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Australia Land 125 Phase 2 Includes Elbit In December 2013, Thales Under Phase 3C, Investigation Phase 3 completed. Systems, Australia released an is underway to enhance the Phase 3 being Harris, Thales “Expressions of Interest” for in-service F88 Steyr rifle. The acquired; & Selex. the provision of small arms enhanced F88 will be a modular 3A C4I, 3B accessories for Phase 3C. Thales rifle system to provide physical Soldier Combat intends to commence small arms integration with improved Ensemble and accessories product analysis performance and handling, 3C is Enhanced and testing in early 2014 under including the integration Austeyr and STA. the Land 125 Ph3C Stage 2B of ancillary devices such as contract. sights to the weapons. These modifications will enhance the lethality of the individual soldier, fire team and section. Australia Land 125 To be managed TBC All personnel in Land 125-4 will Strategy has not been fully Phase 4 (Army by Diggerworks. already have L53-1BR - Night scoped. Cost estimated at High Priority Equipping Fighting Equipment technology A$500m-$1500m although Capability Gaps the soldier re-fresh L125-3B – Survivability expected to be towards the - Next Soldier after 2020. – the Soldier Combat Ensemble lower end. $7.5 million of UPDATED Enhancement) Programme (Protection, Platform, Pouches, Phase 4 funding allocated to likely to be Packs) L125-3C – Enhanced F88 new DMTC to develop new renamed. Broad with ‘open architecture’ technology. cuts to defence Army Minors, Force Protection budget have Review, Sustainment – F88SA2 seen First Pass and 3, 7.62mm MG, 7.62mm Delayed by a Marksman Rifle. year to 2015 and the whole Phase In December 2013, Elbit Systems 4 programme announced a $229 million pair of due to complete Australian contract modifications in 2023. for Risk Reduction Activities, and additional Battle Management Systems. The exercised options and risk reduction survey and quote were separate items, but both fall within the existing contract. Work will be performed over the next 3 years. Austria Soldat der Concept Phase TBC The Rheinmetall Group has been The new modular Gladius Zukunft concludes 2011. awarded an €84 million (US$112 System, which provides soldiers The system Acquisition million) contract to supply a with high-tech protective gear – originally postponed to further sixty of its Gladius “future backed by a networked array of known as now begin from soldier” systems to the German communication and navigation “Infanterist 2015. Federal Defense Force. equipment, is currently being Der Zukunft” used by German troops in or “Future Afghanistan. Soldier” – is now called “Gladius” (Latin for sword) Austria Soldat 2015 Near term TBC Madritsch delivered first batch of Lieutenant Colonel Johannes procurement of its AG77 A1/ML40. Bogner Head of Project Team, radios, hearing Soldat 2015 with Austrian MoD protection and spoke on the status of the head subsystem. project at 7th Annual Infantry Weapons 2013 held in London Sept. 2013. His brief focused on Modifying Austria’s in-service Steyr AUG /StG 77 assault rifle to include Picatinny rail and integrated optics, and showcased requirements and future plans for the Soldat 2015 to be deployed.

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Belgium BEST R&D and market Decision on According to a letter Since signing a cooperative studies. joining VOSS in dated November 15th agreement in April of 2011, pre- 2011 for Smart 2013, signed by the study and study phases have now Vest. heads of the Ministry been completed and the three of Defense of all three separate projects that come under Benelux countries, “The the Voss umbrella are at different three countries have stages of progress, among all the the intention to develop Benelux Countries. a more structured cooperation with regard to contributions to the EU Battle Groups and to establish a Benelux led EU Battle Group.” Brazil Combatente 2007 Army General TBC $14m award for Harris The contract involves the supply Brasileiro Staff endorsement. Falcon II & III radios in of radios to the Brazilian army´s (COBRA) R&D and testing RF-7800V in Feb. 2011. center for communications and and evaluation First 86 VBTP-MR Guarani electronic warfare. phase until 2013 6x6 IFVs delivered in Both the RF-7800V and RF-7800S linked to AFV work. December, requirement systems are essential to the for 2130. COBRA modernization program, Brazil has started local as they will provide secure assembly of Harris RF voice and high-bandwidth data Communications tactical applications, including video communications systems combat chat. in a follow-up to the $10.7 million deal it signed last year. Canada Integrated RFP in Feb 2012 TBC New RFP Issued by Public All replies to former RFP which Soldier System Bid Eval. 2nd Works and Government expired in January 2013 were Project (ISSP) half 2012 inc. at Services Canada in April rejected for non-compliance. 