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News - Eurosatory
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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.
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Land Warfare
New FFG combat support vehicle to be unveiled at Eurosatory
23rd January 2024
The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) G5, a tracked armoured vehicle, will replace vehicles such as the M113 APC series with a modular family that provides a high level of protection against ballistic, mine and IED threats.
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Land Warfare
Panther MBT moves closer to production with $316 million development contract
15th December 2023
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT will use Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis, but will feature a new turret and the Rheinmetall 130mm L/52 smoothbore gun.
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2023 in review: Ukraine, AI and the real world
20th September 2023
DSEI 2023 took place in the shadow of the largest European land war in more than seven decades and a growth in conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) with limited UK immediate defence programme opportunities; many of the new products and exhibitors' announcements reflected this.
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Land Warfare
Germany, Netherlands place €1.9 billion order for Caracal airmobile vehicles
11th July 2023
Germany and the Netherlands have signed a contract with Rheinmetall for the supply of Caracal airmobile platforms, worth €1.9 billion.
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Land Warfare
French Army still not committed to Hornet Air Guardian anti-drone concept
14th April 2023
Arquus subsidiary Hornet is still trying to convince French and export customers of the value of the Air Guardian remote weapon station's counter-drone capability.
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Land Warfare
France's Technamm to unveil new special forces vehicles
23rd March 2023
Inspired by lessons learned in Ukraine, the 4x4 Technamm Fennec 2 is looking for its first customers, while the Masstech Commando has already been ordered by France and Jordan
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Lacroix tightens UAE bonds with joint venture agreement
1st March 2023
Lacroix forged an agreement for UAE manufacturing at the Emirati show and showcased its latest vehicle self-protection system.
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Land Warfare
Advanced Panther tanks could be supplied to Ukraine
9th February 2023
The KF51 Panther was unveiled last year at Eurosatory in Paris and sports a 130mm main gun.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall predicts NATO demand for hundreds of Panther KF51 tanks
13th December 2022
Germany's Rheinmetall has identified opportunities to sell 500 to 800 KF51 Panther MBTs to NATO members through to the mid-2030s.
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Defence Notes
Accelerated introduction of new military procurement law reflects changed priorities in France
15th August 2022
The French government is bringing a new Military Programming Law into force two years ahead of schedule.
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Training
Is the British Army training for the right fight? (Opinion)
22nd July 2022
Analysts and experts will scrutinise the conflict in Ukraine for years to come, but the past few months have certainly been enough to highlight some of the gaps in the British Army’s capabilities. Are the lessons learned in the east being applied correctly?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDS, XTEND seek Italian impact for UAS and C-UAS technologies
22nd July 2022
XTEND and IDS are targeting the Italian market with a JV focusing on advanced solutions for urban warfare and tactical mission capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Leonardo makes HITFACT II turret available for more applications
24th June 2022
As Italy's Centauro II enters full production, Leonardo is offering the HITFACT II 120mm turret (on display at Eurosatory 2022) for installation on other new and upgraded platforms.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Aselsan's Korhan weapon station nears development completion
24th June 2022
Aselsan's Korhan remote weapon station is nearing development completion and has undergone firing trials of its 35mm main armament.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tanks
MGCS [Italy]
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
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Bastion
ACMAT (now Arquus) unveiled the 4x4 Bastion armoured personnel carrier at Eurosatory 2010 and the Bastion HM (High Mobility) version at Eurosatory 2012. The Bastion ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
CRAB
Panhard (now Arquus) unveiled its 4x4 Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Buggy (CRAB) demonstrator at Eurosatory 2012. It is intended as a possible solution for the French ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
FN D-HUD
The FN Digital Head-Up Display (D-HUD) is a sighting system designed to improve the accuracy of axial-mounted rockets and machine guns on rotary-wing aircraft. It incorporates ...
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EO/IR systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
Sight-HD
Controp unveiled its new Sight-HD targeting EO/IR payload at Eurosatory 2018. Designed for remote weapons stations, armoured fighting vehicles, air defence systems and smaller maritime ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Varan
Streit unveiled the Varan 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicle at the IDEX defence exhibition in February 2013. The vehicle can be fitted with additional ballistic protection ...
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Special operations vehicles
Patsas
Unveiled at Eurosatory 2012, the 4x4 Bastion Patsas is an open-top variant of ACMAT's Bastion family developed for SF operations. In 2012, Chad became the ...
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Tanks
Tulpar Light Tank
Otokar unveiled its tracked Tulpar Light Tank, which mounts CMI's Cockerill 3105 turret on Otokar's Tulpar IFV chassis, at the June 2018 Eurosatory exhibition. The ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
SPREOS
Bird Aerosystems’ SPREO is a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) designed to protect rotary and fixed-wing aircraft against incoming infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. ...
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Core systems: image intensifiers
INTENS
The INTENS tube, launched at Eurosatory 2014, is a multi-mission intensifier suitable for use in dark environments, including deep mountain valleys and jungle terrain. According ...
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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 ...
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Land: RWS
Fieldranger 20
The Fieldranger 20 stabilised 20mm RWS can be mounted on AFVs, SF vehicles and fixed installations. Derived from Rheinmetall's Searanger 20 naval weapon system, the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ASCOD CBP IFV
GDELS unveiled a new variant of its tracked ASCOD (Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development) IFV based on the new Common Base Platform (CBP) at the June ...
