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News - Army Tactical Missile System

  • Land Warfare

    DSEI 2015: UK mech role for upgraded VBCI

    15th September 2015

    French armoured vehicle manufacturer Nexter has unveiled a new variant of its Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) 8x8 vehicle, which it sees as a …

  • Naval Warfare

    DSEI 2015: Sea Herc solution for the UK

    15th September 2015

    Lockheed Martin is offering up the SC-130J as a solution for the UK and say that the aircraft could be in service by the end …

  • Land Warfare

    DSEI 2015: Italian armour builds-up

    15th September 2015

    Delivery of the first batch of Freccia 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles will be completed by the end of the year, with the exception of 26 …

  • Land Warfare

    DSEI 2015: BAE launches flexible ATV

    15th September 2015

    A new model of the BVS10 all-terrain vehicle (ATV) named the Beowulf has been displayed by BAE Systems at the DSEI exhibition. The Beowulf appears …

  • Naval Warfare

    Northrop demos AQS-24B mine hunting system

    15th September 2015

    Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated the AQS-24B mine hunting system’s ability to perform synthetic aperture sonar processing at 18 knots in real time in a …

  • Land Warfare

    Saab delivers CBRN AWR system to Kuwait

    15th September 2015

    Saab has delivered its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Automatic Warning and Reporting (AWR) system with mobile detection and surveillance and stationary detection units …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DSEI 2015: SW-4 flying solo for MoD (video)

    15th September 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has concluded a two-year long study looking at unmanned rotary wing systems, including conducting simulated deck landings with a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSEI 2015: Lockheed’s unmanned focus

    15th September 2015

    Unmanned vehicles are increasingly able to assist in firefighting and rescue operations as technology improves and user experience mounts, according to Lockheed Martin, who produce …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Rockwell Collins to provide CRH avionics

    15th September 2015

    Sikorsky has selected Rockwell Collins to supply avionics for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme, Rockwell Collins announced on 14 September. Under the contract, the …

  • Land Warfare

    AmSafe RPG armour for NIMR vehicles

    15th September 2015

    AmSafe Bridport has signed an agreement with NIMR Automotive to offer its Tarian rocket propelled grenade (RPG) armour system as an option on NIMR's range …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSEI 2015: Selex ES hunts drones (video)

    15th September 2015

    Selex ES has unveiled a new system designed to counter the threat posed by the rapid proliferation of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) such as …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DSEI 2015: FVL milestone on horizon

    15th September 2015

    The US military’s ambitious rotary-wing modernisation programme, known as Future Vertical Lift (FVL), is on track to complete its first major milestone in 2016, according …

  • Land Warfare

    Springbuck APC fitted with Runflat wheels

    15th September 2015

    DCD Defence’s Springbuck Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) has been equipped with complete runflat wheel assemblies provided by Tyron and its South African partner, Global Wheel.  …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DSEI 2015: JHC looks to the future

    14th September 2015

    The UK has recently carried out a Future Capability Study (FCS) to set out long term requirements for its current military helicopter fleet and to …

  • Land Warfare

    METRAVIB to equip French armoured vehicles

    14th September 2015

    METRAVIB has received a contract from Renault Trucks Defense to develop the acoustic gunshot detection system to be fitted in the French Army’s Jaguar and …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack, Trainer

    Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)

    The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by  the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013.  The Hurjet will ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    NMS 4x4

    Prior to the announcement that Qatar had signed a contract for 214 NMS, there were reports in 2017 that the Qatar Armed Forces were seeking ...

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

    Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]

    Programme Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Desert Hawk III Replacement (UK)

    Programme Background The British Army has taken 222 Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III UAVs into its core fleet, after having originally procured the system to ...

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

    Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]

    Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    CU172 Blackjack (First Batch) (Canada)

    Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Maritime patrol

    P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]

    Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

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

    Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [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 ...

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

    Spy Ranger SMDR - Contracted (France)

    Programme Background Requirement The French Army has identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac UAS, which first entered service in ...

  • Loitering munitions

    N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]

    Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 300 [Australia]

    Programme Background Contract Award & Delivery On 8 July 2024, the Australian Government announced its soldiers would be equipped with Switchblade 300 following an acquisition ...

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

    Patroller [Greece]

    Programme Background On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with Safran ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    RQ-7B Shadow v2 Block III (USA)

    Programme Background The first iteration of the Shadow UAS, the Shadow 600, was first introduced in 1992 and since then Textron has had a longstanding ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering Munitions [Switzerland]

    Programme Background Announcement In a February 2023 interview with Swiss news outlet CH-Media, Swiss army chief Thomas Süssli stated that the country was considering acquiring loitering ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Surface-to-surface missiles

    MGM-140 ATACMS

    The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is an American surface-to-surface missile. ATACMS is described as the US Army's primary 24/7, all-weather, and surface-to-surface artillery precision ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    AMDWS

    AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...

  • Surface-to-surface missiles

    9K720 Iskander-M

    The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after their ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    GEM-T

    An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    9M317

    The 9M317 (SA-17 Grizzly) is a supersonic, surface-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union from 1988, but it was only adopted in 1998. It was ...

  • Land: infantry weapon simulators

    DX407 GT Simulator

    The DX407 is an indoor GT simulator for the Eryx short-range shoulder- and tripod-fired antitank missile. It is used for initial training and skill maintenance ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

    LIMWS

    BAE Systems is leading the US Army’s Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) initiative. This is intended to enhance the missile protection provided to US ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Multi-Mission Launcher

    The US Army is developing a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML), which is designed to fire a variety of interceptor missiles, depending on the threat. The MML ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    CAMM-ER

    The CAMM-ER, the Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range, is part of MBDA's CAMM family of next-generation air defence missiles. The missile is conceived to provide ...

  • Major networking projects

    IBCS

    The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3

    The MIM-104F Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) is a long-range, medium- to high-altitude, all-weather air defence missile designed to ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    HIMARS

    Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Pantsir-S1

    KBP developed the Pantsir (NATO designation SA-22 Greyhound) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system from 1989 to replace the Tunguska system in Russian Army service. 

  • Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    H160M

    Airbus is developing the H160M to meet the requirements of the French military for the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) programme. It ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Land Ceptor

    MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...