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  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Arcturus to launch JUMP 20 UAV next month

    11th December 2014

    California-based unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer Arcturus UAV will fly the first production model of its JUMP 20 aircraft in January.  Arcturus UAV president D’Milo Hallerberg …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval: The Xwind of change

    28th October 2014

    DCNS used the Euronaval exhibition in Paris to unveil its Xwind 4000 concept ship, which it will use to help mature various technologies for future …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE pushes CV90 for Aussie Land 400 IFV

    23rd October 2014

    As the initiation of Australia’s Land 400 Phase 2 project gathers pace, BAE Systems has said it will market its CV90 tracked armoured vehicle for …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Selex helps develop hybrid airship

    21st October 2014

    Selex ES has teamed with Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to further develop the latter’s Airlander airship concept, it has emerged. Developed under the US Army’s …

  • Land Warfare

    Russia plans 70% land modernisation by 2020

    10th October 2014

    Russia intends to buy more than 5,000 new combat vehicles and will upgrade 6,000 vehicles as part of a programme to modernize its forces. Oleg …

  • Naval Warfare

    FREMM Provence begins sea trial programme

    3rd October 2014

    Sea trials for the French Navy’s FREMM Provence are underway with the vessel completing its first sea outing on 1 October and trials set to …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed Martin tests its ACV Phase 1 bid in Nevada

    26th September 2014

    Lockheed Martin’s entry for the US Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Phase I programme - Havoc - has successfully completed company-funded validation testing at …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE Systems, Patria team for Australian CRV

    23rd September 2014

    BAE Systems and Patria have announced plans to jointly pursue Australia’s Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) programme. Under a teaming agreement announced on 22 September, BAE …

  • Land Warfare

    AAD2014: Badger missile variant on display

    18th September 2014

    The first engineering development model of the missile variant of the 8x8 Badger infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) has been put on display for the first …

  • Land Warfare

    Brazil details armoured recce requirement

    17th September 2014

    The Brazilian Army published its Basic Operational Requirements (ROB) for a new Medium Wheeled- Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (VBR-MR) on 12 September. VBR-MR is part of …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DARPA advances Boeing’s Phantom Swift

    28th August 2014

    Boeing’s ‘Phantom Swift’ prototype for DARPA’s VTOL Experimental Aircraft (X-Plane) programme has advanced to the next stage of development.  Valued at $130 million, the VTOL X-Plane …

  • Land Warfare

    LSSA acquisition to boost Denel

    12th August 2014

    Denel stands to boost its land systems design and manufacturing capability following BAE’s announcement of an agreement to sell its Land Systems South Africa (LSSA) …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE to sell South African business to Denel

    11th August 2014

    BAE Systems’ Land Systems South Africa (LSSA) business is to be sold to Denel for 855 million Rand ($80.2 million) in the fourth quarter of …

  • Land Warfare

    Japan to reform ground forces

    7th August 2014

    Japan’s Defence White Paper published yesterday has outlined some wide ranging changes to the Japan Self-Defence Force. Although the main focus is on securing the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Airbus Helicopters embarks on Clean Sky 2 programme

    17th July 2014

    Airbus Helicopters will lead the design of a large-scale compound rotorcraft demonstrator dubbed LifeRCraft (Low Impact Fast & Efficient RotorCraft) as part of Europe’s Clean …

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

    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 ...