Defence Notes

Global defence producers to discover Saudi Arabia’s market potential at Kingdom’s first-ever industry show (Sponsored)

3rd February 2022

World Defense Show in Riyadh from 6-9 March will catalyse partnerships between international companies and the national defence ecosystem

Defence Helicopter

Peru receives overhauled Mi-17 helicopters

29th October 2021

The Peruvian Air Force has received six overhauled Mi-17-1V military transport helicopters.

Naval Warfare

Keel laid for ninth German K130 corvette

14th July 2021

The keel for Germany’s ninth Braunschweig-class K130 corvette has been laid during a pared-back ceremony at Lürssen’s Peene shipyard.

Defence Notes

Dstl aims to supercharge science

22nd June 2021

Dstl chief executive, Doug Umbers, has written an open letter urging the best minds in the country to work with Dstl to combat future threats.

Defence Notes

Defence innovation poised to help drive UK prosperity (Studio)

15th April 2021

The UK aerospace and defence (A&D) sector is poised to be a global innovation leader, according to a new report.

Training

Military Training magazine: fast jet training, Thursday War and more

2nd December 2020

Read the latest edition of Military Training for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment As the global pandemic …

Training

Training for the Future Capability Profile (Studio)

1st September 2020

The world of work is changing, with COVID-19 and emerging technologies accelerating existing trends in defence and wider afield. Raytheon UK believes the training sector …

Training

Defining the Future Podcast Episode 1 - Training for the Future

26th August 2020

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Defining the Future podcast, sponsored by our partner Raytheon UK. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The way we work is changing …

Defence Notes

Data tracks conflict ceasefires in context of COVID-19

9th July 2020

An online digital tracking tool was launched on 8 July to examine the consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on peace processes and armed conflict …

Land Warfare

COVID-related production problems prompt Poles to pick alternative Honker replacement

3rd July 2020

The Polish MoD is buying Ford Ranger XLT vehicles for the army to replace a fleet of Honker 4x4 off-road vehicles, after a previous deal …

Transport

C-27J - Peru

Additionally, Peruvian Army is also considering C-27Js to replace its two aging AN-32Bs in service (see separate entry). However, Shephard understands that the coronavirus pandemic ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

JLTV (Lithuania - Contracted)

The Lithuanian JLTV order includes several options including ballistic armour kits, Boomerang III acoustic detection systems, M153 Protector II Common Remotely-Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) and ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Peru Pacha Kuyuchix (New 8x8 Armoured Vehicle)

Programme Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which ...

Tanks

Peru T-55 MBT Replacement

Programme Background Peru received 280 T-55 MBTs from the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Despite their age, these tanks continue to see service, alongside even ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Arihant Class [India]

The Arihant began life in the 1990 as an Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) demonstrator programme. Arihant was laid down in 1997, launched in July 2009 ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Portugal VTLB

Programme Background The Portuguese Army planned to allocate funds for the procurement of 167 VTLBs during the Military Programming Law running from 2015 until 2026. ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Vilkas (Lithuania)

Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

PMC KAAV (Second Batch)

Programme Background Prior to taking delivery of the KAAV, the PMC did not possess an amphibious assault vehicle. While it had previously received Landing Vehicle, ...

Tanks

Malaysia Additional MBTs

Programme Background Malaysia currently operates a fleet of 48 PT-91M Pendekar MBTs that it received from Poland between 2007 and 2010. These are the only ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

DN-XI

Programme Background The DN-XI is based upon the Sandcat tactical vehicle, originally designed by Plasan and marketed for a period by Oshkosh in the USA. ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Centauro II (Second Batch - Contracted)

Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a need for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle armed with a 120 mm main gun to equip one ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Centauro II (Second Batch - Options)

Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a need for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle armed with a 120mm main gun to equip one company ...

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 - 8x8

Centauro II (Forecast)

Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a need for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle armed with a 120 mm main gun to equip one ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

A200 (Peru)

Programme Background The Peruvian Army has a requirement for 4x4 protected vehicles to replace up-armoured commercial pickup trucks used in operations against narcos and other ...

Towed guns

Dhanush

India's state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) developed the Dhanush 155 mm L/45 towed howitzer using technology transferred as part of a late 1980s deal for ...

Tanks

ASCOD MMBT

GDELS unveiled the ASCOD Medium Main Battle Tank (MMBT), a 120mm-armed 42 tonne tank based on its tracked ASCOD IFV, at Eurosatory 2018.  The ASCOD MBBT ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

A200

The A200 is a lightly armoured 4x4 vehicle based on a modified commercially available Toyota Land Cruiser 200 chassis. Capable of seating up to nine ...

Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

IM-SHORAD

Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

Armoured engineer vehicles

AACE

The Kunduz Amphibious Armoured Combat Earthmover (AACE) is an amphibious, tracked armoured engineer vehicle designed for the preparation of riverbanks during river-crossing operations. It is ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Superav Land

The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Pars III 8x8

FNSS publicly launched the Pars III 6x6 and Pars III 8x8 vehicles, the latest generation of the Pars (Turkish for Anatolian Leopard) AFV family, at ...

Trapper VT4

A militarised version of the commercial Ford Everest 4x4 sports utility vehicle, the Trapper VT4 light all-terrain vehicle has been selected as the French Army's ...

Tanks

T-54M/M3

Produced by Vietnam's state-owned Z153 plant, T-54M (formally T-54B cải tiến - "improved") is a major upgrade to the T-54 main battle tank, including a new fire control computer, an ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BMD-4M

The BMD-4M is based on the BMD-4, which has been in the Russian Army's airborne forces (VDV) service since 2004. It was developed to provide an ...

Tanks

MPF Prototype

In 1992, the US Army selected the M8 to meet its requirement for an air-transportable Armored Gun System, but the programme was cancelled for budgetary ...

Tanks

Centauro II

The 8x8 Centauro II mobile gun system, developed to meet an Italian Army requirement, is the latest evolution of the Centauro AFV family.  Featuring a ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Mbombe 8

Paramount unveiled the 8x8 member of its Mbombe family, the Mbombe 8, at the Kazakhstan Defence Expo on 2 June 2016.  Sharing more than 80% ...

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 ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Arihant Class

India’s Arihant-class SSBN is significant because it is the first SSBN built by a country that is not a member of the UN Security Council. ...