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Land Warfare
Orbital ATK details ammo contracts
15th October 2015
Orbital ATK has been awarded domestic and international contracts worth $105 million for medium- and large-calibre ammunition, the company announced on 12 October. The new …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Stryker lethality at risk
14th October 2015
US budgetary problems could put the US Stryker 8x8 lethality upgrade programme at risk. Speaking at the AUSA exhibition, Brig Gen Dave Bassett, PEO Ground …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall introduces Vingmate MR 500
14th October 2015
Rheinmetall has developed a new fire control device for low- and medium-velocity 40mm grenade launchers and shoulder launched rockets, the company announced on 12 October. …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Release the hounds (video)
13th October 2015
A new vehicle has been unveiled at this year’s AUSA exhibition that is likely to compete for a lucrative contract to supply the US Army …
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Land Warfare
Aselsan inks export for RCWS
2nd October 2015
Aselsan has signed export contracts with Kazakhstan and Malaysia Armed Forces for stabilised weapon systems known as 'Remote Controlled Weapon Systems' (RCWS), the company announced …
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Land Warfare
Australia's Land 400 lacks guidance
1st October 2015
As industry bids for Australia's Land 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle programme, companies are looking to keep their offerings flexible due to ‘uncertainties’ about …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2015: ST Kinetics unveils Terrex 2
16th September 2015
Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics showcased a new and improved version of the 8x8 Terrex infantry carrier vehicle, the Terrex 2, at the DSEI exhibition in …
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Land Warfare
Bids in for Land 400 Phase 2
16th September 2015
Four bidders are vying for Australia’s Land 400 Phase 2 requirement for a total of 225 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV). These will replace 253 Australian …
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Land Warfare
Chinese armour ‘unrivalled in Asia’
16th September 2015
China’s military parade in Tiananmen Square on 3 September featured the very latest armoured vehicles in the ranks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). A …
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Land Warfare
PLA expands Type 09 family
7th September 2015
China boasted that 84% of the equipment participating in its military parade in Tiananmen Square on 3 September had never been publicly seen before. Among …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2015: Scipio on show
4th September 2015
The Scipio-Rosomok 8x8 vehicle destined for delivery to the Slovakian Army was on show at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce, Poland for the first time. …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2015: New Rosomaks look ahead
4th September 2015
You almost can’t move for the number of 8x8 Rosomak armoured fighting vehicles that litter the landscape at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce, Poland. Nonetheless, …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2015: AMVs head down under
3rd September 2015
The Australian Army is to receive three Patria 8x8 AMV armoured fighting vehicles by the end of the year for testing for the Land 400 Phase 2 programme. …
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Land Warfare
Is Indian FICV too ambitious?
5th August 2015
India has re-started its Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme but industry is not convinced it will come to fruition. An Indian OEM has told …
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Land Warfare
Australia finally selects 40mm AGL
30th July 2015
After a long wait, Australia has finally declared a winner in the long-running requirement for a lightweight automatic grenade launcher (AGL) for the Australian Army …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (May 2019 FMS)
Also included are 28 M230 30mm automatic chain guns, AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, AN/APR-39 radar signal detecting sets, AN/AVS-6 night vision goggles, M299 Hellfire missile ...
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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 - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Iron Cavalry Project
Programme Background The Taiwan MND has identified the need for a new 4x4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle to replace HMMWVs and M113s utilised by reconnaissance units ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E - Kuwait
Programme Background According to the US State Department, the proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats
Gun Boats (Pakistan)
Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC) (India)
Programme Background Requirements The Indian Navy is seeking replacements for a large proportion of its 19 46-49m-long waterjet-powered fast attack craft, several of which are approaching ...
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OPVs
OPVs Procurement [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...
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Patrol boats
Fast Patrol Vessels Procurement [India]
Programme Background Requirements In January 2023, the Indian MoD issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) entailing the acquisition of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Wheeled Armoured Vehicles (Sri Lanka)
Programme Background Requirement The Sri Lankan army operates armoured vehicles from several countries, with Russia and China being its biggest suppliers. Its wheeled APC inventory ...
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Frigates
FFX Batch III - 1 [South Korea]
Programme Background The new Chungnam-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ships ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV (Australia)
Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas (Lithuania - Additional Units)
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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Frigates
FFX Batch III - 2 [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new Ulsan-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ships ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval guns
RapidFire T40AA
The RapidFire T40AA is a 40mm naval gun system developed jointly by Nexter and Thales. The system was unveiled for the first time at Euronaval ...
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Individual grenade launchers
MFGL
According to Rheinmetall, the Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher (MFGL), previously known as Hydra, is the world’s first self-loading 40mm shoulder-fired GL. It is being developed for ...
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Crew-served grenade launchers
LG3A
The LG3A is an improved variant of the LG3, with an added muzzle-setting device to fire Norinco’s BGL3A airburst ammunition and similar rounds produced by ...
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Cannons
Venom 30mm
The AEI Systems Venom 30mm gun is a derivative of the Aden 30mm and is a gas operated, electrically primed revolver gun. The configuration is ...
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Cannons
40 CTAS
CTA International has developed the 40 mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration into armoured vehicles for either new build or systems upgrades. ...
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Land: manned turrets
Teber-30 Two-Man Turret
The Teber-30 is a medium-calibre two-man turret designed for armoured combat vehicles. It is day/night capable with an onboard fire control computer and a two-axis ...
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Self-propelled guns
RapidFire
Thales unveiled the RapidFire, intended to protect both mobile forces and key assets/fixed points, at the Eurosatory 2012 exhibition. The system is designed to exploit ...
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Land: manned turrets
Hitfist 25-30mm
The Hitfist 25-30mm is a two-person, power-operated turret designed for installation on wheeled or tracked IFVs. The main armament can be either an Oerlikon 25mm ...
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Cannons
M230LF Chain Gun
The 30mm M230LF automatic cannon is a version of the 30mm cannon featured on the AH-64 Apache helicopter and is a member of the Orbital ...
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Static guns
Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 3
Rheinmetall unveiled its 35mm Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 3, a remotely controlled, autonomous, network-capable air defence system, at the June 2016 Eurosatory exhibition.The weapon is ...
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Counter-UAS systems
C-UAS Solution
The C-UAS Solution uses goniometry, radar technologies and various sensors to detect and remove UAS from the air. So far, the solution has been proven effective against ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
K11
Similar in concept to the US Army's cancelled XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon, the dual-barrel K11 airburst weapon system combines a 5.56mm assault rifle with ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
KF31 Lynx
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF31, the first member of its Lynx modular tracked IFV family, at Eurosatory 2016. The 38t KF31 (KF stands for Kettenfahrzeug, the ...
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Airborne rockets - unguided
Aculeus HE-IMP and HE-MM
TDA's Aculeus HE-IMP is an unguided, high-explosive impact rocket. The Aculeus HE-MM is a high-explosive, multi-mode rocket designed for the destruction/neutralisation of elements entrenched behind ...
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Naval guns
OTO Marlin-WS 30 mm
The Marlin-WS 30mm is a small calibre naval gun system characterised by a modular architecture. It is manufactured by Italian Leonardo. It is equipped with the ...
