Land Warfare

US deploys Mid-Range Capability missile defence system to the Philippines

16th April 2024

Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile defence system has leveraged Lockheed Martin’s expertise with two in-service USN systems: the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) and the Aegis Weapon System.

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall to supply 20 more Marder IFVs to Ukraine

9th April 2024

From 1970, 2,136 Marders were produced, with the latest German Army standard being the 1A5 which was upgraded for use in Afghanistan. Ex-German Marders have been in service in Chile and Ukraine, while Argentina uses the locally built VCTP, a derivative of the Marder.

Training

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines conduct major military exercise in South China Sea

8th April 2024

The countries conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine’s Exclusive Economic Zone on 7 April 2024.

Naval Warfare

Norway to massively increase defence budget by 2036

5th April 2024

Strengthening the Norwegian Navy has been laid out as the main investment in the new long-term plan, which will increase defence spending by almost US$60 billion (NOK600 billion) in the coming 12 years.

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Viper (Nigeria)

Programme Background Due to its ongoing campaign against Islamist insurgents in the north of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army has procured a wide range of mine-protected armoured ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]

Programme Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Titan-B

Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]

Programme Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

AMPV (USA)

Programme Background The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been in ...

Military UAS - tactical

Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) [USA]

Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) will provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It is intended to ...

Tanks

NGCV: DLP

Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Kalyani M4 (India)

Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) [Tranche 1] / 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Titan-C

Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]

Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...

Loitering munitions

Loitering Munitions [Spain]

Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force through; the formation of flexible and cohesive ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

StreamCaster Mini 4210

The StreamCaster Mini 4210 (SM4210) is a single-channel data radio (SCDR) that can create MANET mesh networks. It is currently in use with the US ...

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 ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

German Army Aviation School

CAE is the prime contractor for the German Army’s Night-Time Low-Level Flight Training Facility, commonly known as the German Army Aviation School, at Bückeburg. This ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

US Army AVCATT PDSS

L3Harris Technologies is the prime contractor for the US Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) programme. L3Harris Technologies is ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

M2A4/M7A4 Bradley

Since 2011, the US Army and BAE Systems have been developing modifications for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle platform to address concerns regarding its ever-increasing weight, ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

British Army Apache Training Facilities

Aviation Training International (ATIL) – a Leonardo Helicopters/Boeing joint venture formed in 1998 - was selected to provide the attack helicopter training service to the ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

ROC Army UH-60M OFT

L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) gained ready-for-training certification in 2015 on two UH-60M OFT delivered to the Taiwan Army. These training devices are similar to ...

Self-propelled guns

M109

The M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer was developed from 1952-61 to meet US Army requirements. The original M109, equipped with an M126 155mm/23cal cannon, entered ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-72A/B Lakota

In 2006, the US Army selected a version of the medium-sized, twin-engine H145, designated the UH-72A Lakota,  to meet its requirement for a new Light ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

Australian Army S-70 Training System

The Australian Army S-70A-9 Black Hawk is a turnkey programme including a full flight and mission simulator (FF&MS;), building, facilities and maintenance support. This CAE-built ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

German Army CH-53 Simulator Upgrades

In 2011, CAE completed major upgrades on two CAE-built CH-53 full mission simulators operated at the German Army Aviation School at Bückeburg. Airbus Helicopters has ...

Major networking projects

Army BCT Modernisation Program Increment 1

The US Army brigade combat team (BCT) modernisation strategy will build a mix of mobile, networked BCTs that can gain leverage from mobility, protection, information ...

Land: battle management systems

ARTEMIS BMS

The Army Tactical Engagement and Information System (ARTEMIS) is a battle management system in service with the Singapore Army. Designed for applications between the Platoon ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

OH-58 Kiowa

The single-engine OH-58 Kiowa, derived from the Bell 206, entered US Army service in 1969 as a light observation helicopter. More than 2,200 were built for ...

Armoured engineer vehicles

M1150 ABV

The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) project, launched by the USMC in 2002, is a joint programme to meet the requirements of both the US ...