Defence Notes

Danes commit to more Ukraine military aid

12th August 2022

Denmark will chip in $113 million as part of a 26-nation commitment to provide an extra $1.55 billion in military support for Ukraine.

Land Warfare

UK to double M270 MLRS deliveries to Ukraine

11th August 2022

Ukraine will receive three more M270 MLRSs from the UK.

Land Warfare

US greenlights sale of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units to the UK

3rd August 2022

The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) to the UK worth up to $300m.

Defence Notes

Rolls-Royce boosts German capacity to meet MTU engine demand

2nd August 2022

Rolls-Royce Power Systems is investing in new assembly lines and an additional 450 employees by 2031, anticipating increased demand for MTU-brand engines following shifts in European security policy.

Land Warfare

Netherlands seeks Patriot GEM-T missiles from US

22nd July 2022

The US State Department has cleared a potential $1.22 billion deal to export Patriot GEM-T interceptor missiles to the Netherlands.

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Golden Eagle (NATO Member)

Programme Background2022 Russian Invasion of UkraineFollowing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the usage and effectiveness of micro and mini UAV platforms in the ...

Transport, Transport/tanker aircraft

New Transport Aircraft - Czech Republic

Programme Background The Czech Republic is looking to procure more military transport aircraft. Czech defence minister Jana Černochová attended a ‘non-binding’ ground and flight demonstration of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]

Programme Background 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Ukraine's UAVs seemingly performed well in the conflict, ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

4x4 Armoured Vehicle (Estonia)

Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

4x4 Armoured Vehicle (Unknown)

Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Watchkeeper X [Romania]

Programme Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania potentially. U-TacS is a ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CV90 [Sweden - Forecast]

Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

Heavy-lift Helicopter STH (Germany)

Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...

Fighter - multirole

Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]

Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

6x6 APC [Estonia]

Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

KamAZ-43269 Vystrel

The KamAZ-43269 Vystrel (originally known as the BPM-97) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle based on the proven KamAZ-4326 4x4 military truck chassis. Although development started in ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Senator

The Senator is a 4x4 multipurpose APC developed by Roshel to support a wide range of missions in the military, peacekeeping and law enforcement domains. ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

BTR-4

The BTR-4 is an 8x8 amphibious APC unveiled in 2006 by Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau as a private venture. Entering production in 2008, ...

Tanks

BMPT

UVZ developed the BMPT Fire Support Combat Vehicle, nicknamed Terminator by the company, after studying the Russian Army's performance during the Chechen War. Designed to ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

BTR-70

The BTR-70 is an amphibious 8x8 armoured personnel carrier originally developed for the Soviet Union's armed forces. Produced in the Soviet Union from 1972 until ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Mavic 3 (Series)

The Mavic 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI designed for commercial aerial photography and video capture. It has a Hasselblad L2D-20c two-camera payload, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and ...

Tanks

T-64

The T-64 was one of the most revolutionary MBTs developed by the Soviet Union, being the first mass-produced Soviet tank to feature composite armour and ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

M1151 HMMWV

AM General designed the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to meet US Army requirements for a durable, mobile and reliable soft-skin light utility vehicle. The ...

Self-propelled guns

Gepard

The Gepard was developed from 1963 to meet a German Army requirement for a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that could support its armoured forces. The ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

BTR-60

The BTR-60 was developed during the 1950s to meet a Soviet Armed Forces requirement for an amphibious APC with sufficient cross-country mobility to be able ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BTR-MDM

The BTR-MDM Rakushka is an amphibious tracked armoured vehicle developed by Kurganmashzavod to meet the Russian Airborne Forces' (VDV) need for a new air-droppable APC. ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BMP-1

The BMP-1 (Bronevaya Maschina Piekhota-1) is a tracked amphibious IFV that was developed in the Soviet Union during the 1960s.  Entering service with the Soviet ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Heron TP

The Heron TP is a multi-role, advanced, long-range MALE UAS manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries' Malat Division (IAI). The Heron TP is faster, larger and higher ...

Tanks

Leopard 1

The Leopard 1 was developed from 1956-65 to meet the requirement of the West Germany Army for a new MBT to replace the US-supplied M47s ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

M113

Since entering production for the US Army in 1960, the M113 APC has become the largest family of tracked AFVs in the world. More than ...