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Land Warfare
AUSA 2023: New US chassis for Archer
19th October 2023
Sweden has placed an order for 48 new Archers for delivery from 2025.
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Naval Warfare
Japan successfully fires electromagnetic railgun
23rd October 2023
While other countries have given up on electromagnetic railgun technology Japan remains committed to the ground-breaking concept.
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Land Warfare
Hyundai WIA demos prototype weapons based on KLTV chassis
20th October 2023
Hyundai Wia has been exhibiting three new weapon systems at Seoul ADEX 2023.
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Naval Warfare
AUSA 2023: Steadicopter aims to fly high with new rotary UAVs
19th October 2023
Israeli manufacturer Steadicopter presented its new Black Eagle and Golden Eagle rotary unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time in the US at AUSA. Shephard spoke with Steadicopter CEO Itai Toren about what makes these Eagles different from other birds in the market.
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Land Warfare
Malaysia turns to Turkey for new ATGMs
2nd October 2023
Malaysia will buy an initial 18 Karaok man-portable antitank missiles from Roketsan in Turkey.
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Air Warfare
NATO reveals details of C-UAS exercise
4th October 2023
Last month’s completion of NATO’s Technical Interoperability Exercise 2023 (TIE23) C-UAS exercise is expected to inform common standards and policy objectives.
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Land Warfare
Insight: Why the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is making a clean sweep of Nordic markets
19th September 2023
Shephard Defence Insight explores the evolution of BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 IFV from its inception in the late 1980s to the latest CV90 MkIV, detailing the order history and upgrade packages of its ten European customers.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: New FN Herstal multi-weapon mount for naval and land platforms to be unveiled
4th September 2023
FN Herstal has released details of its Multi Weapon Mount (MWM) which has been fully MIL-STD certified and is suitable for a range of weapons.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2023: UK-developed Venom revolver cannon to equip Turkish remote weapon stations
8th September 2023
The Venom LR, revolver cannon developed by UK-based AEI Systems, offers features such as reduced recoil, multiple firing modes and compatibility with standard 30mm ammunition. It is now being integrated onto Unirobotics' Trakon remote weapon station (RWS).
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Land Warfare
Israel-Hamas War: Israel’s fleet of armoured vehicles set to get their metal tested
20th October 2023
Israel appears to be set for a ground war in northern Gaza in what the Israeli government argues is an effort to destroy the capability of Hamas to attack Israel. It is an environment the IDF has fought in before and the army’s vehicles will likely have a key role.
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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh inaugurates new naval base and commissions eight vessels
13th July 2023
The Bangladesh Navy, equipped with mostly smaller boats, continues modernising with indigenously constructed vessels.
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Land Warfare
Why US Army artillery needs a new Precision Guidance Kit
14th July 2023
Northrop Grumman has secured a $40.6 million US Army contract for M1156E4 Precision Guidance Kit development, expanding capabilities for new artillery systems. Learn more about this major upgrade.
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Land Warfare
Slovakia to buy Oshkosh JLTVs in modernisation push
17th July 2023
The Slovak Armed Forces will acquire 160 Oshkosh 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), enhancing their capabilities and advancing modernisation efforts.
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Special Operations
UPDATED: Romania orders Polaris DAGOR special operations vehicles
12th July 2023
Polaris has been awarded a contract to provide 50 of its DAGOR ultralight tactical vehicles to Romania, joining other NATO countries such as Canada, the UK and US as operators.
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Land Warfare
Germany, Netherlands place €1.9 billion order for Caracal airmobile vehicles
11th July 2023
Germany and the Netherlands have signed a contract with Rheinmetall for the supply of Caracal airmobile platforms, worth €1.9 billion.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
SHORAD [Sweden]
Background In January 2026 Sweden announced its intention to dramatically expand its territorial air defence capabilities, which would include the purchase of a gun-armed Short ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Commando Select MSFV (Afghanistan)
Programme Background Between 2011 and 2018, 733 Commando Selects of various configurations were delivered to the Afghan National Army (ANA). Known as the Mobile Strike ...
