• Land Warfare

  LAAD 2017: Avibras pushes new 4x4

  4th April 2017

  A prototype 4x4 armoured vehicle from Brazilian manufacturer Avibras has been displayed at LAAD for the first time.The Guara has a unique four wheeled steering …

• Land Warfare

  Thailand modernises V-150 into HMV-150

  20th March 2017

  The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has chosen domestic company Panus Assembly to modernise its V-150 4x4 armoured vehicles. To be re-designated as the HMV-150, they …

• Land Warfare

  Mexican security and defence vehicles converge

  23rd March 2017

  In Mexico there is a need for more armoured vehicles for the military, police and private security sector.This is a direct consequence of the degraded …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: UAE company debuts new MRAP

  19th February 2017

  UAE-based company Isotrex Manufacturing has unveiled a new all-terrain mine resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle at this year's IDEX exhibition.Known as the Legion, the MRAP is …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: Lazar aims for Africa

  20th February 2017

  The new Lazar III 8x8 multi-role armoured vehicle, built by Serbia's Yugoimport, is being pushed towards the export market in Africa.A spokesperson from the company …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: Desert Jackal meets UAE requirements

  19th February 2017

  SC Group is in prime position to secure orders from the UAE Presidential Guard for its new Desert variant of the HMT 400 Jackal 4x4.A …

• Land Warfare

  Zhuhai 2016: Beijing manufacturer debuts protected vehicles

  5th November 2016

  Beijing Zhongzi Yanjing Automobile used the occasion of the 11th Zhuhai Air Show to debut a new range of armoured tactical vehicles that it hopes …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2016: M109A7 contributes to Army modernisation

  26th September 2016

  One of the US Army’s little noticed combat vehicle success stories is actually being pioneered by an artillery system, the M109A7 - formerly the M109 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAD 2016: Mbombe 8 completes family

  15th September 2016

  Paramount Group has launched its Mbombe 8 vehicle at AAD 2016 in South Africa, it is an 8x8 variant of its Mbombe armoured vehicle range. …

• Land Warfare

  Land Forces 2016: Supacat gobbles up Kiwi contest

  5th September 2016

  Supacat has scored again in Australasia, this time winning a contract from the New Zealand Ministry of Defence for special forces vehicles. New Zealand chose …

• Land Warfare

  PLA unveils Hong Kong kit

  4th July 2016

  The Hong Kong Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) displayed two new pieces of equipment at open days in the territory on 1-2 July.  …

• Land Warfare

  Indian LSV trials approach

  17th May 2016

  With the Indian Army looking to modernise its protected wheeled vehicle fleet, field trials for the future Light Specialist Vehicle (LSV) are to start soon, …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2015: Release the hounds (video)

  13th October 2015

  A new vehicle has been unveiled at this year’s AUSA exhibition that is likely to compete for a lucrative contract to supply the US Army …

• Land Warfare

  USMC AA7 prototypes on way

  12th October 2015

  New modernized prototype Assault Amphibious Vehicle 7s (AA7s) are to be delivered to the USMC this year. SAIC is to deliver ten initial prototypes for …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2015: BAE launches flexible ATV

  15th September 2015

  A new model of the BVS10 all-terrain vehicle (ATV) named the Beowulf has been displayed by BAE Systems at the DSEI exhibition. The Beowulf appears …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Tigr-M

  The Tigr-M is a modified variant of the original Tigr design, which replaced the licence-produced Cummins diesel engine with a Russian-designed YaMZ diesel engine. This ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military vehicle engines

  ISDe 6.7

  The Cummins ISDe 6.7 series of engines is manufactured in China by Dongfeng Cummins Engines, a joint venture formed by the two companies. Displacing 6.7 ...

• Military vehicle engines

  ISL9

  Cummins announced that its ISL9 diesel engine was now available up to 536hp for fast-response defence applications at DSEI 2017. The ISL9 is in use with ...

• Military vehicle engines

  QSL

  The Cummins QSL is an inline six-cylinder engine with peak torque of 1509 Nm and a maximum power output of 360 hp at 1500 rpm. ...

• Military vehicle engines

  6BT

  The Cummins 6BT is a four-stroke, six cylinder diesel engine. The 6BT can be turbocharged and has a displacement of 5.9 litres. The engine has ...

• Military vehicle engines

  ISBe 4.5

  The Cummins ISBe 4.5 is a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with a displacement of 4.5 litres. Suitable for both commercial and military vehicles, it is available ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Hurricane

  Carmor's all-terrain 4x4 Hurricane has a monocoque hull that provides STANAG 4569 Level 3 ballistic protection and Level 2 mine blast protection. The vehicle can ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Mini-Jobaria

  The EDT Mini-Jobaria is a modification of the Nimr Automotive Hafeet 6x6 APC to serve as a self-propelled MRL which can be configured to launch ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Multirole Fast Combat Boat

  The Yugoimport Multirole Fast Combat Boat is a patrol and combat boat designed for police and internal security operations, such as anti-terrorist, anti-guerrilla and anti-piracy ...

• Military vehicle engines

  V903

  The V903 is a series of heavy-duty V8 diesel engines developed to power military vehicles. Production began in 1981 after the 500 hp VTA-903-500 variant ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  BOV M11

  The M11 is the current production standard of the 4x4 BOV multirole armoured vehicle family developed in the early 1980s. In the APC role, the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Gladiador II

  The Gladiador II is a 4x4 multi-purpose armoured vehicle developed by the Brazilian manufacturer Inbra Teresstre, for the country's army and homeland security forces. It ...

• Special operations vehicles

  REVA FAV

  The 4x4 REVA Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV) is the lightest member of ICP's REVA vehicle series and is designed for deep penetration and long-range reconnaissance ...

• Special operations vehicles

  REVA Scout

  Designed for SF, patrol, reconnaissance and anti-poaching missions, the 4x4 REVA Scout was shown for the first time at the September 2016 Africa Aerospace and ...

• Military - UUVs

  RMMV

  The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) is a semi-submersible AUV developed as part of the AN/WLD-1(V) Remote Minehunting System (RMS) for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ship ...

• Hafeet 620

  In 2015, Nimr renamed its 6x6 series the Hafeet Class. The Hafeet family consists of three primary variants: the Hafeet 640A protected patrol vehicle; the ...