• 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 …

• Defence Helicopter

  First overseas deployment for Puma 2

  5th August 2014

  The UK MoD’s Puma HC.2 helicopter has successfully completed hot and high flight trials during exercise ‘Hot Blade’ in Portugal, marking the first overseas deployment …

• Land Warfare

  Russia to counter sanctions with increased army spend

  4th August 2014

  The Russian government plans to increase defence spending to one-quarter of the federal budget by 2017. This is due to sanctions imposed on the country, …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics wins Peruvian Marine LAV contract

  25th July 2014

  General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada will supply the Peruvian Ministry of Defence with new Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) under a contract signed through the Canadian Commercial …

• Defence Notes

  Farnborough: Flying buggy launched (video)

  21st July 2014

  Gilo Industries unveiled its Parajet Skyrunner at Farnborough International Airshow, which the company argues can potentially be applied to a variety of military applications. Skyrunner …

• Digital Battlespace

  Selex awarded RAF RF jamming contract

  21st July 2014

  Selex ES will design, develop and deliver a Common Jamming Pod (CJP) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) under a new contract that will see …

• Military Logistics

  Egypt signs for eight more C295 transports

  18th July 2014

  Egypt has placed an order for eight C295 transport aircraft with Airbus Defence and Space, the company announced on 17 July. The order will bring …

• Defence Helicopter

  Farnborough: Maiden ‘unmanned’ flight scheduled for SW-4

  18th July 2014

  AgustaWestland expects to make the first unmanned flight of its SW-4 Solo Optionally Piloted Helicopter (OPH) by the end of the year, company executives have …

• Defence Helicopter

  Farnborough: Interest grows in APKWS

  17th July 2014

  BAE Systems plans to expand its APKWS market into the US Army and US Navy rotary and fixed wing fleets as well as overseas to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Farnborough: AW149 ready for global market

  17th July 2014

  AgustaWestland is confident its AW149 multi-role helicopter is ready for the international market, after announcing Italian military certification of the platform during the Farnborough International …

• Military Logistics

  Farnborough: Cascade moves on C-130K maintenance

  17th July 2014

  New avionics are being integrated into two C-130K Hercules transport aircraft destined for Mexico and will be delivered by Cascade Aerospace in Q1 2015, it …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland announces new orders from Farnborough

  16th July 2014

  AgustaWestland has kicked off the Farnborough International Airshow with the signing of a number of new contracts with military and civil customers. The Bangladesh Air …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough: Year of the Gripen?

  16th July 2014

  Saab has revealed plans to inaugurate an avionics systems test rig for further development of the Gripen E fighter. Speaking at the Farnborough International Airshow, …

• Naval Warfare

  ADAS: Philippine Coast Guard chief outlines changes

  16th July 2014

  The Philippines is essentially a maritime nation stretching across an archipelago consisting of over 7,000 islands, and with a coastline that covers some 36,300km. Securing …

• Land Warfare

  ADAS: Philippine Army awards APC upgrade contract

  16th July 2014

  The Philippine Army is to receive upgraded M113 APCs under a contract signed with Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems. The company announced the contract – its …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  PPAs Procurement [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Timeline In October 2023, Italian Junior Defence Minister Matteo Perego di Cremnago told Defense News that Italy is in discussions with Indonesia to ...

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

  Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

  Programme Background German Enablement Initiative On 18 April 2024, Quantum-Systems announced that German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin had opened the ...

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

  Seeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)

  Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

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

  MQ-9B [UAE]

  Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by proving ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rabdan 8x8 IFV (UAE)

  In addition to the standard IFV variant, the Rabdan will also be delivered in APC, command and control, ambulance, mortar carrier, repair and recovery configurations. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Iraq Federal Police 4x4 Patrol Vehicle

  The failure of this Iraqi Federal Police requirement for an additional 300 vehicles to translate into a contract may be related to issues encountered with ...

