• Digital Battlespace

  Sagem receives 500 new orders for SITEL tactical information systems for French army

  6th October 2009

  French defense procurement agency DGA has ordered an additional 500 SITEL (Système d’Information Terminal Elémentaire) vehicle-mounted tactical information systems from Sagem (Safran group) for the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation Demonstrates JTRS Battlefield Networking Technology on Falcon III Manpack Radios

  6th October 2009

  Harris Corporation an international communications and information technology company, has demonstrated the exchange of high-bandwidth voice, video and text over a Falcon III AN/PRC-117G radio …

• Digital Battlespace

  New Rockwell Collins MicroDAGR GPS receiver for soldiers features latest commercial applications in a secure, lightweight system

  6th October 2009

  Rockwell Collins today introduced its new MicroDAGR hand-held GPS receiver for soldiers. This latest-generation navigation device, which is a smaller version of Rockwell Collins’ highly …

• Defence Helicopter

  Army Apaches conduct training onboard HMS Ocean

  5th October 2009

  Two Apache helicopters from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Wattisham, have been conducting maritime aviation training in the North Sea.  The aircrew, recently returned …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Extended Range/Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aircraft System Readies for Immediate and Future Combat

  5th October 2009

  The Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) MQ-1C unmanned aircraft system (UAS) – the Army’s newest UAS – is undergoing successful testing in Iraq in preparation for near-term …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Army Leads Defense Department Effort to Coordinate Near-Term Flying of Unmanned Aircraft in National Airspace

  5th October 2009

  The Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office today announced it has created a new directorate to lead one of the  Department of Defense (DoD) …

• Defence Helicopter

  ATK Awarded $25 Million Contract Option to Produce LW30mm M789 HEDP

  5th October 2009

  Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a $25 million contract option to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) tactical ammunition for the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Rockwell Collins delivers Ground Soldier Ensemble prototypes

  5th October 2009

  Rockwell Collins today announced that it has delivered 10 prototype systems for the US Army Ground Soldier System (GSS) Increment 1 program, which will significantly …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 09: Boeing links Apache to multiple networks in C4ISR On-The-Move demo

  3rd October 2009

  In the run up to the Association of the US Army’s annual meeting in Washington DC next week, Boeing has revealed details of its networking …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing Wideband Networking Waveform, Apache Demonstrate Future Force Interoperability

  2nd October 2009

  Two Boeing programs, the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) and the AH-64 Apache, participated in a successful integrated capabilities event this summer at the U.S. Army's …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Fielded With Automatic Takeoff and Landing System

  30th September 2009

  Northrop Grumman has equipped and fielded its Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with an Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS) to the Army's UAS Training …

• Defence Helicopter

  Royal Navy Falkland veteran flies against Taleban

  28th September 2009

  A Royal Navy reservist and veteran of the Falkland’s conflict has volunteered for a tour in Afghanistan with 663 Squadron Army Air Corps, flying the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAI and L-3 Deliver Aerial Situational Awareness Architecture for Manned/Unmanned Systems

  25th September 2009

  AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, and L-3 Communication Systems-West today announced the achievement of a vital situational awareness …

• Defence Helicopter

  Tigres in action

  25th September 2009

  The French Army has released details of combat actions by its new Eurocopter Tigre attack helicopters in Afghanistan under Operation Pamir. On Saturday, September 5, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Viper pilot earns Distinguished Flying Cross

  25th September 2009

  A Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, nicknamed the Vipers, recently received one of the highest honors of a Marine aviator for acts …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Second Batch]

  Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

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

  Wizjer [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• Tanks

  Wilk

  Programme Background The Wilk programme was included in the Polish MoDs Technical Modernisation Plan of the Polish Armed Forces for 2021-2035. It was primarily aimed ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles

  Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fifth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• Tanks

  M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Poland - Forecast]

  Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army wants to replace its legacy Soviet T-72 MBTs with new NATO-standard platforms to increase interoperability with its allies and ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  NBPWP Borsuk (Poland)

  Programme Background One of the highest priority equipment procurement programmes for the Polish MoD is the procurement of a new, NATO-standard platform to replace around ...

