• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: New Russian SF weapons made ready

  21st June 2016

  Kalashnikov Group is preparing to unveil an additional two weapon systems to the domestic and international markets towards the end of 2016, it has emerged. …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: New Centauro II rides in

  16th June 2016

  The new Centauro II 8x8 mobile gun system (MGS), armed with a 120 mm main gun, was unveiled by CIO (the Iveco–Oto Melara Consortium) at …

• Land Warfare

  South Korea crests the WAV

  8th June 2016

  Evaluations of South Korea’s new 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (WAV) have been successfully completed, according to an announcement by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Future Puma IFV plans revealed

  6th June 2016

  Despite the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) being handed over to the German Army in 2015 Rheinmetall is already looking at the future of the …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Scorpion looks for new technology

  6th June 2016

  With delivery dates set all eyes are on French industry at this year’s Eurosatroy as the French Army’s Scorpion modernisation programme gathers pace. Scorpion is …

• Land Warfare

  SOFIC 2016: Mk47 FCS deliveries

  27th May 2016

  The Australian Army will begin receiving the first deliveries of the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ upgraded MK47 40mm Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL) …

• Defence Notes

  BEL chimes with major Indian programmes

  11th May 2016

  Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have revealed updates on some of its key programmes for the Indian military, including artillery, digital equipment and armoured vehicles. A company …

• Land Warfare

  Norway examines fire control

  12th May 2016

  Rheinmetall, in partnership with Saab, is currently working on a new fire control system (FCS) for shoulder launched weapons, the Vingmate SL 1000. The SL 1000 …

• Land Warfare

  Swedish IFVs get upgrade

  30th March 2016

  The Swedish government has awarded BAE Systems a contract, to refurbish and upgrade CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for the Swedish Army. The contract is worth …

• Land Warfare

  Ajax completes live firing test

  14th April 2016

  The British Army has successfully completed an early live firing test programme of its Ajax armoured fighting vehicle, in Wales, the UK government announced on …

• Land Warfare

  DSA 2016: Korean AAVs destined for Philippines

  13th April 2016

  The Philippines has, for a long time, been seeking new amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) to equip the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC). It appears South Korea's …

• Land Warfare

  CTAI delivers 40mm cannon to UK

  22nd March 2016

  CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between BAE Systems and Nexter Systems, has delivered the first production standard Cased Telescoped Cannon System to the UK …

• Land Warfare

  DefExpo 2016: Punj Lloyd offers artillery upgrades

  30th March 2016

  India’s artillery modernisation woes are legendary, with the army unable to induct new artillery pieces for many years. One solution is the upgrade of existing …

• Land Warfare

  Timeline pressure on Ajax armour

  29th March 2016

  Testing of the prototype variants of the Ajax family of tracked armoured vehicles being built for the British Army is due to get underway imminently. …

• Land Warfare

  DefExpo 2016: Indian air defence still up in the air

  1st April 2016

  The Indian Army currently has several air defence programmes on the go. These include antiaircraft artillery, very short-range air defence systems (VSHORADS), which are outlined …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]

  Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Commando Select MSFV (Afghanistan)

  Programme Background Between 2011 and 2018, 733 Commando Selects of various configurations were delivered to the Afghan National Army (ANA). Known as the Mobile Strike ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Indonesian Navy PC-60M

  Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Pars 4x4 STA (First Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VN1 (Thailand)

  Programme Background Thailand has procured and tested a variety of 8x8 armoured vehicle platforms. Between 2010 and 2015, 217 BTR-3E1 amphibious 8x8s were acquired from ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Kaplan-10 STA (First Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Pars 4x4 STA (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Kaplan-10 STA (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  R600A (RTMC)

  Programme Background The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) has a requirement for new amphibious APCs that have higher capacity and offer greater protection than its ...

• Frigates

  Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (1-2) [Belgium]

  Programme Background Timeline In June 2018, both Belgium and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint procurement of at least four ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  8x8 IFV [Greece]

  Programme Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold ...

• Frigates

  Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (1-2) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Timeline In June 2018, both Belgium and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint procurement of at least four ...

• Frigates

  Constellation Class - FFG(X) (1-10)

  Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...

• Destroyers

  Type 83 Future Air Defence System (FADS) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The Daring-class (Type 45) consists of six ships, although the original plan was to have 12 destroyers. This was cut to eight in ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer MIV [UK]

  Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Sarucabey Class

  Two Sarucabey landing ship tanks are in service with the Turkish Navy. The design is an enlarged version of the decommissioned Cakabey design with the ...

• OPVs

  Bir Anzaran (OPV 70)

  The first OPV 70, Bir Anzaran, was delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy in June 2011. Another three ships have reportedly been ordered, although no further ...

• OPVs

  Uribe/Holzinger

  Uribe- and Holzinger-class offshore patrol vessels are similar ships in service with the Mexican Navy. Six Uribe-class ships entered wervice 1982-83, but one of these ...

• Guided munitions

  Bonus

  The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter.

• Naval guns

  Bofors 40 mk4

  Bofors 40 Mk4 is a naval gun system developed and produced by BAE Systems. It was originally produced by Swedish Bofors, which was acquired by ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  ​Osman Gazi

  A single Osman Gazi-class landing ship/minelayer is in service with the Turkish Navy. The ship was laid down in 1989,  launched in 1990, and commissioned ...

• Patrol boats

  P400

  The French Navy's fleet of ten 1980s-vintage P400 large patrol craft seemed doomed in 2009 when the first of class was decommissioned following engine and ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Magar

  Magar-class landing ship tank helicopter vessels are in service with the Indian Navy. Based on the British Sir Lancelot design the first two entered service ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Cetina

  Cetina (Silba)-class amphibious landing craft are operated by the Croatian Navy which are also used for minelaying. Three were built and two remain in service. ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Chios

  Chios (Jason)-class amphibious assault ships are landing ship (tank) platforms with helicopter landing pad and forward and aft egress and ingress. The first ship was ...

• Naval guns

  Bofors 57 mk3/mk110

  Bofors 57 mk3, known as mk110 in the United States, is a naval gun system produced by BAE Systems. It was originally designed in the ...

• Towed guns

  L70 FADM

  In the mid-1990s, ST Kinetics developed the 40mm L70 Field Air Defence Mount (FADM) to improve the capabilities of the Saab Bofors Dynamics L70 towed ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  BATRAL

  BATRAL (Bâtiment de Assaut et de Transport Léger)  landing ships  are in service with Chile, Gabon and Morocco and have been retired from French service. ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  FPB 57

  FPB 57 fast attack craft has been designed by German company Lürssen and is in service with Indonesia, Kuwait, Nigeria and Turkey. Some of these ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels

  ELLIDA - 200 Multi-Role Support Ship

  The ELLIDA 200 is a Multi-Role Support Ship developed by BMT. It is marketed as a 200m ship capable of conducting replenishment at sea and ...