Defence Notes

India’s Defence Acquisition Council green lights $26.8 billion in spending

4th December 2023

India’s Defence Acquisition Council has unveiled a list of equipment needs and has stipulated that 98% of the contract value must be spent domestically. It added that 50% of the indigenous content should be in the form of material, components and software made in India.

Land Warfare

Elbit Systems signs agreement to build howitzers in Romania

1st December 2023

Elbit Systems has signed an agreement to establish a centre in Romania for the manufacture of the company’s 155mm Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) through …

Air Warfare

Eurofighter Typhoon electronic combat aircraft set to replace German Tornadoes

30th November 2023

Germany has given the green light to replace its Tornado ECR aircraft with Eurofighter Typhoon EK, a dedicated variant for electronic combat and SEAD.

Air Warfare

15 more KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuellers bound for USAF

29th November 2023

The US Air Force has ordered more Pegasus KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelling aircraft with advanced communications and data connectivity.

Land Warfare

Japan set to join US, UK and Australia as owner of Tomahawk missiles

21st November 2023

The Tomahawk, a tactical, land-attack cruise missile which can be fired from surface platforms, submarines or aircraft, has primarily been used by the US Navy and the UK Royal Navy. Japan requested 400 missiles last month and the US Government has approved the purchase.

Defence Notes

Honeywell deal aims to improve ‘mission readiness’ of Indonesia’s armed forces

16th November 2023

Honeywell to extend support to Indonesian defence industry following four decades of collaboration with the country’s military sectors.

Training

Philippines joins ANNUALEX Indo-Pacific naval exercise as observer as tensions rise in the region

13th November 2023

Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX), a multinational naval exercise including participants from Australia, Canada, Japan and the US, started on 11 November and will involve 30 ships and 40 aircraft.

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Pandur II (Second Batch)

Since the first two Pandur IIs were delivered at the end of 2019, this forecast anticipates that the majority of the value of this programme ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Thailand CH-47D Replacement

The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance costs were ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

Titus

While there has been no direct confirmation that Nexter has sold the Titus to Saudi Arabia, it has been confirmed that Nexter has delivered CAESAR ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rosomak (Poland - 2nd Batch)

Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace the Cold ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

M1135 Stryker NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle

Programme Background According to the DSCA's notification to Congress, the acquisition of 50 M1135 Strykers was intended to allow the Iraqi government to identify harmful ...

Mine-protected vehicles

K-4386 Taifun-VDV

In addition to a standard APC version, other variants of the K-4386 Taifun-VDV have been developed for the VDV including a carrier for the 9K128M-1 ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Sherpa Light (Morocco)

Programme Background Morocco is in the midst of procuring large quantities of defence equipment from the French defence industry to modernise its forces, with much ...

Tanks

Zorawar (Light Tank) (India)

Programme Background The Indian Army is understood to have been interested in developing and procuring a light tank since 1983. Compared to MBTs, which are ...

Tanks

Hungary Leopard 2A4 MBT

Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rosomak-WD (Third Batch)

Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)

Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle (Poland)

Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Agilis (Romania)

Programme Background The Romanian government has committed to raising defence spending to enable the country's armed forces to shed its Soviet-era equipment and to ensure ...

Tanks

VT4 Haider (Pakistan)

Programme Background Pakistan appears to have commenced its programme to acquire a new military off-the-shelf MBT in 2015, when several MBT designs were tested under ...

Tanks

Leopard 2A7HU (Hungary)

Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...

Self-propelled guns

PLZ-05/PLZ-52

The PLZ-05 is a 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to supplement and eventually replace its inventory of ...

Land: battle management systems

ATLAS

An interoperable C4I system for artillery missions and resources deployed in the French Army. Commissioned in 2005, ATLAS represents a main element of battlespace digitisation, ...

Self-propelled guns

SH3

The SH3 (also referred to as WMZ322) is a 122 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer introduced by Norinco in 2008. Believed to be an updated version ...

Self-propelled guns

Morana

Developed by Excalibur Army, the Morana is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 41km away. The howitzer is mounted on a Tatra Force ...

Self-propelled guns

GCT

The GCT 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer was developed as a replacement for the French Army's Mk F3 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. Unlike the open-topped ...

Self-propelled guns

Type 99

The Type 99 is a self-propelled howitzer developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Japan Steel Works to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's ...

Guided munitions

Bonus

The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter.

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

CTL-181

Produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the CTL-181 is a 6x6 armoured tactical vehicle designed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA uses the CTL-181 ...

Self-propelled guns

AGM/RCH 155

The Artillery Gun Module (AGM) was developed as a private venture by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to provide a lightweight and fully automated artillery system with the ...

Self-propelled guns

Dana M2

The 152mm Dana self-propelled gun howitzer underwent a major renovation to become Dana M2 system, The company states the improvements create high speed in taking ...

Self-propelled guns

Palmaria

The Palmaria is a tracked 155 mm self-propelled howitzer originally developed by OTO Melara (now Leonardo) for potential export customers. Sharing many of the same ...

Self-propelled guns

Type 89/PLZ-89

Developed during the 1980s to meet a requirement from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) for a fully-enclosed 122 mm tracked self-propelled gun, the Type ...

Land: fire support simulators

Advanced Howitzer Simulator

The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...

Self-propelled guns

Type 83

The Type 83 is a 152 mm self-propelled gun developed by Norinco to meet a requirement from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) for a ...

Self-propelled guns

Dita

Developed by Excalibur Army, the Dita is a prototype 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 39km away. The howitzer is mounted in a ...