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Land Warfare
Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle to improve the readiness of British and German armed forces
17th June 2020
The UK and Germany are moving ahead to improve the mobility of their armies by signing a joint procurement agreement for a Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle …
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Naval Warfare
Rohde & Schwarz to provide secure comms for Canadian support ships
23rd June 2020
Rohde & Schwarz confirmed on 23 June that it has been awarded a contract by Thales Canada to provide secure HF communications systems for two …
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Air Warfare
FCAS leads the next-generation combat aircraft market
25th June 2020
The development of sixth-generation combat aircraft is in its infancy, yet competition to supply prospective global requirements is already ramping up. Projects already initiated by …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SeeByte to extend USN UUV capabilities
4th June 2020
SeeByte has secured its first delivery order in the second option year of a five-year contract from the USN. The UK-based company will provide engineering, …
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Defence Notes
EDA selects Pilum consortium for EM railgun research
11th June 2020
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has selected the Projectiles for Increased Long-Range effects Using Electro-Magnetic (Pilum) consortium to lead research into an electromagnetic (EM) railgun. …
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Air Warfare
Hendsoldt secures German Air Force IFF modernisation contract
28th May 2020
Hensoldt announced on 28 May that it had secured a contract with the German Air Force to equip its fleet of 90 Tornado fighter aircraft …
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Digital Battlespace
European team seeks holy grail of unifying airborne EM systems
17th June 2020
More light can be shed on the European Defence Agency’s (EDA’s) CROWN initiative to develop a scalable, single architecture for airborne radar, EW and communications …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO shares SATCOM with allied partners
29th May 2020
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) announced on 27 May that it has begun sharing SATCOM capacity between allies in order to strengthen a …
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Naval Warfare
EU repeats call for Operation Irini contributions from member states
17th June 2020
Nearly three months since Operation Irini began operations in the Mediterranean to enforce the UN arms and oil embargo on Libya, the force is still …
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Land Warfare
Vulcano 155mm ammunition is ready for production
9th June 2020
Artillery forces are seeking more range and greater accuracy but the key is still target acquisition, especially at longer ranges. With this in mind, Leonardo …
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Naval Warfare
COVID-19 impact delays INS Magen delivery
20th May 2020
Delivery of the first of four Sa’ar 6 corvettes for the Israeli Navy is being delayed by the industrial impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Israeli …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall awarded Bundeswehr EOD contract
5th May 2020
Rheinmetall was awarded a supplementary procurement order for four DEU Route Clearance Systems to support Explosives and Ordnance Demolition (EOD) by the Bundeswehr. Signed in …
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Land Warfare
MGCS partners get green light for system architecture study
20th May 2020
KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems) and Rheinmetall have obtained official approval from the BAAINBw to proceed with a system architecture definition study for the …
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Land Warfare
MGCS partners get green light for system architecture study
20th May 2020
KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems) and Rheinmetall have obtained official approval from the BAAINBw to proceed with a system architecture definition study for the …
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Defence Notes
Airbus and Fraunhofer FKIE form panel on responsible tech use
15th May 2020
Airbus and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communications, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE) have created an independent panel of experts on the responsible use of new …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - mini
X10D (Airman’s toolkit) [USAF]
Background November 2025 contract award Skydio announced in November 2025 that the USAF had awarded it two initial multi-million dollar contract awards to acquire the ...
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Light UGVs
L3 Harris T7 [USA]
Programme Background In 2021 and 2022 the US Air Force ordered over 107 L3Harris T7 EOD UGVs to replace its 20 year old fleet of ...
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Military UAS - mini
X10D (Base defence) [USAF]
Background Contract award On 8 April 2026, Skydio announced that it had been awarded a $9 million contract by the US Air Forces Central (USAFCENT), the air component ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VAMTAC ST5 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) [Spain]
Background The VAMTAC ST5 is already in Spanish service with the Spanish Army, Navy, and Air Force in various configurations. In June 2025, the Spanish ...
