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  • Defence Notes

    DSA 2016: Triple strike options from MBDA

    16th April 2016

    The European missile house MBDA is promoting Sea Ceptor, Sea Venom and EMADS to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). With old Otomat and Aspide missile systems aboard the …

  • Land Warfare

    DSA 2016: Australia accepts first MAN trucks

    13th April 2016

    Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has delivered the first batch of the next-generation military logistic trucks to Australia. The handover of 12 vehicles took …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DefExpo 2016: OIS-AT promotes UAV proliferation

    4th April 2016

    The private Indian firm OIS Advanced Technology (OIS-AT) has invested heavily in UAVs over the past four years. Indeed, Sanjay Bhandari, founder chairman and managing …

  • Military Logistics

    DefExpo 2016: BEML’s Tatra trucks plough on

    29th March 2016

    Czech company, Tatra has resumed its participation in India's military truck sector with the licenced production of its heavy vehicles by local company Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML). …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: Say hello to Tata combat vehicles

    29th March 2016

    The development of Tata Motors' Kestrel is progressing with flotation and mobility trials now completed. The 8x8 Kestrel is India’s first indigenous wheeled combat vehicle. …

  • Defence Notes

    DefExpo 2016: ‘Uplift’ in UK-Indian defence

    4th April 2016

    Spearheaded by Minister of State for Defence Procurement Philip Dunne, the UK was making a push to solidify defence cooperation with India at DefExpo 2016. …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: Indian Army homes in on SAMs

    1st April 2016

    An earlier survey of Indian Amy air defence requirements discussed antiaircraft artillery and VSHORADS. A third area of need is for short-range surface-to-air missiles (SR-SAM). …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing introduces Echo Voyager UUV

    14th March 2016

    Boeing has introduced the UUV Echo Voyager, it announced on 10 March. The 51ft long vehicle can operate autonomously for months at a stretch with …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Northrop technology on nEUROn UCAV

    8th March 2016

    Northrop Grumman, together with Saab Aerosystems, has supplied the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, it …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Aurora contracted for X-Plane phase 2

    7th March 2016

    Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for phase two of the Vertical Takeoff and …

  • Naval Warfare

    Damen delivers Dutch hybrid tug boat

    24th February 2016

    Damen has delivered the first ASD Tug 2810 hybrid to the Royal Netherlands Navy, it announced on 22 February. It is the first of a …

  • Land Warfare

    Malaysian Army boosting firepower

    8th March 2016

    Malaysia is to dramatically increase the firepower of its artillery units with the acquisition of its first self-propelled howitzers (SPH). The country is understood to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Singapore Airshow: UAV plunges into the deep end

    21st February 2016

    ST Aerospace demonstrated a novel flying and swimming unmanned vehicle at the Singapore Air Show. The Unmanned Hybrid Vehicle (UHV) is capable of through-air and …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Singapore Airshow: Jaeger UGV under development

    17th February 2016

    The Jaeger is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) platform currently under development by the Kinetics Advanced Robotics division of ST Kinetics, with the project kicking …

  • Land Warfare

    Singapore Airshow: Terrex 2 ready to go bush

    18th February 2016

    A modified example of the Terrex 8x8 armoured vehicle from ST Kinetics appeared in an Australian Army camouflage scheme at the Singapore Airshow. Representatives of …

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

    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, 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

    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

    Otaman 8x8

    The Otaman 8x8 is produced by Practika. It was first unveiled at the Kiev Arms and Security Exhibition in 2017. It is marketed as a ...