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News - colombian army

  • Land Warfare

    Hanwha signs deals to advance large vehicle programmes in Australia

    12th September 2024

    The deals were announced at Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne and are a further strengthening of the South Korea’s Hanwha’s position in Australia.

  • Land Warfare

    British Army orders 50 L3Harris T4 EOD robots

    10th May 2024

    The contract includes UGVs as well as support and maintenance and follows L3Harris’ successful delivery of Project STARTER, a programme that replaced the UK’s legacy fleet of large EOD robots with 122 T7 systems that have been operational since 2019.

  • Air Warfare

    Poland signs for 96 Apache attack helicopters

    14th August 2024

    Poland selected the Apache two years ago and recently finalised details of an offset agreement. The Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Letter of Offer and Agreement (LOA) has sealed the deal.

  • Land Warfare

    Lockheed Martin wins contract for more Precision Strike Missiles

    7th March 2024

    In November 2023, Lockheed Martin announced it had successfully completed a production qualification flight test of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The company has received an order for more missiles.

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2024: New standard JLTVs built as Oshkosh waits by to step up

    17th October 2024

    The competition to build the next generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV A2) was hotly contested and ultimately saw manufacture go from Oshkosh Defence to AM General. Now, as the latter makes the vehicle, the former stands by for commercial sales or to fill any gaps.

  • Land Warfare

    Patria unveils new mortar system and new customer

    29th October 2024

    Patria has a heritage of mortar manufacture and design including the Advanced Mortar System (AMOS) and NEw MOrtar (NEMO) which are both 120mm system but the new Tremos is designed for 81mm as well.

  • Land Warfare

    General Motors completes first version of next-gen 4x4 military vehicle

    22nd October 2024

    GM has unveiled its “Next Generation” 4x4 military vehicle, a technology demonstrator based on the Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, featuring commercial components, a flexible design and advanced weapon systems.

  • Air Warfare

    US Army cancels FARA helicopter programmes to fund UAS and Black Hawk procurement

    9th February 2024

    The cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) has reflected a shift in focus towards uncrewed systems in response to evolving battlefield dynamics and lessons learned from recent conflicts.

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2024: MilDef dismounts with new concept

    14th October 2024

    MilDef has supplied tactical and IT systems to a range of platforms, including Norway’s CV90 infantry fighting vehicle and Danish artillery systems, but dismounted is a new area for the company.

  • Land Warfare

    Four issues the armoured vehicle industry needs to tackle

    18th June 2024

    As evident at Eurosatory 2024, the procurement of armoured vehicles is progressing, but some projects have stalled or been abandoned due to the fluid geopolitical and conflict landscape. Buyers, manufacturers and operators have been reassessing their needs, desires and capabilities amid tightening budgets and escalating demands.

  • Naval Warfare

    German Navy places its faith in F125 frigates

    7th October 2024

    First-of-class Baden-Württemberg, a German F125 frigate, has been put to the test and declared suitable for Indo-Pacific operating conditions.

  • Air Warfare

    Bell waits for imminent FLRAA Milestone B decision

    23rd July 2024

    Bell won FLRAA in late 2022. Since the cancellation of FARA earlier this year, it has committed more resources to the programme, with an eye on the possibility it could fulfil many Black Hawk replacement requirements worldwide

  • Land Warfare

    Spain orders more than 100,000 mortar rounds

    3rd April 2024

    Rheinmetall has been contracted for hundreds of thousands of rockets, artillery and mortars rounds over the past two years and has expanded capability with new and expanded sites completed or in process.

  • Land Warfare

    Just released: Armoured Vehicles Technology Report 2024 now available to read

    30th May 2024

    How uncrewed systems and modular vehicle kits are defining the future of combat engineering and support.

