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News - 155mm eurosatory 2022

  • Land Warfare

    CAESAR Mk II experiences high demand at Eurosatory

    24th June 2024

    KNDS-France debuted the advanced CAESAR Mk II 155mm 6x6 self-propelled artillery system at Eurosatory last week with orders now exceeding 600 units valued at $3.5 billion.

  • Land Warfare

    GDELS’s Eagle 6x6 enters production for Swiss Army

    17th June 2024

    General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has introduced its latest Eagle (6x6) reconnaissance vehicle, now in production for the Swiss Army and on show for the first time at Eurosatory 2024, featuring enhanced payload capacity, advanced sensor and command systems, and superior all-weather target engagement capabilities.

  • Land Warfare

    Poland’s Borsuk IFV awaits production contract

    25th June 2024

    Poland showcased its latest Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle at Eurosatory in Paris, highlighting its domestically funded development, advanced weaponry and planned production of 1,400 units to replace Soviet-era models.

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2024: Elbit to roll out new 155mm artillery system

    16th October 2024

    Elbit Systems of America has been nearing completion of its first 155mm/52 cal SIGMA self-propelled artillery system, designed to enhance the US Army’s artillery capabilities with increased range and mobility.

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall starts work on a new Lithuanian artillery factory

    29th November 2024

    Rheinmetall’s new factory in Lithuania will produce hundreds of thousands of artillery shells and operations will begin in 2026.

  • Land Warfare

    New German big cats circle Italian Leopard corpse (Opinion)

    27th June 2024

    The only thing missing from Rheinmetall’s display at Eurosatory this year was an Italian flag flown between its KF-51 Panther and KF41 Lynx. The smiles on the faces of its business development team, however, and the circling of Italian delegations told just as clear of a story.

  • Land Warfare

    US Army makes moves on new artillery system to plug M109 gap

    17th October 2024

    Contracts have been awarded for the Self-Propelled Howitzer Performance Demonstration programme as the US Army attempts to address issues related to its 155mm field artillery capacity.

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2024: Hanwha Defense shows off wheeled 155mm system

    15th October 2024

    Hanwha’s K9 Thunder 155mm/52 cal self-propelled artillery system has become the top-selling in its class, with the latest K9A2 version featuring automation to reduce crew size and a new wheeled variant for increased mobility being showcased at AUSA.

  • Land Warfare

    Four issues the armoured vehicle industry needs to tackle

    18th June 2024

    As evident at Eurosatory 2024, the procurement of armoured vehicles is progressing, but some projects have stalled or been abandoned due to the fluid geopolitical and conflict landscape. Buyers, manufacturers and operators have been reassessing their needs, desires and capabilities amid tightening budgets and escalating demands.

  • Land Warfare

    Switzerland selects AGM 155mm artillery system

    11th November 2024

    The Swiss Army has selected the KNDS 155mm/52 Artillery Gun Module on the Piranha IV (10x10) to replace its aging M109 howitzers.

  • Land Warfare

    PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer reenters production in Germany

    4th June 2024

    The Panzerhaubitze 2000 has returned to the production line for the fourth time following orders for the German Army and Ukraine.

  • Land Warfare

    Malaysian Army self-propelled howitzer acquisition programme faces a blurry future

    27th February 2024

    The schedule, number of platforms and total estimated cost of the Malaysian Army’s 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) acquisition programme has remained undefined despite the procurement effort having been announced back in the 2010s.

  • Land Warfare

    UK deploys Swedish Archer artillery ahead of future RCH-155 upgrade

    24th September 2024

    Archer systems fitted with a Kongsberg remote weapon station and armed with a 12.7mm machine gun will be deployed by 14 Regiment, Royal Artillery.

  • Land Warfare

    Eurosatory day two: Images from across the show

    18th June 2024

    A selection of image highlights from across the exhibition floor at Eurosatory 2024.

  • Special Operations

    Eurosatory day four: Images from across the show

    20th June 2024

    All the best images from the penultimate day of Eurosatory 2024 which brought the security industry into sharper focus for attendees to the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Tactical Drone System Light (SDTL) [France]

    Programme Background The French 2024-2030 military programme unveiled the SDTL for the special forces and the French Army. According to reports, the requirement would cover 30 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 300 [France]

    Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle (Poland)

    Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    DT46 [France]

    Programme Background Reports Around Eurosatory 2024, multiple defence news outlets, notably Army Recognition and The Defence Post, reported that the French Army had acquired Delair's ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    UX11 (Ukraine Aid) [France]

    Programme Background First Batch On 6 September 2023, Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defence, announced Delair was providing Ukraine with more than 150 drones. ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Rosomak [Poland - Fifth 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) ...

