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Defence Notes
China set to receive S-400 air defence system from Russia
16th April 2015
After prolonged negotiations that have spanned years, it appears China is finally purchasing the Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from Russia. This was …
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Naval Warfare
SharpEye radars selected for Royal Navy's OPVs
16th April 2015
Kelvin Hughes has been selected to supply its SharpEye radars for the UK Royal Navy's River-class Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), the company announced …
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Defence Notes
LAAD 2015: Embraer and Saab sign ‘historic’ Gripen agreement
15th April 2015
Embraer and Saab have signed an agreement at the LAAD exhibition in Rio de Janeiro establishing a partnership for the joint management of the Brazilian …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Chinese military UAV makers expand into civilian market
15th April 2015
State-owned makers of UAVs are rushing into the civilian market, according to a report released by the China Daily on 14 April 2015. Furthermore, defence …
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Military Logistics
New Zealand issues fleet tanker tender
1st April 2015
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence issued a request for tender (RfT) for a new fleet tanker on 25 March 2015. The solution will replace the …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: Aviation chief sees ARI cuts as modernisation cornerstone
31st March 2015
The ongoing Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) is a ‘critical effort’ as organisation are reshaped and equipment modernised. Speaking at the Quad A exhibition in Nashville, …
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Land Warfare
Second test firing of US Multi-Mission Launcher complete
30th March 2015
The US Army successfully completed the second test firing of the Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) using a Launch Demonstration Unit, as announced on 23 March. Three …
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Digital Battlespace
DoD advances Joint Information Environment elements
27th March 2015
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has made advancements on elements of its Joint Information Environment, it announced on 24 March. The new elements developed …
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Naval Warfare
W.Africa distracted from piracy
27th March 2015
Internal political issues in several West African countries are preventing Governments from addressing piracy threats in the Gulf of Guinea and neighbouring waters. The assistant …
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Military Logistics
UK to sign 13 year LCST contract with Leidos
26th March 2015
Following successful negotiations, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced its intention to sign a 13 year logistics programme contract with Leidos on 24 March. …
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Military Logistics
NFS awarded US naval nuclear work options
23rd March 2015
Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), has won contract options for work under the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion programme, as …
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: MMEA to double in size by 2022 says director general
23rd March 2015
The director general of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) revealed his organisation is set to double in size by 2022. In an interview with …
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Military Logistics
Cascade completes first foreign military aircraft test flight
19th March 2015
Cascade Aerospace has completed the first test flight of a foreign military aircraft at its base in Abbotsford, British Columbia, the company announced on 18 …
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Military Logistics
USN selects Gilbane for fuel services contract
19th March 2015
The US Navy has contracted Gilbane Federal and seven other firms for fuel services at various military installations. Under the Global Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (GPOL) contract announced …
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Land Warfare
RUAG to upgrade Belgian, Austrian Pandurs
19th March 2015
RUAG Defence has been selected by Belgium and Austria to upgrade their Pandur I armoured personnel carrier (APC). The company announced on 18 March the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Spain - Second Batch)
Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 6x6, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Spain - Third Batch)
Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Spain - First Batch)
Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 6x6, ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid-I
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
San Antonio LPD 17 Flight I [USN]
The LPD 17 Flight I ships are the first flight of the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Docks (LPD). Procured between FY1996 and FY2017, the vessels ...
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Tanks
Arjun Mark-II
Programme Background While original plans envisioned the production of up to 250 Arjun Mk IIs, the programme's many delays have prompted the Indian Army to ...
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Military helicopters - attack
New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES) (Phase II) [Italy]
Programme Background Phase I In 2017, the Italian government signed a contract with Leonardo to replace its fleet of AW129 Mangusta attack helicopters with the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong I-D [Eygpt]
Programme Background Context According to SIPRI, 10 Wing Loong I UAVs were acquired from China in 2016, with deliveries occurring from 2016 to 2018. The Chinese Sohu newspaper reported that ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
KSS-III (Boats 1-3) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new KSS-III Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho-class submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) are a significant advance on the earlier KSS-II ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid-II
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]
In 2018, the US Army selected the FLIR Systems Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) for Phase I of its Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) programme. ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]
In 2018, the US Army selected the FLIR Systems Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) for Phase I of its Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) programme. ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
ITAS-TESS
The Improved Target Acquisition System – Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITAS-TESS) is a laser-based system designed to conduct simulated weapons engagement during crew and collective ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Field Artillery Training Systems
The ICE Field Artillery Training Systems for the M109A6 Paladin and M270/M270A1 MLRS provides instrumented real-time data and performance monitoring during training and live-fire missions. ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
TESS
The Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) is a transparent training instrumentation system designed for the AH-64 Apache Longbow Force-on-Force collective training for live aerial gunnery ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
MANWORN II DPU
The MANWORN II Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is a flexible position location tracking system suitable for individual through brigade-level training. MANWORN II DPU features GPS ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
LETS
The US Army maintains a large fleet of locomotives and rail vehicles throughout the US to facilitate the movement of equipment and supplies and provides ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
SMODIM
ICE's Smart Onboard Data Interface Module (SMODIM) integrates with aircraft and ground vehicles to provide collective force-on-force participation and weapons systems training. SMODIM is the ...
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Air: mission management systems
I-C2F
The Integrated Command and Control Framework (I-C2F) provides an end-to-end C2 architecture delivering J1-J9 functionality across the joint battlespace. As well as C2 messaging and ...
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Sea: tactical training
Sub Command
Sub Command was developed by Sonalysts, released in 2001, and published by Electronic Arts. Sub Command continues the legacy of 688(I) Hunter/Killer. The player takes ...
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Military UGVs
TMR-I MTF
The Elektroland TMR-I MTF is the larger of the TMR-I platforms offered by the company at twice the weight of the TMR-I Khan (see separate ...
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Military - UUVs
K-Ster I
K-Ster I is a lightweight, self-propelled ROV developed for mine warfare applications. K-Ster I is easy to deploy from any type of naval platform, including ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Carcará I
Carcará I is a simple flying-wing UAV developed to meet Brazilian Army specifications for an unmanned platform to provide tactical reconnaissance at platoon level. A ...
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Air: mission management systems
I-TaCCS
Integrated Tactical Command and Control Services (I-TaCCS) is a secure, scalable C2 system. Core applications of I-TaCCS are used by several countries, allowing interoperability within ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Skylark I-eVTOL
The Skylark I-eVTOL is, as its name suggests, an electric-powered VTOL capable development of the Skylark I. Manufactured by Elbit Systems, the drone can be controlled ...
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Land: air defence radar
MSSR-2000-I
In terms of performance, the MSSR-2000-I family (Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar 2000-I) has an instrumented range of up to 613km, and can detect up to ...
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Destroyers
Udaloy II Class (Project 1155.1)
The Udaloy II class (Project 1155.1) destroyer in service with the Russian Navy is a follow-on of the original Udaloy I-class but is more of an ...