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  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2014: Robonic awarded ISO and AQAP quality certificates

    9th May 2014

    Robonic has been awarded International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) and Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) quality certificates for its UAS launchers, the company announced on …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Italy targets IOC for new NATO C2 system

    7th May 2014

    The Italian Air Force (ItAF) expects to achieve IOC for the first element of NATO’s new Air Command and Control System (ACCS) in December, service …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Quad A: Sensors next step to address brownout threat

    7th May 2014

    The US Army is edging closer to a sensor-based solution to the lasting problem of landing helicopters in degraded visual environments (DVE) such as brownout …

  • Land Warfare

    Sabre Ballistics, Sydor Instruments team for US market

    25th April 2014

    Sydor Instruments has signed on to become the exclusive sales and applications partner for Sabre Ballistics in the US market. The agreement, announced 22 April, …

  • Military Logistics

    Leidos to manage NATO Fuel Monitoring System

    21st April 2014

    Leidos will manage the NATO Fuel Monitoring System (NFMS) under a new contract awarded by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA), announced on 21 April. The …

  • Defence Notes

    Europe rethinks defence spending cuts after Ukraine

    17th April 2014

    The crisis in Ukraine highlights the urgency to increase defence spending and cooperation between European nations, defence ministers have argued. Maciej Popowski, deputy secretary general …

  • Land Warfare

    Defence Services Asia: Steele Core unveils ‘Reaper’ sniper rifle

    14th April 2014

    UK-based Steele Core Designs (SCD) has used the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition and conference to unveil its SC-127 Thunderbolt tactical rifle, nicknamed the ‘Reaper’. …

  • Land Warfare

    Sagem announces new SIGMA 30 system contract

    14th April 2014

    Sagem will integrate its SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing system on PzH 2000 self-propelled, tracked howitzers being delivered by Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Selex ES successfully demonstrates Miysis DIRCM

    7th April 2014

    Selex ES has successfully demonstrated its Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system as part of NATO Trial EMBOW XIV. The demonstration took place in March …

  • Military Logistics

    New ATC handed over to German Air Force authority

    3rd April 2014

    An air traffic control (ATC) network featuring a Mode-S-based cluster that has been operating under a five year observation period for the flight safety branch …

  • Defence Notes

    European defence cooperation still falling short

    31st March 2014

    While the pooling and sharing of defence capabilities is still regarded as the way forward, many obstacles to its voluntary implementation remain, participants at the …

  • Land Warfare

    FIDAE: IWI contracted for Chilean rifle

    28th March 2014

    The Chilean Army has selected the ACE N-C 5.56mm x 45mm rifle from Israeli Weapons Industries (IW), Shephard has learned. Natan Hendler, VP of marketing …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DIMDEX: Selex eyes Middle Eastern EW sales

    25th March 2014

    Selex ES is considering plans to launch an Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) centre in the Middle East, according to company executives. Speaking to Shephard …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Watchkeeper deployment to Afghanistan ‘unlikely’

    25th March 2014

    The British Army’s WK450 Watchkeeper is unlikely to be deployed to Afghanistan due to ‘significant delays’ to the programme, the UK House of Commons Defence …

  • Defence Notes

    China becomes fourth-largest arms exporter

    18th March 2014

    China has become the world’s fourth largest weapons exporter amid continued growth in international arms sales, according to a new study by Sweden-based think-tank SIPRI.  …

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. ...