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  • Defence Notes

    NATO's three-point plan for Afghanistan revealed

    5th September 2014

    NATO’s secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen has revealed the alliance’s three-point plan for Afghanistan following the completion of combat operations at the end of the year. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Airbus Helicopters eyes Polish military opportunities

    4th September 2014

    Airbus Helicopters has used the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland to tout its Tiger HAD attack helicopter and multi-mission EC725 Caracal helicopter as …

  • Defence Notes

    German Army structural reforms forge ahead

    28th August 2014

    The German Army is pushing drastic reforms that will see a downsized force continue to retain a warfighting capability whilst focusing on low-medium intensity operations. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Northrop keeps faith in Euro Hawk

    21st August 2014

    Germany’s Euro Hawk high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS programme is still very much alive, senior officials at Northrop Grumman continue to insist. Speaking to …

  • Land Warfare

    NZ pushes ahead with rifle replacement

    15th August 2014

    New Zealand released a request for tender (RfT) for its Individual Weapon Replacement Programme (IWRP) on 14 August. The IWRP was officially initiated in March, …

  • Naval Warfare

    OSI Maritime receives Turkish Navy order

    13th August 2014

    OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) will provide the Turkish Navy with its Warship Navigation System under a newly signed contract, announced on 12 August. The Warship …

  • Naval Warfare

    Japan to continue counter-piracy efforts

    7th August 2014

    The Japanese government has identified piracy as a major area of ongoing concern in its annual defence White Paper issued on 5 August, and has …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Boeing wins NATO AWACS upgrade work

    6th August 2014

    Boeing will install digital flight decks and avionics on 13 NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft under a $250 million contract announced on …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Wideband STT receives NSA certification

    5th August 2014

    The Wideband KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal (STT) has been cleared for delivery to US and international military customers following NSA certification. The system is already …

  • Land Warfare

    MEADS system demo success

    28th July 2014

    A two-week comprehensive system demonstration of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has resulted in all criteria for success being achieved, Lockheed Martin has …

  • Defence Helicopter

    NHI establishes corrosion action plan for NH90s

    24th July 2014

    NHIndustries has finalised an action plan aimed at preventing further occurrence of corrosion issues on its NH90 aircraft. After feedback from the Dutch MoD, NHI …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Harris announces Middle East RF-7850M radio order

    23rd July 2014

    Harris Corporation will supply its RF-7850M wideband handheld tactical radio to an unnamed country in the Middle East under a $15 million contract announced on …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Farnborough: Rotron to supply engines to CybAero

    17th July 2014

    Rotron has been selected to supply the propulsion system for CybAero’s Apid 60 VTOL UAV, it was revealed at the Farnborough International Air Show on …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough: Selex ES advances BriteCloud decoy

    17th July 2014

    Selex ES has announced imminent field trials of its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) technology at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. Flight tests of …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Japanese Navy aircraft IFF transponders upgraded

    17th July 2014

    Raytheon is carrying out work to update Japan’s P-1 maritime surveillance aircraft by upgrading the aircraft Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders with modern technologies, …

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. ...