• Land Warfare

  Taiwan expands its HIMARS order, amidst ongoing indigenous AFV production

  31st May 2023

  Taiwan continues to boost its inventory of artillery, tanks and armoured vehicles, in the face of a rising martial threat from China.

• Land Warfare

  UK MoD to equip British Army with 14 Archer artillery systems from Sweden

  16th March 2023

  The UK is procuring 14 Archers from Sweden for now; however, this number could grow in future.

• Naval Warfare

  Indonesian Navy receives an additional hospital ship

  23rd January 2023

  Another hospital ship joins the ranks of the Indonesian Navy, while the induction of the sixth and final KCR-60M missile patrol boat approaches.

• Land Warfare

  Malaysian Army seeks new ATGMs

  28th March 2023

  New antitank missiles are on the menu for the Malaysian Army, as a tender is launched.

• Naval Warfare

  Type 31 programme moves forward with new steel cutting

  25th January 2023

  Steel cutting marks the formal beginning of construction of the second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active.

• Land Warfare

  FNSS starts deliveries of ZAHA marine assault vehicle to Turkish Navy

  30th March 2023

  Deliveries of 27 ZAHA armoured amphibious assault vehicles to the Turkish Navy have commenced.

• Land Warfare

  French Army still not committed to Hornet Air Guardian anti-drone concept

  14th April 2023

  Arquus subsidiary Hornet is still trying to convince French and export customers of the value of the Air Guardian remote weapon station's counter-drone capability.

• Naval Warfare

  Finland and Sweden order naval ammunition from BAE

  21st December 2022

  The procurement will bolster both countries' stockpiles to ensure readiness.

• Land Warfare

  European armed forces stock up on 40mm rounds and artillery rockets

  16th January 2023

  Rheinmetall will supply two European nations with 40mm ammunition, while Elbit has landed a contract to deliver 122mm rockets to another country.

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2023: Jaguar 6x6 recon vehicle touts for Middle East business as French deliveries ramp up

  21st February 2023

  Over 20 examples of the Naxter Jaguar 6x6 armoured reconnaissance vehicle have now been delivered to the French Army, with the company evidently eyeing sales in MENA countries which ordered the predecessor AMX-10RCR design.

• Land Warfare

  How NATO countries plan to overcome ammunition shortages

  28th March 2023

  Measures include ramping up production, facilitating acquisitions, improving infrastructure and logistics and increasing cooperation and joint procurements.

• Naval Warfare

  Bangladesh Navy loads up with new landing craft

  1st December 2022

  Bangladeshi shipbuilding is being kept relatively busy with naval projects such as multiple landing craft and patrol boats, plus a new submarine base is under construction.

• Land Warfare

  Norway wants to add long-range fires after Leopard tank buy

  9th February 2023

  In addition to purchasing 54 Leopard 2 A7V MBTs, Norway is now preparing procurement of long-range fires with initial deliveries scheduled for 2026.

• Naval Warfare

  Brazil and Peru launch domestically built naval vessels

  16th December 2022

  Brazil's navy has received an additional patrol boat, while a second landing platform dock (LPD) has been launched in Peru.

• Land Warfare

  Europe rallies to replenish ammunition stockpiles as Ukraine war nears anniversary

  13th January 2023

  Europe is looking to increase ammunition production in an effort to bolster national stockpiles while retaining the ability to aid Ukraine.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]

  Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Commando Select MSFV (Afghanistan)

  Programme Background Between 2011 and 2018, 733 Commando Selects of various configurations were delivered to the Afghan National Army (ANA). Known as the Mobile Strike ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Indonesian Navy PC-60M

  Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Pars 4x4 STA (First Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VN1 (Thailand)

  Programme Background Thailand has procured and tested a variety of 8x8 armoured vehicle platforms. Between 2010 and 2015, 217 BTR-3E1 amphibious 8x8s were acquired from ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Kaplan-10 STA (First Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Pars 4x4 STA (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Kaplan-10 STA (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  R600A (RTMC)

  Programme Background The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) has a requirement for new amphibious APCs that have higher capacity and offer greater protection than its ...

• Frigates

  Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (1-2) [Belgium]

  Programme Background Timeline In June 2018, both Belgium and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint procurement of at least four ...

• 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 ...

• Frigates

  Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (1-2) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Timeline In June 2018, both Belgium and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint procurement of at least four ...

• Frigates

  Constellation Class - FFG(X) (1-10)

  Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...

• Destroyers

  Type 83 Future Air Defence System (FADS) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The Daring-class (Type 45) consists of six ships, although the original plan was to have 12 destroyers. This was cut to eight in ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Sarucabey Class

  Two Sarucabey landing ship tanks are in service with the Turkish Navy. The design is an enlarged version of the decommissioned Cakabey design with the ...

• OPVs

  Bir Anzaran (OPV 70)

  The first OPV 70, Bir Anzaran, was delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy in June 2011. Another three ships have reportedly been ordered, although no further ...

• OPVs

  Uribe/Holzinger

  Uribe- and Holzinger-class offshore patrol vessels are similar ships in service with the Mexican Navy. Six Uribe-class ships entered wervice 1982-83, but one of these ...

• Guided munitions

  Bonus

  The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter.

• Naval guns

  Bofors 40 mk4

  Bofors 40 Mk4 is a naval gun system developed and produced by BAE Systems. It was originally produced by Swedish Bofors, which was acquired by ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  ​Osman Gazi

  A single Osman Gazi-class landing ship/minelayer is in service with the Turkish Navy. The ship was laid down in 1989,  launched in 1990, and commissioned ...

• Patrol boats

  P400

  The French Navy's fleet of ten 1980s-vintage P400 large patrol craft seemed doomed in 2009 when the first of class was decommissioned following engine and ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Magar

  Magar-class landing ship tank helicopter vessels are in service with the Indian Navy. Based on the British Sir Lancelot design the first two entered service ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Cetina

  Cetina (Silba)-class amphibious landing craft are operated by the Croatian Navy which are also used for minelaying. Three were built and two remain in service. ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Chios

  Chios (Jason)-class amphibious assault ships are landing ship (tank) platforms with helicopter landing pad and forward and aft egress and ingress. The first ship was ...

• Naval guns

  Bofors 57 mk3/mk110

  Bofors 57 mk3, known as mk110 in the United States, is a naval gun system produced by BAE Systems. It was originally designed in the ...

• Towed guns

  L70 FADM

  In the mid-1990s, ST Kinetics developed the 40mm L70 Field Air Defence Mount (FADM) to improve the capabilities of the Saab Bofors Dynamics L70 towed ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  BATRAL

  BATRAL (Bâtiment de Assaut et de Transport Léger)  landing ships  are in service with Chile, Gabon and Morocco and have been retired from French service. ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  FPB 57

  FPB 57 fast attack craft has been designed by German company Lürssen and is in service with Indonesia, Kuwait, Nigeria and Turkey. Some of these ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels

  ELLIDA - 200 Multi-Role Support Ship

  The ELLIDA 200 is a Multi-Role Support Ship developed by BMT. It is marketed as a 200m ship capable of conducting replenishment at sea and ...