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Defence Notes
Germany tells of no ‘substantial’ changes to future procurement targets
24th March 2020
The German MoD and industrial base are reporting that key domestic procurements continue to run as scheduled, although the outbreak of COVID-19 is causing catastrophic international operational …
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Defence Notes
Israeli MoD begins stockpiling medical supplies as COVID-19 takes grip
12th March 2020
The Israeli Defence Minister, Naftali Bennett has ordered a NIS500,000 ($150,000) procurement of medical supplies. The procurement is the largest of its kind since Operation …
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Defence Notes
Defence awakens to European COVID-19 nightmare
18th March 2020
The impact of COVID-19 has caused widespread disruption to the European defence industry which has introduced exceptional operational measures to protect the health of armed forces personnel, …
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Defence Notes
DoD outlines coronavirus strategy
3rd March 2020
The Department of Defense (DoD) has outlined its strategy for combating the spread of coronavirus during a press conference held at the Pentagon on 2 …
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Defence Notes
European militaries continue to fight COVID-19
13th March 2020
EU Battlegroup (EUBG) 2020-2 has cancelled planned training exercises as the continent grapples with the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The European 2020 exercise was …
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Training
COVID-19 causes curtailment of Cold Response 2020
11th March 2020
The commander of the Norwegian Armed Forces, Lt General Rune Jakobsen, has announced that Cold Response 2020 will be ending early as a result of …
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Defence Notes
F-35 programme passes milestone but coronavirus casts a shadow
5th March 2020
USAF General Eric Fick, programme executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office confirmed that the 500th aircraft was delivered on 1 March. …
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Naval Warfare
UK shipyards prepare for COVID-19 virus
18th March 2020
As the COVID-19 virus continues to influence businesses across Europe, naval shipbuilders are having to determine how to react to and prepare for a worsening …
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Defence Notes
US Army Europe commander self-isolates after potential COVID-19 exposure
10th March 2020
The commander of US Army Europe and several of his staff have placed themselves in self-isolation after attending a recent conference which may have exposed …
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Defence Notes
NATO HQ staffer tests positive for COVID-19
9th March 2020
NATO confirmed on 9 March that a member of staff at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium has tested positive for coronavirus. The individual had recently …
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Naval Warfare
Nuclear deterrence renewal poses similar challenges to UK and US navies
13th April 2020
The UK government is committed to beginning work on development of the next generation of nuclear warhead for its Trident missile programme. This news is …
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Defence Notes
Coronavirus hits the PLA hard
4th March 2020
Chinese society and the national economy are reeling from the COVID-19 outbreak, and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is not immune from the coronavirus’ microscopic …
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Naval Warfare
Russian naval revamp to continue unabated
20th March 2020
Representatives of the Russian MoD and the General Staff have insisted to Shephard that the country’s naval modernisation programme will proceed as planned, despite a …
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Defence Notes
Sweden tells Europe there can be ‘no business as usual’ with Russia
12th March 2020
The Swedish government has said that Russian military aggression and violation of international law must not be followed by meeting demands from Moscow to form …
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: LTAMDS milestone, Defiant test flight, and coronavirus concerns
28th February 2020
Welcome to Episode 8 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport
C-27J - Peru
Additionally, Peruvian Army is also considering C-27Js to replace its two aging AN-32Bs in service (see separate entry). However, Shephard understands that the coronavirus pandemic ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
JLTV [Lithuania - Contracted]
The Lithuanian JLTV order includes several options including ballistic armour kits, Boomerang III acoustic detection systems, M153 Protector II Common Remotely-Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) and ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Arihant Class (1-4) [India]
The Arihant began life in 1990 as an Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) demonstrator programme. Arihant was laid down in 1997, launched in July 2009 and ...