• Tanks

  M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Since the early 2010s Poland wanted to upgrade its Soviet-era tank fleet due to modernisation requirements, the need to increase interoperability with NATO ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle (Poland)

  Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...

• Tanks

  K2 [Poland - Phase I]

  Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...

• Loitering munitions

  Nagastra-1 [India]

  Programme Background Contract Award As reported by TheDefensePost, Solar Industries Nagpur's subsidiary Economic Explosive Ltd was awarded a 2.12 billion Indian rupee ($27.31 million) contract in April 2023 to supply 450 ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles

  Żmija Long-Range Reconnaissance Vehicle

  Programme Background The Polish Army launched a tender to procure 118 Żmija Long Range Reconnaissance Vehicles (LRRVs) in March 2015. This programme is part of a ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Kruk / AH-64E Apache [Poland]

  Programme Background In May 2019, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the Polish deputy defence, released some details on the helicopter programme. Part of Poland's broader defence modernisation plan, the tender ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak

  The Rosomak is a variant of Patria's 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) platform produced under licence in Poland. Approximately 90% of the vehicle's components are manufactured by Polish ...

• Land: RWS

  ZSSW-30

  The ZSSW-30 is an unmanned turret developed by a consortium of Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and WB Electronics. Armed with a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Anders Multirole Combat Platform

  The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  W-3 Sokol

  The Leonardo/PZL-Świdnik W-3 Sokol twin-engine utility and combat support helicopter was designed and is built-in Poland. The latest version is the W-3PL Gluszec, an upgraded ...

• Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

  ZSU-23-4MP Biala

  ZSU-23-4MP Biala is the a locally developed Polish  upgrade of ZSU-23-4 Shilka tracked four-barrel 23mm anti-aircraft gun developed in 1957-65 by Mytishchi Engineering Works to meet the ...

• Tanks

  PT-91

  The PT-91 Twardy (Hard) tracked MBT is a derivative of the Soviet T-72M1 produced under licence in Poland by Zaklady Mechaniczne Bumar Łabedy, now part ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  TDS-H

  The TDS-H threat detection system is a compact, user-programmable RWR. Its sensitive instantaneous frequency-measurement capability enables high POI and early warning. The system utilises miniaturised ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  Rak

  HSW unveiled its Rak 120 mm SP mortar turret at MSPO 2008. It is designed to be integrated onto any suitable tracked or wheeled AFV ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Patriot II

  The Patriot II multipurpose 4x4 armoured vehicle is a further development of Excalibur Army's original Patriot.  Longer and heavier than its predecessor, the Patriot II ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Krab

  Poland selected a modified version of the BAE Systems AS90M Braveheart 155mm/52cal turret to meet its requirement for a new SPH. Poland’s HSW is prime ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  LPG

  The Lightweight Tracked Chassis (LPG) is being developed by HSW for the Polish Army. Unlike previous attempts to develop an LPG, the new vehicle dispenses ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AW249

  The AW249, or New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES), is an attack helicopter being developed for the Italian Army by Leonardo based on the AW149 tactical transport helicopter. It ...

• Military UGVs

  Perun UGV

  Perun, a developmental 4x4 Uncrewed Ground Vehicle, was first introduced at the MSPO 2018 trade show in Kielce. It is engineered for combat and reconnaissance ...

• Land: NVGs

  MU-3 KOS

  The MU-3 KOS is a helmet-mounted NV device with a built-in IR illuminator for use in total darkness. The system's design allows cooperation with a ...

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

  FlyEye

  WB Group manufactures the FlyEye, a hand-launched mini-UAS designed to provide reconnaissance capabilities.  With a modular configuration and the ability to host more than one payload, ...