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  • Digital Battlespace

    US trials advanced tech for denied urban and subterranean warfare

    10th September 2018

    An undisclosed US DoD agency conducted a training exercise during the first week of September designed to consider next-generation technologies capable of supporting small unit …

  • Special Operations

    Kalashnikov reveals Special Operations Vehicles

    29th August 2018

    The Kalashnikov Group used the annual “Army 2018” International Military Technical Forum to present a series of new special operations vehicles (SOVs) to the Russian …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall signs ADF Boxer contract

    22nd August 2018

    Rheinmetall Defence Australia has signed the contract worth A$3.3 billion with the Australian government to supply 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles to the Australian Army. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Land Forces 2018: CEA unveils GBAD radar

    5th September 2018

    CEA Technologies displayed the first-of-type ground-based CEATAC radar – which stands for CEA Tactical – at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. The short/medium-range AESA radar …

  • Land Warfare

    Land Forces 2018: Australia wants Boxer in the ring

    6th September 2018

    Australia is buying its first 25 Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicles straight from the production line in Europe, it was revealed at Land Forces 2018 in …

  • Defence Notes

    China and Thailand military ties grow

    3rd September 2018

    When the Thai military took power in Bangkok in May 2014, China took full advantage of downgraded Western ties by cosying up with Thailand’s former …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russia shows off new 'anti-stealth' digital radar

    28th August 2018

    Russian industry has unveiled a new 2D VHF radar that combines long-range detection with high mobility and digital signal processing to significantly improve resolution and …

  • Land Warfare

    Land Forces 2018: Quartet of IFV contenders emerges

    6th September 2018

    Four OEMs made their presence felt as potential candidates for Australia’s latent Project Land 400 Phase 3 that is worth a lucrative A$10-15 billion ($7.2-10.8 …

  • Special Operations

    USSOCOM looks to LTATV follow-on

    20th August 2018

    United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has officially initiated a requirement to acquire a V-22 internally transportable Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle (LTATV). This LTATV …

  • Defence Notes

    Two US Ospreys reportedly make emergency landings in Japan

    14th August 2018

    Two US military Osprey aircraft made separate emergency landings at airports on Japanese islands on 14 August, with no injuries or damage reported, local media …

  • Land Warfare

    Australian opens Land 400 Phase 3 tender

    24th August 2018

    On 24 August the Australian government announced the formal opening of a multi-billion dollar request for tender (RfT) for the Land 400 Phase 3 project …

  • Land Warfare

    Slovakia to select new tactical vehicle by year end

    6th August 2018

    The Slovakian Ministry of Defence has kicked off a new phase of testing in its search for a new all-terrain tactical vehicle, with the country …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Viasat’s SATCOM antenna completes certification and testing

    3rd August 2018

    Viasat’s Ku-/Ka-band multi-network, multi-mode Global Mobile Antenna (GMA) 5560-101 has successfully completed the Federal Aviation Administration D0-160G certification process and the US Air Force (USAF) …

  • Land Warfare

    CIO to deliver Centauro II vehicles to Italy

    30th July 2018

    The Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) has signed a contract with the Italian MoD for the delivery of ten Centauro II armoured vehicles to …

  • Defence Notes

    Farnborough 2018: Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid flying taxi

    17th July 2018

    Rolls-Royce has revealed its plans to develop a hybrid electric vehicle, dubbed the ‘flying taxi’, which takes off and lands vertically and could be airborne …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)

    Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs.  Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicle (India)

    Programme Background Aiming to boost mobility and enhance Recce and Command elements, the Indian Army is seeking 91 High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicles (HMRV). Prioritising mobility and protection ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache (Indian Army)

    It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing and an ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled (Türkiye - Phase I)

    Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pars Scout 8x8 ÖMTTZ

    Programme Background The SSB first outlined its requirement for special purpose vehicles around 2010, but the decision to formally launch the ÖMTTZ programme did not come ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Iraq 8x8 Armoured Vehicle

    Programme Background It is important to note that there has been no official confirmation that Iraq is currently running a programme to procure 8x8 armoured ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    8x8 APC (Pakistan)

    Since few details concerning this 8x8 requirement have been released by the Pakistan MoD, the values in this forecast are based upon informed estimates. Due ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Lazar 3 (Turkmenistan)

    Programme Background Though it inherited a large number of BTR-60s, BTR-70s and BTR-80s from the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan's army lacks a modern 8x8 armoured vehicle offering ...

