Land Warfare

Arquus wins French fuel tanker order

17th May 2024

Arquus will develop three versions of the 8x8 tanker, a large armoured tanker and two smaller tankers, one protected and one unprotected.

Air Warfare

Belgian F-35A completes first flight

17th May 2024

The Belgian Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II has taken flight, showcasing the national flag, with the first force’s first four F-35As set to head to Luke AFB for initial training amid software upgrade delays.

Air Warfare

US Navy’s plan to replace fleet of MH60s moves forward

16th May 2024

The US Navy’s Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) has been an effort to recapitalise Sikorsky MH-60R/S naval helicopters which have an out-of-service date in the late-2030s.

Uncrewed Vehicles

UK’s EW UAS-jammer set for field testing

16th May 2024

The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) will be able to impact targets such as UAS up to 1km away by beaming radio waves to disrupt or damage critical electronic components.

Air Warfare

Heron TP flies over Germany for the first time

15th May 2024

The Heron TP is a multi-role, advanced, long-range MALE UAS. It is faster, larger and higher flying than the Heron Mk 1 on which it is based and has been equipped with automatic taxi-takeoff and landing systems, satellite communication for extended range and fully redundant avionics.

Air Warfare

GA-ASI to develop new ABAD pod for MQ-9A

15th May 2024

A collaboration between General Atomics and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will seek to equip the MQ-9A Reaper with enhanced threat detection and protection against Radio Frequency and Infrared threats.

Training

Canada’s Calian moves into UK training field with purchase of Mabway

15th May 2024

Mabway, a supplier to the British Army since 2012, has a workforce of more than 1,000 ex-military and civilian permanent staff and contractors covering the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

Land Warfare

Shoulder-fired anti-tank munitions create a decisive advantage in modern day conflicts

14th May 2024

Addressing the requirements for lightweight yet highly effective shoulder-fired munitions for small tactical units, Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) provides the combat proven RGW series.

Defence Notes

SAHA EXPO 2024 International Defence & Aerospace Exhibition

13th May 2024

SAHA EXPO 2024 will bring together the technologies that shape the future with the world between 22-26 October 2024.

Naval Warfare

VideoRay awarded $92 million for MK20 Mission Defender USV development

13th May 2024

The VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is designed to handle unexploded munitions and has seven thrusters to allow a high standard of manoeuvrability.

Land Warfare

British Army orders 50 L3Harris T4 EOD robots

10th May 2024

The contract includes UGVs as well as support and maintenance and follows L3Harris’ successful delivery of Project STARTER, a programme that replaced the UK’s legacy fleet of large EOD robots with 122 T7 systems that have been operational since 2019.

Naval Warfare

Fincantieri acquires Leonardo underwater business

10th May 2024

Fincantieri will acquire the technologies related to Leonardo's torpedo production as well as the control of Italy’s underwater acoustic technologies

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 ...