• Land Warfare

  Babcock unveils new mortar in light of ‘shoot and scoot’ Ukraine war

  18th September 2024

  Babcock has developed the mortar system in co-operation with Singapore Technologies but any production for the UK will focus on local manufacture.

• Defence Notes

  Putting Land Equipment Capability in the hands of Military and Defence Personnel

  10th July 2024

  DVD2024 marks more than two-decades of the most significant exhibition for Defence industry, DE&S Delivery Teams, Army HQ and Defence community users of Land Equipment. Staged at UTAC Millbrook since 2003, DVD is a two-day event, which will take place on 18th and 19th September 2024.

• Land Warfare

  Timelines set for British Army vehicle replacement effort

  18th September 2024

  Previous efforts to replace the British Army’s light vehicles have failed and the process to buy replacements has now been set targets on a reasonably tight deadline.

• Land Warfare

  Jackal 3 in full-scale production as 53 more are ordered by British Army

  19th September 2024

  Babcock will build an additional 53 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for the British Army in partnership with Supacat.

• Land Warfare

  Moog rolls out offering for UK GBAD requirement

  19th September 2024

  The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry and armoured vehicles, to helicopters and UAS. Manufacturer Moog is promoting it for the UK’s GBAD requirement.

• Land Warfare

  MBDA aims Brimstone at British Army requirement

  20th September 2024

  MBDA has been pushing for Brimstone, which was originally developed as an air-launched missile for the Royal Air Force, to help the British Army meet its MCCO requirement.

• Land Warfare

  The Lego Principle: Falcon Shield, RiwP and the growth of modularity in land defence

  10th October 2024

  Shephard spoke to Leonardo about its Falcon Shield system and Moog about its Reconfigurable Integrated weapons Platform (RIwP) at DVD 2024, and discovered the trend in land defence was towards modularity.

• Land Warfare

  GM Defense gears up for flag to drop on British Army infantry vehicle requirements

  24th September 2024

  The UK’s Light Mobility Programme (LMP) has been delayed and altered but a timeline has now been outlined and companies have begun jockeying for position.

• Land Warfare

  Boxer continues swinging with the announcement of three key milestones in the next four months

  19th September 2024

  The UK’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme appears set for a busy four months of success as the Boxer continues to deliver and be delivered. In an announcement at DVD 2024, the UK Boxer programme is set to see its final prototype vehicle, the first UK-produced serial vehicle, and initial conversion training by the British Army start by January 2025.

• Land Warfare

  Helsing and General Dynamics detail AI for Bowman network to help double lethality

  6th November 2024

  Helsing UK and General Dynamics have been attempting to enhance the British Army's battlefield intelligence and decision-making by supporting its goal of doubling combat effectiveness by 2027.

• Land Warfare

  Major call for shift towards defence-focused advanced manufacturing practices made at DVD 2024

  19th September 2024

  Defence leaders called on the industry to be more proactive in supply chain design, but noted that while the use of modern technological solutions to streamline the supply chain was vital, it could have significant downstream societal consequences.

• Land Warfare

  MoD awards NP Aerospace US$94.6 million spares and repairs contract

  20th September 2024

  The CVSSP contract will run for the next four years, with two one-year extension options beyond that point.

• Land Warfare

  Inside the CT40 supercannon

  30th September 2024

  The CT40, which is being rolled out on Ajax vehicles across the British Army, is a cannon honed by recent combat experiences and has been designed to meet the defence challenges of a new era of warfare.

• Digital Battlespace

  Work-from-home warfare: the power of mixed reality

  27th September 2024

  Defence-secure mixed reality headsets can save hours, or even weeks, of travel time to fix defunct equipment or get subject experts effectively “on-site” where they are needed.

• Land Warfare

  UK deploys Swedish Archer artillery ahead of future RCH-155 upgrade

  24th September 2024

  Archer systems fitted with a Kongsberg remote weapon station and armed with a 12.7mm machine gun will be deployed by 14 Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battle management systems

  Skykeeper

  SkyKeeper Airspace Management & Surveillance (SAMS) is a scalable, networked system. It interfaces ground sensors with real-time data from air surveillance assets to deliver management ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Humvee Saber

  The Humvee Saber is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle designed and developed by AM General. The vehicle is based on the Humvee 13-Series chassis and ...

• UAS: communication systems

  VideoScout 770

  VideoScout is an integrated, portable COTS system designed to enable field-deployed personnel to capture, analyse, enhance, annotate and relay video intelligence via existing communications infrastructure. ...

• CRL-5200

  CRL-5200-series laptops are designed to be portable, flexible and upgradable. Features: internal 14.1in XGA colour active matrix TFT display (transflective and NVG/NVIS options); touchscreen option; ...

• Scorpion RBM

  The Scorpion Rugged Battle Management (RBM) notebook computer is in production for the UK Bowman programme. It features a COTS internal architecture and long-life rechargeable ...

• 9102

  Aqeri 9102 is a rugged 19in 2U slimline computer meeting MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461. The chassis is sealed for protection against dust and corrosive elements. Cooling ...

• 9104

  Aqeri 9104 is a rugged 19in 4U-high computer for use in harsh environments, meeting MIL-STD-810. The chassis is sealed for protection against dust and corrosive ...

• CPC-5600i

  Designed for integrated workstation portability in the field, the CPC-5600i series provides multiple configuration capabilities in what is described as a ruggedised EMI-resistant package. The ...

• CPC-3800

  The CPC-3800 series ruggedised rackmount servers are designed for harsh environments while supporting new data storage technology. They can be configured within a high-speed Ethernet ...

• CRS-5000

  The CRS-5000 series of ruggedised transportable servers are designed for deployment in harsh environments while supporting new data storage technology. They can be configured within ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Ajax

  Ajax is a family of 589 tracked armoured vehicles based on the General Dynamics ASCOD IFV hull. These vehicles will replace the CVR(T) family and ...

• Training Services

  SDS International has experience meeting training requirements for numerous agencies across all of the US military services. SDS combines this and motivated instructors and curriculum ...

• CPC-1200/1500

  The CPC-1200/1500-series workstation uses COTS technology for field and military use. Features include: portable or 19in rack-mount configuration; internal 10in and 12in, VGA, SVGA and ...

• ATMP

  Supacat developed the 6x6 All-Terrain Mobile Platform (ATMP) in the early 1980s, and the vehicle has been continuously improved since it first entered production. Now ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  T-650

  Debuted at DSEI 2021, the T-650, or T650, is a multi-role quadcopter UAS manufactured by BAE Systems in collaboration with Malloy Aeronautics.  The electric-powered platform produces ...