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Land Warfare
USMC continues AMV LRIP awards
6th November 2019
Iveco announced on 4 November that within the framework of the recently awarded US Marine Corps contract to BAE Systems the two companies will deliver …
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Digital Battlespace
D&S 2019: Thales supports Thai armoured vehicle digitisation
20th November 2019
Thales is helping the Thai military to digitise military vehicles, with one fruit of that effort on display at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok. …
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Defence Notes
D&S 2019: Thai defence industry receives shot in the arm
13th November 2019
The Thai armed forces are emphasising greater coordination with government agencies and commercial enterprises to support R&D; for equipment that can be produced domestically and …
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Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Armoured vehicle production grows in Thailand
14th November 2019
In the past five years, the armoured vehicle industry in Thailand has leapt forward due to increasing needs for vehicles in the Thai armed forces …
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Land Warfare
Contracts signed as LAND 400 Phase 3 progresses
22nd October 2019
Contracts have been signed with the two companies selected to progress to the next stage of the Australian Army’s LAND 400 Phase 3, the Australian …
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Military Logistics
New Arquus 8x8 truck introduced
11th October 2019
Arquus has introduced its new 8x8 logistics truck, the first in a new range of logistics vehicles developed for the military market. The vehicle’s 8x8 …
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Land Warfare
Australia’s first Boxer enters the ring
24th September 2019
Rheinmetall Defence Australia handed over the first Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicle acquired under Project Land 400 Phase 2 to the Australian Army at Enoggera Barracks, …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall selected for Hungarian MBT and howitzer work
1st October 2019
Rheinmetall has been selected to deliver armament and hulls for the Hungarian army’s new PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer and Leopard 2 main battle tanks. Worth …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Chinese LHDs, Australia’s first Boxer enters the ring and talking innovation with QinetiQ
27th September 2019
Welcome to Episode 36 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Land Warfare
Japan looks farther afield for next wheeled APC
18th September 2019
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced on 10 September that the Mitsubishi Armored Vehicle (MAV), Patria AMV and General Dynamics Land Systems LAV …
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Land Warfare
First Strykers handed over to Thailand
17th September 2019
The first batch of Stryker vehicles have been presented to the Royal Thai Army (RTA) by the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) at a handover ceremony …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Titan UGV fires Javelin missiles
12th September 2019
Javelin missiles have been successfully fired by a remote launcher mounted on a Titan unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the US Army Redstone Test Center, …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2019: New IFVs top priority for Bulgaria's Land Forces inventory
20th August 2019
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commented that its request of new wheeled combat vehicles is one of the most important projects for recapitalisation of …
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Land Warfare
Panus R600 conducts first field test in Thailand
3rd September 2019
Panus Assembly unveiled its R600 8x8 armoured vehicle during its first field test at the Royal Thai Army’s (RTA) vehicle testing range in Kanchanaburi Province …
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Land Warfare
MBDA and PGZ showcase CAMM-Jelcz integration
5th September 2019
MBDA and PGZ have unveiled an air defence system featuring the former’s CAMM iLauncher integrated onto a Jelcz 8x8 truck chassis. Building on a so-called …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer JFST (Heavy)
Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a heavy armoured vehicle platform to supplement the lighter Fennek in service with its JFSTs. Unlike ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 Vehicles [Slovenia]
Programme Background Requirement Slovenian defence policy requires the establishment of an armoured battalion (SrBBSk) and a combat reconnaissance battalion (SrBIB) in part of the country's NATO commitments. Under ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC [Germany]
Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers As no programme has been officially announced, all bidders and suppliers are speculative at this time. Patria 6x6 Common Armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer MIV [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas [Lithuania - Second Batch]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV [Qatar]
Programme Background Qatar is believed to require a new 8x8 armoured vehicle platform to replace a range of legacy wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles currently ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas [Lithuania - Additional Units]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Slovenia)
Programme Background Requirement As part of its broader military modernisation plans outlined in its Medium-Term Defense Plan 2018-2023, the Slovenian MoD identified a requirement for ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV (Australia)
Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBC Cav-MSR (Brazil)
Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer A2 (Second Batch)
Programme BackgroundRheinmetall announced that deliveries of the second batch of 131 Boxers had been completed in June 2021.In addition to these standard Boxers, the German ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Boxer Heavy Weapons Infantry Carrier [Germany]
Programme Background The German Army is believed to require a total of 43 Boxer Heavy Weapons Infantry Carriers to equip its Division 2027. 36 of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Boxer Tracked
At Eurosatory 2022, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has unveiled a tracked version of the 8x8 Boxer armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) with an increased gross vehicle weight and ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
STR-50
The STR-50 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Stromkind. Little is known about the platform. It was seen displayed on top of a Boxer 8x8 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer
ARTEC produces the 8x8 Boxer, a JV between KMW, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles and Rheinmetall Military Vehicles Nederland, to meet the requirements of several militaries ...
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Land: RWS
RT60
The RT60 is the largest, heaviest member of Kongsberg's family of Remote Turret (RT) systems, all of which are based on a common technology. Designed ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer CRV
In March 2018, the Australian DoD announced that it had selected the Rheinmetall Boxer CRV, a further development of the ARTEC 8x8 Boxer APC, to meet ...
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Land: RWS
FLW 200
The FLW 200 was developed by KMW to meet a German Army requirement for a heavy RWS. Designed with a modular architecture, it is capable ...
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Self-propelled guns
Hanwha 8x8 SPH 155
Hanwha Aerospace announced a new developmental 155mm SPH based on an 8x8 chassis in July 2024. Building on the success of its K9 Thunder armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Terrex 3
The Terrex 3 is the latest member of the Terrex 8x8 IFVs developed by ST Kinetics and is a highly protected variant. Designed using the ...
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Land: RWS
Mangart 300
The Mangart 300 unmanned turret is being developed by a consortium of seven Slovenian companies led by Valhalla Turrets. Armed with a Northrop Grumman XM813 ...
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Self-propelled guns
Boxer RCH155
The Artillery Gun Module (AGM) was developed as a private venture by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to provide a lightweight and fully automated artillery system with the ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Egress Trainer
The KMW Egress Trainer provides crew members with the opportunity to experience vehicle roll-over conditions, rehearse and physically execute the steps necessary to survive a ...
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Land: RWS
M151 Protector (RS4)
Originally developed in 1997, the Protector family of remote weapons stations is best known for its extensive service with the US Army, which adopted the ...
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Tanks
EMBT
KNDS (KMW + NEXTER Defense Systems) presented its first joint product, the EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) demonstrator, at the June 2018 Eurosatory defence exhibition. The EMBT mounts ...
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Land: RWS
R400S Mk2 Dual
The R400S Mk2 Dual is a variant of the R400S Mk2 which can be configured as a single or a dual RWS. In single weapon ...
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Land: RWS
MSSA
The Main Sensor Slaved Armament (MSSA) is an RWS developed as a secondary armament option for Rheinmetall's Lance family of armoured vehicle turrets. Designed to ...
