Air Warfare

Spain fortifies air defences with more NASAMS

22nd April 2024

Spain began the advancement of its air defence capabilities with the initiation of the NASAMS modernisation programme.

Air Warfare

Nigeria confirms M-346 advanced trainer deliveries for this year

19th April 2024

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will enhance its fleet with the imminent delivery of six Leonardo-built M-346 advanced trainer and light attack aircraft by the end of 2024.

Air Warfare

Doodle Labs expands use of its radios on UAV systems

19th April 2024

Mesh Rider is a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimised mesh radio designed for uncrewed systems and supports six frequency bands in a single transceiver and AES-256 encryption. It was developed in cooperation with the US Defense Innovation Unit.

Land Warfare

Japan orders THeMIS UGVs

18th April 2024

Milrem’s Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is a modular, multimission, hybrid UGV. The current fifth-generation model incorporates knowledge gained during tests in the US, Europe and the Middle East, as well as during field-deployment in Mali in the French-led Operation Barkhane.

Air Warfare

New Turkish Kemankes loitering munition begins testing

17th April 2024

The Kemankes 2 was said to be designed to conduct deep-strike missions on high-priority targets.

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BMPT Terminator

Despite having earlier rejected the BMPT vehicle, the Russian MoD tested BMPT prototypes in Syria, where the vehicles performed well in combat conditions. This culminated ...

Mine-protected vehicles

KamAZ-63968 Taifun-K

Programme Background The first 30 KamAZ-63968 Taifun-K vehicles were handed over to the Russian Armed Forces at the end of 2014. By the end of ...

Mine-protected vehicles

KamAZ-53949 Taifun-K

Programme BackgroundThe Kamaz-53949 Taifun-K was initially deemed unsuitable for Russian requirements on account of its reliance on a large number of Western-manufactured components. However, it ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Aksungur [Kyrgyzstan]

Programme Background In January 2023, Daiyrbek Orunbekov, the Central Asian country's Presidential Press Service head, stated that Kyrgyzstan had bought "modern military equipment such as ...

Tanks

T-14 Armata (Contracted)

Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

Tanks

T-90M Proryv (New-Build)

The first contract for the T-90M was disclosed in August 2017. Comprising 30 tanks in total, it covered the upgrade of 20 T-90As to T-90M ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

T-15 Armata (Contracted)

Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

Tanks

T-14 Armata (Forecast)

Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Camcopter Project (Thailand)

Programme Background Batch One In November 2019, as reported by Shephard, Schiebel was awarded a TBH600 million ($18.76 million) contract from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

T-15 Armata (Forecast)

Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

Corvettes

Karakurt Class (Project 22800) [Russia]

Programme Background The Karakurt-class (Project 22800) of small corvettes were initially ordered by the Russian MoD to fix the shortcomings in prolonged missions in open ...

OPVs

Ivan Papanin Class (Project 23550) (Russian Navy)

Russia is in the process of constructing two Arctic-capable combat icebreakers which are to be deployed in the Arctic to bolster its military presence in ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Kalina Class

Programme Background Timeline The new Kalina-class fifth-generation submarine was to be based on the preceding Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric attack submarine. Little is known about ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Aksungur [Chad]

Programme Background According to SavunmaSanayiST, reporting in April 2024, Chad received two Aksungur drones in 2024 following the Central African country's purchase of the Anka-S and ...

Tanks

M1A2T Abrams

Programme Background Taiwan has had a long-standing desire to attain M1A1 or M1A2 Abrams from the US in order to replace elderly M60A3 TTS and CM11 ...

Land: air defence radar

Protivnik-GE

The Protivnik-GE is a mobile 3D surveillance radar. The system uses a digital phased array and digital space-time signal processing. It is designed to automatically ...

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 ...

Counter-UAS systems

İhtar

The İhtar anti-drone system consists of a radar, EO and jamming systems designed to counter mini-UAS and is available in fixed and deployable configurations. It ...

Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

Borisoglebsk-2

The vehicle-mounted Borisoglebsk-2 EW system performs frequency scanning for hostile RF emissions. Produced by JSC Sozvezdie, it can perform both electronic surveillance and RF suppression. ...

Surface-to-surface missiles

9K720 Iskander-M

The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after their ...

Self-propelled guns

PLC-161

The PLC-161 (also known as PLC161) is a 4x4 truck-mounted 122 mm self-propelled howitzer that was first identified in July 2020. Few specific details concerning ...

Self-propelled rocket launchers

TOS-2 Tosochka

Russia unveiled the TOS-2 Tosochka MLRS at the 2020 Victory Day Parade. Like its TOS-1A predecessor, it is intended to neutralise and suppress enemy positions ...

Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

Palantin

The Russian Army’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation Palantin is a truck-mounted COMINT and communications jamming (COMJAM) system. Official information released by Russia’s MoD states that ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Gnat

The Gnat is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, multi-mission UAS that has been produced in several different variants. Although originally intended for export customers, the platform was ...

Z-Boat 1250

The Z-Boat 1250 is a portable remotely operated hydrographic survey vessel built around two lightweight outriggers and a main central hull, which can be compacted ...

Self-propelled missile systems

S-400 Triumf

The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defence system, previously known as the S-300PMU-3, was developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau ...

Major networking projects

SITCEN

The Situation Centre (SITCEN) is the central agency for providing situational awareness within NATO HQ. It is responsible for receiving, exchanging and disseminating political, economic ...

Land: battle management systems

ASOC

Under a contract awarded to Lockheed Martin by the USAF Electronic Systems Center in May 1997, the company is providing Air Sovereignty Operations Centers (ASOCs) ...

Land: manned turrets

B05Ya01 Berezhok

KBP Tula developed the B05Ya01 Berezhok turret (also referred to as a 'combat module') to provide an upgrade option for the legacy Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2 ...

Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

Expandable Container Shelters

Weatherhaven's expandable containers are engineered to facilitate mobility and redeployment for military forces stationed in remote locations. The three-in-one expandable containers – Mobile Expandable Container ...