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Land Warfare
SOFIC 2015: O’Gara unveils armoured DAGOR
21st May 2015
O’Gara has used this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), held in Tampa, Florida, to unveil a new ‘Armoured DAGOR’ concept demonstrator vehicle. The …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: USN addresses issues in Asia
21st May 2015
A hot regional topic right now is the issue of reclamation of islets in the South China Sea, with China leading the way in terms …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Regional tensions take centre stage
21st May 2015
The International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) 2015 kicked off at IMDEX Asia with a series of keynote addresses from regional navy chiefs and senior naval …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IMDEX Asia: ECA Group aims to expand further into Asia
20th May 2015
France-based robotics specialist ECA Group is exhibiting a number of its unmanned systems designed for the maritime domain at this year’s IMDEX Asia as the …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Twenty warships dock for exhibition
20th May 2015
Twenty warships from the Asia-Pacific region are tied up at Changi Naval Base for this year’s IMDEX Asia maritime defence exhibition. Originating from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: RSN chief stresses need for regional security cooperation
19th May 2015
As various navies gather in Singapore for IMDEX Asia 2015, Asia-Pacific’s premier international maritime defence show, Singapore’s naval chief is taking a pragmatic view about …
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Land Warfare
US Army ultra-light vehicle RFI completed
19th May 2015
As the Request for Information (RFI) for the US Army’s Ultra Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) study closes, industry are lining up for a competition. Polaris …
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Land Warfare
Russia to develop new shells for Armata tank
19th May 2015
Armata, a new generation of the Russian T-14 tank, has been displayed for the first time at the WW2 Victory Day parade in Moscow. It …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed to supply ATACMS to US, UAE
15th May 2015
Lockheed Martin has received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to the US Army and the UAE …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army selects Thales for Rifleman Radio FRP
15th May 2015
The US Army has selected Thales for a ten-year IDIQ contract, under which the company will compete for orders of the Rifleman Radio Full Rate …
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Defence Helicopter
Moroccan Chinook refurbishment nears completion
15th May 2015
Columbia Helicopters is nearing completion of the refurbishment of three Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters for the Royal Moroccan Air Force, it announced on 11 May. …
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Defence Helicopter
India selects Kamov Ka-226T for recce role
14th May 2015
India has opted for the Kamov Ka-226T for its long-running requirement for a reconnaissance helicopter, in an indication the Modi government is doing all it …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China becoming global centre for consumer UAV production
14th May 2015
Start-up firms in China are looking to tap into the success of established in-country UAV firms such as DJI, whose products account for 70% of …
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Military Logistics
US Army awards ESPC contract to 14 businesses
13th May 2015
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, has issued awards to fourteen companies under a $1.5 billion, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …
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Land Warfare
M109A2/A3 Howitzer fires two Excalibur Ib projectiles
8th May 2015
Raytheon and the US Army successfully fired two Excalibur Ib projectiles from a M109A2/A3 howitzer, the company announced on 6 May. This marked the first …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Titan-B
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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Military UAS - small
Small UAV (Colombia)
Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Titan-C
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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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Colombia M113A3
Programme Background The Colombian Army currently operates 54 M113A1 and M113A2 APCs, which are divided among two mechanised infantry battalions and a training school. Known ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Surplus M1117 Guardian ASV (Colombia)
Programme Background The Colombian Army has requested surplus M1117s to assist with counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics operations. Due to a lack of armoured vehicles suitable for ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
PETEF - Light Tactical Vehicles
The Colombian MoD has not outlined how many new patrol vehicles will be needed to equip all seven of the light cavalry groups, nor how ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
PETEF - LAV III (Colombia)
Programme Background Since the replacement of the M113 is understood to be a priority for the Colombian Army, it is anticipated that a contract could ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Announced)
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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Coelum (Colombia)
Programme Background Testing Colombian Aeronautical Industry Cooperation (CIAC) was working on a project called Dron Coelum X-001. In late 2020, the CIAC tested a redesigned prototype of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
PETEF - Tracked IFV
Since a programme to procure a tracked IFV has yet to be launched by the Colombian Army, it is unclear how many tracked IFVs could ...
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Tanks
PETEF - MBT
The Colombian Army has evaluated several offers for MBT platforms in the past, though none of these have progressed to the formal contract stage. For ...
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Fighter - multirole
Kfir Replacement (Colombia)
Programme Background In May 2021, budget constraints prompted new Colombian finance minister José Manuel Restrepo (in post since 3 May) to place on indefinite hold ...
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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 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]
The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Titan
Blindex developed the Titan series of APCs to provide the Colombian Army with an affordable means of transporting large numbers of troops for internal security ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Quimbaya X-003
The Quimbaya X-003 is a Colombian fixed-wing UAV designed and developed by the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC). Reportedly, following evaluation tests in late 2023, ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
M1117 Guardian ASV
In December 1995, the US Army selected a design based on the Textron ASV 150 to provide the military police with a vehicle that combined ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Coelum
Manufactured by Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana (CIAC), the Coelum is a mini UAV that is fitted with a 40x zoom EO/IR camera payload for ISR missions. The ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
PRC-710
The PRC-710 is a VHF/FM voice and data handheld radio with COMSEC and ECCM capabilities. Designed in response to emerging combat requirements, the PRC-710 is ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
LPR 40 MKII
The LPR acts as a command boat for the group of tactical riverine combat boats operated by the Colombian Marine Corps. It is equipped with ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Barak MR (MRAD)
The Barak Medium Range (MR) missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is an advanced surface-to-air interceptor designed to counter a wide spectrum of aerial threats, ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
SERO 250
The SERO 250 is a compact submarine periscope that can be installed in both new-build and upgraded boats. Little or no structural modifications are required ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
SCTV
The Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle (SCTV), developed by Textron Marine & Land Systems and Granite Tactical Vehicles, is an upgrade solution for the AM General ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 500
The MD 500 is a single-engine light helicopter derived from the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse developed for the US Army in the early 1960s and the ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
SandCat
The 4x4 SandCat family of vehicles was designed by Israeli armour specialist Plasan Sasa in 2005 for a range of military, special operations, homeland security, ...
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OPVs
OPV 93C
The OPV 93C is an offshore patrol vessel designed and developed by Cotecmar. The Colombian Navy ordered one platform in November 2022 and one in ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Airmor
Airmor is an autonomous modular countermeasure SPS designed for helicopters and transport aircraft. Airmor’s core components are IMI’s management control unit (MCU), which processes information ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Type 209/1200
The Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed by the German company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft exclusively for the export market. ...
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Naval guns
OTO Strales/Davide
The OTO Strales represents the second iteration of the OTO 76/62mm Super Rapido gun from Leonardo. The weapon, which is in service with the Italian ...
