• Land Warfare

  Milrem picks Texelis for partnership in drive to develop large UGV

  22nd November 2024

  Milrem has delivered or is building a total of 200 Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System UGVs and has chosen Texelis as partner in its effort to develop a UGV.

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems unveils new large combat UGV

  11th September 2024

  The Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) 8x8 UGV has been displayed at Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition in Melbourne.

• Land Warfare

  Texelis outlines 6x6 Celeris and ongoing work on 8x8 variant at Eurosatory

  19th June 2024

  Texelis and Nexter, a KNDS company, manufacture the Serval 4x4 lightweight multi-role armoured vehicle together but Texelis has started selling the rolling chassis of the vehicle as a separate system.

• Land Warfare

  GDELS’s Eagle 6x6 enters production for Swiss Army

  17th June 2024

  General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has introduced its latest Eagle (6x6) reconnaissance vehicle, now in production for the Swiss Army and on show for the first time at Eurosatory 2024, featuring enhanced payload capacity, advanced sensor and command systems, and superior all-weather target engagement capabilities.

• Land Warfare

  Texelis goes alone as it unveils Celeris

  28th November 2023

  Texelis and Nexter, a KNDS company, manufacture the Serval 4x4 lightweight multi-role armoured vehicle together but Texelis has started selling the rolling chassis of the vehicle as a separate system.

• Naval Warfare

  NZ navy receives three Littoral Manoeuvre Craft

  25th October 2023

  New Zealand's navy has received three high-speed craft purchased specifically to support mine warfare and reconnaissance teams.

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2023: US Army gets first CATV

  13th October 2023

  BAE Systems Hagglunds in Sweden is now ramping up production of the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) for the US Army following a contract award in August 2022 worth $278 million.

• Land Warfare

  The Abrams tank: US heavy metal looks set to roll on for decades (updated 2024)

  19th January 2024

  The Abrams tank has been the mainstay of US battle groups for decades and looks set to continue its substantive role beyond 2050. Further upgrades have been proposed for the in-demand MBT as plans are unveiled for a substantially updated new version.

• Land Warfare

  Elbit America enhances capacity to produce ground systems with new facility

  17th May 2023

  The new 135,000 ft² installation in South Carolina will function as the company’s ground combat vehicle assembly and integration centre of excellence.

• Naval Warfare

  Pakistan Navy proceeds with gunboat construction

  8th February 2023

  Pakistan is working on two classes of patrol boat - one in conjunction with Swiftships in the US, and one with Techno Marine of Poland.

• Land Warfare

  How new BvS10 vehicles will improve readiness for Royal Marines

  6th January 2023

  The 60 Future All-Terrain Vehicles (FATVs) were acquired under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme in a joint effort with Sweden and Germany.

• Land Warfare

  How new BvS10 vehicles will improve readiness for Royal Marines

  6th January 2023

  The 60 Future All-Terrain Vehicles (FATVs) were acquired under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme in a joint effort with Sweden and Germany.

• Land Warfare

  Indian Army wheels out additional protected vehicles

  27th October 2022

  India is inducting additional M4 4x4 protected mobility vehicles, while new variants of the WhAP are planned.

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems discloses details of OMFV proposal

  2nd December 2022

  Aiming at beating the US Army’s requirements for agility, lethality and survivability, the company is offering an all-new armoured vehicle featuring Modular Open Systems Architecture.

• Land Warfare

  How OMFV competitors are innovating to secure US Army contract

  21st November 2022

  The Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) contenders' proposals include advanced weapons systems, artificial intelligence sensors and situational awareness in addition to hybrid electric transmission, enhanced mobility and open architecture.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Tigr-M

  The Tigr-M is a modified variant of the original Tigr design, which replaced the licence-produced Cummins diesel engine with a Russian-designed YaMZ diesel engine. This ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military vehicle engines

  ISDe 6.7

  The Cummins ISDe 6.7 series of engines is manufactured in China by Dongfeng Cummins Engines, a joint venture formed by the two companies. Displacing 6.7 ...

• Military vehicle engines

  ISL9

  Cummins announced that its ISL9 diesel engine was now available up to 536hp for fast-response defence applications at DSEI 2017. The ISL9 is in use with ...

• Military vehicle engines

  QSL

  The Cummins QSL is an inline six-cylinder engine with peak torque of 1509 Nm and a maximum power output of 360 hp at 1500 rpm. ...

• Military vehicle engines

  6BT

  The Cummins 6BT is a four-stroke, six cylinder diesel engine. The 6BT can be turbocharged and has a displacement of 5.9 litres. The engine has ...

• Military vehicle engines

  ISBe 4.5

  The Cummins ISBe 4.5 is a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with a displacement of 4.5 litres. Suitable for both commercial and military vehicles, it is available ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Hurricane

  Carmor's all-terrain 4x4 Hurricane has a monocoque hull that provides STANAG 4569 Level 3 ballistic protection and Level 2 mine blast protection. The vehicle can ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Mini-Jobaria

  The EDT Mini-Jobaria is a modification of the Nimr Automotive Hafeet 6x6 APC to serve as a self-propelled MRL which can be configured to launch ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Multirole Fast Combat Boat

  The Yugoimport Multirole Fast Combat Boat is a patrol and combat boat designed for police and internal security operations, such as anti-terrorist, anti-guerrilla and anti-piracy ...

• Military vehicle engines

  V903

  The V903 is a series of heavy-duty V8 diesel engines developed to power military vehicles. Production began in 1981 after the 500 hp VTA-903-500 variant ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  BOV M11

  The M11 is the current production standard of the 4x4 BOV multirole armoured vehicle family developed in the early 1980s. In the APC role, the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Gladiador II

  The Gladiador II is a 4x4 multi-purpose armoured vehicle developed by the Brazilian manufacturer Inbra Teresstre, for the country's army and homeland security forces. It ...

• Special operations vehicles

  REVA FAV

  The 4x4 REVA Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV) is the lightest member of ICP's REVA vehicle series and is designed for deep penetration and long-range reconnaissance ...

• Special operations vehicles

  REVA Scout

  Designed for SF, patrol, reconnaissance and anti-poaching missions, the 4x4 REVA Scout was shown for the first time at the September 2016 Africa Aerospace and ...

• Military - UUVs

  RMMV

  The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) is a semi-submersible AUV developed as part of the AN/WLD-1(V) Remote Minehunting System (RMS) for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ship ...

• Hafeet 620

  In 2015, Nimr renamed its 6x6 series the Hafeet Class. The Hafeet family consists of three primary variants: the Hafeet 640A protected patrol vehicle; the ...