• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing receives secure messaging technology contract extension from US Army

  18th October 2010

  Boeing today announced it has received a one-year, $4.3 million contract extension from the US Army to extend the company's engineering support for Multimedia Message …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon reaches production milestone in $1 billion Naval SATCOM program

  18th October 2010

  Raytheon Company achieved a key milestone in its Navy Multiband Terminal program with the first production order for next-generation NMT satellite communication terminals. The US …

• Land Warfare

  Saab receives British Army training order

  18th October 2010

  Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the UK MoD to provide Counter-IED (Counter-Improvised Explosive Device*) training for the British Army in …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh Defense opens new E-coat facility to support US Army vehicle program

  18th October 2010

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, officially opened the doors of its new electrodeposition (E-coat) facility today in Oshkosh, welcoming political and military guests …

• Defence Helicopter

  Defense Technology - Donation of Mi-17 Safety Documentation

  18th October 2010

  Defense Technology (DTI) announced today that they had donated the historical maintenance bulletins for the Mi-17 aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. The Mi-17 manufacturers …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh Defense expands US Army heavy fleet with additional vehicle orders

  15th October 2010

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is increasing the US Army's Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle (FHTV) fleet with the addition of 1,200 trucks …

• Defence Helicopter

  Second AW159 Lynx Wildcat makes its first flight

  15th October 2010

  AgustaWestland has announced that the second AW159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility yesterday (14 October 2010). During its …

• Military Logistics

  L-3 awarded life-cycle contractor support (LCCS) contract for Army fixed-wing aircraft

  15th October 2010

  L-3 Communications announced today that its Systems Field Support (SFS) division was awarded a competitively-bid contract from the US Army to provide life-cycle contractor support …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh Defense displays advanced technologies at Pentagon Energy Security event

  14th October 2010

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will have its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 on display at the Pentagon Energy Security Event. …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics to upgrade USMC LAVs with improved fuel tanks

  14th October 2010

  The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Command recently awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $8 million contract to provide US …

• Land Warfare

  Boeing team demonstrates fully immersive training environment for US Army ground forces

  14th October 2010

  The Boeing Company was part of a team that demonstrated a fully immersive and integrated environment for ground forces training Sept. 29-30 at Fort Leonard …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  RE2, Inc. awarded Phase II Army SBIR to develop robotic door-opening technology for UGVs

  14th October 2010

  RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has been competitively selected by the US Army Tank and Automotive …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Army UAS (SHADOW) receives 2010 Secretary of Defense performance-based logistics award

  14th October 2010

  This year's 2010 Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) System Level Gerald R. Beck Award is presented to Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (Shadow TUAS), US Army and …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems of America receives $68m ID/IQ contract for US Armed Forces

  13th October 2010

  Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a 5-year, $68 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin team wins role on US Army intelligence contract vehicle

  12th October 2010

  A team led by Lockheed Martin was selected by the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to compete for future task orders under the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Special operations vehicles

  VMOE

  Programme Background The Spanish Army's SOF units are procuring the VMOE to meet their requirements for an SOV with sufficient firepower, mobility and mine-protection to ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Micro UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• Tanks

  New MBT (Spain)

  Programme Background One of the long-term needs identified in the Spanish Army's Force 2035 modernisation plan is a next-generation MBT. To this end, the Spanish ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Spain - First Batch)

  Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 6x6, ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Mini UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Spain - Second Batch)

  Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 6x6, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Spain - Third Batch)

  Programme Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army including the BMR-600 ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Neton VLOE

  Programme Background The VLOE will replace several variants of the VLOE Lathar (a SOF vehicles based on the Nissan Patrol ML-6 COTS chassis) currently in ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Neton VLOE - (Spain - Navy)

  Programme Background Information regarding the Spanish Navy's procurement of the Einsa Neton remains limited, however, it is likely that decisions to procure the platform arose from ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

  The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  B1 Centauro Replacement (Spain)

  Programme Background The Spanish Army entered the B1 Centauro into service between 2000 and 2006. Manufactured by the Italian Iveco and Oto Melara consortium CIO, the ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force First Batch

  The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Secondhand Logistics Transport Vessel

  Programme Background Following the decommissioning of El Camino Español (A-05) and Martín Posadillo (A-04) in November 2019 and June 2020 respectively, the Spanish Navy began the procurement process ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UGVs

  Valkyrie

  The Valkyrie is a 6x6 UGV developed by the Spanish company SASCorp. It was unveiled for the first time at FINDEF 2021. The platform has reportedly ...

• Towed guns

  SIAC 155mm/52cal

  The SIAC 155mm/52cal towed howitzer is the latest derivative of the 155mm/52cal APU SBT howitzer originally developed by GDELS-SBS in the 1990s to meet a ...

• Land: RWS

  Guardian 2.0

  The Guardian 2.0 RWS is an upgraded version of Escribano's Guardian RWS in service with the Spanish Army, which offers improved sensors and better stabilisation. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  ASCOD CBP IFV

  GDELS unveiled a new variant of its tracked ASCOD (Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development) IFV based on the new Common Base Platform (CBP) at the June ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Leopard 2E Simulators

  Indra was prime contractor for the Spanish Army Leopard 2E Tank Simulation Programme, which involved 23 devices across driving, turret and platoon simulators with networking ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Alcotán

  The Alcotán is a lightweight, hand-launched platform. Designed by USOL, the system features an aerial platform, autopilot and GCS. It is suitable for both civil ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Neton

  The 4x4 Neton Ultrafast Tactical Vehicle is manufactured by Spanish firm Einsa. It is an all-terrain, highly mobile and air-transportable SF platform. Following an evaluation ...

• Loitering munitions

  QLM-40

  The QLM-40, or Q-SLAM-40, is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Arquimea. It is launched from a pneumatic launcher, powered by an electric motor and contains an ISR payload ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  BMR-600

  The BMR-600 "Pegaso"  is a wheeled fully-amphibious 6x6 APC which began development in 1972. It was originally designed by Santa Barbara Sistemas which is now ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V

  The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Searcher Mk III

  The Searcher Mk III is a multi-mission, fixed-wing tactical UAS used for ISTAR, artillery adjustment and damage assessment. Manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries, the platform ...

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

  Alcotan-100

  The Alcotan-100 is a recoilless, shoulder-launched, antitank rocket launcher developed to meet a Spanish Army requirement, entering service in 2008. In 2014, the Peruvian Army ...

• Light machine guns

  MG4

  The 5.56mm MG4 has been in German Army service since 2005 and sold to at least five export customers, including the Spanish Army. The MG4 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Fulmar X

  The Fulmar X is a Thales UAV designed to carry out high-quality ISTAR missions for civil and military applications. A complete system comprises two UAVs, launch and recovery ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  RF-7800H-MP

  The L3Harris RF-7800H-MP is a manpack HF radio with expanded data capabilities for long-range communications. First delivered in 2012, it remains in service with several militaries ...