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Land Warfare
Norwegian Armed Forces procure 4,000 Minimi guns
3rd September 2021
Belgian company FN Herstal is supplying 7.62mm light machine guns and spare parts under a multi-year contract from the Norwegian MoD.
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Defence Notes
Spotlight on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and FNSS on display at IDEF 2021 (podcast)
20th August 2021
Welcome to Episode 33 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Air Warfare
Italy set to be first recipient of Leonardo’s MAIR system
2nd September 2021
The Italian Army’s LUH will be the first recipient of Leonardo’s new Multi Aperture Infrared warning system.
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Land Warfare
Army-2021: Remdizel expands Taifun family
25th August 2021
The two new variants of the Taifun 4x4 armoured vehicle are designed to meet the needs of the Russian Airborne Forces.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2021: RN pushes for 'podular' capabilities
15th September 2021
The RN hopes its Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (NavyPODS) concept would allow ships to stay up to date with technological changes more quickly.
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Defence Notes
Boxer turret latest, Polish Navy frigates and Chinese ICBM arsenal (podcast)
13th August 2021
Welcome to Episode 32 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Naval Warfare
ROK submarine fires SLBM for first time
8th September 2021
The South Korean SLBM programme continues to make headway with a first ejection test from a submerged submarine.
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Air Warfare
France eyes hot-weather operations for upgraded Mirage 2000Ds
3rd September 2021
Mirage 2000D RMV aircraft have been tested in Djibouti, with a view to deploy them on operational missions from Niger in 2022.
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Training
Leonardo ramps up Norwegian crew training
24th August 2021
Leonardo increases training tempo as RNoAF AW101s gradually replace SAR Sea Kings.
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Land Warfare
Army-2021: Rostec companies showcase new offensive and defensive ammunition
31st August 2021
Russian armour-piercing tank ammunition has improved but it still lacks the punch of Western rivals.
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Defence Helicopter
Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S2 E5 - Providing Disaster Relief
7th September 2021
Helicopters provide vital assistance during disaster relief operations such as firefighting and earthquake response. But how do pilots prepare for these toughest of missions?
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Land Warfare
Comprehensive Counter-Drone Capability, Soft, Hard and Directed Energy Kill Ready (sponsored)
20th August 2021
Countering the threat caused by drones is now a global issue and an increasing concern for the military, government and homeland security forces across every continent.
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Land Warfare
BMP-3F raises more questions than answers for the Black Berets
20th August 2021
A navalised variant of the BMP-3 IFV may become a standard platform for Russian marines — but shortcomings remain.
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Land Warfare
US Army advances future long-range fires
8th September 2021
As the US Army drives its new programmes for long-range precision fires weapons forward, two of them are expected to come to fruition in the next couple of years.
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Defence Notes
Boats on a plane, Turkish sanctions and corvette market insight (Podcast)
6th August 2021
Welcome to Episode 31 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
AH-6i (Thailand)
Programme Background The US State Department has made a determination approving the possible $400 million sale on 24 September 2019. The eight AH-6i light attack ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530G Lebanon
The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Bell 407GX
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the proposed sale of five Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat loss of seven IA407 helicopters ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER -Canada
Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically. There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Viper MIFV
Programme BackgroundDue to its focus on conducting counterinsurgency operations against the Tehrik-e Taliban (TTP), the Pakistan Army has eschewed the substantial investment needed to develop ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait
Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik [Poland]
Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV to carry out short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish ...
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Fighter - naval
Tejas LCA (Naval variant) - India
The average unit cost is estimated to be around $63 million per aircraft based on the $5.2 billion deal for the procurement of 83 LCAs ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik (Options) [Poland]
Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 with the aim of procuring a tactical UAV that can carry out ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (First Batch) [Morocco]
Programme Background Morocco's Military Modernisation In 2017, Morocco established a five-year plan to modernise the military equipment of its navy, army and airforce to bring ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Special operations vehicles
VLFS
Programme Background The VLFS platform is derived from the Arquus Dagger PVP platform, but has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of French Special ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT [Singapore]
In February 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). One Singaporean ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Forecast)
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Subsystems: visual
L3 Wescam MX - Sim
Partnering with L3 Wescam, INSYEN has developed the MX - Sim, a training product which simulates the operations of the L3 Wescam MX-series of EO/IR ...
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Light mortars
60MX Mortar Series
Expal's 60mm 60MX1 and 60MX2 mortars are designed to be used with a bipod or in handheld mode using a commando kit, which consists of ...
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Medium mortars
81mm MX Mortar Series
The 81mm MX mortar series includes two different barrels for different operational scenarios: 1.15m (81MX1) and 1.45m (81MX2). Both can be transported in three backpack ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-15
The MX-15 is an HD multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system suitable for medium-altitude, covert ISR, armed reconnaissance and SAR missions. Up to six sensors can be ...
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Subsystems: visual
L3 Wescam MX - Emulator
INSYEN has partnered with L3 Wescam to develop the MX -Emulator, a product which emulates the operations of L3 Wescam's MX series of EO/IR turrets, ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-20
The MX-20 is a long-range, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system suitable for high-altitude, long-range maritime patrol aircraft and persistent surveillance. It supports up to seven sensors, ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-8
The MX-8 is a compact, multi-sensor and multi-spectral imaging system in a single LRU configuration. It is the smallest of Wescam's MX-Series, and is suitable ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-20D
The MX-20D is a long-range, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system. It is suitable for high-altitude, covert intelligence, SAR, armed reconnaissance, CSAR and target designation. It supports ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-10D
The MX-10D is a multi-sensor, multispectral targeting system in a single-line replaceable unit configuration. It is designed to be mounted on fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, ...
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Towed mortars
120mm MX Mortar Series
The 120mm MX Mortar Series consists of two models with different barrel lengths: the 1.6m 120MX1 and 1.8m 120MX2. The design has numerous improvements based ...
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Core systems: image intensifiers
MX-10160
F9800 series Gen III MX-10160 18mm I2 tubes are used in the AN/AVS-6 ANVIS and AN/AVS-9 (F4949) aviator NVG, as well as ground systems including ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
MX-10GS
The MX-10GS is a mast-mounted small multi-sensor, multi-spectral imaging system in single-LRU configuration. It is designed for installation in ground combat vehicles and for force ...
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Core systems: image intensifiers
MX-11769
The F9815 series MX-11769 Gen III 18mm I2 tubes are designed for use in the AN/PVS-14 monocular NVD. Harris offers a selection of tubes, providing ...
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EO/IR systems
HD25-XV
The HD25--XV is a lightweight, compact UAV EO camera gimbal from Trillium Engineering. Sometimes called the Orion HD25, the system is designed to operate from ...
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EO/IR systems
HD25-LV
The HD25-LV is a lightweight, compact EO/IR camera gimbal from Trillium Engineering. Like its HD25-XV sibling, the HD25-LV delivers video output in 720p resolution, compliant with the ...
