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Defence Notes
After long wait, India anticipates new fighters
26th September 2019
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will commission its first four Rafael fighters in Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility on 8 October, an event to be attended by …
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Defence Helicopter
First production Mi-38 set for delivery
16th September 2019
The first production Mil Mi-38 helicopter has been declared ready for customer delivery and will be operated by Russian Helicopter Systems, a privately owned Russian …
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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh receives final Indonesian-designed patrol boats
16th September 2019
North Sea Boats, the trading name for the Indonesian shipbuilder PT Lundin, has completed delivery of the final examples of 18 fast patrol boats for …
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2019: New Skynet 6 competition announced
11th September 2019
A new competition for the Skynet 6 military satellite communications project was announced at DSEI 2019, seeking an an industry partner to operate and manage …
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Land Warfare
MBDA and PGZ showcase CAMM-Jelcz integration
5th September 2019
MBDA and PGZ have unveiled an air defence system featuring the former’s CAMM iLauncher integrated onto a Jelcz 8x8 truck chassis. Building on a so-called …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSEI 2019: L3Harris unveils T4 robot
13th September 2019
L3Harris Technologies unveiled the first prototype of its T4 robotic system at DSEI 2019, a medium-sized UGV designed for use in urban environments where space …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2019: Polish Rosomak and Borsuk vehicles ‘stretched’ for success
3rd September 2019
Polish land capabilities are to be given a boost by Northrop Grumman’s Mk44 Stretch canon, which it will integrate on a fleet of 200 previously …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2019: Weapons accord opens up Brimstone to Polish Destroyer
4th September 2019
A joint cooperation agreement signed between PGZ and pan-European missile manufacturer MBDA will provide manufacturers involved in Poland's Tank Destroyer programme an opportunity to integrate …
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Defence Helicopter
MSPO 2019: Clock ticks for Romanian rotary plans
28th August 2019
The Romanian MoD struggle to procure new rotary platforms has been a long-running issue, overdue correction, not only to enhance troop transport and supply capabilities …
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Defence Helicopter
MD contracted for Afghan Cayuse Warrior support
30th August 2019
MD Helicopters has been awarded a $50.4 million contract modification for logistics support of the Afghan Air Force’s (AAF) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior rotorcraft fleet. …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2019: Saab aiming for 40% range bump in next GLSDB test fire
3rd September 2019
Saab will test its Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) later this month, with officials hoping the flight will push the 140km mark for the first …
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2019: Royal Navy ‘must not bask in avoidance of decline’
9th September 2019
The departure of HMS Queen Elizabeth for the second iteration of the WESTLANT 19 sea trials off the eastern seaboard of the US in August is …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2019: Bodytrak looks to hypoxia monitoring solution
3rd September 2019
Bodytrak is planning a range of technological upgrades to its physiological monitoring device in the coming months including monitoring hypoxia, with the company set to …
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2019: Soucy showcases Warrior with rubber tracks
3rd September 2019
Soucy Defence will showcase a Warrior 510 IFV with its Composite Rubber Tracks (CRT) at DSEI 2019 following 5,000km of trials as part of the Warrior …
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Defence Helicopter
MSPO 2019: Bell mixed fleet deal Czechs out
24th August 2019
Bell has said it is 'proud to acknowledge' the Czech Republic's statement of intent for a fleet of eight UH-1Y Venom and four AH-1Z Viper helicopters - …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...