• Military Logistics

  Chinese tactical vehicles proliferate

  7th September 2015

  Several interesting People’s Liberation Army (PLA) tactical vehicles appeared in China’s military parade in Tiananmen Square on 3 September. Among them were platforms from local …

• Naval Warfare

  Duqm pilot boats on course

  28th July 2015

  As the construction of two pilot boats ordered by an Omani port earlier this year continues, US-based Kvichak Marine Industries is exploring further deals in …

• Land Warfare

  Phantom MRAP seen in Thailand

  15th June 2015

  The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) recently concluded a three-month trial of a new MRAP vehicle in southern Thailand, it has emerged.  The prototype, named …

• Land Warfare

  IDEF 2015: BMC unveils Vuran 4x4

  6th May 2015

  Turkish vehicle manufacturer BMC has unveiled its new 4x4 Vuran multipurpose armoured vehicle (MPAV) at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul. A spokesperson from BMC told …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2014: Textron offers armoured HMMWV solution

  15th October 2014

  As an alternative to upgrading the HMMWV to its original capability, Textron Marine and Land Systems is offering the Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle (SCTV). Developed …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin JLTV completes latest assessment

  13th December 2013

  Lockheed Martin’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) bid remains on track with the successful completion of the US government’s Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA). This assessment, …

• Land Warfare

  ADEX 2013: Doosan shows off KMRAP

  31st October 2013

  Korean company Doosan has displayed its KMRAP prototype for the first time at ADEX2013, which it has proposed as a possible procurement for the Republic …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2013: Lockheed readies for JLTV production move

  24th October 2013

  The planned move of production of the Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is to begin shortly with the movement of tooling and testing …

• Military Logistics

  New Bagram Airfield power plant completed

  10th October 2013

  A 30-megawatt power plant has been completed at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to address severe power shortages experienced over the summer. The plant was installed by …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2013: Nexter launches new Titus armoured vehicle family

  11th September 2013

  The APC variant of a new family of vehicles by Nexter called the Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System (Titus) was shown at the DSEI …

• Land Warfare

  Germany orders 100 new Eagle V 4x4s

  25th June 2013

  The German Army will receive up to 100 Eagle V 4x4 protected command vehicles as part of the GFF Class 2 procurement programme over the …

• Military Logistics

  Ricardo project proves vehicle fuel economy

  24th May 2013

  A Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) engineered by Ricardo has proven to dramatically lower fuel consumption in military vehicles following two years of on-the-ground testing. …

• Land Warfare

  Mortar-capable MRAP destined for Afghanistan

  18th February 2013

  A new mortar variant of the Commando MRAP family of vehicles built by Textron Marine & Land Systems has been shown at the IDEX exhibition …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Discoverer II UAV takes flight

  7th September 2012

  Unmanned Systems Group (UMS) has announced that its Discoverer II Remotely Piloted Air System has completed its maiden flight from the Karlskoga airfield in Sweden. …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics receives DURO APC order

  30th November 2011

  General Dynamics European Land Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Swiss Army for delivery of the DURO Armoured Personnel …

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 ...