Land Warfare

Sweden signs with Saab for MSHORAD

18th January 2024

The Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, which was unveiled at DSEI 2017 and comprises the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), was developed by Saab to meet the requirement of moving units to identify and counter air threats.

Land Warfare

BAE delivers first full-rate production amphibious C2 vehicle

15th January 2024

The Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command and Control (ACV-C) will provide the US Marine Corps with a mobile command centre to enable situational awareness and operations planning in the battlespace.

Land Warfare

DroneShield unveils new DoD-tested ruggedised tactical controller

19th December 2023

DroneShield has produced C-UAS solutions ranging from handheld DroneGun jammer to the larger detect-and-defeat device DroneSentry-X.

Digital Battlespace

Solving key multidomain challenges for major alliances

12th December 2023

Undertaking complex multidomain operations within a multinational alliance comes with challenges. Here are some ways to address them.

Land Warfare

New French-Belgian 4x4 reconnaissance vehicle to enter service in 2030

7th December 2023

The Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à l’Engagement (VBAE) will replace older French vehicles and provide a new capability for Belgium.

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

VTMM 2 (Italy)

Programme Background The Italian Army has a requirement for 633 VTMMs, known as Orso (Bear) in Italian service. These will be used to perform specialised ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

K808 Command Post Vehicles (South Korea - First Batch)

Programme Background Hyundai Rotem began to develop the KW2 8x8 armoured vehicle in 2012 as a private venture to meet the requirements of the Republic ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BvS10 (Sweden)

Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Endurance UAS [US Army]

Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) On 5 June 2024, the American DoD published an RfI with an original response date of 19 July 2024. The ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CV90 [Norway]

Programme Background Seeking additional supplementary IFV, recce and C2 vehicles for the new 4th mechanized battalion and Finnmark Land Defence, Norway is set to allocate ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

ZAHA (Turkey)

Programme Background The Turkish Navy has need of a tracked amphibious assault vehicle to support ship-to-shore beach landings carried out from its TCG Anadolu-class Landing ...

Military UAS - tactical

Skeldar V-200 Dutch Navy

Programme Background The Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice seeking information regarding the potential acquisition of a vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle ...

ISR/special mission

Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

Programme Background These large stand-off aircraft will be equipped with various EW systems capable of operating from a safe distance from the mission target. A400M ...

Military UAS - tactical

Skeldar V-200 Belgian Navy

Programme Background For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice calling for information regarding the ...

Frigates

MKS 180 Programme (1-4) [Germany]

Programme Background Timeline The MKS 180 frigate programme for the Federal German Navy reflects the desire for the German government to become more engaged on ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

VBMR-L Serval (Additional Batches)

Programme Background The French Army has launched several projects to modernise its equipment and C4I capabilities as part of its Scorpion modernisation programme. These projects ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled (Türkiye - Phase I)

Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

VBMR-L Serval (Second Batch)

Programme Background The French Army has launched several projects to modernise its equipment and C4I capabilities as part of its Scorpion modernisation programme. These projects ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

K808 Command Post Vehicles (South Korea)

Programme Background K806 and K808 WAV The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) launched the Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (WAV) programme to acquire 6x6 and 8x8 armoured ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CV90 [Sweden - Forecast]

Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...

Land: C2 simulators

C2 Training

Saab provides doctrinal-based simulation that enables trainees to dynamically execute plans and orders from their own C2 system. Commander and staff can perceive and comprehend ...

Major networking projects

C2 ConstellationNet

According to David Tillotson, director of C4ISR architecture AF/XI, in a report to Congress: 'The ConstellationNet is the communications network – air, space and terrestrial ...

Seaglider C2

The Seaglider C2 is a variant of the Seaglider AUV system, optimised for performance in shallow, coastal waters. Based on the original Seaglider technology, the ...

Air: mission management systems

9Airborne C2

The 9Airborne C2 provides situational awareness and decision-making/execution capacity on board rotary- or fixed-wing aircraft. It supports maritime surveillance, SAR over sea and land, anti-piracy, ...

Land: battle management systems

Rheinmetall C2 Software

Rheinmetall C2 Software support the air defence decision making process by filtering, correlating and processing data from all sensors, providing the operator with one comprehensive ...

Land: battle management systems

A2C2S

The Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S) is a command post integrated into US Army UH-60 Black Hawks. The A2C2S can also operate as ...

Land: battle management systems

FAAD/C-RAM C2

The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...

Land: battle management systems

FüInfoSys Heer

FüInfoSys Heer (Army Command and Control Information System) is the first common, integrated and mobile system of its kind in the German Army. It is ...

UAS: communication systems

EL/K-1850 IDL Network

The EL/K-1850 Integrated Data Link (IDL) Network is a wideband, integrated microwave communication network designed for a variety of ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, ship-to-air and air-to-air applications. ...

Land: battle management systems

CDNS

Command Data Network System (CDNS) battle management software is the core of a turnkey C2 system developed by GD. It provides near-real-time situation awareness and ...

Land: battle management systems

FINDERS C2- Battle Management System

The FINDERS C2 BMS is intended for combat units, connecting vehicles, weapon systems and infantry to the high-level C2 chain and providing continuity of mounted ...

Ground control stations

TCS

Designed for controlling multi-service UAVs, the Tactical Control System (TCS) can be configured in racks for ship-based operations, shelterised as a land-based system or integrated ...

Land: battle management systems

BMC4I

Battle Management C4I (BMC4I) enables management of missile defence, focusing on strategic and tactical planning, surveillance, air picture production and threat evaluation, as well as ...

Data links

Naval TDMA Data Link Management Unit

The multiple-participant naval TDMA data link updates a ship’s C2 via existing radios (HF, VHF, UHF, L- and S-band) and INMARSAT. The Data Link Update ...

Air: mission management systems

FüWES/FüES

The FüWES army weapon C2 system and FüES C2 system, which connect sensors and effectors, are implemented as branch-specific functional supplements to Germany's army FüInfoSys ...