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Land Warfare
US Army ultra-light vehicle RFI completed
19th May 2015
As the Request for Information (RFI) for the US Army’s Ultra Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) study closes, industry are lining up for a competition. Polaris …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2015: New Teber-30 turret on Kaplan-20 IFV
6th May 2015
A new medium calibre 30mm turret called Teber (Battle Axe) has been fitted to the new Kaplan-20 armoured vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. The Kaplan-20 …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2015: FNSS launches 4x4 Pars variant
5th May 2015
A new 4x4 prototype variant of the Pars AFV developed by FNSS is on display at the IDEF exhibition for the first time. Pars is …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2015: FNSS launches new AFV family
5th May 2015
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer, FNSS has launched a new class of armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) called Kaplan (Tiger) to mark the opening of the IDEF …
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Naval Warfare
Malaysia chooses Kongsberg NSM for Boustead’s Littoral Combat Ships
10th April 2015
Kongsberg announced on 9 April 2015 it had received a letter of award (LoA) to supply its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to arm Malaysia’s six …
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: Littoral Combat Ship programme only ‘slightly off track’
19th March 2015
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), responsible for constructing the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN’s) six 3,000t Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ships (SGPV-LCS), revealed …
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Digital Battlespace
LIMA 2015: BAE Systems to meet offsets through cyber security postgrad programme
13th March 2015
Two years ago at LIMA 2013, BAE Systems Detica (now called Applied Intelligence) launched a major recruitment drive to make Malaysia a regional hub for …
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Naval Warfare
IDEX 2015 (video): Oto Melara unveils Forty Light
23rd February 2015
Oto Melara has launched a new 40mm naval weapon system at IDEX 2015. The Forty Light is a weapon system appropriate as a main armament …
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Land Warfare
Germany orders Rheinmetall Airburst Munitions
19th February 2015
Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by the German armed forces to supply it with 40mm x 53 Airburst Munitions (ABMs) and accessories, the company …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2015: FDS launches modular defensive structures
18th February 2015
A new modular lightweight defensive structure system has been developed by Force Development Services (FDS). Using armoured panels connected together the Modular Armour Protection System …
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Land Warfare
New integrated assault rifle concept for Canada
13th February 2015
Colt Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) have developed a new integrated assault rifle concept for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the latter …
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Land Warfare
French EBMR introduction delayed
10th February 2015
Deliveries of the first instalment of 890 new 6x6 vehicles under the French EBMR (Engin Blindé Multi-Rôles) part of its Scorpion modernisation programme will take …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed backtracks on UK Warrior turret
6th February 2015
Changes to the demonstration phase of the UK Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) mean that Lockheed Martin UK will now offer a new turret in …
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Land Warfare
AirTronic, COR to develop RPG rockets
30th January 2015
AirTronic has teamed up with Chemring Ordnance (COR) to develop an array of US-manufactured RPG-7 rockets, the company announced on 27 January. Under the agreement, …
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Land Warfare
BAE offers India M777 build
20th January 2015
BAE Systems is offering to relocate its M777 lightweight howitzer production line to India to meet Indian Army artillery requirements. A statement from BAE Systems …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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MPVs - 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 ...
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Frigates
Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) - Frigate Acquisition Programme [Colombia]
Programme Background The replacement of the existing ageing Almirante Padilla-class frigates was first initiated in 2015. The predecessors, built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) have been in service ...
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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 ...
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MPVs - 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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MPVs - 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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Guided munitions
Bonus
The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter. BONUS is currently in use by several countries, including Finland, ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Patrol boats
Grajaú Class
Twelve Grajaú-class patrol boats are in service with the Brazilian Navy. Ordered in 1990, the lead ship was commissioned in December 1993, with the last ...
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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 ...
