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Land Warfare
US Army IBCTs need tactical mobility
4th April 2016
In order to meet the goals of the US Army’s combat vehicle modernization strategy some changes will be taking place. This is in order to …
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Land Warfare
Challenge for US combat vehicles
4th April 2016
Modernising the US Army’s combat vehicles when significant reductions in numbers and budgets are taking place present certain challenges. ‘There was a time when 46 …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2016: FICV attraction
3rd April 2016
Armoured vehicle manufacturers were out in force at DefExpo 2016, lured by the massive Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme for the Indian Army. Under …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2016: HAL LUH to fly soon
1st April 2016
A new helicopter emerging from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) hangar is the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), and it is expected to perform its maiden flight …
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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 …
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Training
Project Cerbére gathers pace
1st April 2016
The French Army has launched a major upgrade of its main line training sites under a project known as Cerbére (Cerberus). The service currently operates …
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Defence Notes
FIDAE 2016: RAF eyes role in LATAM exercises
31st March 2016
Despite the Royal Air Force’s A400M Atlas missing this year’s FIDAE airshow due to operational commitments, the service’s deputy commander of operations still sees a …
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Training
French Army Announces SOULT Deployment
31st March 2016
In mid-2015 the French Army announced that it was adopting a new constructive training system that was to be known as SOULT. Details have now …
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Naval Warfare
DIMDEX 2016: OCEA to deliver OPV this year
31st March 2016
French shipbuilders OCEA say they will be in a position to deliver a 60m OPV to a West African country later this year, as the …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2016: MKU unveils future soldier system
31st March 2016
The Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) programme was terminated in its original format just over a year ago, to be replaced by two …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2016: India to get Stinger missiles
31st March 2016
The Indian Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense have signed an agreement under which India will acquire 245 Stinger air-to-air missiles from Raytheon, …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2016: Arjun Mk II raises dust
31st March 2016
The updated Arjun Mk II MBT from India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been demonstrated alongside the Arjun Mk I. The prototype Mk …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed tests Aegis on Australian destroyer
31st March 2016
Lockheed Martin has commenced the integration and testing of the Aegis combat system aboard Royal Australian Navy’s air warfare destroyer (AWD), HMAS Hobart, it announced …
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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 …
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Naval Warfare
DIMDEX 2016: Middle East a smarter market
29th March 2016
Customers in the Middle East region are becoming smarter in how they interact with OEMs and plan their procurement strategies, as both sides adapt to …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Warmate (2017) [Poland]
Programme Background Order In November 2017, Poland ordered 100 sets of Warmate loitering munitions, each consisting of ten platforms, for a reported 100 million Polish Zloty ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) will provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It is intended to ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project [UK]
Programme Background Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project The British Army launched the RAS project to provide the "direction required to exploit emerging technologies to ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Slovakia - Second Batch]
Programme Background Requirements The Slovakian Armed Forces are currently lumbered with an ageing inventory of legacy platforms that are not interoperable with its allies and ...
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Military UAS - mini
Mini-UAVs [Czechia]
Programme Background Tactical UCAV Halted The effort to acquire mini-UAVs is directly linked to the Czech MoD's now-delayed procurement programme for tactical or MALE drones, such as ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC (Philippines)
Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Slovakia - First Batch]
Programme Background Requirements The Slovakian Armed Forces are currently lumbered with an ageing inventory of legacy platforms that are not interoperable with its allies and ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Armoured Vehicles (Ecuador)
Programme Background In November 2022, the Ecuadorian Army confirmed it had placed an order with Elbit for 137 armoured vehicles required for military combat operations against ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Interim Air Assault Vehicle (Netherlands)
Programme Background As part of its Defence-wide Replacement Programme of Wheeled Vehicles (DVOW), the Dutch Army initiated the 12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle procurement programme ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]
Programme Background Requirement The US Army approved the Co-Level SUAS DR acquisition in June 2023 to supply Brigade Combat Teams with an "immediate, commercially available capability" to ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Estonia CV9035NL
Programme Background In its previous National Defense Development Plans, the Estonian MoD identified the need for a mechanised infantry brigade that would enable its forces ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)
Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMP-3F (Russia)
Programme Background The Russian Navy's Naval Infantry are believed to have first tested the Kurganmashzavod BMP-3F in 2010, but at that time the service opted ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101 [Poland]
According to the media reports, Airbus couldn't provide a competitive offer for the programme due to the offset requirements. The deliveries were to be completed ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Aerosonde Mk 4.8 HQ FTUAS
From the Texton family of Aerosonde UAS, the Aerosonde Mk 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) FTUAS is a tactical drone purpose-built to meet the US Army's Future Vertical Lift ...
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Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems
IM-SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Major networking projects
Army BCT Modernisation Program Increment 1
The US Army brigade combat team (BCT) modernisation strategy will build a mix of mobile, networked BCTs that can gain leverage from mobility, protection, information ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
CATS CTC
The CATS Combat Training Centre (CTC) trains armed forces in simulated opposition. Features: direct-fire weapon effect simulation with laser engagement systems; area weapon effect simulation ...
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Construction vehicles
HMEE
The JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) was originally designed to support the US Army’s Stryker brigade combat teams and has been proven on operations ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
M1150 ABV
The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) project, launched by the USMC in 2002, is a joint programme to meet the requirements of both the US ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
JAB
The US Army is leading the Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) project to replace legacy M60A1-based bridge launchers in service with itself and USMC with an M1-based ...
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Land: C2 simulators
Collective Combat Training
Thales offers a global simulation and training approach that links together various simulators to perform the full spectrum of military operations (offence, defence, stability and ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
9K720 Iskander-M
The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after their ...
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Land: battle management systems
FüInfoSys Heer
FüInfoSys Heer (Army Command and Control Information System) is the first common, integrated and mobile system of its kind in the German Army. It is ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
GAMER Deployable CTC
Saab’s GAMER Deployable Combat Training Center (CTC) is an instrumented training system, enabling a military to train on home bases and deploy worldwide for training ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7 Shadow 200
The Shadow 200, designated RQ-7B by the US Army, is flown by the army brigade combat teams and combat aviation brigades along with the UAV ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
The tracked M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (CFV), developed in parallel with the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), equips reconnaissance units within the US ...
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Subsystems: software
Simulation-based Embedded Training Software Package
This software package is installed in the Stryker Interim Armoured Vehicle (IAV), supporting US Army brigade combat team training requirements. It has been in service ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
EWPMT
Raytheon’s Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT) is a US Army programme which began in 2014, designed to support electronic warfare officers and provide ...
