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News - hybrid 8x8

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

    30th May 2017

    Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF 2017: FNSS expands Pars range

    9th May 2017

    As Turkey increases its self-sufficiency in armoured vehicles and funds research and development, the manufacturers are able to increase their offerings.Among the new vehicles on …

  • Land Warfare

    Serbia kitted out with indigenous vehicles

    16th May 2017

    The Serbian military and internal security forces have begun ordering indigenous armour vehicles and self-propelled artillery.  The news had been announced openly for the first …

  • Special Operations

    SOFIC 2017: SOCOM seeks asymmetric advantage

    15th May 2017

    US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has updated its requirements for lethality, protection and human performance as it seeks to further extend the operational effectiveness of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2017: Qinetiq Titan enters the arena

    2nd May 2017

    QinetiQ North America will be showcasing its latest development at this year's AUVSI, the Titan hybrid UGV.The company, partnered with Milrem, initially unveiled the technology …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2017: New Wankel engine enters the market

    2nd May 2017

    German engine manufacturer 3W-International will present its new 3W-180 SRE Hybrid Wankel Engine for the first time at AUVSI Xponential in Dallas.The 3W-180 SRE will …

  • Military Logistics

    Safer alternative to li-ion batteries developed

    9th May 2017

    Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were recently banned for some applications on …

  • Land Warfare

    Piranha IFV in Bulgarian Army demo

    4th May 2017

    General Dynamics European Land Systems has demonstrated the Piranha 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to the Bulgarian Army, the company announced on 28 April.The …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF 2017: FNSS advances turret tech with Teber

    10th May 2017

    The two-man turret variant of the Teber turret is being displayed for the first time at IDEF 2017.It shows the industrial advance of Turkey that …

  • Land Warfare

    ​US Army Europe evaluates Saab Barracuda camouflage

    12th May 2017

    The US Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed in Vilsek, Germany, is evaluating Saab's Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) on its 8x8 Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicles. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2017: Textron dedicated to navy solutions

    5th May 2017

    Textron Systems Unmanned Systems will be showcasing its latest development of the Aerosonde UAV, the Aerosonde hybrid quad (HQ) SUAS variant, at AUVSI Xponential in …

  • Naval Warfare

    Leonardo to provide APS for USCG cutters

    18th April 2017

    Leonardo DRS has received a contract worth $10.7 million from Eastern Shipbuilding to provide integrated hybrid electric drive systems for the US Coast Guard's (USCG's) …

  • Naval Warfare

    LMS contract signals Sino-Malaysian cooperation

    26th April 2017

    Malaysia inked a contract for four Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) during a ceremony in Beijing on 21 April. It was signed by Malaysia's Boustead Naval …

  • Digital Battlespace

    South Korea unveils artillery locating radar

    24th April 2017

    South Korea, facing a formidable artillery and rocket threat from the other side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), has developed a new indigenous artillery locating …

  • Land Warfare

    ​LAAD 2017: Guarani slows down

    5th April 2017

    As the Brazilian defence budget gets more constrained the army is being forced to delay it major programmes.The VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 armoured vehicle programme is …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)

    Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs.  Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicle (India)

    Programme Background Aiming to boost mobility and enhance Recce and Command elements, the Indian Army is seeking 91 High Mobility Reconnaissance Vehicles (HMRV). Prioritising mobility and protection ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache (Indian Army)

    It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing and an ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled (Türkiye - Phase I)

    Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    8x8 IFV [Greece]

    Programme Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pars Scout 8x8 ÖMTTZ

    Programme Background The SSB first outlined its requirement for special purpose vehicles around 2010, but the decision to formally launch the ÖMTTZ programme did not come ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Iraq 8x8 Armoured Vehicle

    Programme Background It is important to note that there has been no official confirmation that Iraq is currently running a programme to procure 8x8 armoured ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    8x8 APC (Pakistan)

    Since few details concerning this 8x8 requirement have been released by the Pakistan MoD, the values in this forecast are based upon informed estimates. Due ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Lazar 3 (Turkmenistan)

    Programme Background Though it inherited a large number of BTR-60s, BTR-70s and BTR-80s from the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan's army lacks a modern 8x8 armoured vehicle offering ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    UAE Rosomak 8x8 (Options)

    Prior to the imposition of the Finnish ban on arms exports to the UAE, Patria had also offered the AMV and AMV28A platform to the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Network Enabled Army ISR (NEAISR) (Fixed-Wing) [New Zealand]

    Programme Background Network Enabled Army (NEA) The four-phase NEA is a long-term, transformational programme that seeks to introduce a deployable networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Otaman (Ukrainian Marine Corps)

    Programme Background Practika first unveiled the Otaman family of 6x6 and 8x8 armoured vehicles in late 2016. These were developed to meet the requirements of ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pacha Kuyuchix (New 8x8 Armoured Vehicle) [Peru - Forecast]

    entry.Programme Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which ...

  • Frigates

    FREMM EVO (11-12) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Piranha I Replacement [Chile]

    Programme Background Chile has operated the Piranha I armoured vehicle platform for more than 40 years. During the early 1980s between 100 and 200 Piranha ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Genesis

    The Genesis 8x8 armoured vehicle was unveiled by FFG in September 2020. Featuring a full hybrid electric powertrain, it is intended to demonstrate technology that ...

  • Military UGVs

    WOLF-X

    The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Alligator

    The Alligator vehicle family, available in both 6x6 and 8x8 configurations, is the culmination of the development work BAE Systems undertook for the Swedish Army’s ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Hybrid Tiger

    Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...

  • Military UGVs

    Phantom

    Debuted in 2016, the Phantom was a Ukrainian UGV manufactured by Ukroboronprom and its affiliate SpetsTechnoExport. Powered by a 30kW hybrid engine and in a 6x6 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Skylark 3 Hybrid

    The Skylark 3 Hybrid is a UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems.  Unlike the Skylark 3, which is fitted with an electric motor, the Skylark 3 Hybrid ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pars Alpha 8x8

    Unveiled at the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh, the Pars Alpha is the latest 8x8 Armoured Vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. Featuring improvements on ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Pars IV 8x8

    The Pars IV 8x8 is being developed by FNSS to compete for the Turkish Army's New Generation - Wheeled Armoured Vehicle programme. Designed to offer ...

  • Kerax Family

    The off-road Kerax family of 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 rigid and tractor trucks benefits from the low life-cycle costs of commercial vehicles and is adapted ...

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

    Hydra 400

    The Hydra 400 is a British cargo-carrying drone from Hydra Drones. Displayed at DSEI 2023, the UAV has four configurations: a fully electric variant, a 2-jet ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    Pars Scout 8x8

    The Pars Scout 8x8 is being developed alongside the Pars Scout 6x6 to meet a requirement from the Turkish Land Forces Command for a Special Purpose Tactical ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Arma 8x8 NG

    The Arma 8x8 NG, an improved variant of the Arma 8x8 and 6x6 platform, is an amphibious armoured combat vehicle produced by Otokar in Turkey. First ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    StrykerX

    Unveiled at AUSA 2022, the StrykerX from General Dynamics Land Systems is the technology demonstrator for the next-generation Stryker vehicle family. Featuring a hybrid diesel-electric power ...

  • E13TP 8x8

    The Sisu E13TP 8x8 hook lift vehicle is a high-mobility, high-capacity, all-terrain, high-speed, all-wheel-drive tactical truck. The armoured cabin can also be equipped with NBC ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Superav 8x8

    Capable of ship-to-shore and beyond operations in sea state 3+, the Superav 8x8 is designed to offer a high level of mobility on land and ...