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News - Dynamit Nobel Defence

  • Naval Warfare

    South Korea increases defence budget and pumps out patrol boats

    24th December 2019

    Domestic shipbuilders continue to produce multiple new vessels for the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN), even as the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced a …

  • Defence Notes

    Middle East braced for Iranian reaction to US strike (updated)

    3rd January 2020

    In the aftermath of the death of Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC's) Quds Force, in a US air …

  • Defence Notes

    JF-17 Block III fighter takes to the air

    8th January 2020

    The JF-17 Block III fighter achieved its maiden flight from the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group’s (CAIG's) facility in Chengdu-Huangtianba in Sichuan on 15 December 2019. …

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Christmas respite for UK Armed Forces ahead of crunch 2020

    20th December 2019

    As the year draws to a close, the UK MoD would be excused for letting out a sigh of exhaustion as a busy, and at …

  • Military Logistics

    New field equipment for the ADF

    18th December 2019

    The Australian Department of Defence has signed a $30 million agreement with Sea to Summit for field equipment for the Australian Army. Under the Standing …

  • Military Logistics

    Saab receives Gripen support contract extension

    24th December 2019

    Saab will support Sweden’s Gripen aircraft fleet under a contract announced on 19 December. The company received the €43 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel …

  • Defence Notes

    Defence Insight: Expansion and analysis

    18th December 2019

    It has been a busy year for the Defence Insight team. We have done a lot of work in the engine room of the  database, …

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Will UK election result bring defence benefits?

    16th December 2019

    The population of the United Kingdom has voted in a general election, and resoundingly returned the Conservative Party, led by Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, …

  • Training

    Turkish Navy to receive diver training vessels in 2020

    23rd December 2019

    Istanbul-based Desan Shipyard launched two Emergency Response and Diving Training Boat for the Turkish Navy in early December. The vessels are aptly named as TCG …

  • Military Logistics

    Burkina Faso orders C295​ military airlifter

    16th December 2019

    The Ministry of Defence of Burkina Faso has placed an order with Airbus Defence and Space for a C295 military airlifter, the company announced on …

  • Defence Notes

    Leidos to acquire Dynetics

    19th December 2019

    Leidos has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dynetics, an applied research and national security solutions company. Dynetics provides high-technology, mission-critical services and solutions …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Czech Republic signs for H-1 helicopters

    17th December 2019

    The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance finalising its purchase of the AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters under …

  • Military Logistics

    Ireland orders maritime patrol aircraft

    16th December 2019

    The Irish Department of Defence has ordered two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in maritime surveillance configuration. The aircraft will be delivered fitted with the Fully …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Boeing Defence Australia to continue Chinook support

    13th December 2019

    The Australian government is extending Boeing Defence Australia’s contract to support its CH-47F Chinook fleet until 2024 following a performance review. The 12-month extension increases …

  • Training

    Kratos to upgrade Aussie Chinook training systems

    24th December 2019

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a Chinook training system upgrade contract from the Australian Department of Defence, the company announced on 19 December. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: RWS

    FeWaS 80

    The FeWaS 80 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 80kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 80kg) was originally developed alongside the heavier FeWaS 120 to meet a requirement from ...

  • Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

    RGW 60

    Dynamit Nobel developed the Recoilless Grenade Weapon 60mm (RGW 60) for special operations, airborne and other light forces which require a compact, lightweight assault weapon. ...

  • Land: RWS

    Dual FeWaS

    The Dual FeWaS is an RWS designed to be installed on medium and heavy AFVs. It is armed with two weapons consisting of either a ...

  • Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

    Enforcer

    MBDA has been developing the Enforcer since 2014 to provide a shoulder-launched precision missile system  that is able to defeat lightly armoured and soft-skinned targets ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    ACSV G5

    The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle G5 (ACSV), formerly the PMMC G5, is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 ...

  • Land: RWS

    FeWAS 120

    The FeWaS 120 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 120kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 120kg) was originally developed alongside the lighter FeWaS 80 to meet a requirement from ...

  • Land: RWS

    Samson Mini

    The Samson Mini is one of the lightest members of the Samson RWS family. It is a dual-axis, gyrostabilised RWS designed for use on vehicles, ...

  • Major networking projects

    Missile Defence

    In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

  • Major networking projects

    Defence Architecture Framework

    BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...

  • Major networking projects

    Ballistic Missile Defence

    In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

  • Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys

    Krait Defence System

    Krait Defence System is a flexible, scalable and modular anti-submarine warfare solution by the British SEA. It includes a family of products from stand-alone KraitArray ...

  • Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

    NOMADS Air Defence

    Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace developed the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to address the increasing need for mobile, adaptable air defence systems capable of ...

  • Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

    NASAMS Air Defence System

    The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a medium-range, network-centric air defence system developed collaboratively by RTX Corporation. Designed to engage a variety of ...

  • Land: coastal surveillance radars

    905A Coast Defence Radar

    The 905A Coast Defence Radar is a mobile, one-dimensional, phased-array coastal surveillance radar designed by Norinco.  It is intended for panoramic coastline monitoring, low-altitude target detection, ...

  • Major networking projects

    Air and Missile Defence

    NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...