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Land Warfare
Hanwha sends first K9 howitzers to Poland
19th October 2022
The K9 SPH rollout is part of a contract signed by Hanwha Defense and Poland in August and will see the delivery of nearly 700 K9s by 2026.
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Training
Fireside Chat forum speakers stress need for training acceleration at I/ITSEC 2022
29th November 2022
This year's inaugural I/ITSEC Fireside Chat saw senior officers from the US Space Force (USSF) and US Air Force (USAF) highlight the need for speed in matching the pace of training with incoming new technologies.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022: Textron unveils Ripsaw M3 UGV
14th October 2022
The M3 results from lessons learned from soldier operational experiments with the Ripsaw M5 and aims at the US Army RCV-L programme.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022: GM Defense plans new capabilities for ISV family
11th October 2022
GM Defense is working on counter-drone and Arctic versions of the Infantry Squad Vehicle.
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Land Warfare
British Army’s Icarus programme reaches new phase
3rd October 2022
With an investment boost of £15 million, the British Army will continue to develop future capabilities for a modular, flexible active protection system (APS).
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022: Oshkosh pins hopes on JLTV versatility to win recompete programme
10th October 2022
At the AUSA 2022 exhibition in Washington DC, Oshkosh showcased a General Purpose JLTV integrated with a Kongsberg RWS and side-mounted Javelin missile launcher.
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Land Warfare
New Zealand issues RfP for light and medium tactical vehicles
4th November 2022
New Zealand has is moving ahead as momentum gathers for a replacement of its nearly 20-year-old Pinzgauer tactical vehicle fleet.
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Air Warfare
Russia developing home-grown Switchblade equivalent, footage suggests
23rd November 2022
Evidence suggests individual groups of Russian military advisers are circumventing traditional state procurement channels to get new weapon systems such as loitering munitions into the hands of Donbas militias.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army attempts to solve long-running carbine conundrum
27th September 2022
The Indian Army has lacked a carbine for more than 20 years – will the latest RfI lead to a viable solution?
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Training
Immersive tactical training simulator for British Army reaches FOC
21st September 2022
ICAVS(D) is one of the first pathfinder projects for the Collective Training Transformation Programme.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022 - GDLS unveils the next generation of Abrams and Stryker
10th October 2022
AbramsX and StrykerX feature a hybrid power pack, GDLS Katalyst architecture and AI sensors. These capabilities can be used to retrofit the existing fleet of Abrams and Strykers.
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Training
British Army faces critical digitisation and modernisation challenges
23rd September 2022
The UK Integrated Review outlined how the UK plans to compensate for the loss of numbers with more advanced technologies, novel training solutions and the acceleration of digitisation across all forces. A year on, it is still unclear how the British Army will reach the desired sophistication and readiness levels.
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Land Warfare
How Javelin missile launcher upgrades are increasing lethality of ground troops
30th November 2022
Recently demonstrated to the US Army, the latest Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit reduces soldiers’ burden and enhances their lethality.
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Land Warfare
UK firm provides ruggedised tablets for Guarani programme
28th September 2022
The Brazilian Army has ordered 410 GRiDCASE 2530 tablets with potential for more, says UK manufacturer GRiD Defence Systems.
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Defence Notes
US Army selects L3Harris for Common Data Link sustainment
26th September 2022
L3Harris is to maintain the backbone secure communications protocol for the US armed forces and intelligence services.
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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EO/IR systems, 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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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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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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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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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 ...
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-312 Tucano
The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...