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OPVs
Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]
Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 (Ukraine Aid) [Denmark & Sweden]
Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine was the recipient of a number of Western systems, many of which ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Indonesian Navy PC-60M
Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Pars 4x4 STA (First Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VN1 (Thailand)
Programme Background Thailand has procured and tested a variety of 8x8 armoured vehicle platforms. Between 2010 and 2015, 217 BTR-3E1 amphibious 8x8s were acquired from ...
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Frigates
Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) - Frigate Acquisition Programme [Colombia]
Programme Background The replacement of the existing ageing Almirante Padilla-class frigates was first initiated in 2015. The predecessors, built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) have been in service ...
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Destroyers
Type 83 Future Air Defence System (FADS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Daring-class (Type 45) consists of six ships, although the original plan was to have 12 destroyers. This was cut to eight in ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kaplan-10 STA (First Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Pars 4x4 STA (Second Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kaplan-10 STA (Second Batch)
Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
R600A (RTMC)
Programme Background The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) has a requirement for new amphibious APCs that have higher capacity and offer greater protection than its ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV [Greece]
Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold War-era ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha III Replacement [Ireland]
Background Ireland currently maintains a small army designed for home defence. It is only deployed abroad as part of operations authorised by the UN. As ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
Bofors 40mm 3P
The Bofors 40mm 3P (Pre-fragmented, Programmable, proximity-fused) is a multi-purpose medium calibre round designed for the Bofors 40 Mk4, a gun system manufactured by BAE Systems ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Sarucabey Class
Two Sarucabey landing ship tanks are in service with the Turkish Navy. The design is an enlarged version of the decommissioned Cakabey design with the ...
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OPVs
Bir Anzaran (OPV 70)
The first OPV 70, Bir Anzaran, was delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy in June 2011. Another three ships have reportedly been ordered, although no further ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Osman Gazi
A single Osman Gazi-class landing ship/minelayer is in service with the Turkish Navy. The ship was laid down in 1989, launched in 1990, and commissioned ...
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Unguided Naval Ammunition
Bofors 57mm 3P
The Bofors 57mm 3P (Pre-fragmented, Programmable, Proximity- fused) is a multi-purpose naval round designed for the Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun system, manufactured by BAE Bofors.
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Magar
Magar-class landing ship tank helicopter vessels are in service with the Indian Navy. Based on the British Sir Lancelot design the first two entered service ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Cetina
Cetina (Silba)-class amphibious landing craft are operated by the Croatian Navy which are also used for minelaying. Three were built and two remain in service. ...
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Naval guns
Bofors 40 mk4
Bofors 40 Mk4 is a naval gun system developed and produced by BAE Systems. It was originally produced by Swedish Bofors, which was acquired by ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
BATRAL
BATRAL (Bâtiment de Assaut et de Transport Léger) landing ships are in service with Chile, Gabon and Morocco and have been retired from French service. ...
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Naval guns
Bofors 57 mk3/mk110
Bofors 57 mk3, known as mk110 in the United States, is a naval gun system produced by BAE Systems. It was originally designed in the ...
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Guided munitions
Bonus
The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter. BONUS is currently in use by several countries, including Finland, ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
FPB 57
FPB 57 fast attack craft has been designed by German company Lürssen and is in service with Indonesia, Kuwait, Nigeria and Turkey. Some of these ...
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Static/towed guns
L70 FADM
In the mid-1990s, ST Kinetics developed the 40mm L70 Field Air Defence Mount (FADM) to improve the capabilities of the Saab Bofors Dynamics L70 towed ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels
ELLIDA - 200 Multi-Role Support Ship
The ELLIDA 200 is a Multi-Role Support Ship developed by BMT. It is marketed as a 200m ship capable of conducting replenishment at sea and ...
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Patrol boats
Grajaú Class
Twelve Grajaú-class patrol boats are in service with the Brazilian Navy. Ordered in 1990, the lead ship was commissioned in December 1993, with the last ...