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News - LAAD 2017

  • Military Logistics

    Canadian SMP truck contract nears

    25th June 2015

    The tension is palpable as the Canadian Army gets closer to awarding a contract for a set of 1,500 new military trucks. A long running …

  • Military Logistics

    Paris Air Show: KHI eyes export market

    25th June 2015

    Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ (KHI) military cargo aircraft will be operational with the Japanese Air Self Defence (JASD) force by 2017, Shephard has learned at the …

  • Land Warfare

    Colt Canada to replace Ranger rifle

    25th June 2015

    Colt Canada has been awarded a contract to replace the Lee Enfield rifle used by the Canadian Rangers, it was announced on 23 June. The …

  • Military Logistics

    General Atomics bags EMALS, AAG order

    24th June 2015

    General Atomics will produce Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), …

  • Naval Warfare

    HII breaks ground for new JMAF

    23rd June 2015

    The Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries broke ground for its new Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF) on 22 June. The JMAF will …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Spirit delivers third King Stallion fuselage

    22nd June 2015

    Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the third fuselage of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to prime contractor Sikorsky, the company announced on 19 June. With …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Belarus orders 12 Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters

    18th June 2015

    Russian Helicopters signed a contract to deliver 12 Mi-8MTV-5 military transport helicopters to the Belarus Department of Defence at the Army-2015 forum on 16 June. …

  • Military Logistics

    Paris Air Show: Antonov develops jet-powered An-70

    18th June 2015

    Ukrainian company Antonov has revealed that it is working on a new cargo and military transport aircraft, developing a jet-powered version of the An-70. Alongside …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Bell V-280 Valor assembly begins

    17th June 2015

    Bell Helicopter announced the start of major assembly work on the fuselage of the Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft on 15 June, with Spirit AeroSystems …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Italian Air Force to receive Predator trainer

    17th June 2015

    CAE has been contracted to develop and deliver upgrades to a Predator UAS mission trainer being developed for the Italian Air Force (ITAF). The company …

  • Land Warfare

    Industry teams bid for Aussie CRV

    12th June 2015

    Australia's Request for Tender (RfT) for the Land 400 Phase 2 programme will close in August as contenders have struggled to respond. The initial date of …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE starts building second UK OPV

    9th June 2015

    BAE Systems in Glasgow has started construction on the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Royal Navy, the future HMS Medway, on 8 June. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Watching the Watchkeeper

    8th June 2015

    The UK’s Watchkeeper tactical UAS could operate from austere airstrips by 2017, it has emerged. During a media briefing at the Thales facility at Gennevilliers …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UK buys new heli simulators

    3rd June 2015

    Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland have been awarded contracts totalling £80 million to deliver synthetic training systems for the UK's Chinook Mk6 and Merlin Mk4/4A helicopters, it was announced …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop receives LAIRCM order

    3rd June 2015

    Northrop Grumman has been awarded a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) hardware and support contract modification from the US Air Force, it announced on 1 …

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.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...