• Naval Warfare

  Saudi-Spanish corvette deal on the cards

  7th April 2018

  Saudi Arabia's crown prince meets the Spanish king in Madrid on 5 April as he continues his global diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to …

• Land Warfare

  DefExpo 2018: Mahindra pursues diversity with four MoUs

  15th April 2018

  Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics announced four separate MoUs during DefExpo 2018, ranging from naval UAVs to amphibian aircraft to fast jets. Illustrating the company’s diverse …

• Naval Warfare

  Taiwan president watches naval drill as China tensions grow

  13th April 2018

  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen watched naval drills simulating an attack on the island on 13 April, days before Beijing is set to hold live-fire exercises …

• Land Warfare

  DSA 2018: Development delays for Japanese 8x8 APC

  11th April 2018

  The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced in December that the development completion date of the Improved Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (WAPC) for the …

• Special Operations

  DSA 2018: Testing times ahead for Malaysian SOF vehicles

  16th April 2018

  The competition is hotting up for new special operations vehicles for special forces and airborne units of the Malaysian Army, with a quartet of companies …

• Digital Battlespace

  German, Dutch armies look to deepen C4I integration

  17th April 2018

  Cooperation between Dutch and German armies looks set to deepen further as both countries explore ways of increasing interoperability in key areas such as communications …

• Military Logistics

  Vanuatu says no to China military base

  10th April 2018

  Vanuatu insisted on 10 April that it had no plans to allow China to set up a military base on its territory after a report …

• Land Warfare

  Japan creates Ground Component Command

  27th March 2018

  The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) established a new Ground Component Command on 27 March to unify its five existing armies: the Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, …

• Military Logistics

  UK’s third Tide-class tanker arrives for fit-out

  30th March 2018

  RFA Tidesurge, the third of four new Tide-class support tankers for the UK Navy’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary, has arrived for customisation and trials in Cornwall, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Cepton unveils LiDAR solution for UGVs

  30th March 2018

  Cepton Technologies has introduced a new Vista LiDAR solution for unmanned ground vehicles - a key sensing technology to support self-driving efforts, the company announced …

• Naval Warfare

  DIMDEX 2018: Deployment in Syria showcases Russian equipment

  14th March 2018

  Russian state-owned arms company Rosoboronexport highlighted its capabilities at DIMDEX in Qatar adding that many of its technologies have been proved during the country's operations …

• Defence Helicopter

  US accelerates CV-22 stationing in Japan

  4th April 2018

  Five Bell-Boeing CV-22 Ospreys belonging to the USAF were unloaded from a ship at the port of Yokohama in Japan on 4 April.  This is significant because the …

• Land Warfare

  Switzerland eyes new soldier kit, retires artillery

  9th March 2018

  The Swiss government has outlined a requirement for updated clothing and equipment for its soldiers in its new armament programme, released last month. Switzerland’s 2018 …

• Military Logistics

  New UK naval base comes online

  5th April 2018

  The UK officially opened its new naval support facility in Manama, Bahrain, on 5 March, the latest in a series of moves to boost its …

• Naval Warfare

  Safran’s PASEO XLR for French Navy frigates

  26th March 2018

  Safran Electronics & Defense’s PASEO XLR extra long range sighting system has been selected by Naval Group for the French Navy’s Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Pandur II (Second Batch)

  Since the first two Pandur IIs were delivered at the end of 2019, this forecast anticipates that the majority of the value of this programme ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Thailand CH-47D Replacement

  The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance costs were ...

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

  DT46 [France]

  Programme Background Reports Around Eurosatory 2024, multiple defence news outlets, notably Army Recognition and The Defence Post, reported that the French Army had acquired Delair's ...

• Loitering munitions

  Warmate 3 [South Korea]

  Programme Background Korean Reports On 3 September 2024, The Korea Economic Daily, nicknamed Hankyung, reported that the South Korean military was to introduce Polish loitering munitions. Reportedly, the Defense Acquisition Program ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fifth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Titus

  While there has been no direct confirmation that Nexter has sold the Titus to Saudi Arabia, it has been confirmed that Nexter has delivered CAESAR ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Second Batch]

  Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  M1135 Stryker NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle

  Programme Background According to the DSCA's notification to Congress, the acquisition of 50 M1135 Strykers was intended to allow the Iraqi government to identify harmful ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  K-4386 Taifun-VDV

  In addition to a standard APC version, other variants of the K-4386 Taifun-VDV have been developed for the VDV including a carrier for the 9K128M-1 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light (Morocco)

  Programme Background Morocco is in the midst of procuring large quantities of defence equipment from the French defence industry to modernise its forces, with much ...

• Tanks

  Zorawar Light Tank [India]

  Programme Background The Indian Army is understood to have been interested in developing and procuring a light tank since 1983. Compared to MBTs, which are ...

• Tanks

  Hungary Leopard 2A4 MBT

  Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)

  Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled guns

  PLZ-05/PLZ-52

  The PLZ-05 is a 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to supplement and eventually replace its inventory of ...

• Land: battle management systems

  ATLAS

  An interoperable C4I system for artillery missions and resources deployed in the French Army. Commissioned in 2005, ATLAS represents a main element of battlespace digitisation, ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Morana

  Developed by Excalibur Army, the Morana is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 41km away. The howitzer is mounted on a Tatra Force ...

• Self-propelled guns

  SH3

  The SH3 (also referred to as WMZ322) is a 122 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer introduced by Norinco in 2008. Believed to be an updated version ...

• Self-propelled guns

  GCT

  The GCT 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer was developed as a replacement for the French Army's Mk F3 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. Unlike the open-topped ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Type 99

  The Type 99 is a self-propelled howitzer developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Japan Steel Works to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's ...

• Guided munitions

  Bonus

  The Bofors 155 Bonus is a guided artillery round developed as a joint initiative between Bofors and Nexter.

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  CTL-181

  Produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the CTL-181 is a 6x6 armoured tactical vehicle designed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA uses the CTL-181 ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Brutus

  AM General and Mandus produce the Brutus self-propelled howitzer. It is a truck-mounted system armed with the M776 155mm Howitzer.  Developed with hopes of securing a ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Dana M2

  The 152mm Dana self-propelled gun howitzer underwent a major renovation to become Dana M2 system, The company states the improvements create high speed in taking ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Type 89/PLZ-89

  Developed during the 1980s to meet a requirement from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) for a fully-enclosed 122 mm tracked self-propelled gun, the Type ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Palmaria

  The Palmaria is a tracked 155 mm self-propelled howitzer originally developed by OTO Melara (now Leonardo) for potential export customers. Sharing many of the same ...

• Land: fire support simulators

  Advanced Howitzer Simulator

  The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Type 83

  The Type 83 is a 152 mm self-propelled gun developed by Norinco to meet a requirement from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) for a ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Dita

  Developed by Excalibur Army, the Dita is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 39km away. The howitzer is mounted in a superstructure ...