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Tanks
Peru T-55 MBT Replacement
Programme Background Peru received 280 T-55 MBTs from the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Despite their age, these tanks continue to see service, alongside even ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Portugal VTLB
Programme Background The Portuguese Army planned to allocate funds for the procurement of 167 VTLBs during the Military Programming Law running from 2015 until 2026. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pacha Kuyuchix (New 8x8 Armoured Vehicle) [Peru - Forecast]
entry.Programme Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
PMC KAAV (Second Batch)
Programme Background Prior to taking delivery of the KAAV, the PMC did not possess an amphibious assault vehicle. While it had previously received Landing Vehicle, ...
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Tanks
Malaysia Additional MBTs
Programme Background Malaysia currently operates a fleet of 48 PT-91M Pendekar MBTs that it received from Poland between 2007 and 2010. These are the only ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
DN-XI
Programme Background The DN-XI is based upon the Sandcat tactical vehicle, originally designed by Plasan and marketed for a period by Oshkosh in the USA. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Centauro II (Second Batch) [Italy]
Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a need for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle armed with a 120 mm main gun to equip one ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV (Colombia)
Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
A200 (Peru)
Programme Background The Peruvian Army has a requirement for 4x4 protected vehicles to replace up-armoured commercial pickup trucks used in operations against narcos and other ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Centauro II (Third-Batch) [Italy]
Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a need for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle armed with a 120 mm main gun to equip one ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles
Żmija Long-Range Reconnaissance Vehicle
Programme Background The Polish Army launched a tender to procure 118 Żmija Long Range Reconnaissance Vehicles (LRRVs) in March 2015. This programme is part of a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Towed guns
Dhanush
India's state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) developed the Dhanush 155 mm L/45 towed howitzer using technology transferred as part of a late 1980s deal for ...
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Tanks
ASCOD MMBT
GDELS unveiled the ASCOD Medium Main Battle Tank (MMBT), a 120mm-armed 42 tonne tank based on its tracked ASCOD IFV, at Eurosatory 2018. The ASCOD MBBT ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
A200
The A200 is a lightly armoured 4x4 vehicle based on a modified commercially available Toyota Land Cruiser 200 chassis. Capable of seating up to nine ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
AACE
The Kunduz Amphibious Armoured Combat Earthmover (AACE) is an amphibious, tracked armoured engineer vehicle designed for the preparation of riverbanks during river-crossing operations. It is ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Superav Land
The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars III 8x8
FNSS publicly launched the Pars III 6x6 and Pars III 8x8 vehicles, the latest generation of the Pars (Turkish for Anatolian Leopard) AFV family, at ...
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Trapper VT4
A militarised version of the commercial Ford Everest 4x4 sports utility vehicle, the Trapper VT4 light all-terrain vehicle has been selected as the French Army's ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Initial Maneuver - SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Tanks
T-54M/M3
Produced by Vietnam's state-owned Z153 plant, T-54M (formally T-54B cải tiến - "improved") is a major upgrade to the T-54 main battle tank, including a new fire control computer, an ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMD-4M
The BMD-4M is based on the BMD-4, which has been in the Russian Army's airborne forces (VDV) service since 2004. It was developed to provide an ...
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Tanks
MPF Prototype
In 1992, the US Army selected the M8 to meet its requirement for an air-transportable Armored Gun System, but the programme was cancelled for budgetary ...
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Tanks
Centauro II
The 8x8 Centauro II mobile gun system, developed to meet an Italian Army requirement, is the latest evolution of the Centauro AFV family. Featuring a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Mbombe 8
Paramount unveiled the 8x8 member of its Mbombe family, the Mbombe 8, at the Kazakhstan Defence Expo on 2 June 2016. Sharing more than 80% ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
TOS-2 Tosochka
Russia unveiled the TOS-2 Tosochka MLRS at the 2020 Victory Day Parade. Like its TOS-1A predecessor, it is intended to neutralise and suppress enemy positions ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Arihant Class
India’s Arihant-class SSBN is significant because it is the first SSBN built by a country not a UN Security Council member. It is the result ...