  • Tanks

    New MBT [Slovakia]

    Programme Background Initial 2022 Proposed Order The Slovakian MoD published a document for determining medium- and long-term investment priorities for the defence sector in March ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    VMOE

    Programme Background The Spanish Army's SOF units are procuring the VMOE to meet their requirements for an SOV with sufficient firepower, mobility and mine-protection to ...

  • 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 ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    VBAE

    Programme Background The VBAE programme will procure a light 4x4 armoured vehicle to replace the Arquus Light Armoured Vehicle (VBL) currently in service with the ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    B1 Centauro Replacement (Spain)

    Programme Background The Spanish Army entered the B1 Centauro into service between 2000 and 2006. Manufactured by the Italian Iveco and Oto Melara consortium CIO, the ...

  • Tanks

    K2 [Poland] - Phase II

    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 ...

  • Tanks

    C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirement To bridge the gap between the retirement of the Ariete and the introduction of a new MBT, the Italian Army has contracted ...

  • Tanks

    MGCS [Germany]

    Programme Background The MGCS programme was initiated in June 2018 when France and Germany signed an LoI to develop a common next-generation MBT platform. Although ...

  • Tanks

    MGCS [France]

    Programme Background The MGCS programme was initiated in June 2018 when France and Germany signed an LoI to develop a common next-generation MBT platform. Although ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Self-propelled guns

    Morana

    Developed by Excalibur Army, the Morana is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 41km away. The howitzer is mounted on a Tatra Force ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Boxer Tracked

    At Eurosatory 2022, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has unveiled a tracked version of the 8x8 Boxer armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) with an increased gross vehicle weight and ...

  • Self-propelled guns

    Boxer RCH155

    The Artillery Gun Module (AGM) was developed as a private venture by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to provide a lightweight and fully automated artillery system with the ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    Caracal

    The Caracal from Rheinmetall is a special operations vehicle first unveiled at Eurosatory 2022. Designed for the German and Dutch markets, the Caracal is based ...

  • Tanks

    Panther EVO

    Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. Following negotiations with Hungary, Rheinmetall announced the development of the Panther EVO, a lighter variant based on a ...

  • Military UGVs

    Natrix

    The Natrix is a multipurpose UGV developed by Brasa Defence Systems. Conceived to carry equipment and conduct CASEVAC in a wide range of environments, the system ...

  • Tanks

    KF51 Panther

    Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...

  • Mine-protected vehicles

    Aravis

    Nexter unveiled its 12.5t Aravis at Eurosatory 2008, and in April 2009, the company received a launch order for 15 vehicles to equip French Army ...

  • Towed guns

    AH4

    In 2010, Norinco revealed that it was developing the AH4 155mm/39cal Lightweight Gun Howitzer to provide a lightweight alternative to its 12.5t AH1 155mm/45cal and ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Trojan

    In June 2022, Aeronautics launched the Trojan, an uncrewed platform that it describes as a hover plane. A user can control the electrically powered UAV via ...

  • Self-propelled guns

    Krab

    Poland selected a modified version of the BAE Systems AS90M Braveheart 155mm/52cal turret to meet its requirement for a new SPH. Poland’s HSW is prime ...

  • Self-propelled guns

    Brutus

    AM General and Mandus produce the Brutus self-propelled howitzer. It is a truck-mounted system armed with the M776 155mm Howitzer.  Developed with hopes of securing a ...

  • Towed guns

    105mm Light Gun

    The 105mm Light Gun was designed and manufactured by Royal Ordnance Nottingham (now BAE Systems), with the first guns introduced to the British Army in ...

  • Land: RWS

    Mangart 300

    The Mangart 300 unmanned turret is being developed by a consortium of seven Slovenian companies led by Valhalla Turrets. Armed with a Northrop Grumman XM813 ...

  • Self-propelled guns, Land: manned turrets

    T6 Turret

    Building on its experience producing the G6 6x6 155mm SPH, Denel Land Systems developed the T6 155mm/52cal turret, first shown publicly in 2003, for the ...