Defence Notes

DSEI 2021: Collins Aerospace progresses on Tempest programme

14th September 2021

Collins Aerospace prepares actuation capabilities for the RAF’s Tempest programme.

Land Warfare

Arnold Defense announces two major orders for FLETCHER (sponsored)

13th October 2020

USSOCOM and an undisclosed European specialist unit place orders for the land-based 2.75in rocket launcher.

OPVs

Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) Procurement

Programme Background OMT presented the MPV80 design in September 2021 at the DSEI event in London. The 80m vessel was showcased in three configurations: Offshore ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache (Indian Army)

It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing and an ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Mi-17V-5-Serbia

An initial batch of two Mi-17V-5s, built at Kazan Helicopters and sold out by Rosoboronexport was ordered in September 2015 at a price of US$27.5 ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BMP-3-Saudi Arabia

Since 2015, there has been no further news concerning Saudi Arabian procurement of the BMP-3. This indicates that the programme may have been cancelled in ...

Corvettes

Shadhinota Class (Type C13B)

The Shadhinota class (Type C13B) corvettes are a platform based on the Type 056 Jiangdao class used by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), built by the ...

AEW&C

GlobalEye - UAE Follow-On

The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract in November ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache-India-Army Forecast

The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches that Air Force procured by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-1Z Romania

The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Type 39B-Yuan Class

Programme Background Timeline Chinese media first reported that the Pakistan Navy had agreed to buy eight modified Type 039B submarines in April 2015. The contract ...

Light attack, Trainer

Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft - Ghana

In 2013, the Chief of Ghana Air Force stated that A-29 is their preferred platform and this position was also submitted to the Government. In ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Namer IFV

The first prototype Namer, which was produced in Israel, was unveiled to the public in 2008. In order to speed up production, the Israeli MoD ...

Amphibious assault ships

LHD - Trieste

Programme Background The Italian Navy's new aircraft carrier programme was launched in 2015 as part of the wider Naval Protection Programme Defence maritime capacity. The ...

Destroyers

Project 15B-Vishakapatnam Class (India)

Programme Background Timeline The first ship, Visakhapatnam (D66), was laid down in October 2013, launched in April 2015, delivered on 28 October 2021 and commissioned ...

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 ...

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 ...

Military vehicle engines

TCD 2015

The TCD 2015 is a modern water-cooled four stroke diesel V-engine that is currently integrated on the RG41 armoured vehicle.

Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

Hawkeye Land Surveillance Systems

Launched at DSEI 2015, the Chess Dynamics Hawkeye family of multi-sensor surveillance systems is designed to provide short- to extended-range optical surveillance and target acquisition ...

Land: mission management systems, Sea: maritime awareness systems

C-Flex Compact

At DSEI 2015, Terma unveiled the C-Flex Compact, an EO and surveillance mission system for smaller vessels. Based on the C-Flex management system, C-Flex Compact ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BvS10 Beowulf

BAE Systems Hägglunds launched the BvS10 Beowulf articulated tracked ATV at the September 2015 DSEI exhibition in the UK. The Beowulf is an unarmoured variant ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

VBCI-2

Nexter unveiled the VBCI-2 IFV, the latest evolution of its 8x8 VBCI infantry fighting vehicle, at DSEI 2015 in London. Using company funds, Nexter has built ...

Special operations vehicles

LRV 400 Mk2

Designed for rapid intervention, patrol and strike operations in harsh environments, the LRV (Light Reconnaissance Vehicle) 400 Mk2, unveiled at DSEI 2015, is a further ...

Towed rocket launchers

SPARC

Rafael unveiled the SPARC, a 360° remote-controlled towed launcher for its Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missile, at the September 2015 DSEI exhibition in London. Spike NLOS ...

Avionics: mission management systems

HALT

At DSEI 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled a wearable version of the FireStorm family. High Accuracy Lightweight Targeter (HALT) is able to provide ...

Man-portable missile systems

Lightweight Multiple Launcher

Unveiled at DSEI 2015 in London, the Lightweight Multiple Launcher New Generation (LML NG) system can be used on a tripod or vehicle mount and ...

Infrastructure - road/runway systems

HGMS

The Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS) is a temporary modular roadway that enables the rapid deployment and recovery of vehicles and people. The HGMS is ...

Deployable/static missile systems

ForceSHIELD

Thales’s ForceShield is an integrated advanced air defence solution based on customising and combining a range of product lines such as radars, communications, engagement and ...

Self-propelled missile systems

RapidRanger

The Thales RapidRanger is a lightweight multi-mission turret which can be armed to defeat air threats, such as aircraft, helicopters, UAVs and cruise missiles, as ...

Loitering munitions

Harop

The Harop, and the Maritime Harop variant, is a standoff loitering munition system manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries. Equipped with EO/IR seekers, the combat-proven platform is capable ...

Land: software-defined radios and modems

Diamond

Diamond is a digital intercom and radio combiner system for use on land and maritime platforms, including high speed patrol craft. Diamond has been designed ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

AMVxp

Patria launched an 8x8 armoured concept vehicle, now named AMVxp, at the DSEI exhibition in September 2013. The AMVxp builds on Patria's experience producing the ...