• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems, Beechcraft, CAE team for AIR 5428

  12th September 2013

  BAE Systems has announced that it will team with industry partners CAE and Beechcraft to develop a potential solution for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon receives $54 million Excalibur Ib order

  12th September 2013

  Raytheon will supply the US Army with a second lot of the Excalibur Ib artillery round under a new $54 million contract announced on 10 …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2013: Warthog shows its capabilities

  11th September 2013

  ST Kinetics is displaying a mock-up of a new version of its Warthog all terrain vehicle (ATV) that is aimed at showing the British Army the possibilities …

• Military Logistics

  Wyle to support US Army un/manned aircraft

  11th September 2013

  Wyle will support a number of unmanned and manned platforms in the US Army’s aircraft fleet under a new $18.5 million contract. The three year …

• Naval Warfare

  Danish Navy selects Terma radar and C2 systems

  11th September 2013

  Terma radar and command and control (C2) solutions have been selected by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) for the mid-life upgrade of …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics wins Stryker Double-V hull work

  11th September 2013

  General Dynamics Land Systems will convert 66 flat-bottom Stryker infantry combat vehicles to a newer, more survivable double-V hull (DVH) design under a $118 million …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEI 2013: Lockheed retains faith in K-MAX

  10th September 2013

  With further capability enhancements of the unmanned K-MAX cargo resupply aircraft underway, Lockheed Martin remains confident the project will transition into a programme of record …

• 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 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEI 2013: Watchkeeper inches towards service entry

  10th September 2013

  Despite a stagnant development in the WK450 Watchkeeper programme in recent months, the British Army believes that the system will receive its release to service …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell, Lockheed Martin team for V-280 Valor

  10th September 2013

  Bell Helicopter has announced Lockheed Martin as the first of its tier one team members for the V-280 programme. Additional team members for the programme …

• Land Warfare

  AeroVironment details additional Switchblade orders

  10th September 2013

  The US Army has placed orders for the AeroVironment Switchblade tactical missile system, ancillary equipment and support, worth a total of $36.7 million. The orders …

• Land Warfare

  Details emerge of the PL-01 Direct Support Vehicle

  9th September 2013

  The PL-01 Direct Support Vehicle (DSV) concept was unveiled to the public at the MSPO exhibition in Poland from 2-5 September. The DSV is about …

• Land Warfare

  Stinger trainer undergoes VSHORADS field trials

  9th September 2013

  The Raytheon Stinger missile has undergone a series of Very Short Range Air Defense System (SHORADS) field trials in Finland, during which the company said …

• Military Logistics

  DSEI 2013: Supreme looks for partners for TSF capability

  9th September 2013

  Front line logistics services provider, Supreme Group UK, is looking to partner with home base support contractors to offer an end-to-end solution to the UK’s …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2013: New Tungsten penetrator unveiled

  6th September 2013

  A new 120mm Tungsten penetrator tank ammunition round has been developed by US munitions manufacturer ATK and is being displayed at the DSEI exhibition in …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Jump 20 [Denmark]

  Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Denmark]

  Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Danish Army has already taken delivery of 45 CV9035 IFV with deliveries running from 2007 through 2009. One of ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Denmark]

  Programme Background The CV90 is already in service with Denmark, with 44 CV90s currently in service with the Danish Army. In September 2024, Denmark ordered ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Eagle V 4x4

  According to documents released by the Danish Ministry of Defence, a total of 233.6 million Danish Krone (US$34.669 million) were allocated to this programme. 62.1 ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Absalon Class Replacement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Frigates

  Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements After focusing on the procurement of new highly capable patrol ships and new Arctic frigates as a replacement for the Thetis-class, Shephard had ...

• OPVs

  Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of ...

• Patrol boats

  Patrol Boats Procurement (1-21) [Denmark]

  Development and Procurement Timeline On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (4-5) [Denmark]

  In January 2025, Denmark announced the acquisition of "three new Arctic ships, additional long-range drones with advanced image acquisition capacity" and "satellite capacity" worth over ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (4-5) [Denmark]

  In January 2025, Denmark announced the acquisition of "three new Arctic ships, additional long-range drones with advanced image acquisition capacity" and "satellite capacity" worth over ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A [Denmark]

  Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• MPVs - 4x4

  Eagle V 4x4

  GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...

• EO/IR systems

  Helios/HeliTOW

  A stabilised direct view optical system for surveillance and targeting, HeliTOW includes TOW missile tracking and guidance systems. The sight unit provides the gunner with ...

• Sniper rifles

  AX50

  The 50cal AX50 long-range anti-materiel rifle is based on the company's AW50. It has an external stock design with the aim of facilitating a secure, ...

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  SeaFLIR 280-HDEP

  Unveiled in 2020, the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP is a shipboard multi-spectral surveillance system manufactured by Teledyne FLIR. It features an FHD daylight camera, a WXGA MWIR ...

• EO/IR systems

  SeaFLIR 380X-HD

  The SeaFLIR 380X-HD is a long-range, shipboard EO/IR system. It is available as an upgrade to any existing SeaFLIR 380-HD system. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR, the system features ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  DANES

  Initial efforts to field a complete soldier system through the Danish Army Network-Enabled Soldier (DANES) concept were abandoned, following an evaluation of the US Land ...

• OPVs

  MPV80

  At DSEI 2021, OMT presented the Modular Patrol Vessel 80 (MPV80), an OPV design characterised by strong modularity and flexibility. The MPV80 comes in three ...

• Land: RWS

  Lemur

  Originally comprising a series of roof-mounted stabilised EO sights, the BAE Systems Bofors Lemur family has since expanded to incorporate armed RWS variants. Available in ...

• Medium/general-purpose machine guns

  M60E6

  The M60E6 GPMG is the latest improved version of the M60. USORD's M60E4/Mk 43 is in service in at least 15 countries and with US ...

• Frigates

  GMF-120

  The GMF-120 (Guided Missile Frigate) is an air defence missile frigate designed by German shipbuilder NVL. The vessel was first displayed at the Danish Tradeshow DALO Industry ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  C7A2

  Colt Canada developed the 5.56mm C7 family of assault weapons based on the M16A2 to meet the requirements of the Canadian Army. The family includes ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 Armadillo

  The Armadillo APC, unveiled at Eurosatory 2010, is based on BAE Systems’ CV90 IFV design. It has been modified to provide a higher degree of ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro

  eBee TAC

  The eBee TAC is a BlueUAS-approved micro fixed-wing UAV from EagleNXT.  Described by the manufacturer as a cyber-secure governmental and tactical mapping drone, the system ...

• Maritime patrol

  Challenger 604

  Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...

• Patrol boats

  Flyvefisken Class

  Fourteen Flyvefisken-class (Standard Flex 300) patrol vessels were built by Aalborg Shipyard, which has since shut down and entered service with the Danish Navy. The ...