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Land Warfare
How Europe is enhancing AFV survivability to counter new and old threats
23rd December 2023
A growing number of NATO countries are planning to upgrade their fleets of tracked and wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) to improve their survivability against emerging battlefield threats.
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Land Warfare
Poland places $381 million order for Jelcz tracks
22nd December 2023
South Korea’s Hanwha Defence confirmed in November 2022 that Poland had placed an order for 218 K239s and 23,000 rockets in a contract estimated at US$6.1 billion. In February 2019 the Polish government announced its intention to sign a contract for HIMARS worth $414 million.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall to improve Skyranger 30 for Hungary’s Lynx KF41 mobile air defence vehicle
20th December 2023
The Skyranger 30 air defence system combines a 30mm cannon with a missile launcher options and a range of sensors.
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Land Warfare
Austria may buy 100 more trucks under expanded $329 million truck deal
19th December 2023
Austria committed to 1,375 trucks under a framework agreement and has now expanded the agreement to potentially add another 100 trucks.
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Naval Warfare
ST Engineering eyes military applications for Airfish 8 WIG craft
19th December 2023
AirX’s Airfish WIG craft, which has been studied by the US Marine Corps in recent years, has been positioned to support a variety of missions in the littorals.
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Land Warfare
Poland takes delivery of first Rosomak IFVs with ZSSW30 turret system
18th December 2023
The ZSSW-30 is an unmanned turret with a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a launcher for two Spike LR2 air-to-ground missiles.
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg to supply more air defence systems to Lithuania
14th December 2023
The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) was originally developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon to meet the requirements of the Royal Norwegian Air Force but is now in service with 13 countries.
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems coalition aims to bring barrel manufacture back to UK
12th December 2023
The UK’s Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) requirement will replace the country’s three-decade-old AS90 howitzers and has three bidders already in place.
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Land Warfare
Will reliance on Russian supply chain scupper Lazar APC upgrades?
7th December 2023
Two Serbian armoured vehicles, the Lazar 8x8 and the Lazanski 8x8, have been equipped with different remote controlled weapon stations and protection levels.
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Land Warfare
Production ramps up for Swiss Piranha 120mm mortar
7th December 2023
The Swiss Army has ordered 48 Piranha 3+ vehicles equipped with RUAG Cobra 120mm mortars, which can fire up to 10 rounds per minute and have a range of 9,000m. The vehicles have a Scania diesel engine, a Kongsberg RWS with a 12.7mm MG and an applique passive armour package.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2023: Collins Aerospace introduces Arcus TM training image generator
28th November 2023
Collins latest solution has combined the company’s rendering and processing tools with gaming technology for aircrew training.
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Land Warfare
Next set of orders due for French Army's Serval patrol vehicle
27th November 2023
The Serval 4x4 lightweight multi-role armoured vehicle has two prime contractors – Texelis which has been contracted by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to build and supply the rolling chassis and Nexter Systems which provides the body.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2023: US Army’s training transformation drive reports mixed results
23rd November 2023
How the US Army’s development of a new training environment has been utilising virtual reality technologies, what contracts have been awarded to different companies for its components and how has the industry been facing up to the challenges it faces.
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Defence Notes
Ireland commits to major equipment procurement schedules
23rd November 2023
The Irish Defence Forces has a range of challenges to overcome including discontent in sections of the forces, a need for cultural change, pay rates and equipment shortfalls. An implementation plan released 21 November has, however, provided projected timelines for change and procurement.
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Naval Warfare
New Italian FREMM funding initiated as final French FREMM enters service
21st November 2023
Both the Italian and French navies are taking deliveries of their FREMM frigates as part of wider surface fleet modernisation and expansion plans.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs. Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicle (India)
Programme Background Aiming to boost mobility and enhance Recce and Command elements, the Indian Army is seeking 91 High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicles (HMRV). Prioritising mobility and protection ...
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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 ...
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Frigates
FREMM EVO (11-12) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Fixed-Wing) [New Zealand]
Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
LuWa
Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a new airmobile AFV to replace the Wiesel 1s used by its 1st Airmobile Brigade, as ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV (Greece)
Programme Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars Scout 8x8 ÖMTTZ
Programme Background The SSB first outlined its requirement for special purpose vehicles around 2010, but the decision to formally launch the ÖMTTZ programme did not come ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Iraq 8x8 Armoured Vehicle
Programme Background It is important to note that there has been no official confirmation that Iraq is currently running a programme to procure 8x8 armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 APC (Pakistan)
Since few details concerning this 8x8 requirement have been released by the Pakistan MoD, the values in this forecast are based upon informed estimates. Due ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Lazar 3 (Turkmenistan)
Programme Background Though it inherited a large number of BTR-60s, BTR-70s and BTR-80s from the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan's army lacks a modern 8x8 armoured vehicle offering ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Otaman (Ukrainian Marine Corps)
Programme Background Practika first unveiled the Otaman family of 6x6 and 8x8 armoured vehicles in late 2016. These were developed to meet the requirements of ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Genesis
The Genesis 8x8 armoured vehicle was unveiled by FFG in September 2020. Featuring a full hybrid electric powertrain, it is intended to demonstrate technology that ...
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Military UGVs
WOLF-X
The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Alligator
The Alligator vehicle family, available in both 6x6 and 8x8 configurations, is the culmination of the development work BAE Systems undertook for the Swedish Army’s ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Hybrid Tiger
Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Skylark 3 Hybrid
The Skylark 3 Hybrid is a UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. Unlike the Skylark 3, which is fitted with an electric motor, the Skylark 3 Hybrid ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Hydra 400
The Hydra 400 is a British cargo-carrying drone from Hydra Drones. Displayed at DSEI 2023, the UAV has four configurations: a fully electric variant, a 2-jet ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars IV 8x8
The Pars IV 8x8 is being developed by FNSS to compete for the Turkish Army's New Generation - Wheeled Armoured Vehicle programme. Designed to offer ...
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Kerax Family
The off-road Kerax family of 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 rigid and tractor trucks benefits from the low life-cycle costs of commercial vehicles and is adapted ...
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E13TP 8x8
The Sisu E13TP 8x8 hook lift vehicle is a high-mobility, high-capacity, all-terrain, high-speed, all-wheel-drive tactical truck. The armoured cabin can also be equipped with NBC ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Otaman 8x8
The Otaman 8x8 is produced by Practika. It was first unveiled at the Kiev Arms and Security Exhibition in 2017. It is marketed as a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Superav 8x8
Capable of ship-to-shore and beyond operations in sea state 3+, the Superav 8x8 is designed to offer a high level of mobility on land and ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Arma 8x8
Otokar presented the 8x8 Arma prototype in 2011. In 2021, as part of the bid to supply the Turkish Land Forces' New Generation Wheeled Armoured ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar 8x8
Caesar is a 155mm self propelled artillery system. Launched at Eurosatory 2016, it is primarily intended to offer more payload than the 6x6 variant. Denmark ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Project 8x8
The Project 8x8 vehicle is the second AFV being developed by Zetor Engineering following the Wolfdog tracked AFV family. The company intends for the amphibious ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rila 8x8
The Rila 8x8, and the improved 8x8-B variant, are IFVs produced by the International Armoured Group (IAG). The 24-tonne vehicle is powered by a 13-litre diesel ...