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall wins $145 million contract for subsystems to replace howitzers sent to Ukraine

    2nd April 2024

    The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) was developed in the mid-1980s to meet a German Army requirement to replace its M109 SPHs and 185 were delivered. Export orders from Greece (24), Italy (70, of which 68 were produced locally) and the Netherlands (57) increased production to more than 330 systems.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Titan-B

    Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Titan-C

    Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Colombia M113A3

    Programme Background The Colombian Army currently operates 54 M113A1 and M113A2 APCs, which are divided among two mechanised infantry battalions and a training school. Known ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Surplus M1117 Guardian ASV (Colombia)

    Programme Background The Colombian Army has requested surplus M1117s to assist with counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics operations. Due to a lack of armoured vehicles suitable for ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    PETEF - Light Tactical Vehicles

    The Colombian MoD has not outlined how many new patrol vehicles will be needed to equip all seven of the light cavalry groups, nor how ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Forecast)

    Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    PETEF - LAV III (Colombia)

    Programme Background Since the replacement of the M113 is understood to be a priority for the Colombian Army, it is anticipated that a contract could ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Announced)

    Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Coelum (Colombia)

    Programme Background Testing Colombian Aeronautical Industry Cooperation (CIAC) was working on a project called Dron Coelum X-001. In late 2020, the CIAC tested a redesigned prototype of the ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    PETEF - Tracked IFV

    Since a programme to procure a tracked IFV has yet to be launched by the Colombian Army, it is unclear how many tracked IFVs could ...

  • Tanks

    PETEF - MBT

    The Colombian Army has evaluated several offers for MBT platforms in the past, though none of these have progressed to the formal contract stage. For ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Kfir Replacement (Colombia)

    Programme Background In May 2021, budget constraints prompted new Colombian finance minister José Manuel Restrepo (in post since 3 May) to place on indefinite hold ...

  • Frigates

    Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) - Frigate Acquisition Programme [Colombia]

    Programme Background The replacement of the existing ageing Almirante Padilla-class frigates was first initiated in 2015. The predecessors, built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) have been in service ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

    The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Titan

    Blindex developed the Titan series of APCs to provide the Colombian Army with an affordable means of transporting large numbers of troops for internal security ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Quimbaya X-003

    The Quimbaya X-003 is a Colombian fixed-wing UAV designed and developed by the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC). Reportedly, following evaluation tests in late 2023, ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    M1117 Guardian ASV

    In December 1995, the US Army selected a design based on the Textron ASV 150 to provide the military police with a vehicle that combined ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Coelum

    Manufactured by Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana (CIAC), the Coelum is a mini UAV that is fitted with a 40x zoom EO/IR camera payload for ISR missions.  The ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    PRC-710

    The PRC-710 is a VHF/FM voice and data handheld radio with COMSEC and ECCM capabilities. Designed in response to emerging combat requirements, the PRC-710 is ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    LPR 40 MKII

    The LPR acts as a command boat for the group of tactical riverine combat boats operated by the Colombian Marine Corps. It is equipped with ...

  • EO/IR systems, Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    SERO 250

    The SERO 250 is a compact submarine periscope that can be installed in both new-build and upgraded boats. Little or no structural modifications are required ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    SCTV

    The Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle (SCTV), developed by Textron Marine & Land Systems and Granite Tactical Vehicles, is an upgrade solution for the AM General ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    Airmor

    Airmor is an autonomous modular countermeasure SPS designed for helicopters and transport aircraft. Airmor’s core components are IMI’s management control unit (MCU), which processes information ...

  • OPVs

    OPV 93C

    The OPV 93C is an offshore patrol vessel designed and developed by Cotecmar. The Colombian Navy ordered one platform in November 2022 and one in ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    MD 500

    The MD 500 is a single-engine light helicopter derived from the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse developed for the US Army in the early 1960s and the ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    SandCat

    The 4x4 SandCat family of vehicles was designed by Israeli armour specialist Plasan Sasa in 2005 for a range of military, special operations, homeland security, ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Type 209/1200

    The Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed by the German company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft exclusively for the export market. ...

  • Naval guns

    OTO Strales/Davide

    The OTO Strales represents the second iteration of the OTO 76/62mm Super Rapido gun from Leonardo. The weapon, which is in service with the Italian ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    EMB-312 Tucano

    The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...