Training

UK bomb disposal teams training Ukrainian engineers to clear minefields

26th September 2023

In the ongoing struggle to address Ukraine's status as the world's most heavily mined nation, the UK has initiated an intensive programme to train Ukrainian engineers.

Defence Helicopter

Argentina seeks AW109 and CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters

25th September 2023

The Argentinian Air Force (FAA) and the Argentinian Naval Aviation Command (COAN) are looking for options to upgrade their helicopter fleets.

Land Warfare

Babcock and Cosworth to test hybrid propulsion in militarised Land Cruiser 70

21st September 2023

Babcock has signed an MoU with propulsion experts Cosworth to investigate the use of hybrid power systems in military vehicles and will begin with integrating a Catalytic Generator (Cat Gen) into a 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser.

Tanks

VT5 (Bangladesh - Contracted)

Programme Background The Bangladesh MoD issued an RfI for a new light tank and a related ARV in September 2017. This will be easier to ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

PMV (S) (India)

Programme Background Requirement The PMV programme is aimed at improving the Indian Army's capability in manoeuvre warfare. Since the mid-2010s, The Indian Army has been seeking to modernise ...

Tanks

VT5 (Bangladesh - Forecast)

Programme Background The Bangladesh MoD issued an RfI for a new light tank and a related ARV in September 2017. This will be easier to ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

PMV (HA) (India)

Programme Background Requirement India's PMV programme is aimed at improving the Indian Army's capability in manoeuvre warfare. Since the mid-2010s, The Indian Army has been seeking to modernise ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

B1 Centauro Replacement (Spain)

Programme Background The Spanish Army entered the B1 Centauro into service between 2000 and 2006. Manufactured by the Italian Iveco and Oto Melara consortium CIO, the ...

Tanks

Future Ready Combat Vehicle MBT (India)

Programme Background At least three RfIs have been published for the FRCV requirement, but the programme has struggled to get off the ground. The FRCV ...

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 ...

Frigates

F125 (Baden-Württemberg Class)

Programme Background The Baden Württemberg class (F125) frigates are in fact closer to the size of a destroyer than a traditional frigate, however, designed for ...

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 ...

Frigates

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (India)

Programme Background Requirement The Indian Army first identified its requirement for a new tracked IFV to replace the BMP-2 Sarath in 2009, but this initial ...

Destroyers

Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X)

Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

VBMT Rec Multirole Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle

Technical Requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBMT Rec in early 2020. These elucidate a number ...

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 ...

Transport

Heavy-lift Transport Aircraft II (South Korea)

Programme Background The aircraft are needed for peacetime, international peacekeeping, emergency and combat operations. They are especially required to ensure a strategic-lift capacity to overseas ...

Air: UAS radar

ANKA SATCOM Radome

The ANKA SATCOM Radome is a structural component developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It is designed for the protection of Ku-band ...

Air: Head-up displays

LiteHUD

BAE Systems' LiteHUD is a low-profile head-up display compatible with various aircraft ranging from conventional turboprops to next-generation fighter jets. 

UAS: communication systems

Helix Mesh Rider

Helix Mesh Rider is a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimised mesh radio designed for uncrewed systems. Notably, it supports six frequency bands in a ...

Data links

Missile Data Links

The Missile Data Links developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi provide a permanent and secure communication channel between the missile launcher platform ...

Data links, UAS: communication systems

Tove RF Datalink

The Tove RF Data Link is a lightweight Software Defined Radio (SDR) designed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) and Unmanned Surface ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Ophir IR optics optimised for 10-12µm LWIR detectors

Ophir, addressing the new market shift in the direction of 10-12μm detectors, is offering a wide collection of lenses, optimised to meet the needs of ...

UAS: communication systems

TW-880 TSM Ghost

Designed for uncrewed applications, TrellisWare TW-880 TSM Embedded Module provides communication in a small form factor. The transceiver provides simultaneous voice, data and PLI communication ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

CamSight

CamSight is a family of lightweight, compact core cameras to be integrated into complex optronic systems equipping UAV, UGV, and UGS systems. The CamSight optronic modules ...

Weapon sights for night use (image intensifiers)

Merlin

Merlin SR, MR and LR inline sights are aimed at the assault rifle, sharpshooter rifle and sniper rifle end user. They provide different size/weight/performance trade-offs ...

Data links, Land: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems

QNT-200

The Collins QNT-200 is a dual-channel software-defined radio (SDR) designed for size, weight and power-constrained platforms. Using IP-based mesh networks, it offers high-bandwidth mobile networking ...

Data links

BANDIT 2x

The L3Harris BANDIT 2x Miniature is a data link and transceiver adaptable to a wide variety of applications. Notably, it supports tri-band operation, increased output ...

Data links

Kement TDL Tactical Data Link System

The Kement Tactical Data Link System (TDL) has been developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It is a crypto, jam-resistant digital communication ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

R&S SDTR

The software communications architecture (SCA)-based R&S; SDTR allows legacy and new high data rate waveforms to be ported to the radio system, maintaining interoperability with ...

UAS: communication systems

ES-1200 Cryptographic Module

The Embeddable Security System 1200 (ES-1200) is a programmable cryptographic module leveraging COTS-based technology. It delivering FIPS 140-2 Level 2 communications security for a wide ...

Land: Defensive Systems - DF systems

EGON

L3Harris' EGON is a counter-IED system designed to address all current and emerging radio-controlled IED threat. The active-reactive counter IED system has been operationally deployed ...