• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall and Escribano showcase new modules for the Mission Master SP A-UGV

  10th August 2021

  Spanish Army witnesses demonstrations of Mission Master with Escribano remote weapon station and EO sensor.

• Land Warfare

  Upgrade kits enhance artillery accuracy

  21st July 2021

  Spanish firm develops kits for 70mm and 300mm rockets and artillery shells up to 155mm.

• Naval Warfare

  Escribano Sentinel RWS pass Peruvian Navy acceptance tests

  15th July 2021

  Spain's Escribano has equipped Peru's maritime patrol vessels with its Sentinel 2.0 and Sentinel 30 RWS.

• Air Warfare

  Airbus goes further than before in arming C295

  7th July 2021

  An armed version of the C295 has finally undergone test flights and ground tests in Spain.

• Defence Notes

  Spain seeks to unify industrial base for missile systems

  10th May 2021

  Consolidation in the Spanish missile systems sector was non-existent before the arrival of the SMS initiative.

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2021: Escribano targets Middle East with new remote weapon stations

  23rd February 2021

  Guardian 30, Guardian Freedom and Aspis Light were displayed for the first time at IDEX.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Escribano to develop UAV swarming system for Spain

  5th January 2021

  Long Range Intelligent Security System could be deployed from future Dragon armoured vehicle.

• Land Warfare

  Spanish Army pursues integrated acquisition model

  5th November 2020

  The service plans to change its acquisition strategy to focus on procuring integrated systems, in order to be ready for the battlefield of the future.

• Naval Warfare

  Escribano lifts the veil on Aspis

  18th September 2020

  Escribano Mechanical & Engineering has launched the Aspis lightweight RWS, which has suitable for installation on land vehicles and has already been integrated with the …

• Land Warfare

  Spanish industry team seals 8x8 combat vehicle deal

  26th August 2020

  An industry team led by General Dynamics European Land Systems- Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) is to manufacture an initial 348 Dragon 8x8 VCR wheeled combat vehicles …

• Land Warfare

  Spain to conduct first VCR 8x8 shooting tests in July

  19th June 2020

  The Spanish Army reported on 18 June that the first two units of its new 8x8 wheeled combat vehicle (VCR) will conduct initial firing tests …

• Land Warfare

  Spain progresses VCR 8x8 programme

  14th May 2020

  Spanish Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, has signed a new commitment allowing the incorporation of a limited company made up of four other national defence …

• Land Warfare

  DefExpo 2018: Mahindra pursues diversity with four MoUs

  15th April 2018

  Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics announced four separate MoUs during DefExpo 2018, ranging from naval UAVs to amphibian aircraft to fast jets. Illustrating the company’s diverse …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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, ...

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Ajban Series (Algeria)

  Programme Background Algeria is believed to operate at least four variants of the Ajban platform: the standard Nimr Ajban fitted with either a Norinco UW1 ...

• 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, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light (Egypt)

  Programme Background Egypt is believed to have taken delivery of at least 173 Sherpa Lights and 18 Sherpa Light Scout 4x4 armoured vehicles from Arquus ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Special operations vehicles

  SOF Vehicles (Bulgaria)

  Programme Background The Bulgarian MoD is investing in the modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces by procuring new equipment for all of its branches, including ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Sinai-200

  Programme Background Egypt operates a large tracked APC and IFV fleet, but it is primarily composed of legacy Soviet BMP-1s obtained from various sources, second-hand ...

• OPVs

  Offshore Patrol Vessels (1-2) [Uruguay]

  Programme Background Requirements Although no official information regarding the technical specification had been released, early rumours suggested that the Uruguayan Navy was likely to procure ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: RWS

  Guardian 30

  The Guardian 30 (or RAAD 30) is a modular RWS that has been specifically designed by Escribano Mechanical & Engineering for the Spanish Army's VCR 8x8 ...

• Naval guns

  Sentinel 2.0

  Sentinel 2.0 is a remote control weapon station developed by Escribano. It can mount different calibres such as 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 12.7mm. It is in ...

• Naval guns

  Sentinel 30

  Sentinel 30 is a 2-axis gyro-stabilized remotely-controlled weapon station developed by Escribano. The RWS is capable of performing surveillance, target observation and target tracking missions under ...

• EO/IR systems

  OTEOS-N

  OTEOS-N is an observation and tracking electro-optical system developed by Escribano. It is designed for surveillance of areas or regions of interest, mainly for maritime ...

• Land: RWS

  Aspis

  The Aspis lightweight RWS is designed for use on land and naval platforms. Unveiled by Escribano Mechanical & Engineering in September 2020, it leverages technology ...

• Land: RWS

  Eagle 1

  The Eagle 1 RWS was developed by Arab International Optronics (AIO) in cooperation with Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E;), with the aim of eventually producing ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR Dragon

  Having received a $2 billion order from the Spanish Army, the General Dynamics European Land Systems VCR Dragon 8x8 IFV is swiftly replacing the ageing BMR-600 6x6 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Ibero SMV20

  The Ibero Security Multipurpose Vehicle 20 (SMV20) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz Unimog truck chassis. It is designed to carry out non-frontline roles that ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rila 8x8

  The Rila 8x8, and the improved 8x8-B variant, are IFVs produced by the International Armoured Group (IAG). The 24-tonne vehicle is powered by  a 13-litre diesel ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light

  The Sherpa Light is a three-door variant of Renault’s Sherpa tactical vehicle series designed to carry up to ten soldiers and their equipment.  It can ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V

  The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  G2000 MKII

  The G2000 MKII is a Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) developed and built by the Gading Marine. The company received a contract for 13 G2000 MKII from ...

• OPVs

  87m OPV - Uruguay

  The Uruguayan Navy has attempted to procure two OPVs for many years, but financial constraints proved a stumbling block. In July 2023, an 87m OPV ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Guardian Xtreme

  The Guardian Xtreme, available in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations, is designed for use by military, government and law enforcement customers. The vehicle has a V-hull ...

• Military UGVs

  HR-Sherpa

  The Hyundai Rotem-Sherpa (HR-Sherpa) has been developed to meet the requirement for a multipurpose UGV from the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Displayed for the ...