• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Stabilised weapon mount nears production

  19th June 2014

  Paradigm SRP is about to enter into production with its Talon gyro-stabilised weapon platform, as it chases a launch customer for the system. The company, …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Japan pushes exports

  19th June 2014

  Mitsubishi is offering a multipurpose wheeled 8x8 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory in what represents the first real push by Japan into military exports. An APC …

• Land Warfare

  LRSAV weapon system fires Hellfire and DAGR missiles

  18th June 2014

  Lockheed Martin has conducted live firings of Hellfire and DAGR missiles from its Long Range Surveillance and Attack Vehicle (LRSAV) turreted weapon system during recent …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE offers CV90 SA upgrades (video)

  18th June 2014

  BAE Systems has unveiled a version of its Q-Sight helmet-mounted display (HMD) that enables a CV90 operator to aim the vehicle's weapon systems by simply …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: GDELS names IFV Piranha 3+

  17th June 2014

  An updated variant of the Piranha APC known as the 3+ is being displayed by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) at Eurosatory. With an …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems advances APKWS (video)

  17th June 2014

  BAE Systems is using the Eurosatory exhibition to highlight its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), which it has now sold to Jordan under a …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Patria lance NEMO simulateur de formation

  17th June 2014

  Patria Weapon Systems (PWS) a dévoilé son New Mortar (NEMO) simulateur de formation pour son début à Eurosatory à Paris. Le créateur d’armes Finnois se …

• Defence Helicopter

  Thales awarded £48 million for FASGW(L) work

  17th June 2014

  Thales will demonstrate and manufacture the Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Light) - FASGW(L) - system for the Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter. The company …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Saab extends AT4 capability

  17th June 2014

  Saab has added an extended range (EF) and high explosive (HE) capability to its AT4 disposable shoulder-launched weapon. Andreas Andersson, programme director of ground combat …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Iveco promotes fourth-generation LMV

  17th June 2014

  Iveco Defence Vehicles is showcasing its fourth-generation Light Multipurpose Vehicle (LMV) at Eurosatory in Paris. Speaking to Shephard at the show, Iveco spokesman Alessandro Camisotti …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Saab and NLT make non-lethal deal

  17th June 2014

  Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS) and US company Non-Lethal Technologies (NLT) have signed a cooperation agreement at Eurosatory to market the latter’s products into the …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2014: Patria launches NEMO training simulator (video)

  16th June 2014

  Patria Weapon Systems (PWS) has unveiled its New Mortar (NEMO) training simulator for the first time at Eurosatory in Paris. The Finnish weapons manufacturer touted …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: Duke lance station d’arme télécommandée pour hélicoptère

  16th June 2014

  Pour la première fois en son genre,  une station d’arme télécommandée 100% robotique (Remote Weapon Station ou RWS) pour hélicoptère sera dévoilée à Eurosatory à …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: Duke launches helicopter Remote Weapon Station

  16th June 2014

  A first-of-its-kind, fully-robotic remote weapon station (RWS) for helicopters is set to be unveiled at Eurosatory in Paris. Duke Airborne Systems has developed a compact …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: New Piranha IFV launched

  11th June 2014

  General Dynamics European Land Systems is presenting it latest vehicle, the next generation 8x8 Piranha III wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), at the Eurosatory exhibition …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Destroyers

  Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)

  The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H-145M (Serbia)

  Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  L-39NG Senegal

  The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  JLTV [Lithuania - Contracted]

  The Lithuanian JLTV order includes several options including ballistic armour kits, Boomerang III acoustic detection systems, M153 Protector II Common Remotely-Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) and ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

  Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

• Data links

  Data links | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

  Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

  Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

  Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  JLTV [Slovenia - 2nd Batch]

  Programme Background  Slovenia began its procurement of Oshkosh Defence's JLTV 4x4 armoured vehicle in 2018, although a US government FMS contract was not signed until ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  UNIFIL Condor Replacement (Malaysia)

  Programme Background Malaysia has long held an intention to replace the Condor 4x4 armoured vehicles deployed with its UNIFIL contingent. Nine new Guardian APCs were ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH-Italy

  Programme Background  The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration in November 2013. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  JLTV Montenegro

  In 2017 the Montenegro Ministry of Defence announced it would allocate EUR110 million over five years to fund new military procurement. These included EUR71 million ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hero-30 [Italy]

  Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face (FF)

  The Saab Sea Giraffe 4A FF is the fixed panel version of the Sea Giraffe 4A rotating radar. The system has already been selected as part ...

• Data links

  P1350

  P1350 are airborne-qualified IP data links that can operate at hypersonic speeds. Produced by BERTEN DSP, it provides ruggedised, low-SWaP tactical communications in electronic warfare environments. 

• Data links

  P4700

  The P4700 is an airborne-qualified IP data link produced by BERTEN. Suitable for hypersonic and high-attitude applications, it can be integrated into various platforms, including ...

• Data links

  P6000

  BERTEN P6000 are defence-grade IP data links that provide a light, compact, robust, and affordable solution for airborne, maritime, and ground communications.

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Aster 30 B1 NT

  The Aster 30 B1NT (Block 1 New Technology) is a surface-to-air missile developed by MBDA as the latest addition to the Aster missile family. With ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  MD-22

  The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  NavStorm-M

  BAE Systems' NavStorm-M is a gun-hardened, integrated anti-jamming and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for artillery rounds, bombs, missiles, and uncrewed systems. It was revealed ...

• Land: air defence radar

  55Zh6UE NEBO-UE

  The Almaz–Antey 55Zh6UE NEBO-UE  is a VHF mobile, long-range, 3D digital phased array air surveillance radar designed to detect medium targets and large targets such as ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  DART AE

  The DART AE is a developmental UAV developed by Hypersonix Launch Systems and Kratos. The hypersonic UAV is being designed as a technology demonstrator for ...

• Destroyers

  ASEV Destroyers

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. The ships, which will have superior capacities than the existing Aegis ...

• Land: air defence radar

  59N6-TE

  The 59N6-TE is a 3D mobile radar developed and produced by the JSC Federal Research and Production Centre Nizhniy Novgorod Research Institute of Radio Engineering ...

• Naval guns

  Palma CIWS

  Palma CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is a Russian-developed system that can protect vessels against anti-ship missiles, anti-radar missiles, guided aerial bombs, aircraft, helicopters and small high-speed ...

• Sea: weapon training

  Harpoon Weapon Simulator

  The Harpoon Weapon Simulator simulates Harpoon Ship Command-Launch Control Set (HSCLCS), AN/SWG-1A(V), in all HSCLCS modes of operation (normal, GDS casualty and HWS casualty modes). ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  Tethered Weapon Simulators

  Meggitt Training Systems offers a selection of tethered weapon simulators, built with form, fit and function in mind. Tolerances are within 10% of live weapon ...

• Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)

  Thermal Weapon Sights

  The short, medium and long-range Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS) combine rugged, lightweight and modular construction with TI technology, says the company. Raytheon's TWS is an ...