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Military UAS - micro
Render Safe Sets, Kits & Outfits (RS SKO) (UAV) [US]
Programme Background Definition The RS SKO provides capabilities needed for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to render safe US and foreign ordnance and improvised explosive ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VTMM 2 [Italy]
Background The Italian Army has a requirement for 633 VTMMs, known as the Orso (Bear) in Italian service. These will be used to perform specialised ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV (Batch 3) [Germany]
Background The contract award for Germany's second batch of Pumas was originally scheduled for 2021, following the final deliveries of Germany's first batch. However, in April ...
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Fighter - multirole
Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]
Background Requirement In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering 30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados. The remaining 40 Tornados ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Programme Background German Enablement Initiative On 18 April 2024, Quantum-Systems announced that German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin had opened the ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Skyranger 30 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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Military UAS - small
Zielplan Marine 2035+ (Rotary-Wing UAVs) [Germany]
Background Zieplan Marine 2035+ Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the 2022 Bundeswehr Conference that Germany must become the "cornerstone of conventional defence in Europe". To ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Heavy Weapons Infantry Carrier) [Germany]
Background The German Army is believed to require a total of 43 Boxer Heavy Weapons Infantry Carriers to equip its Division 2027. 36 of these ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Type 212CD (1-2) [Germany]
Background Norway selected TKMS as the shipbuilder for its new class of Type 212CD submarines to replace the six Ula-class SSKs currently in service. TKMS ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
Shrek
The Shrek is an MRAP vehicle developed by the Streit Group in collaboration with the Ukrainian Kremenchug Automotive Plant (KrAZ). It is available in three ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
DURO IIIP
The DURO IIIP (also known as the GMTF) 6x6 is a protected, mobile off-road armoured vehicle based on the DURO (Durable, Robust) family of 4x4 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Fuchs 1
Spanning now 8 variants, the Fuchs 1 is the German Army's longstanding wheeled armoured personnel carrier. The army received 1,125 Fuchs, with most delivered between 1979-86. ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German HFTS
Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS) was founded by the consortium of CAE, Airbus Helicopters, Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics. Each company owns a 25% share ...
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Land: UGV simulators
Remote Controlled Vehicle Simulation
The Remote Controlled Vehicle Simulation is designed for users such as EOD forces. Key features: use of original control devices; PC-based VR simulation; multiple scenarios ...
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Military - UUVs
Bluefin-HAUV
The Bluefin Hovering AUV (HAUV) is a two-man system used for ship hull and infrastructure inspection, port and harbour security and MCM. Operators are able ...
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Light UGVs
Oto-TRP7-HS
The Oto-TRP7-HS (Homeland Security) is a semi-autonomous, electric-powered, tracked UGV. It is designed to undertake a number of homeland security missions.
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Manpack-6 Bomb Ranger
Manpack-6 is a portable jamming system that can be carried by a person in areas where there is a risk of encountering remoted controlled improvised ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Eagle V 6x6
GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle in both 4x4 and 6x6 models at Eurosatory 2012. The Eagle V has replaced ...
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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 ...
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Light UGVs
Zeus
NIC Instruments' Zeus UGV is a development of its First Responder (see separate entry) platform and was unveiled at Milipol Paris in November 2017. The company ...
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EO/IR systems
Gyrocam 15DHD
Gyrocam 15DHD is a 15in dual system that delivers HD and mid-wave thermal optics, in a modular payload that supports ISR missions. The 15DHD features ...
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MPVs - 4x4
MPV/GFF 4
Iveco Defence Vehicles cooperated with KMW to develop the Medium Protected Vehicle (MPV). This vehicle is designed to have sufficient payload, protection, capacity and mobility to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Varan
Streit unveiled the Varan 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicle at the IDEX defence exhibition in February 2013. The vehicle can be fitted with additional ballistic protection ...
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Light UGVs
Vanguard
The Vanguard UGV is designed to provide mission support for EOD technicians in both law enforcement and the military. It can be deployed in EOD/IED ...