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

  Vector / Scorpion [Romania]

  Programme Background On 14 May 2024, Quantum Systems secured a contract valued at €18.4 million ($19.7 million) to supply its Vector drone to the Romanian MoD. ...

• Maritime patrol

  Challenger 650 ISR - UAE

  Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...

• Loitering munitions

  RW-24 [Serbia]

  Programme Background During his visit to IDEX 2023, Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia's president, met with UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and announced that his ...

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

  Vector / Scorpion (Selected) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background 500 Systems Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Quantum-Systems has provided many drones to Ukraine. Over 400 units have been provided as aid ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hunter Family [UAE]

  Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

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

  FALKE [Germany]

  Programme Background In November 2022, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) published details on its desire to award a ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Panthera T6 light armoured vehicles

  Programme Background In recent years, Egypt has stepped up its procurement of light armoured vehicles to enable its forces to more effectively respond to militant ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Air Launched Effect (ALE) [South Korea]

  Programme Background KF-21 Boramae Crewed Fighter The Republic of Korea's Air Force (ROKAF) plans to acquire the KF-21 Boramae fighter, replacing F-4E Phantom II and ...

• Special operations vehicles

  UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles

  The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Bars-6

  Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sarsar-2

  Unveiled at IDEX 2015, MIC's Sarsar-2 APC is based on the KIA 1.2t 4x4 chassis, which the Sudanese company is licensed to produce. The company ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Enigma

  Unveiled in 2015, the Enigma is an 8x8 armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle is 8.3m long and 2.8m wide. It has a height of 2.39m ...

• Military vehicle engines

  TCD 2015

  The TCD 2015 is a modern water-cooled four stroke diesel V-engine that is currently integrated on the RG41 armoured vehicle.

• Military - USVs

  B-7

  The B-7 is a USV that has been in development since 2009. Designed for coastal defence, the B-7 is able to monitor coastlines, protect ports ...

• Land: RWS

  AU-220M

  The AU-220M unmanned turret, developed by TsNII Burevestnik, a subsidiary of Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), mounts a dual-feed 57mm automatic cannon and a PKTM 7.62mm coaxial machine ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Phantom

  The Phantom is a 4x4 APC that was developed in the UAE and publicly unveiled at the IDEX exhibition in 2015. It features a five-door ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6, Mine-protected vehicles

  Fiona

  The Fiona is a 6x6 MRAP armoured vehicle based on the underpinnings of the KrAZ-6322 all-wheel-drive off-road cargo truck. Publicly unveiled for the first time ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  Oerlikon Laser Gun

  Rheinmetall showcased the applications for its High Energy Laser (HEL) guns for the first time at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. The Oerlikon Laser Gun ...

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

  Patriot R2

  The new-generation Patriot R2 UAS is used for military and civil/commercial applications and provides reconnaissance support. It was designed in response to fighting that occurred ...

• Pistols

  APX

  Designed specifically for the military market, Beretta unveiled its modular APX pistol at the IDEX 2015 show and offered it for the US Army's Modular ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Ajban LRSOV

  The Ajban Long-Range Special Operations Vehicle (LRSOV) is an open-top 4x4 long-range reconnaissance vehicle based on Nimr's Ajban multipurpose vehicle. The LRSOV seats four crew ...

• Tanks

  K21-105 Light Tank

  At IDEX 2013, Doosan and John Cockerill Defense presented the K21-105 Light Tank concept which integrates the Cockerill 105mm-armed XC-8 turret on the Doosan K21 ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Dragon 10A

  The Loitering Dragon 10A is a tube-launched loitering munition from Norinco.  Similar in design to AeroVironment's Switchblade, the drone was displayed alongside its tube launcher at ...

• Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Air Truck

  The ADASI Air Truck is an in-development cargo-carrying UAV. The Air Box, a customer-designed storage crate, is equipped under the UAV's fuselage and holds 500kg. It can ...