• Digital Battlespace

  Sagem wins French government contract for Version 5 of the SLPRM mission planning system for French combat aircraft

  19th January 2010

  In late December 2009, French defense procurement agency DGA announced the contract award to Sagem (Safran group) for the development and supply of SLPRM V5, …

• Land Warfare

  New Sharpshooter Rifle added to Army's arsenal

  18th January 2010

  A new rifle is being bought for troops in Afghanistan that will improve the long-range firepower available on the frontline, the Ministry of Defence announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Unmanned aircraft changing Soldiers' battlefield perspective

  14th January 2010

  Soldiers need the tactical advantages their unmanned aircraft systems provide to be integrated into their units, so they aren't forced to endure lengthy approval chains …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing awards AH-64D Apache Block III work to Science Engineering Services in Huntsville

  13th January 2010

  The Boeing Company has selected Science Engineering Services (SES) to perform disassembly, inspection and repair on AH-64D Apache helicopters in preparation for their upgrade to …

• Defence Helicopter

  What's next for the UK's military helicopter fleets?

  13th January 2010

  While the introduction of the Chinook was making headlines at RAF Odiham there was further discussion about the government's new Future Helicopter Strategy first announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  ViaSat wins MIDS-LVT Data Link Terminal FMS award

  13th January 2010

  ViaSat has been awarded an order valued at approximately $4.8 million for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals. This award resulted from a competitive procurement …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation successfully completes Preliminary Implementation Review of US Army's MET program

  13th January 2010

  Harris Corporation has successfully completed the Preliminary Implementation Review for the US Army's Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program - next-generation military satellite communications terminals …

• Defence Helicopter

  Elbit Systems of America awarded $8.2M contract for Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) for US Marine Corps AH-1W

  13th January 2010

  Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems announced receipt of contracts from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) for Elbit …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Heron UAV to support Australian troops in Afghanistan

  13th January 2010

  The first Australian-leased Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has started initial operations supporting Australian, Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Under Project …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman wins $577 million Army Integrated Battle Command System contract

  12th January 2010

  The US Army has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) under a $577 million, five-year, …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army to increase medevac support, add new CAB, more UAVs

  11th January 2010

  The Army's top operations officer said yesterday that not only will the Army add a new combat aviation brigade to the warfight, it will also …

• Digital Battlespace

  Finland and Systematic collaborating on going international

  11th January 2010

  On 4 January 2010, the Army Materiel Command Headquarters and Systematic A/S signed a significant new agreement regarding the supply of key software systems for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout demonstrates interoperability with the Army's One System remote video terminal

  11th January 2010

  A Northrop Grumman Corporation land-based MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System, designated P7, successfully demonstrated interoperability with the Army's One System Remote Video Terminal …

• Defence Helicopter

  EADS North America delivers UH-72A Lakota helicopters to the Alabama Army National Guard

  11th January 2010

  The Alabama Army National Guard's ability to perform homeland security operations and carry out support missions within the state will be significantly enhanced with the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUSA Aviation 2010: Need for VTOL UAS' is urgent, say US commanders

  8th January 2010

  Operational experience in Afghanistan and Iraq is frequently highlighing the need for the fielding of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS), …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Eagle V 4x4

  According to documents released by the Danish Ministry of Defence, a total of 233.6 million Danish Krone (US$34.669 million) were allocated to this programme. 62.1 ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

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

  Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)

  Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...

• OPVs

  Patrol Ships Procurement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Timeline On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A Denmark

  Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V

  264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement [Denmark]

  On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Denmark]

  Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Danish Army has already taken delivery of 45 CV9035 IFV with deliveries running from 2007 through 2009. One of ...

• Frigates

  Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements After awarding a design contract for the procurement of a new generation of patrol vessels, Denmark is expected to focus on the ...

• Frigates

  Absalon Class Replacement [Denmark]

  Programme Background Requirements After focusing on the procurement of new highly capable patrol ships and new Arctic frigates as a replacement for the Thetis-class, Denmark could ...

• Special operations vehicles

  VLFS

  Programme Background The VLFS platform is derived from the Arquus Dagger PVP platform, but has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of French Special ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Arctic Drone [Denmark]

  Programme Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve ...

• OPVs

  OPVs Procurement (Ukraine)

  Programme Background OMT presented the MPV80 design in September 2021 at the DSEI event in London. The 80m vessel was showcased in three configurations: Offshore ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• EO/IR systems

  Helios/HeliTOW

  A stabilised direct view optical system for surveillance and targeting, HeliTOW includes TOW missile tracking and guidance systems. The sight unit provides the gunner with ...

• Sniper rifles

  AX50

  The 50cal AX50 long-range anti-materiel rifle is based on the company's AW50. It has an external stock design with the aim of facilitating a secure, ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Eagle V 4x4

  GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  DANES

  Initial efforts to field a complete soldier system through the Danish Army Network-Enabled Soldier (DANES) concept were abandoned, following an evaluation of the US Land ...

• OPVs

  MPV80

  At DSEI 2021, OMT presented the Modular Patrol Vessel 80 (MPV80), an OPV design characterised by strong modularity and flexibility. The MPV80 comes in three ...

• Land: RWS

  Lemur

  Originally comprising a series of roof-mounted stabilised EO sights, the BAE Systems Bofors Lemur family has since expanded to incorporate armed RWS variants. Available in ...

• Medium/general-purpose machine guns

  M60E6

  The M60E6 GPMG is the latest improved version of the M60. USORD's M60E4/Mk 43 is in service in at least 15 countries and with US ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 Armadillo

  The Armadillo APC, unveiled at Eurosatory 2010, is based on BAE Systems’ CV90 IFV design. It has been modified to provide a higher degree of ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  C7A2

  Colt Canada developed the 5.56mm C7 family of assault weapons based on the M16A2 to meet the requirements of the Canadian Army. The family includes ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2A7/A8

  Featuring a layout similar to the Leopard 2A5/A6, the Leopard 2A7 mainly offers subsystem upgrades compared to earlier versions. Adopted as the widely upgraded to ...

• Patrol boats

  Diana Class

  Six Diana-class large patrol boats are in service with the Royal Danish Navy. The first class entered service in 2007, and the last in 2010. ...

• 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 ...

• Patrol boats

  Flyvefisken Class

  Fourteen Flyvefisken-class (Standard Flex 300) patrol vessels were built by Aalborg Shipyard, which has since shut down and entered service with the Danish Navy. The ...

• Maritime patrol

  Challenger 604

  Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  PMMC G5

  The PMMC G5 is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 APC series with a modular family that ...