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Training
ITEC 2018: Griffins and Squirrels leave helicopter flying school
9th May 2018
The last graduates leave the UK’s Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) on 28 March having trained on the Squirrel HT1/HT2 and Griffin HT1 helicopters at …
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Naval Warfare
Azerbaijan Border Guard receives a boost with new OPV
13th May 2018
Azerbaijan's coast guard (known as Sahil Mühafizəsinin), part of the country's Border Guard Service or Dövlət Sərhəd Xidmətinin (DSX), has launched its fifth locally built …
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Training
Malaysia finally commissions two training ships
3rd May 2018
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formally commissioned two Samudera-class training ships on 26 April, five years past their targeted induction year of 2013. Both 75.9m …
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Land Warfare
SOFEX 2018: Workhorse of the German Army rehomed in Jordan
9th May 2018
With the ex-German Army Marder 1A3s now making a home in Jordan, Rheinmetall says it has plenty of stock left of the IFV for other …
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Defence Helicopter
SOFEX 2018: Hulk Mi-26 steals the show
8th May 2018
Some calling it the star of this year’s SOFEX exhibition, the Russian Helicopters Mil Mi-26T2 cargo helicopter for the Jordanian armed forces has made its first …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: Weaponised hobby drones causing a headache for Mideast security
4th May 2018
On the evening of April 21 gunfire was heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a recreational drone was shot down by Saudi security forces as …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SOFEX 2018: Jordanian CH-4 makes public debut
8th May 2018
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4 MALE UAV in service with the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has made its first public …
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Naval Warfare
US, Philippine troops storm ashore in bulked-up drills
9th May 2018
US and Philippine troops stormed ashore from the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday for military exercises that President Rodrigo Duterte had promised to scrap, …
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Naval Warfare
New collision between Greek and Turkish ships in Aegean
4th May 2018
Greece on 4 May said one of its warships had collided with a Turkish ship in the Aegean Sea, the latest in a series of …
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Defence Notes
Australia gives defence budget a moderate lift
10th May 2018
Australia announced its defence budget for FY2018/19 on 8 May, with the total amounting to A$36.4 billion ($27.2 billion). This figure is in line with …
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Naval Warfare
Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment
7th May 2018
The French frigate FS Vendemiaire was tracked by a Chinese frigate in the South China Sea while transiting from Hong Kong to Brunei, following a …
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Defence Notes
Afghan security force shrinks sharply: US watchdog
1st May 2018
The Taliban and other insurgent groups are gaining control over increasing numbers of the Afghan population and the strength of local security forces has declined …
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Digital Battlespace
Malaysia’s network-centric programme makes unclear progress
9th May 2018
Despite Phase 1A of the Network-Centric Operations (NCO) programme of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) being completed and handed over in December 2015 and officially …
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Naval Warfare
HHI cuts steel on first Philippine frigate
8th May 2018
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) hosted a ceremony on 1 May to mark the initial cutting of steel for the first of the Philippine Navy’s (PN) …
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Naval Warfare
Saudi Border Guard small boat programme close to completion
3rd May 2018
Plascoa, subsidiary of French shipbuilder Couach, is close to completing a large order for 79 Plascoa 1650 high speed interceptors for the Saudi Border Guard (SBG) …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
Gepard Direct Support Vehicle
Under the initial Gepard programme, the DSV was expected to enter service in 2021. It was to be operated in battalions, each consisting of four ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik (1-40) [Poland]
Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV for short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish Army. Just one year ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Wizjer [Poland]
Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Gryf [Poland]
Background Requirements The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified the need for several ingeniously produced UAVs to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities for its armed forces ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Main battle tanks
K2 (Phase 2, Batch 1) [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...
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Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles
Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Heavy IFV [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Due to the perceived threat from Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has accelerated and expanded its plans to modernise its ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (1-32) [Poland]
Programme Background During MSPO 2021, Lockheed Martin announced details related to F-35A manufacturing for the Polish Air Force. According to J.R McDonald, Lockheed Martin’s VP, business ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
NBPWP Borsuk [Poland]
Programme Background One of the highest priority equipment procurement programmes for the Polish MoD is the procurement of a new, NATO-standard platform to replace around ...
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Main battle tanks
K2 (Phase 2) [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Project ORKA [Poland]
Programme Background Requirements The Orka-class submarine programme for the Polish Navy is intended to provide three new replacements for the remaining Kobben-class and Kilo-class SSKs. ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Comp@n
Comp@n software-defined radios were displayed at the MSPO exhibition in Poland in September 2016. Comp@n can be customised to the user’s requirements and features advanced ...
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Towed guns
Hydra
At MSPO 2016 in Poland, PIT-Radwar exhibited a prototype of the remote-controlled Hydra 35mm anti-aircraft gun developed for the Notec project to replace the Polish ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tadeas
The Tadeas is a 6x6 APC developed by CSG Defence's Tatra Defence and first unveiled as MSPO 2024.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical, Military - USVs
Drozd
At MSPO 2025, the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland (NCBR) unveiled the Drozd, an uncrewed surface and air platform designed to support the logistic operations of ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Compact Multi-Mission Modular UAV (CMMAV)
Unveiled at MSPO 2024, the Compact Multi-Mission Modular UAV (CMMAV) is a fixed-wing UAV and loitering munition being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The ...
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Self-propelled mortars
Rak
HSW unveiled its Rak 120 mm SP mortar turret at MSPO 2008. It is designed to be integrated onto any suitable tracked or wheeled AFV ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ratel Heavy IFV
The Ratel Heavy IFV is currently being developed by Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW). Sharing a base design with the NBPWP Borsuk, the Ratel trades amphibious capability ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Anders Multirole Combat Platform
The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-MR
The CAMM-MR (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile - Medium Range) is being developed collaboratively by MBDA and Poland's PGZ to enhance medium-range air defence capabilities, with ...
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Light tanks
PL-01 DSV
The PL-01 Direct Support Vehicle (DSV) is a technology demonstrator created by Polish company OBRUM in cooperation with BAE Systems. First presented at the 2013 ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
PLargonia
The PLargonia is a delta-wing uncrewed aircraft that was showcased at MSPO 2025. It can operate as an aerial target and, when equipped with a ...
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Self-propelled guns
Diana
Konstrukta developed the Diana 155mm/52cal SPH, unveiled at MSPO in September 2015, to compete for the Indian Army’s tracked SPH requirement. Designed in accordance with ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tur 7
Unveiled in 2022, AMZ-Kutno's Tur 7 is the latest iteration of the company's Tur 4x4 armoured vehicles. The 12t vehicle is offered in several configurations ...
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MPVs - 4x4
BOBR 3
Developed by the Polish company AMZ, the BOBR 3 is an amphibious reconnaissance vehicle that aims to replace Poland's legacy BRDM-2 units. The latest variant ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
HAASTA
The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023. Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...
