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News - LAAD 2017

  • Naval Warfare

    Surface Navy 2018: US Navy tees up budget plans

    10th January 2018

    As the US Department of Defense prepares to release a series of strategic plans and its fiscal year 2019 budget request, the navy says it …

  • Naval Warfare

    Saab expands naval portfolio

    2nd January 2018

    Saab has expanded its naval domain capabilities with the acquisition of the Swedish combat boat producer N Sundin Dockstavarvet and the repair shipyard Muskövarvet.The acquisition …

  • Military Logistics

    US Army ‘Reboots’ for Jungle Operations

    10th January 2018

    Against a backdrop of the recent jungle boot selection by US Special Operations Command and jungle boot testing by the United States Marine Corps, the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Ballard introduces new UAS fuel cell

    3rd January 2018

    Ballard Power Systems has developed a next generation fuel cell propulsion system to power UAS, that it will flight test for durability under a follow-on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Russia and India dominate helicopter orders

    31st December 2017

    Two nations that have dominated the military helicopter headlines in the latter half of 2017 are Russia and India. Russia saw numerous orders for new …

  • Land Warfare

    India to buy Israeli missiles

    2nd January 2018

    India is to buy 131 surface-to-air missiles from Israel in a $70 million deal, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 2 January ahead …

  • Special Operations

    Serbia looks to SOF reorganization

    29th December 2017

    Serbia is to consider a reorganisation of its Special Forces in order to handle emerging counter-terrorism (CT) tasks, a senior service office has disclosed.Speaking to …

  • Special Operations

    USSOCOM looks to alternate mobility designs

    2nd January 2018

    US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is investigating alternative propulsion designs for its Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (LTATV) fleet.  The command's interest in possible hybrid, fuel …

  • Land Warfare

    Russian airborne troops continue recapitalisation

    21st December 2017

    Russia’s airborne troops, an elite and highly-mobile independent branch of country’s military numbering 45,000 personnel, has continued a comprehensive recapitalisation in 2017.  Col Gen Andrey …

  • Land Warfare

    Milipol Paris 2017: Macjee showcases Armadillo TA-2 multiple rocket launcher

    1st December 2017

    Brazilian company Macjee presented its Armadillo TA-2 multiple rocket launcher (MRL) concept at the Milipol internal security fair near Paris recently. A mock-up of the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    China pushing forward on weaponised AI

    12th January 2018

    China is not fooling around about becoming the world leader in weaponised artificial intelligence (AI), including killer robots and smart systems that can locate enemy troops without …

  • Defence Notes

    Analysis: US Navy must face Chinese ambitions

    8th January 2018

    A new US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report lays out the groundwork needed for the US Navy (USN) to face China’s growing naval power in …

  • Military Logistics

    Transport Command demonstrates new management system

    20th December 2017

    United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) recently completed a successful proof of principle (PoP) logistics effort that fused a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Transportation Management System (TMS) capability …

  • Naval Warfare

    Korea opens fire on intruding Chinese fishing fleet

    22nd December 2017

    The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was forced to take stringent measures against intruding Chinese fishing boats on 19 December.  In the confrontation, KCG personnel fired …

  • Land Warfare

    Jordan to get more Marder vehicles

    19th December 2017

    Rheinmetall has received a contract from the German government to upgrade a further 25 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Jordanian armed forces, the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Loitering munitions

    Warmate [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Ukraine placed an order for an undisclosed number of Warmate systems in 2017. Shepherd believes units acquired in this order later were utilised ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    Ashok Leyland LBPV (India - Air Force)

    Programme Background The IAF created the Garud commando force in 2004 to protect its airbases, carry out combat search and rescue and conduct covert operations ...

  • Minehunters

    Awaji Class

    Programme Background Two Awaji class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) were ordered from the Japanese shipyard Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) initially. ...

  • OPVs

    Inlay Class (second OPV)

    Programme Background The Inlay class originally consists of a single OPV in service with the Myanmar Navy. However, a second Inlay-class OPV has been reported under construction since ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Eagle V 4x4

    According to documents released by the Danish Ministry of Defence, a total of 233.6 million Danish Krone (US$34.669 million) were allocated to this programme. 62.1 ...

