• Defence Helicopter

  Sierra Nevada to work on US Army DVE project

  24th January 2012

  Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced that it has been awarded a contract to fulfil the Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) Operational Needs Statement (ONS) issued …

• Digital Battlespace

  AFCEA West 2012: US Army expands radio networks

  24th January 2012

  Following two recent successful rounds of US Army exercises for its Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network Gateway (MAINGATE) radio system, Raytheon has outlined what it …

• Digital Battlespace

  AFCEA West 2012: General Dynamics advances cyber capabilities

  24th January 2012

  Following the US Government’s efforts to enhance cyber security capabilities, General Dynamics is furthering its efforts in this area to address the growing trends. Speaking …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland explores SiraWare potential

  23rd January 2012

  AgustaWestland has joined forces with Systematic of Denmark to explore business opportunities worldwide, including the potential of integrating the SitaWare command and control (C2) software …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation receives US DOD order

  23rd January 2012

  Harris is to provide the US Department of Defence (DOD) with the Falcon III AN/PRC-152A handheld and AN/PRC-117G manpack tactical radios under a newly announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics systems selected by US

  23rd January 2012

  General Dynamics has announced that two of its communications systems, the General Dynamics C4 Systems JTRS HMS Rifleman Radio (AN/PRC-154) and the General Dynamics Itronix …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems wins PIM contract

  23rd January 2012

  BAE Systems is to continue its work on the US Army’s Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) programme, following the award of a $313 million contract modification, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Swedish Armed Forces take delivery of Black Hawks

  20th January 2012

  Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration, the FMV, has delivered the first two UH-60M Black Hawks to the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing. The aircraft - designated …

• Digital Battlespace

  MilDef receives Danish rugged computer order

  19th January 2012

  MilDef has been selected to supply the Danish Defence Acquisition & Logistics Organization (DALO) with rugged computers and special electronics, as part of a contract …

• Military Logistics

  Oshkosh awarded FHTV bridge contract

  19th January 2012

  Oshkosh Defense has announced that the US Army has opted to continue the company’s production and support of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV). …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems receives US Army HMD order

  18th January 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has been issued an order by the US Army Program Executive Office Soldier for the Head Mounted Display. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon BBN wins US Army contract

  17th January 2012

  Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded a US Army contract for the development of a two-way communication and translation system that can be used on …

• Military Logistics

  Arista Power wins US Army Micro-Grid contract

  17th January 2012

  Arista Power has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army for the development of a new Intelligent Micro-Grid. The award …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sagem wins French Army Tiger support award

  16th January 2012

  Sagem has announced that it has signed a five-year contract with SIMMAD to provide life-cycle support for the STRIX turret-mounted, gyro-stabilised observation and sighting systems …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems receives US Army armour order

  13th January 2012

  BAE Systems has been issued with an order from the US Army for the production and delivery of side ballistic insert plates, known as XSBI …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - small

  Jump 20 [Denmark]

  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 between ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V [Denmark]

  Programme Background In February 2013, the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) selected the Piranha V as one of five contenders for evaluation to ...

• 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 [Denmark]

  Programme Background Denmark previously operated a fleet of Eagle IV 4x4s. The acquisition of new Eagle Vs was intended to complement this fleet, before eventually replacing ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  HMT Extenda Replacement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Denmark first acquired the HMT Extenda in 2006 for use by its special forces, the Jaeger Corps. The HMT Extenda is also used by ...

• Frigates

  Air Defence Frigates Procurement [Denmark]

  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 initially estimated ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  G-Wagon [Denmark]

  Programme Background The Danish military first acquired the G-Wagon in the 1980s, ultimately acquiring an estimated 3,300. As with multiple other militaries, the G-Wagon is ...

• Patrol boats

  Support Vessels Procurement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the fleet plan, the multi-purpose support vessels should be around 60m in length, have diesel-hybrid propulsion and ISO module decks. Through ...

• 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 ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A [Denmark]

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

• Frigates

  Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (4-5) [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements After awarding a design contract for the procurement of a new generation of patrol vessels, Denmark is expected to focus on the ...

• Frigates

  Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (1-3) [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements After awarding a design contract for the procurement of a new generation of patrol vessels, Denmark is expected to focus on the ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small Surveillance Drones [Denmark]

  Background Second Agreement on the Arctic and North Atlantic In October 2025, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland announced the second agreement of the Arctic and ...

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 ...

• Patrol boats

  MHV Concept

  The MHV Concept is a design developed by OSK in 2025 in response to a Danish patrol boat requirement to replace its existing MHV 800 and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V

  The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...

• 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 ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  G-Wagon

  Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons are designed to meet specific military needs and have been in production since 1979. The vehicle comes in several variants, including 4x4 and 6x6 versions. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...