• Land Warfare

  EDA orders Carl-Gustaf ammo

  11th June 2015

  The European Defence Agency (EDA) placed an order for Saab's Carl-Gustaf ammunition on 11 June on behalf of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic and Poland. …

• 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 …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: Malaysia, US conduct joint naval exercises

  19th May 2015

  The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted a series of exercises with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: US and Malaysian navies conduct joint exercises

  14th May 2015

  Vessels from the US and Malaysian navies conducted bilateral training exercises in the South China Sea on May 10, as part of efforts to build …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA Global: US Army to rationalise shoulder-launched munitions

  2nd April 2015

  Plans are being proposed by the US Army’s PEO Ammunition that will reduce the number of individual shoulder-launched munitions (SLMs) from five to just two. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop to provide missile protection to Canadian Chinooks

  27th March 2015

  The Royal Canadian Air Force selected Northrop Grumman to provide infrared missile protection on its CH-147F Chinooks, the company announced on 25 March. Northrop Grumman …

• Military Logistics

  Proton OnSite to supply submarine electrolysers

  12th March 2015

  Proton OnSite has received follow-on orders to supply navy electrolyser cell stacks from UTC Aerospace Systems for US, British and French submarines, the company said …

• Land Warfare

  Saab receives Carl-Gustaf components order

  10th March 2015

  Saab has received an order for more deliveries of components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system from an unnamed customer, the company announced on 9 …

• Land Warfare

  Saab eyes future ATGM after Roquette success

  17th December 2014

  Saab is looking to provide its new extended-range (ER) and high explosive (HE) capabilities to current users of the AT4 anti-tank guided missile as well …

• Land Warfare

  Aimpoint unveils new sight (video)

  6th October 2014

  In parallel with the recent public unveiling of the new M4 Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system by Saab, Aimpoint highlighted its 'FCS 12' sight as …

• Land Warfare

  Saab introduces fourth generation Carl-Gustaf

  29th September 2014

  Saab Dynamics has publicly unveiled the Carl-Gustaf M4, the fourth generation of the widely deployed shoulder-fired 84mm recoilless weapon system. The development of the new …

• Land Warfare

  Norway set to upgrade night/day soldier systems

  19th September 2014

  Norway is poised to commence work on a programme to upgrade the night and day soldier systems of its armed forces, with funding in place …

• Land Warfare

  Saab receives USSOCOM Carl-Gustaf contract

  28th August 2014

  Saab has received a follow-on contract from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system valued at up to $187 million …

• Land Warfare

  EDA signs Carl-Gustaf ammunition contract with Saab

  8th July 2014

  Saab has signed a multi-annual framework agreement to provide Carl-Gustaf ammunition to the European Defence Agency (EDA) for its member states. The five-year agreement, announced …

• Military Logistics

  Northrop Grumman announces LAIRCM contract modification

  19th June 2014

  Northrop Grumman will provide hardware and support for the US Air Force’s Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) system under a contract modification announced on 18 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Special operations vehicles

  Death Adder RTV 2

  Programme Background The 2nd Commando Regiment currently operates an RTV designed and manufactured by Australia's Bale Defence. These were delivered between 2014 and 2015. Intended ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Death Adder RTV 2 (Options)

  Programme Background The 2nd Commando Regiment currently operates an RTV designed and manufactured by Australia's Bale Defence. These were delivered between 2014 and 2015. Intended ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Large ULS-A / Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]

  Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons

  Carl-Gustaf M4

  In September 2014, Saab Dynamics introduced the Carl-Gustaf M4, the fourth generation of the widely deployed shoulder-fired 84mm recoilless weapon system. It describes the new ...

• Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons

  Carl-Gustaf M3

  The Carl-Gustaf M3 is the third generation of the 84mm shoulder-fired, recoilless antitank gun which was first fielded by the Swedish Army in 1946. Since ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  SAVIT

  The Small Arms Virtual Indoor Trainer (SAVIT) is a modular system that can be combined in several configurations depending on customer requirements and training objectives. ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  Carl-Gustaf Sub-Calibre Training Ammunition

  Saab’s 84mm Carl-Gustaf shoulder-fired multipurpose weapon system has been sold to customers in more than 40 countries, including US Special Operations Command and the US ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  STC Rocket DFWES

  The STC Rocket Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator (DFWES) is intended for tactical training in the field of antitank groups in infantry regiments equipped with ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  Carl-Gustaf Full-Calibre Training Ammunition

  Saab’s 84mm Carl-Gustaf shoulder-fired multipurpose weapon system has been sold to customers in more than 40 countries, including US Special Operations Command and the US ...

• Land: fire control systems

  Vingmate SL 1000

  The Vingmate SL1000 FCS, introduced at Eurosatory 2016, is designed for use with shoulder-launched antitank weapons, such as the AT4, Carl-Gustaf, Panzerfaust and RPG-type weapons, ...

• Land: fire control systems, Weapon sights for day use

  FCS12

  The FCS12 is a fire control system designed for use with crew-served weapons such as the Carl-Gustaf, MK19 and GMG. It consists of an eye-safe ...

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

  UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC)

  The UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC) is an uncrewed version of Airbus' UH-72B crewed helicopter, a derivative of the H145.  In mid-May 2024, Airbus announced that the UH-72B had ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  V-247 Vigilant

  The V-247 Vigilant is a tiltrotor UAV from Bell. Officially introduced in 2016, it features an open modular architecture and can host several payloads. These include ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/PRC-152 Falcon III

  The Falcon III AN/PRC-152 single-channel, multi-band, multi-mission handheld radio provides a transition to JTRS technology. The radio covers the 30-512MHz frequency range with adjustable transmit ...

• Aircraft carriers

  Nimitz Class

  The first Nimitz class aircraft carrier entered service in 1975 and at 100,000t were the largest warships ever built until the first of the new class ...

• Aircraft carriers

  Gerald R. Ford Class

  The Gerald R. Ford-class consists of the next-generation aircraft carriers designed to replace the USS Enterprise and the Nimitz-class carriers and retain overall USN in-service carrier numbers ...

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

  Spike SR

  Part of Rafael's Spike missile family, the fire-and-forget, man-portable Spike Short Range (SR) EO-guided missile system has operational capabilities in all weather conditions. Although the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  LAV

  Developed by the Defence Division of Komatsu in the late 1990s, the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) is a 4x4 APC designed to provide protected mobility ...