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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin JLTV platform maturity grows beyond 145,000 combined testing miles
24th February 2011
Lockheed Martin's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has reached a key maturity milestone, accumulating over 145,000 combined internal and government testing miles across its family …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman's next-generation FBCB2 system approved for fielding
24th February 2011
FBCB2 is the key situational awareness and command-and-control system used by US and coalition forces. More than 95,000 FBCB2 systems have been deployed worldwide, forming …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman incorporates laser autoboresight functionality into rotary aircraft
24th February 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation and SELEX Galileo today announced the successful integration of a continuous laser autoboresight module into an advanced jam head to enhance the …
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Military Logistics
IDEX 2011: UK MoD moves for JPADS
23rd February 2011
The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) has moved a step closer to receiving its first Guided Precision Aerial Delivery System (GPADS) as part of an …
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Land Warfare
Oxley wins lighting contract for Foxhound
22nd February 2011
Oxley Developments has been selected to supply its innovative, dual-mode LED lighting to illuminate the crew quarters in Foxhound, the new British Armed Forces patrol …
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Military Logistics
KMW, Daimler AG sign service contract for military deployment region
22nd February 2011
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Daimler AG signed a service contract in Munich/Wörth today for the maintenance and repair of Mercedes-Benz trucks and G-models on international …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2011: Force Protection discloses Middle East strategy
21st February 2011
Force Protection unveiled its Foxhound protected patrol vehicle to the Middle East market at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on 21 February, …
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Land Warfare
France orders WASP weapon system
21st February 2011
The French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement or DGA) has ordered 100 of Panhard and Sagem’s WASP turrets. As part of an urgent …
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Digital Battlespace
IDEX 2011: GNOMAD bound for Iraq
20th February 2011
The US Army and ITT Electronic Systems are working up plans to deploy an undisclosed number of Global Network On the Move-Active Distribution (GNOMAD) systems …
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Digital Battlespace
MicroTech awarded landmark $400m army contract
18th February 2011
Technology and systems integrator MicroTech has been selected as a Prime Vendor for the US Army $400 Million Information Technology Services - Small Business (ITS-SB) …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia to upgrade military communications
17th February 2011
The Australian military is furthering its communications capabilities with the first pass approval of three enhancement projects worth a combined A$500 million to A$1 billion. …
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Land Warfare
Felin enters service
16th February 2011
The Felin soldier modernisation system is now tactically integrated and has entered into service with the French Army, according to contractor Sagem. On 14 February …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army, Lockheed Martin highlight M-TADS/PNVS performance
16th February 2011
Lockheed Martin marked the delivery of the 1,000th Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system to the US Army at ceremonies held …
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Defence Notes
US budget recognises value of helicopters, unmanned systems
15th February 2011
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is continuing strong funding for its rotary, unmanned and cyber capabilities in its 2012 budget request. Of the $671 …
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Defence Helicopter
PZL- Swidnik delivers upgraded helicopters to the Polish Land Forces
15th February 2011
The Polish land forces has received all four upgraded W-3PL Gluszec multirole helicopters from PZL-Swidnik. The ‘troop-carrying gunship’ is a multirole combat version of the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...