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Land Warfare
Dragons to don Israeli armour
3rd February 2022
VCR Dragon 8x8 wheeled combat vehicles will feature lightweight and modular armour from Plasan Sasa.
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Digital Battlespace
How can the West exploit the disruptive technologies of the future? (Studio)
19th May 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed the danger from peer rivals while non-state actors remain a disruptive threat. To meet these evolving challenges, the Five Eyes must embrace the power of emerging technologies.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2022: Elbit unveils hybrid-propulsion Skylark 3
18th February 2022
The hybrid model is the latest in the Skylark small tactical UAS family and manufacturer Elbit Systems has already received a contract for delivery.
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Land Warfare
Swiss to field retractable Cobra mortars in 2024
15th March 2022
Swiss Army artillery units will be equipped from 2024 with the latest RUAG Defence 120mm Cobra smoothbore recoiling mortar system on a modified GDELS-Mowag Piranha IV 8x8 APC.
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Land Warfare
NZ, awaiting new Bushmasters, sells surplus NZLAVs to Chile
21st April 2022
New Zealand has been looking to sell off surplus-to-requirement NZLAVs for some time, even more so as it awaits its first Bushmasters later this year.
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Naval Warfare
Sonardyne, MSubs collaborate on autonomous naval capabilities
9th March 2022
The two companies have previously worked to demonstrate the Vigilant forward-looking sonar onto MSubs XLUUV.
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Land Warfare
Will US Army go hybrid-electric in next JLTV buy?
18th February 2022
The US Army has allocated $7.3 billion to purchase 15,425 JLTVs, potentially including hybrid or electric-drive vehicles to reduce fuel consumption.
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Air Warfare
AAC to develop hybrid-electric sUAS
10th February 2022
US-based SME Advanced Aircraft Company will develop the portable HMAR hybrid fuel-electric sUAS for tactical ISR missions.
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Defence Notes
India tests MRSAM and other missiles
1st April 2022
India has an active missile programme, working both with the Israelis and developing ballistic missiles indigenously.
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Land Warfare
Green agenda shapes US Army vehicle plans
10th February 2022
Released on 8 February, the service’s first Climate Strategy stated that fully electric light-duty non-tactical vehicles should be fielded by 2027 and all-electric non-tactical vehicles by 2035.
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Land Warfare
French MoD to receive around 1,500 Arquus vehicles in 2022
17th February 2022
The deliveries will comprise 1,134 VT4s, 116 Griffons, 18 Jaguars and 120 VBL Ultimas, as well as 243 Hornet remote-controlled weapon stations.
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Land Warfare
DSA 2022: Malaysian Army ponders future AFV fleet and ATGMs
4th April 2022
Money continues to cause problems for modernisation of the Malaysian Army, including replacement wheeled AFVs.
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Land Warfare
India seeks articulated all-terrain vehicles
31st March 2022
The Indian Army plans to operate the new all-terrain vehicles in both mountainous and marshy areas.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh bets on hybrid electric capabilities
7th February 2022
What is the US military seeking from a hybrid-electric JLTV?
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2022: Steadicopter adds hybrid option for Black Eagle 50 UAS
16th February 2022
The hybrid Black Eagle 50H rotary-wing UAV introduced by Israel's Steadicopter increases endurance while maintaining payload capacity for ISR missions.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs. Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicle (India)
Programme Background Aiming to boost mobility and enhance Recce and Command elements, the Indian Army is seeking 91 High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicles (HMRV). Prioritising mobility and protection ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Army)
It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing and an ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled (Türkiye - Phase I)
Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars Scout 8x8 ÖMTTZ
Programme Background The SSB first outlined its requirement for special purpose vehicles around 2010, but the decision to formally launch the ÖMTTZ programme did not come ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Iraq 8x8 Armoured Vehicle
Programme Background It is important to note that there has been no official confirmation that Iraq is currently running a programme to procure 8x8 armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 APC (Pakistan)
Since few details concerning this 8x8 requirement have been released by the Pakistan MoD, the values in this forecast are based upon informed estimates. Due ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Lazar 3 (Turkmenistan)
Programme Background Though it inherited a large number of BTR-60s, BTR-70s and BTR-80s from the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan's army lacks a modern 8x8 armoured vehicle offering ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Fixed-Wing) [New Zealand]
Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
UAE Rosomak 8x8 (Options)
Prior to the imposition of the Finnish ban on arms exports to the UAE, Patria had also offered the AMV and AMV28A platform to the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Otaman (Ukrainian Marine Corps)
Programme Background Practika first unveiled the Otaman family of 6x6 and 8x8 armoured vehicles in late 2016. These were developed to meet the requirements of ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pacha Kuyuchix (New 8x8 Armoured Vehicle) [Peru - Forecast]
entry.Programme Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which ...
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Frigates
FREMM EVO (11-12) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha I Replacement [Chile]
Programme Background Chile has operated the Piranha I armoured vehicle platform for more than 40 years. During the early 1980s between 100 and 200 Piranha ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Genesis
The Genesis 8x8 armoured vehicle was unveiled by FFG in September 2020. Featuring a full hybrid electric powertrain, it is intended to demonstrate technology that ...
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Military UGVs
WOLF-X
The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Alligator
The Alligator vehicle family, available in both 6x6 and 8x8 configurations, is the culmination of the development work BAE Systems undertook for the Swedish Army’s ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Hybrid Tiger
Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...
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Military UGVs
Phantom
Debuted in 2016, the Phantom was a Ukrainian UGV manufactured by Ukroboronprom and its affiliate SpetsTechnoExport. Powered by a 30kW hybrid engine and in a 6x6 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Skylark 3 Hybrid
The Skylark 3 Hybrid is a UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. Unlike the Skylark 3, which is fitted with an electric motor, the Skylark 3 Hybrid ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars IV 8x8
The Pars IV 8x8 is being developed by FNSS to compete for the Turkish Army's New Generation - Wheeled Armoured Vehicle programme. Designed to offer ...
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Kerax Family
The off-road Kerax family of 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 rigid and tractor trucks benefits from the low life-cycle costs of commercial vehicles and is adapted ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Hydra 400
The Hydra 400 is a British cargo-carrying drone from Hydra Drones. Displayed at DSEI 2023, the UAV has four configurations: a fully electric variant, a 2-jet ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Pars Scout 8x8
The Pars Scout 8x8 is being developed alongside the Pars Scout 6x6 to meet a requirement from the Turkish Land Forces Command for a Special Purpose Tactical ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Arma 8x8 NG
The Arma 8x8 NG, an improved variant of the Arma 8x8 and 6x6 platform, is an amphibious armoured combat vehicle produced by Otokar in Turkey. First ...
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E13TP 8x8
The Sisu E13TP 8x8 hook lift vehicle is a high-mobility, high-capacity, all-terrain, high-speed, all-wheel-drive tactical truck. The armoured cabin can also be equipped with NBC ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Otaman 8x8
The Otaman 8x8 is produced by Practika. It was first unveiled at the Kiev Arms and Security Exhibition in 2017. It is marketed as a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Superav 8x8
Capable of ship-to-shore and beyond operations in sea state 3+, the Superav 8x8 is designed to offer a high level of mobility on land and ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Arma 8x8
Otokar presented the 8x8 Arma prototype in 2011. In 2021, as part of the bid to supply the Turkish Land Forces' New Generation Wheeled Armoured ...
