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Land Warfare
Saab wins A$56 million contract for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons
4th July 2023
Saab Australia has been awarded an A$56 million contract by the Australian Department of Defence to supply additional Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons for delivery in 2024-2025.
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Land Warfare
Insight: The UK's Challenger 3 tank programme gets ready for service in 2025
4th September 2023
Initially planned for service entry between 2027 and 2030, the British Army's first Challenger 3 tanks remain on track for accelerated delivery in 2025. Shephard Defence Insight provides full technical details and a programme update for this vital UK armoured capability.
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Land Warfare
Brazil refuses to sell Guarani APCs to Ukraine
7th July 2023
Despite Brasilia having been seeking ways to raise exports of defence systems and solutions, the National Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Kyiv’s request.
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Defence Helicopter
Argentina shops for new helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft
14th July 2023
While Argentina’s combat aviation fleet remains weak, the armed forces are acquiring new search and rescue (SAR) helicopters and a fixed-wing surveillance aircraft with SAR capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Germany expands Rheinmetall tank munitions agreement
13th July 2023
The German armed forces has expanded its framework agreement with Rheinmetall for tank ammunition, reflecting the military's commitment to rebuilding capabilities.
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Defence Helicopter
Australia investing A$700 million in Townsville base to support new Apache helicopters
3rd July 2023
The Australian government is investing around A$700 million (US$466 million) into upgrading RAAF Base Townsville to support the new AH-64E Apache helicopters.
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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army outlines next steps for Guarani armoured vehicle update
15th May 2023
With the aim of fielding a vehicle that can overcome current and future threats, the Guarani 2.0 project is intended to improve the capabilities of the VBTP 6x6 fleet.
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Land Warfare
Rising Anti-Armour Threats in Ukraine Spotlight Need for Active Protection Systems (Studio)
6th September 2023
Amid the evolving threats in modern warfare, active protection systems (APS), like Rafael’s Trophy, offer advanced defence for armoured vehicles.
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Defence Helicopter
CH-47F Chinook Block II reaches final assembly line as wider programme moves forward
26th May 2023
The Block II upgrade incorporates various enhancements to increase lift capability and commonality between US Army and allied fleets, reducing maintenance costs.
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Defence Helicopter
Poland secretly sent Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine, reports
11th July 2023
The Polish Mi-24 attack helicopters are now on their way to Ukraine, according to pictures shared on social media.
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Air Warfare
Indonesia orders Anka UAVs from Turkiye
3rd August 2023
Indonesia becomes the eighth customer for the Anka, as Turkiye further cements its positions as a major supplier of UAVs.
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Training
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is unprecedented in its scale and scope
25th July 2023
Australia has never before seen anything like the scale of this year's Exercise Talisman Sabre.
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Land Warfare
Germany, Netherlands place €1.9 billion order for Caracal airmobile vehicles
11th July 2023
Germany and the Netherlands have signed a contract with Rheinmetall for the supply of Caracal airmobile platforms, worth €1.9 billion.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army moves forward on future tactical UAS without AeroVironment
26th May 2023
AeroVironment has been dropped from the hunt to provide the US Army with a Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS), leaving Griffon Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada and Textron Systems in the running.
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Land Warfare
Finland signs deal for up to 161 CAVS armoured vehicles
6th June 2023
Finland has signed a firm contract for 91 Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS) vehicles, with an option to acquire 70 more.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Eagle V 4x4
According to documents released by the Danish Ministry of Defence, a total of 233.6 million Danish Krone (US$34.669 million) were allocated to this programme. 62.1 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]
On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]
On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)
Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...
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OPVs
Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]
Programme Background Timeline On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Denmark
Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement [Denmark]
On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement [Denmark]
On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Denmark]
Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Danish Army has already taken delivery of 45 CV9035 IFV with deliveries running from 2007 through 2009. One of ...
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Frigates
Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement [Denmark]
Programme Background Requirements After awarding a design contract for the procurement of a new generation of patrol vessels, Denmark is expected to focus on the ...
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Frigates
Absalon Class Replacement [Denmark]
Programme Background Requirements After focusing on the procurement of new highly capable patrol ships and new Arctic frigates as a replacement for the Thetis-class, Denmark could ...
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Special operations vehicles
VLFS
Programme Background The VLFS platform is derived from the Arquus Dagger PVP platform, but has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of French Special ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Arctic Drone [Denmark]
Programme Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve ...
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OPVs
OPVs Procurement (Ukraine)
Programme Background OMT presented the MPV80 design in September 2021 at the DSEI event in London. The 80m vessel was showcased in three configurations: Offshore ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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EO/IR systems
Helios/HeliTOW
A stabilised direct view optical system for surveillance and targeting, HeliTOW includes TOW missile tracking and guidance systems. The sight unit provides the gunner with ...
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Sniper rifles
AX50
The 50cal AX50 long-range anti-materiel rifle is based on the company's AW50. It has an external stock design with the aim of facilitating a secure, ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Eagle V 4x4
GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
DANES
Initial efforts to field a complete soldier system through the Danish Army Network-Enabled Soldier (DANES) concept were abandoned, following an evaluation of the US Land ...
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OPVs
MPV80
At DSEI 2021, OMT presented the Modular Patrol Vessel 80 (MPV80), an OPV design characterised by strong modularity and flexibility. The MPV80 comes in three ...
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Land: RWS
Lemur
Originally comprising a series of roof-mounted stabilised EO sights, the BAE Systems Bofors Lemur family has since expanded to incorporate armed RWS variants. Available in ...
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Medium/general-purpose machine guns
M60E6
The M60E6 GPMG is the latest improved version of the M60. USORD's M60E4/Mk 43 is in service in at least 15 countries and with US ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 Armadillo
The Armadillo APC, unveiled at Eurosatory 2010, is based on BAE Systems’ CV90 IFV design. It has been modified to provide a higher degree of ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
C7A2
Colt Canada developed the 5.56mm C7 family of assault weapons based on the M16A2 to meet the requirements of the Canadian Army. The family includes ...
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Tanks
Leopard 2A7/A8
Featuring a layout similar to the Leopard 2A5/A6, the Leopard 2A7 mainly offers subsystem upgrades compared to earlier versions. Adopted as the widely upgraded to ...
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Patrol boats
Diana Class
Six Diana-class large patrol boats are in service with the Royal Danish Navy. The first class entered service in 2007, and the last in 2010. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...
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Patrol boats
Flyvefisken Class
Fourteen Flyvefisken-class (Standard Flex 300) patrol vessels were built by Aalborg Shipyard, which has since shut down and entered service with the Danish Navy. The ...
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Maritime patrol
Challenger 604
Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
PMMC G5
The PMMC G5 is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 APC series with a modular family that ...
