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Land Warfare
General Dynamics wins $33m 30mm PGU-13 cartridge contract
18th April 2011
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $32.5 million contract for 30mm ammunition by the US …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter OH-58 Block II completes first flight
18th April 2011
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company announces the first flight of its OH-58 Block II demonstrator at its Xworx research and development facility in Fort …
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Defence Helicopter
LAAD 2011: Brazilian Mi-35s take on the drug runners
15th April 2011
The Brazilian Air Force's (FAB's) Mi-35M attack helicopters are proving themselves on anti-narcotic operations and the service is still hopeful additional numbers of the type …
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Land Warfare
Textron Marine & Land Systems wins armoured vehicle contract
15th April 2011
Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced a firm-fixed-price contract award from the US Army …
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Digital Battlespace
LAAD 2011: Brazilian Air Force agrees to buy surveillance radar
14th April 2011
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has agreed to purchase four Saber M60 surveillance radar systems from Orbisat, in what marks a significant deal for the …
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Military Logistics
Cubic wins seat on US Army OPTARSS II ID/IQ contract
14th April 2011
The Mission Support Services segment of Cubic Corporation, is one of 13 large businesses to receive a substantial indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the …
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Land Warfare
Raytheon receives $68m Thermal Weapon Sight order
14th April 2011
Raytheon Company has been recognized as a best value provider in the award of a $68.6 million order to deliver thermal weapon sights (TWS) for …
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Land Warfare
LAAD 2011: Gladiador 'light tank' nears production
13th April 2011
Brazilian firm InbraFiltro Group is confident of securing a launch customer for its Gladiador 4x4 light armoured vehicle by the end of 2011, the company …
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Land Warfare
LAAD 2011: Iveco shows off Guarani in Brazil
13th April 2011
Iveco has displayed the Guarani APC that it has developed for the Brazilian Army for the first time in public in the country at LAAD …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AeroVironment receives $14.8m digital Raven retrofit kit order
13th April 2011
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a firm-fixed-price contract order valued at $14,773,816 under an existing contract with the US Army. The order comprises digital …
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Land Warfare
German Army orders more DINGO 2 vehicles
13th April 2011
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received an order for the assembly and delivery of 39 DINGO 2 in its most modern version, the DINGO 2 GE …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky provides Black Hawk maintenance team for Colombian Army
13th April 2011
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of an annually renewable contract providing in-country maintenance in support of the Colombian Army UH-60 Black Hawk …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
LAAD 2011: Brazilian companies vie for local UAV market
12th April 2011
Several Brazilian companies used the LAAD defence exhibition in Rio de Janeiro this week to pitch indigenous UAV designs for various government requirements. Among the …
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Defence Notes
Sea Air Space 2011: Service chiefs outline the future of naval airpower
12th April 2011
US Navy (USN) and Marine Corps (USMC) commanders described their vision of the future of maritime air assets at the Navy League Sea Air Space …
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Land Warfare
LAAD 2011: German companies target Brazilian M113 upgrade
12th April 2011
KMW and FFG announced at LAAD 2011 that they have entered a partnering arrangement to pursue an upgrade proposal for the Brazilian Army's M113 armoured …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Titan-B
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV (Colombia)
Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Titan-C
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Colombia M113A3
Programme Background The Colombian Army currently operates 54 M113A1 and M113A2 APCs, which are divided among two mechanised infantry battalions and a training school. Known ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Surplus M1117 Guardian ASV (Colombia)
Programme Background The Colombian Army has requested surplus M1117s to assist with counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics operations. Due to a lack of armoured vehicles suitable for ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
PETEF - Light Tactical Vehicles
The Colombian MoD has not outlined how many new patrol vehicles will be needed to equip all seven of the light cavalry groups, nor how ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Forecast)
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
PETEF - LAV III (Colombia)
Programme Background Since the replacement of the M113 is understood to be a priority for the Colombian Army, it is anticipated that a contract could ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Announced)
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Coelum (Colombia)
Programme Background Testing Colombian Aeronautical Industry Cooperation (CIAC) was working on a project called Dron Coelum X-001. In late 2020, the CIAC tested a redesigned prototype of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
PETEF - Tracked IFV
Since a programme to procure a tracked IFV has yet to be launched by the Colombian Army, it is unclear how many tracked IFVs could ...
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Tanks
PETEF - MBT
The Colombian Army has evaluated several offers for MBT platforms in the past, though none of these have progressed to the formal contract stage. For ...
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Fighter - multirole
Kfir Replacement (Colombia)
Programme Background In May 2021, budget constraints prompted new Colombian finance minister José Manuel Restrepo (in post since 3 May) to place on indefinite hold ...
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Frigates
Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) - Frigate Acquisition Programme [Colombia]
Programme Background The replacement of the existing ageing Almirante Padilla-class frigates was first initiated in 2015. The predecessors, built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) have been in service ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]
The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Titan
Blindex developed the Titan series of APCs to provide the Colombian Army with an affordable means of transporting large numbers of troops for internal security ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Quimbaya X-003
The Quimbaya X-003 is a Colombian fixed-wing UAV designed and developed by the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC). Reportedly, following evaluation tests in late 2023, ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
M1117 Guardian ASV
In December 1995, the US Army selected a design based on the Textron ASV 150 to provide the military police with a vehicle that combined ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Coelum
Manufactured by Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana (CIAC), the Coelum is a mini UAV that is fitted with a 40x zoom EO/IR camera payload for ISR missions. The ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
PRC-710
The PRC-710 is a VHF/FM voice and data handheld radio with COMSEC and ECCM capabilities. Designed in response to emerging combat requirements, the PRC-710 is ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
LPR 40 MKII
The LPR acts as a command boat for the group of tactical riverine combat boats operated by the Colombian Marine Corps. It is equipped with ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Barak MR (MRAD)
The Barak Medium Range (MR) missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is an advanced surface-to-air interceptor designed to counter a wide spectrum of aerial threats, ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
SERO 250
The SERO 250 is a compact submarine periscope that can be installed in both new-build and upgraded boats. Little or no structural modifications are required ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
SCTV
The Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle (SCTV), developed by Textron Marine & Land Systems and Granite Tactical Vehicles, is an upgrade solution for the AM General ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 500
The MD 500 is a single-engine light helicopter derived from the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse developed for the US Army in the early 1960s and the ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
SandCat
The 4x4 SandCat family of vehicles was designed by Israeli armour specialist Plasan Sasa in 2005 for a range of military, special operations, homeland security, ...
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OPVs
OPV 93C
The OPV 93C is an offshore patrol vessel designed and developed by Cotecmar. The Colombian Navy ordered one platform in November 2022 and one in ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Airmor
Airmor is an autonomous modular countermeasure SPS designed for helicopters and transport aircraft. Airmor’s core components are IMI’s management control unit (MCU), which processes information ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Type 209/1200
The Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed by the German company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft exclusively for the export market. ...
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Naval guns
OTO Strales/Davide
The OTO Strales represents the second iteration of the OTO 76/62mm Super Rapido gun from Leonardo. The weapon, which is in service with the Italian ...