• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin's JLTV resists mines at lower weight

  7th October 2011

  Recent government blast tests demonstrated that Lockheed Martin's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) meets protection standards for IED-protected vehicles, while weighing approximately 40 percent less …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics awarded $5m for vehicle barrier

  7th October 2011

  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a $5 million order for the M1 Portable Vehicle Arresting Barrier (PVAB) by the US Army …

• Military Logistics

  Dewey Electronics receives $7.9m order

  6th October 2011

  The Dewey Electronics Corporation, announced today the recent receipt of a delivery order for its 2kW diesel operated Military Tactical Generators (MTG) in the amount …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Fury 1500 UAS achieves 14-hour flight

  6th October 2011

  AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) announced today another successful flight of the Fury 1500 Special Mission Unmanned Aerial System. This new version of the …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics wins US Army CPOF award

  6th October 2011

  The US Army has awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems a two-year contract for the continued development and enhancement of the Command Post of the Future …

• Digital Battlespace

  InterImage awarded $3m US Army NRMC contract

  6th October 2011

  InterImage, Inc. won a contract to provide IT support services to the US Army Northern Regional Medical Command (NRMC). The Mission of NRMC, headquartered at …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics awarded $243m for Stryker vehicles

  5th October 2011

  The US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $243 million to produce and deliver …

• Land Warfare

  THAAD achieves intercept of two targets

  5th October 2011

  The US Army Test and Evaluation Command, The Missile Defense Agency and the US Army conducted a flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area …

• Digital Battlespace

  ThalesRaytheonSystems Sentinel radars for US Army

  3rd October 2011

  ThalesRaytheonSystems today announced that the US Army will procure 56 Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense AN/MPQ-64 Radars. ThalesRaytheonSystems has already delivered more than 220 radars …

• Defence Helicopter

  Jalisco takes delivery of S-70i Black Hawk

  3rd October 2011

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  iRobot receives $60m US Army contract

  30th September 2011

  iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a five-year $60 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the US Army's Robotic Systems …

• Defence Helicopter

  AVX awarded US Army JMR contract

  30th September 2011

  AVX today announced that the US Army has awarded a contract to AVX to conduct Configuration Trades Analysis (CTA) studies on the innovative technology and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Afghan aviators soar toward self-reliance

  30th September 2011

  The Afghan National Army’s Air Force recently completed its first unassisted helicopter-borne medical evacuation, flying a stabilized patient from Camp Shorabak in Helmand province to …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Lakota variant packs punch for Guard

  29th September 2011

  Army National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. The UH-72A S&S Mission …

• Land Warfare

  DRS Technologies awarded contract from US Army

  29th September 2011

  DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its C3 and Aviation Group in Gaithersburg, MD was selected by the US Army to participate on …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - multirole

  J-10 [China]

  Programme Background The aircraft performed its maiden flight in 1998 and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2004. According to ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Data links

  Data links | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Corvettes

  Jiangdao Class (Type 056)

  Programme Background The Type 056 corvette is referred to by the Chinese as the new-generation light guided-missile frigates. They have been built for the People's Liberation ...

• Minehunters

  Taiwanese Rapid Minelayers

  Four new rapid minelayers are being built for the Taiwanese Navy in a bid to counter the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A contract ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Kalyani M4 (India)

  Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...

• Frigates

  Jiangkai II Class (Type 054A)

  Built by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard and Huangpu shipyards the frigates were first seen being constructed from 2005. The class is referred to as the workhorses of China's ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)

  Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...

• Corvettes

  Shadhinota Class (Type C13B)

  The Shadhinota class (Type C13B) corvettes are a platform based on the Type 056 Jiangdao class used by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), built by the ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  S26T [Thailand]

  Programme Background The Royal Thai Navy has been in the process of acquiring a new submarine for a number of years. They formally selected China's ...

• Frigates

  Jiangkai III Class (Type 054B / Type 057)

  Following the rapid production and relative success of the Type 054A Jiangkai II class frigates, the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) are developing a successor to ...

• Aircraft carriers

  Type 004

  Programme Background Although information around any of China's naval shipbuilding is sparse, great interest has been taken in China's plans for a fleet of aircraft ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C, Transport

  Y-8

  The Y-8 (Yunshuji-8) medium-sized transport and multirole aircraft was developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and is based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. More than 36 ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Z-8

  Developed by Changhe Aircraft Industry Group, the Z-8 (known also as Z-18) is a derivative of the AC313 civil helicopter, which is itself a copy of ...

• Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

  Yu-8

  The Yu-8 torpedo is a Chinese rocket-propelled ASW torpedo. It is similar to the CY-5.

• Submachine guns

  CS/LS2

  Norinco’s CS/LS2 is a 9mm bullpup SMG designed for use with a suppressor. It has been in service with the People's Liberation Army since about ...

• Fighter - multirole

  J-8

  The J-8 (NATO reporting name Finback) is a multirole fighter domestically developed by China. It has design similarities with Soviet MiG-21 and Su-15 aircraft.  The ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  KZ-800

  China National Electronics Import and Export’s (CEIEC) KZ-800 is an airborne Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) gathering system believed to be in widespread use onboard People’s Liberation ...

• Armoured engineer vehicles

  Type GCZ110

  Norinco announced in 2014 that it had completed development of the Type GCZ110 armoured engineer vehicle based on a modified Type 79 tank chassis equipped ...

• Tanks

  VT2

  The 125mm-armed VT2 tracked MBT, which was unveiled at DSA 2012, is the export version of the People's Liberation Army Type 96A. As of early ...

• Fighter - multirole

  J-10

  The J-10 (NATO reporting name Firebird) is a multirole fighter developed by China to replace second-generation J-7 and Q-5 aircraft. The aircraft is also known ...

• Fighter - ground attack

  J-16

  The J-16 is a multirole fighter developed by China. It is based on the J-11 air superiority fighter, itself a licence-built version of the Russian ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Sky Saker FX400A

  The Sky Saker FX400A is a fixed-wing drone manufactured by Norinco. Capable of hosting both ISR and attack payloads, such as the Blue Arrow 7 ...

• Tanks

  Type 62

  The Type 62 light tank entered production for the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1963. Essentially a smaller, lighter clone of the Type 59 MBT, it is ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  CTL-181

  Produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the CTL-181 is a 6x6 armoured tactical vehicle designed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA uses the CTL-181 ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  YJ-9

  The YJ-9E (TL-10) is a Chinese, lightweight anti-ship missile. The YJ-9E was first shown to the public via the Internet in 2013. While not much is publicly ...

• Destroyers

  Luzhou Class (Type 051C)

  The Type 051C Luzhou Class destroyers were built by Dalian Shipyard for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) with the first vessel commissioned in 2006. ...