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Defence Notes
Eurosatory 2022: Avon Protection eyes data integration into CBRN equipment
17th June 2022
Users of CBRN protective equipment are increasingly looking to integrate and display mission-critical data.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Nammo looks to extend artillery range with smarter 155mm rounds
21st June 2022
Go long in range seems to be the guiding principle for Nammo with new-generation 155mm ammunition.
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Air Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Loitering munitions are causing a 'revolution', claims AeroVironment
16th June 2022
With Eurosatory 2022 taking place with the backdrop of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, AeroVironment's loitering munitions remain attention-grabbing systems.
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Naval Warfare
Supacat, Marell Boats partner on M15 patrol boat
6th October 2021
In September, the Marell M15 was shown at the DSEI event in London.
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Special Operations
COVID-19 delays Canadian SOF vehicle replacement
17th May 2021
Plans to start a competition for a new platform to replace the Canadian SOF Command's HWWMV tactical transport vehicle have been delayed by COVID-19.
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Land Warfare
UK hybrid-electric vehicle assessment begins
11th May 2021
British Army headquarters is keen to discover whether there are benefits from installing hybrid-electric drive systems on some of its vehicles. NP Aerospace has delivered prototypes for testing that will offer valuable data to inform future decisions.
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Land Warfare
Indian Air Force receives protected vehicles
23rd April 2021
The Indian Air Force will be better equipped to defend air bases after delivery of its first armoured vehicles from Ashok Leyland.
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Land Warfare
Supacat looks towards electric Light Role Vehicle
22nd February 2021
The electric Light Role Vehicle will provide silent and stealth mobility in addition to sustainability benefits. Supacat has already developed the chassis and is working on the electric driveline for LRV.
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Land Warfare
Alcon launches new brake upgrade kit
20th January 2021
Caliper and pad kit for Ford F550 is ruggedised for use on armoured vehicles.
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: New Russian hypersonic missile, training aircraft market and Supacat vehicle programmes
4th December 2020
Welcome to Episode 48 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: UK tests Polaris DAGOR vehicle
6th October 2020
Polaris has provided two DAGOR vehicles for trial purposes to the 3 Commando Brigade. A tweet from the Chief of the General Staff showed pictures of the vehicle, although the MoD remains tight-lipped as to its future acquisition plans.
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Land Warfare
British Army tests new hybrid tech on Foxhound and Jackal
1st September 2020
Aware of the need to improve the capabilities and mobility of its troops, the British Army is testing new technology on some of its infantry …
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Land Warfare
BASE picks Alcon as braking system partner
19th August 2020
UK-based Alcon Components has been selected by Turkish drivetrain manufacturer BASE as its preferred supplier of specialist vehicle braking systems. Under this partnership, Alcon will …
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Land Warfare
UK invests in disruptive vehicle technology
6th July 2020
The British Army is keen to provide disruptive technology to its troops and will invest in new equipment, systems and sensors during this year. An …
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Land Warfare
NP Aerospace and Supacat sign partnership agreement
3rd June 2020
NP Aerospace on 3 June signed a framework partnership agreement with OEM Supacat, to deliver platform improvements for the UK MoD’s fleet of protected mobility …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles (LAMV)
One of the suppliers that intended to submit a bid for this tender was Tata Motors, which developed its LAMV platform in cooperation with Supacat.
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 (UK - Contracted)
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it required at least 240 new HMT platforms to mitigate ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 (UK - Option)
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it had a requirement for at least 70 new HMT platforms ...
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Special operations vehicles
Norway HMT Extenda
Supacat announced in June 2018 the delivery of the first production HMT Extenda vehicle to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The handover took place at Supacat’s ...
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Special operations vehicles
UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles
The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) Package 3
Programme Background The MRV-P platforms will replace a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, thereby helping to ...
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Special operations vehicles
Ashok Leyland LBPV (India - Air Force)
Programme Background The IAF created the Garud commando force in 2004 to protect its airbases, carry out combat search and rescue and conduct covert operations ...
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Special operations vehicles
CANSOFCOM Next Generation Fighting Vehicles
Several platforms are known to have been proposed for the NGFV programme. In 2015, it was reported that General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C) ...
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Special operations vehicles
SOV-Cdo Replacement (Australia)
Programme Background The Australian MoD plans to invest in new equipment for its SOF units to allow the ADF to respond more effectively and more ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle (Contracted)
Programme Background Mercedes-Benz Cars Netherlands was awarded the 12kN AASLT contract in November 2018 after a competition involving at least three other bidders. Intended to replace ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle (Options)
Programme Background Mercedes-Benz Cars Netherlands was awarded the 12kN AASLT contract in November 2018 after a competition involving at least three other bidders. Intended to ...
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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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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault (Netherlands - Forecast)
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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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault (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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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles
Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault (Germany)
Programme Background By 2017, the German Army's airborne forces had initiated two programmes to replace legacy equipment currently in service. The first of these programmes, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
SC12
The SC12 is a 12m RHIB, designed by Supacat and Norwegian company Goldfish Boat, which was unveiled at DSEi 2017. Supacat has also produced a ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles
HMT Extenda Mk2
Unveiled at DSEI 2019, the High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Extenda Mk2 is an open-topped armoured vehicle designed to support SOF. Like the original Extenda, the ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
LAMV
At Defexpo India in February 2014, Tata Motors unveiled a prototype of the Light Armoured Mobility Vehicle (LAMV) which it is offering to meet Indian Army ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles
HMT Extenda
The Extenda is the latest addition to the 4x4 and 6x6 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) range of vehicles developed in the 1990s. Over-sized wheels, a ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
SPV 400
The 4x4 Supacat Protected Vehicle 400 (SPV 400) series builds on experience and feedback from operational use of other Supacat vehicles, such as the HMT ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
HMT 400
The High Mobility Transporter (HMT) range of vehicles, developed in the 1990s, is available in 4x4 HMT 400, 6x6 HMT 600 and convertible Extenda configurations. ...
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Special operations vehicles
LRV 400 Mk2
Designed for rapid intervention, patrol and strike operations in harsh environments, the LRV (Light Reconnaissance Vehicle) 400 Mk2, unveiled at DSEI 2015, is a further ...
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ATMP
Supacat developed the 6x6 All-Terrain Mobile Platform (ATMP) in the early 1980s, and the vehicle has been continuously improved since it first entered production. Now ...
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HMT LWR
At the DSEI exhibition in September 2017, Supacat introduced the 6x6 HMT Light Weight Recovery (LWR) vehicle, the newest member of its successful family of ...
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HMT 600
The High Mobility Transporter (HMT) range of vehicles, developed in the 1990s, builds on Supacat's original All Terrain Mobility Platform and is available in 4x4, ...
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Special operations vehicles
LRV 600
Supacat unveiled the latest variant of its family of reconnaissance vehicles at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics exhibition in Millbrook in 2016 ahead of its product ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Fletcher
Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
SC12
Goldfish Boat and Supacat used the DSEI event in London in September 2017 to unveil the SC12 RIB for special operations. The vessel is also ...
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Military vehicle engines
ISBe 6.7
The ISBe 6.7 is a six-cylinder diesel engine developed to power military and commercial vehicles. Displacing 6.7 litres, this family of engines can produce up ...
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Special operations vehicles
VOS-APP
The Arquus VOS-APP is a 6x6 support vehicle currently under trial with the French SOF. Acting as a replacement for the 1970s-vintage ACMAT VLRA, the VOS-APP is the ...
