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  • Defence Notes

    Seoul announces major defence boost in 2020-24 plans

    15th August 2019

    The South Korean Ministry of National Defense's (MND) latest Defense Mid-Term Plan covering the five-year period from 2020-24 foresees an ambitious increase in spending.  The …

  • Military Logistics

    Multinational MRTT Unit assumes command of fleet

    22nd July 2019

    NATO’s Multilateral Multi Role Tanker Transporter Fleet (MMF) programme has reached an important milestone, with command of the fleet handed over to the Multinational MRTT …

  • Defence Notes

    Why military integration is paramount for EU defence chief

    26th July 2019

    Despite Brexit and a lack of backing for a European Army the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) highlighted his commitment to collaboration on European …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall to modernise Puma for NATO VJTF 2023

    23rd July 2019

    Germany’s defence procurement office has awarded a contract to the ARGE Puma consortium for the System Panzergrenadier Very High Joint Readiness Task Force 2023 (VJTF …

  • Naval Warfare

    Airspeed awarded Global Combat Ship contract

    10th July 2019

    Airspeed has been awarded a contract to provide the replenishment at sea stump mast (RASSM) for the first batch of three Type 26 ships being …

  • Land Warfare

    Germany requests PAC-3 MSE from US

    15th July 2019

    Germany has requested Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE) from the US government under its foreign military sales programme. Under a package …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Southern Command to host Littoral Combat Ship

    12th July 2019

    The US Navy plans to send a Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to US Southern Command’s region in October to bolster efforts to stem illegal …

  • Naval Warfare

    Russia seeks international naval partners

    11th July 2019

    Rostec’s Rosoboronexport is looking to tap into foreign naval export opportunities at the IMDS 2019 International Maritime Defense Show in St Petersburg, Rostec announced on …

  • Military Logistics

    HII receives CVN-73 contract modification

    16th July 2019

    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News will carry out supplemental work for the refuelling complex overhaul of the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Japan launches eighth and final BMD destroyer

    18th July 2019

    Japan Marine United launched a new 8,200t escort warship at its Yokohama shipyard on 17 July – christened Haguro and bearing the pennant number 180 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon awarded AN/SPY-6(V) long lead work

    17th July 2019

    The US Navy has exercised an option with Raytheon for long-lead work to support the production of two AN/SPY-6(V) radar configuration variants. Raytheon will prepare …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy aims for expeditious MCM host alternative

    12th July 2019

    The US Navy plans to begin testing a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) on an Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) this …

  • Naval Warfare

    HMS Lancaster set to rejoin fleet

    16th July 2019

    Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster is moving closer to rejoining the fleet following a two year overhaul programme in Devonport. The vessel is …

  • Naval Warfare

    Royal Navy vessel fires Martlet missile

    18th July 2019

    The Royal Navy has tested a modified ship-launched version of the Thales Martlet missile from HMS Sutherland. The Martlet Lightweight Multi-role Missile was originally designed …

  • Training

    Buckley AFB gets VRSG-equipped F-16C simulators

    18th July 2019

    MetaVR’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) is set to enter use at Buckley Air Force Base (AFB) for pilot training, the company announced on 16 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    MK244 Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) Enhanced Lethality Cartridge (ELC)

    MK244 Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) Enhanced Lethality Cartridge (ELC) is a 20mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

    3M-54 Kalibr

    The 3M-54 Kalibr, or Klub (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 'Sizzler'), is a Russian surface ship and submarine-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile.

  • Light machine guns

    LSAT LMG

    Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is developing and maturing a Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) family of weapons and ammunition with the US Army that fires ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    MK149 Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot

    The MK149 Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) is a 20mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

    Kh-31

    The Kh-31 (NATO reporting name AS-17 Krypton) is a Russian anti-ship missile that is known for its anti-radiation (Kh-31P) and anti-ship (Kh-31A) versions.

  • Unguided Tank Ammunition

    105mm M490 Target Practice - Tracer

    The 105mm M490 Target Practice - Tracer is a tank training round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    Flat Track

    The Flat Track (NATO reporting name) is a barrage and deception radar jamming system that is able to counter anti-ship missiles.

  • Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

    6.5mm CT Carbine

    The 6.5mm Cased Telescoped (CT) Carbine is a closed-bolt, forward-feed, gas piston-operated weapon being developed as part of the US Army's Lightweight Small Arms Technology ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    20MM PGU-28 A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI)

    The 20MM PGU-28 A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) is a medium-calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Unguided Tank Ammunition

    M724A2 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Tracer

    The M724A2 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Tracer is a 105mm training tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. The US Army procured the 1,623 rounds ...

  • Unguided Naval Ammunition

    76 mm HE-M77

    The 76 mm High Explosive M-77 naval ammunition is a high-explosive (HE) round for OM 76/62 naval guns manufactured by Elbit Systems. The HE round ...

  • 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 ...