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

    Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Fixed-Wing) [New Zealand]

    Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    UAE Rosomak 8x8 (Options)

    Prior to the imposition of the Finnish ban on arms exports to the UAE, Patria had also offered the AMV and AMV28A platform to the ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Otaman (Ukrainian Marine Corps)

    Programme Background Practika first unveiled the Otaman family of 6x6 and 8x8 armoured vehicles in late 2016. These were developed to meet the requirements of ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pacha Kuyuchix (New 8x8 Armoured Vehicle) [Peru - Forecast]

    entry.Programme Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which ...

  • Frigates

    FREMM EVO (11-12) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Piranha I Replacement [Chile]

    Programme Background Chile has operated the Piranha I armoured vehicle platform for more than 40 years. During the early 1980s between 100 and 200 Piranha ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Genesis

    The Genesis 8x8 armoured vehicle was unveiled by FFG in September 2020. Featuring a full hybrid electric powertrain, it is intended to demonstrate technology that ...

  • Military UGVs

    WOLF-X

    The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Alligator

    The Alligator vehicle family, available in both 6x6 and 8x8 configurations, is the culmination of the development work BAE Systems undertook for the Swedish Army’s ...

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

    Hybrid Tiger

    Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...

  • Military UGVs

    Phantom

    Debuted in 2016, the Phantom was a Ukrainian UGV manufactured by Ukroboronprom and its affiliate SpetsTechnoExport. Powered by a 30kW hybrid engine and in a 6x6 ...

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

    Skylark 3 Hybrid

    The Skylark 3 Hybrid is a UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems.  Unlike the Skylark 3, which is fitted with an electric motor, the Skylark 3 Hybrid ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pars IV 8x8

    The Pars IV 8x8 is being developed by FNSS to compete for the Turkish Army's New Generation - Wheeled Armoured Vehicle programme. Designed to offer ...

  • Kerax Family

    The off-road Kerax family of 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 rigid and tractor trucks benefits from the low life-cycle costs of commercial vehicles and is adapted ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Hydra 400

    The Hydra 400 is a British cargo-carrying drone from Hydra Drones. Displayed at DSEI 2023, the UAV has four configurations: a fully electric variant, a 2-jet ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    Pars Scout 8x8

    The Pars Scout 8x8 is being developed alongside the Pars Scout 6x6 to meet a requirement from the Turkish Land Forces Command for a Special Purpose Tactical ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Arma 8x8 NG

    The Arma 8x8 NG, an improved variant of the Arma 8x8 and 6x6 platform, is an amphibious armoured combat vehicle produced by Otokar in Turkey. First ...

  • E13TP 8x8

    The Sisu E13TP 8x8 hook lift vehicle is a high-mobility, high-capacity, all-terrain, high-speed, all-wheel-drive tactical truck. The armoured cabin can also be equipped with NBC ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Otaman 8x8

    The Otaman 8x8 is produced by Practika. It was first unveiled at the Kiev Arms and Security Exhibition in 2017. It is marketed as a ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Superav 8x8

    Capable of ship-to-shore and beyond operations in sea state 3+, the Superav 8x8 is designed to offer a high level of mobility on land and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Arma 8x8

    Otokar presented the 8x8 Arma prototype in 2011. In 2021, as part of the bid to supply the Turkish Land Forces' New Generation Wheeled Armoured ...