• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IDEX 2015: Nexter Robotics matures

  27th February 2015

  French armaments manufacturer Nexter Robotics displayed its Nerva robot technology at the IDEX exhibition following a successful year in 2014. The subsidiary, which was only …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: BAE proposes first 155mm on 8x8

  26th February 2015

  The first-ever 155mm artillery gun fitted to an 8x8 armoured vehicle could become a reality following proposals from BAE Systems at the IDEX exhibition. At …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: FNSS positions for Turkish special vehicles

  24th February 2015

  A new CBRN variant of the 6x6 Pars armoured vehicle has been displayed by Turkish manufacturer FNSS for the first time at the IDEX exhibition. …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: Domestic 8x8 APC option for UAE

  24th February 2015

  The Emirates Defence Technology (EDT) company in the UAE launched its 8x8 armoured vehicle called Enigma at the IDEX exhibition. This could mean other international …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: CMI launches 3000 series turret

  23rd February 2015

  The new 3000 series turret from CMI Defence has been launched at IDEX as the company looks to meet market demand for a modular turret …

• Defence Helicopter

  Airbus Helicopters opens Poland engineering office

  23rd February 2015

  Airbus Helicopters has opened an engineering design office at Łódź, expanding its presence in Poland, the company announced on 19 February. A wide range of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Sagem, HAL sign Sigma 95 technology transfer

  20th February 2015

  Sagem and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed a technology transfer agreement for Sagem's Sigma 95 laser gyro navigation systems, as announced on 18 February. …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: Rheinmetall laser available from 2018

  20th February 2015

  A High Energy Laser (HEL) is set to be available from Rheinmetall in three years, the company has revealed. A spokesperson said that since testing …

• Land Warfare

  Poland plans 7-year land modernisation

  11th February 2015

  The Polish Armed Forces (PAF) will upgrade and modernise their vehicle fleets by 2022 with PLN91.5 billion (€21.9 billion) of funds. The priorities are three-fold …

• Land Warfare

  Poland to build artillery force

  11th February 2015

  As part of the Poland Armed Forces (PAF) vision for 2030 to modernise their land forces, the Polish Army is to introduce six new artillery …

• Land Warfare

  Thailand tests BTR-3E with CMI 90mm gun

  9th February 2015

  Thailand has tested a variant of the BTR-3E 8x8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) fitted with a turret from CMI Defence. The turret is the CSE …

• Land Warfare

  GDELS –Steyr, Excalibur Army team for Pandur II

  6th February 2015

  The Pandur II 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle family will be exclusively marketed, sold and serviced in the Czech Republic and other selected markets in Eastern …

• Land Warfare

  Russian army to receive Bulat 6x6 APCs

  30th January 2015

  The Russian MoD is buying up to 50 Bulat SBA-60-K2 APCs with 15 to be delivered by the end of 2015. The new Bulats are …

• Land Warfare

  Malaysia receives first batch of AV8 vehicles

  27th January 2015

  The Malaysian Army has received the first 12 units of the AV8 8X8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle 25mm (IFV25) from DefTech. The delivery is a part …

• Land Warfare

  Patria-Kongsberg team for Middle East programmes

  12th January 2015

  Patria and Kongsberg have announced a teaming agreement to compete for Middle Eastern weapon and vehicle programmes. The two companies announced on 9 January that …

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 ...