  • OPVs

    Cyprus Second Sa'ar 62 OPV

    Programme BackgroundThe Republic of Cyrus' Ministry of Defence placed an order with Israel Shipyards for its first Sa'ar 62  OPV in December 2015 in a project valued ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Warmate (2017) [Poland]

    Programme Background Order In November 2017, Poland ordered 100 sets of Warmate loitering munitions, each consisting of ten platforms, for a reported 100 million Polish Zloty ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    HUSAR (2023 Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background First Order In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Makassar Class LPD (7)

    Indonesia signed a contract for $150 million for two LPDs in the Makassar class, KRI Makassar and KRI Surabaya, with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering ...

  • Patrol boats

    Rajshree Class (Flight II)

    Programme BackgroundThe Rajshree class is to consist of 13 FPVs built in two separate flights. Flight I saw construction begin in 2010 and all eight vessels ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    HUSAR (2017 Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background Requirement In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and first-generation ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES) (Phase I) [Italy]

    Programme Background In 2017, the Italian government signed a contract with Leonardo to replace its fleet of AW129 Mangusta attack helicopters with the in-development AW249, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    ScanEagle [Czechia]

    Programme Background Earmarked The ACR took delivery of ten ScanEagle systems (100 UAVs), which were received as a donation from the US in 2015. In ...

  • Aircraft carriers

    Queen Elizabeth Class

    The contract to begin the construction of the first ship was awarded in 2008, ten years after the programme was announced in the 1998 SDR. ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    S26T [Thailand]

    Programme Background The Royal Thai Navy has been in the process of acquiring a new submarine for a number of years. They formally selected China's ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Pistols

    Jericho Pistol 941

    Designed for military and law enforcement users, the Jericho Pistol 941 is available in 9mm, .40 S&W; and .45 ACP calibres and in standard, short ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    V-RAPTOR

    Unveiled at LAAD 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, the V-RAPTOR is a tactical police armoured vehicle from domestic manufacturer Combat Armor Defense do Brasil.

  • OPVs

    Israel Shipyards OPV

    The Israel Shipyards OPV design is a 400t-500t vessel designed for naval security operations. The 500t version can equip a light marine helicopter (up to five ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    Guará WS

    Avibras is marketing the 4x4 Guará WS light armoured vehicle, a further development of its 4x4 AV-VB4 RE Guará prototype. Developed in cooperation with the ...

  • Land: manned turrets

    TORC30

    The TORC30 is a stabilised unmanned turret armed with a Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM 30mm cannon being developed by Ares, an Elbit subsidiary, and the Brazilian Army’s ...

  • Air: Displays

    Panoramic Cockpit Display

    Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    Armadillo TA-2

    The Armadillo TA-2 is an automatic or manned rocket launcher system designed to be fully retracted inside a 4x4 light vehicle.The concept, which was being ...

  • EW test systems, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

    CAST-easy

    RUAG unveiled the Countermeasure Advanced System Test Equipment (CAST-easy) in 2017 earmarking it for the Panavia Tornado series of combat aircraft. The 2017 announcement stated ...

  • Naval guns, Land: RWS

    Dragonfire

    Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Drone Deterrence System

    First unveiled at the LIMA 2017 exhibition by Mitsubishi Electric, the Drone Deterrence System began to be developed in 2014 and made its first sale in ...

  • Military - UUVs

    ThunderFish Alpha

    The ThunderFish Alpha (formerly DeDAvE) is an AUV designed for deep-sea military, commercial and scientific applications. In March 2017, Kraken announced a licensing agreement for ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    Fletcher

    Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...

  • Minehunters

    Kormoran II Class

    Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...

  • OPVs

    La Confiance Class (PLG)

    The La Confiance-class, also known as the Guyanese Light Patrol Vessel (PLG), in service with the French Navy, was designed by Bureau Mauric and built ...

  • Submachine guns

    FN SCAR-SC

    FN Herstal unveiled the 5.56mm FN SCAR-SC (Subcompact Carbine), the newest member of the SCAR (SOF Combat Assault Rifle) family originally developed for the US ...