Air Warfare

US Air Force Awards $13 billion Doomsday aircraft contract

29th April 2024

The deal included engineering and manufacturing development aircraft, ground systems, production aircraft and interim contractor support until 2036.

Land Warfare

US Army chooses Textron Systems and Griffon Aerospace in final showdown for FTUAS

26th April 2024

The US Army plans to procure a Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) to replace the Textron Systems RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical UAV currently in service with the US Army's Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). The FTUAS is being developed under the wider Future UAS (FUAS) programme.

Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin signs Australian air and missile defence system deal

25th April 2024

Air 6500 Phase 1, worth AU$500 million (US$326 million), will result in a sovereign system that can provide greater situational awareness and help to defend against hostile aircraft and missiles. It will sit at the core of Australia’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence programme.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Nauru 1000C [Brazil]

Programme Background The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month interested logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, two ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Mexico Light Armoured Reconaissance Vehicle

Programme Background The Mexican Army is struggling to maintain its large fleet of ageing armoured vehicles, the vast majority of which have significantly exceeded their ...

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 ...

Military UAS - micro

NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)

Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

VBMR Griffon (France)

Programme Background Development of the Griffon commenced in 2014 when the consortium of Arquus, Nexter and Thales was awarded a development contract to design the ...

Landing craft and hovercraft

US Army Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSVL)

Programme BackgroundThe Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...

Military helicopters - attack

Project Land 4503

Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rosomak (Poland - 2nd Batch)

Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace the Cold ...

Military UAS - small

Long Range Reconnaissance - LRR / Rucksack Portable UAS - RPUAS (USA)

Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)

Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

AGMV 1.1

Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...

Military helicopters - attack

Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) [USA]

Programme Background Requirement In 2018, the US Army initiated the FARA project to develop a replacement for Army attack and scout helicopters, such as the OH-58D Kiowa and AH-64 ...

Military UAS - small

Small UAV (Colombia)

Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Puma IFV (Contracted)

By March 2019, 269 of the 350 Pumas on order had been delivered to the German Army. Deliveries of the remaining 81 vehicles are scheduled ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

CU172 Blackjack (Second Batch) (Canada)

Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...

Landing craft and hovercraft

LCU 2000 (Runnymede-class)

The LCU 2000 class is in service with the US Army. They were built by VT Halter Marine and first entered service in February 1990. The ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Thor

Thor is a VTOL mini-UAS manufactured by Elbit Systems. The platform is designed for ISR missions and features a real-time HD data link and unique ...

Land: RWS

Guardian 2.0

The Guardian 2.0 RWS is an upgraded version of Escribano's Guardian RWS in service with the Spanish Army, which offers improved sensors and better stabilisation. ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

WZ-8

First shown in October 2019, the WZ-8 is HALE UAV. Two closed-cycle liquid-fuelled rocket engines power the WZ-8 to a claimed supersonic speed of Mach 3.  In ...

Counter-UAS systems

Sapsan-Bekas

Unveiled at ARMY-2019 in Moscow, the Sapsan-Bekas is a C-UAS system comprising active radar, video and EO tracking, signal detection and jamming subsystems. The system ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Nauru 1000C

Manufactured by XMobtos, the Nauru 1000C is a VTOL-capable small fixed-wing UAV. The UAV features a hybrid propulsion system, autopilot and a gyro-stabilised payload. It is designed to ...

Surface-to-air missiles

RBS 70 missiles

The RBS 70 missile was produced to meet the requirements of the Swedish Army's short-range air defence needs. The missile is unique in being the ...

Land: battle management systems

Comm@nder Army

Comm@nder Army is an integrated C4I system suitable for use in command post operational environments (infrastructure, shelter-based), providing specialised application services from the HQ of ...

Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

Pantsir-SM

Developed by Tula-based KBP company and unveiled at the ARMY-2019, the Pantsir-SM  is a self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) and anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) system. Currently in development ...

Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT)

The Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT) is an in-development UAV from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) based on an MD 500 twin-seat American commercial helicopter airframe. With the ...

Sniper rifles

SV-18

The SV-18 is a light sniper rifle in a 12.7mm calibre, designed to be easier to carry and operate than existing rifles of that family. 

Military helicopters - light/training

LUH

The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to meet the requirements of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force ...

Land: air defence radar

LTAMDS

The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

BTR-82AT

The BTR-82AT is an upgraded version of the BTR-82A and BTR-82AM 8x8 IFVs developed for the Russian Army. Introduced in 2019, it features a new, ...

Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar

AN/TPQ-50

The AN/TPQ-50 is a lightweight, L-Band counterfire radar that performs early warning for indirect fire, target acquisition, and air surveillance modes. Part of SRC’s Lightweight ...