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  • Digital Battlespace

    NATO activates ACCS

    7th July 2015

    NATO announced on 3 July that it has activated its Air Command and Control System (ACCS), with the first site in Italy becoming operational. The …

  • Defence Notes

    UK to step up Ukraine forces training

    29th June 2015

    The UK will step up its training programme for the Ukrainian armed forces, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced at the NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels …

  • Defence Notes

    Poland joins NATO’s 2% club

    24th June 2015

    Poland’s defence spending has reached above the 2% benchmark according to a NATO report, amid general reductions by many other European alliance members. The NATO …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Bell, LOM PRAHA sign MOU

    19th June 2015

    Bell Helicopter and Prague-based LOM PRAHA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering a collaboration to reassemble, customise and maintain Bell Helicopter military aircraft …

  • Military Logistics

    Cobham to support NDLO aircraft

    19th June 2015

    Cobham will provide aviation maintenance services to the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) under a £2 million contract announced on 17 June. The three-year contract …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NATO unveils first AGS UAV

    8th June 2015

    NATO, along with Northrop Grumman and industry partners, unveiled its first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) UAV on 4 June. The aircraft is a wide-area surveillance …

  • Military Logistics

    French SSA receives CT scanners

    5th June 2015

    The French military medical service (SSA) has received three ruggedised and deployable CT scanners from Marshall Aerospace and Defence, it was announced on 4 June. …

  • Land Warfare

    Final Romanian PVP LAORVs delivered

    3rd June 2015

    The Romanian Ministry of Defense took delivery of the last batch of six PVP light armoured vehicles from Panhard General Defense between 18-21 May. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    France receives third MQ-9 Reaper

    2nd June 2015

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has delivered a third Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the French Ministry of Defense, the company …

  • Defence Notes

    Baltic nations explore joint air defence

    1st June 2015

    The defence ministers of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia agreed at a meeting on 28 May to look into the possible development of a mid-range joint …

  • Land Warfare

    Poland plans $42bn modernisation

    1st June 2015

    Poland plans to invest up to 150 billion zlotys ($42 billion) to modernise its armed forces over the next 10 years. The planned volume of …

  • Naval Warfare

    NATO Shipping issues Libya alert

    28th May 2015

    A warning from the NATO Shipping Centre on 25 May has reminded vessels transiting Libyan waters that they do so ‘at risk of interaction with …

  • Digital Battlespace

    UK stalls on AWACS upgrades

    22nd May 2015

    The UK is falling behind with Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) upgrades due to budgetary constraints, according to officials at the Boeing San Antonio …

  • Land Warfare

    SOFIC 2015: O’Gara unveils armoured DAGOR

    21st May 2015

    O’Gara has used this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), held in Tampa, Florida, to unveil a new ‘Armoured DAGOR’ concept demonstrator vehicle. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    IMDEX Asia: Royal Navy still sees responsibilities in Asia

    21st May 2015

    The Royal Navy wants to remain an active force in Asia even though it now lacks ‘striking activity’ in the region, a senior officer from …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    Ballistic Missile Defence

    In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMD-2

    Between 1,000 and 2,000 BMD-2 (Boevaya Mashina Desantnaya - Airborne Combat Vehicle) amphibious IFVs were produced for the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) by the Volgograd ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMD-1

    The Volgograd Tractor Plant (now known as the Volgograd Machine-Building Company) developed the BMD-1 amphibious IFV specifically to meet the requirements of the Soviet Union's ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

    The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats.  Using the AN/SPY-1 ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    BMD-Flex

    BMD-Flex is a modular C2 software system for integrated air and missile defence. Built on T-Core, BMD-Flex’s features and functions can be tailored, ranging from ...

  • Land: manned turrets

    Bereg

    KBP developed the Bereg one-person turret (referred to as a ‘combat module’ in Russia) to provide an upgrade option for the Russian-designed BMD-series airborne IFV ...

  • Land: manned turrets

    Bakhcha

    The Bakhcha is the latest version of the two-man turret originally developed for the BMP-3 tracked IFV, which entered Soviet Army service in 1987.  It ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Aegis Ashore

    Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...

  • Cannons

    2A70

    The 2A70 is a 100mm cannon that has been designed to equip infantry fighting vehicles, including the BMP-3, BMP-3F and the BMD-4M.

  • Major networking projects

    NATO DCIS

    Airbus is delivering the NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS). The project represents a major upgrade in the capability of NATO Response Forces (NRF) ...

  • Land: RWS

    Qimek NATO

    Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS. The Qimek NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a ...

  • Land: RWS

    Nanuk NATO

    Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS, which was introduced in 2008. The Nanuk NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range ...

  • Major networking projects

    NATO SATCOM

    Leonardo has been awarded a turnkey contract to rationalise and upgrade NATO’s SATCOM systems and associated infrastructure. The company will design, build, test, commission and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BTR-MDM

    The BTR-MDM Rakushka is an amphibious tracked armoured vehicle developed by Kurganmashzavod to meet the Russian Airborne Forces' (VDV) need for a new air-droppable APC. ...