• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall forms Vehicle Systems division

  27th January 2016

  Rheinmetall will form a new division called ‘Vehicle Systems’, under which the company will consolidate its defence military vehicle activities, it was announced on 25 …

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2015: Pegasus to fly with AMPV?

  3rd September 2015

  Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is offering its AMPV 4x4 vehicle to meet the requirements of Poland’s Pegasus programme. The company displayed its first fully …

• Land Warfare

  Franco-German industry unites

  30th July 2015

  A next generation European tank looks to be on the horizon following the merger of armoured vehicle manufacturers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter. Nexter, a …

• Land Warfare

  US budget: land systems stabilise

  4th February 2015

  After years of ups and downs the ground procurement budget for the US military has achieved some stability. The US Army, which will receive the …

• Land Warfare

  BAE wins US Army AMPV

  2nd January 2015

  The US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programme has gone to BAE Systems after a long fought campaign against rival General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). …

• Land Warfare

  GD assesses AMPV options

  8th April 2014

  General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has announced an internal review following the US Army Materiel Command’s (AMC) decision to deny the company’s protest regarding the …

• Land Warfare

  New AMPV RFP updates development schedule

  2nd December 2013

  A final RfP has been released for the US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) requirement keeping the programme alive amid budgetary concerns. The US Army’s …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2013: BAE displays AMPV offering

  22nd October 2013

  A new tracked vehicle has been put on display at AUSA by BAE Systems that is undergoing testing for the US Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) …

• Land Warfare

  Draft RfP outlines new AMPV arrangement

  25th March 2013

  An acquisition programme to replace the US Army’s M113 armoured personnel carriers has been initiated with the release of a draft request for proposal (RfP). …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2012: GDLS introduces ‘Tracked Stryker’ concept

  24th October 2012

  Among the programme initiatives highlighted by General Dynamics Land Systems at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2012 annual meeting was a new …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2011: BAE Systems continues pursuit of AMPV

  11th October 2011

  BAE Systems is continuing to advocate its solution to the Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) replacement for the M113 at AUSA. On display at the …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2010: German AMPV prototype displayed

  18th June 2010

  An Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype was displayed by the consortium of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall Landysteme. Prior to Eurosatory 2008 the two …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  AMPV (USA)

  Programme Background The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been in ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Bulldog FV432 Mk 3 Replacement [UK]

  Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles

  Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Matador AMPV 8x8

  The Matador is an 8x8 APC, designed to provide high levels of ballistic protection and blast resistance, with off-road capability. The layout is conventional with ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Bradley NG/RB301

  BAE Systems introduced the Bradley Next Generation (NG) at AUSA 2016 to showcase a cost-effective option for extending the M2 Bradley's service life into the 2030s. Centred around ...

• Land: RWS

  R600/R600MC

  The R600 is an RWS designed to accommodate heavier weapons than the original R400 RWS, the first RWS marketed by EOS. Intended for installation on ...

• Land: RWS

  R800

  The R800 is a RWS developed by EOS for integration on heavy armoured vehicle platforms. It is designed to offer the capabilities of a medium ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  NEMO

  The NEw MOrtar (NEMO) is a remote-controlled, lightweight 120mm mortar turret designed to be mounted onto various tracked and wheeled platforms, as well as high-speed ...

• Self-propelled guns

  M109A7 PIM

  The M109A7 (formerly designated M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM)) is designed to provide mobile artillery support to the US Army's Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs).  ...

• Self-propelled guns

  M109 Paladin

  The M109A7 (formerly designated M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM)) is designed to provide mobile artillery support to the US Army's Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs). ...