX-series …
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Land Warfare
Thailand buys more VN1s from China
6th February 2019
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has approved the purchase of 39 more VN1 8x8 armoured vehicles from Norinco, following a first order of 34 vehicles in …
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Land Warfare
Slovenian MoD postpones Boxer procurement programme
16th January 2019
The Slovenian MoD is postponing the acquisition of the German-made Boxer 8x8 IFV, intended to form the base vehicle in a medium-sized Middle Battalion Battle …
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Land Warfare
Hungary orders KMW equipment
2nd January 2019
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received a contract from Hungary to supply 44 new Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks (MBT) and 24 new PzH 2000 howitzers. …
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Land Warfare
Germany ready to accept improved Leopard 2s early in 2019
19th December 2018
The German military will begin 2019 by accepting the first two upgraded Leopard 2 A7V MBTs to undergo an integration verification procedure before fielding. The …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (JSFT) [Germany]
Background The German Army has a requirement for a heavy armoured vehicle platform to supplement the lighter Fennek in service with its JFSTs. Unlike the ...
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Wheeled assault guns
VBC Cav-MSR [Brazil]
Programme background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Vilkas) (Batch 2) [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (MIV) [UK]
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 vehicle. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC [Germany]
Background Bids and suppliers As no programme has been officially announced, all bidders and suppliers are speculative at this time. Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicle ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pandur II Replacement [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic currently operates 127 Pandur II IFVs, 107 of which were manufactured locally by Tatra between 2009 and 2013, with the remaining 20 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
AMVxp [Slovenia]
Programme Background Requirement Slovenian defence policy requires the establishment of an armoured battalion (SrBBSk) and a combat reconnaissance battalion (SrBIB) to support the country's NATO commitments. Under its ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Vilkas) (Batch 3) [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV [Qatar]
Programme Background Qatar requires a new 8x8 armoured vehicle platform to replace a range of legacy wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles currently in service with ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Vilkas) (Batch 1) [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer [Slovenia]
Programme Background Requirement As part of its broader military modernisation plans outlined in its Medium-Term Defense Plan 2018-2023, the Slovenian MoD identified a requirement for ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV [Greece]
Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold War-era ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV [Australia]
Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Medium protected ambulance [Germany]
Background In light of operational experience, the German Army identified a need for an armoured ambulance vehicle to fill the gap between the lighter Eagle ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pacha Kuyuchix [Peru]
Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which are ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Boxer Tracked
At Eurosatory 2022, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has unveiled a tracked version of the 8x8 Boxer armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) with an increased gross vehicle weight and ...
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Military UAS - small
STR-50
The STR-50 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Stromkind. Little is known about the platform. It was seen displayed on top of a Boxer 8x8 ...
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Land: RWS
RT60
The RT60 is the largest, heaviest member of Kongsberg's family of Remote Turret (RT) systems, all of which are based on a common technology. Designed ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer
ARTEC produces the 8x8 Boxer, a JV between KNDS, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles and Rheinmetall Military Vehicles Nederland, to meet the requirements of several militaries ...
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Land: RWS
FLW 200
The FLW 200 was developed by KMW to meet a German Army requirement for a heavy RWS. Designed with a modular architecture, it is capable ...
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Self-propelled guns
K9 Mobile Howitzer
Hanwha Aerospace announced a new developmental 155mm SPH based on an 8x8 chassis in July 2024. This was subsequently designated the K9 Mobile Howitzer. Building ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Terrex 3
The Terrex 3 is the latest member of the Terrex 8x8 IFVs developed by ST Kinetics and is a highly protected variant. Designed using the ...
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Land: RWS
Mangart 300
The Mangart 300 unmanned turret is being developed by a consortium of seven Slovenian companies led by Valhalla Turrets. Armed with a Northrop Grumman XM813 ...
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Land: RWS
M151 Protector (RS4)
Originally developed in 1997, the Protector family of remote weapons stations is best known for its extensive service with the US Army, which adopted the ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Egress Trainer
The KMW Egress Trainer provides crew members with the opportunity to experience vehicle roll-over conditions, rehearse and physically execute the steps necessary to survive a ...
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Land: RWS
R400S Mk2 Dual
The R400S Mk2 Dual is a variant of the R400S Mk2 which can be configured as a single or a dual RWS. In single weapon ...
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Main battle tanks
EMBT
KNDS (KMW + NEXTER Defense Systems) presented its first joint product, the EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) demonstrator, at the June 2018 Eurosatory defence exhibition. The EMBT mounts ...
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Self-propelled guns
Artillery Gun Module (AGM)
The Artillery Gun Module (AGM) was developed as a private venture by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, now KNDS, to provide a lightweight and fully automated artillery system ...
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Land: RWS
M153 Protector (CROWS II/RS4)
The M153 Protector leverages and improves upon the technology developed for the M151 Protector RWS. Like its predecessor, it is capable of accommodating a wide ...
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Land: manned turrets
Lance
The Lance Modular Turret System, designed to equip tracked and wheeled IFVs, was introduced by Rheinmetall in 2008. Lance is available either in a two-person ...