14 week UAPE. 2013. Contract Award The Request For Proposal for Definition (RFP) for the ISSP closed mid 2013 and on the Government Initial Operational Electronic Tendering Capability from Dec System (GETS) on August 2014/early 2015. 1, 2013. Croatia ‘’ EDA/LCG/1 Procurement New uniform and load New sniper rifles demo-ed: Berta participation only for Afghanistan carriage procured. Projekt BP 08 M in .338 Lapua and on C4I. deployment First 1000 VHS 5.56mm .300 Win Mag and Agencija Alan’s inc. Motorola assault rifle delivered. MACS M4 12.7mm. GP300, Kroko Program is almost an end, should ballistic vest, be fully implemented by the end Sestan Busch of 2015. helmet. Czech Voják 21 ‘V21’ V21 2004-6 single VOP-026 New Ceska Zbrojovka Plans to acquire 10,000 CZ 805 Republic or Soldier 21 demonstrator led V21 and assault rifle postponed in Bren assault rifles, 7,000 CZ 75 Squad level ‘Sesedak’’ 2011 due to funding. Phantom pistols and 500 CZ ‘Sesedak’ Scorpion SMGs from 2014-2020. experimentation in 2007-9. Denmark ‘Danish Army Work on integrated As equipment. Recent funding of Contracted with Harris for 3500 Network SMP ended Aimpoint laser light SPRs with Invisio V60 ancillaries in Enabled Soldier’ 2005 in favour module, ballistic eye October. (DANES) of incremental protection, first aid The Royal Danish Army acquisition. May kit, combat vest and announced in March 2014 it UPDATED procure systems Personal Role Radio. has selected the U.S. Ordnance from 2015-20. M60E6 as its new General Purpose Incremental Machine Gun. The M60E6 was procurement in chosen for the benefits it holds meantime for over the current M/62 MG3 which Afghanistan. has been in use with the Danish Move to acquire Army since 1962. Additionally, the dismounted BMS Danish Army is also in the process 2009-14. of obtaining an optics and sensor package for the new MG, including unspecified daylight optics, thermal optics, red dot optics, tactical lights, tactical lasers, and laser range finders. PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE MAY 2014

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Finland Now known as Technology TP2010 Elbit Systems has been The ‘future soldier’ program Warrior 2020 Programme 2010 includes selected to supply “soldier for the Finnish Army known (TP2010) until 2014. Savox as systems” to Finnish as ‘Warrior 2020′ is currently Fielding from 2017. integrator infantry commanders. This conducted on a parallel and Millog, acquisition is the first phase path, under the Technology Nethawk and of a comprehensive ISTAR Programme 2010 (TP2010) Insta. (Intelligence, Surveillance, framework spanning four years Target Acquisition and of evaluation and development Reconnaissance) program of advanced soldier systems for known as STAR. The solution the Finnish Army, scheduled to offered by Elbit Systems be fielded by 2017. includes the compact MARS handheld targeting device, coupled with a computer systems loaded with situation awareness software, connected through the man-portable PNR1000 wearable soldier radio. France FELIN With deliveries Sagem Eight battalions delivered 1st Infantry Regiment Deployed (Fantassin à that began in since end of 2010: 1 to Afghanistan in Dec 2011. Equipements 2010, The French battalion equipped every 3 In February 2012 the 1st et Liaisons Felin is one of the months. 28 battalions due to Company of the 8th Marine Intégrés) only integrated be equipped. Parachute Infantry Regiment system currently In February 2013, France’s deployed to Otterburn for a in service. Total of defense procurement combined exercise with the 22,588 equipment agency delivered the first British Army 5 Scots Regiment. sets ordered FELIN-capable variant of The 8th RPIMa was the fifth est. $1billion its VBCI armored infantry French Army unit to receive the Completing fielding fighting vehicle to the French system, and it was the first time in 2015. Army. that the system was used in such FOR FULL PROJECT a binational exercise. INFORMATION SEE New personal radio planned in SOLDIERMOD.COM 2018 via France Contact SDR programme. France FELIN V.2 Technology Sagem Additional Integrated Red Probable Point at which FELIN Roadmap/ Concept and Blue Force Tracking, integrated into Scorpion. Initial phase. UGVs, fuel cells and FAMAS upgrade for FELIN is planned for replacement. 2015 followed by a significant boost in 2020. Germany IdZ-1/BS A total of 2500 Cassidian BWB awards contract in Total number of IdZ-BS systems now March for 400 IdZ BS kits for equipment at 2,900. Basis for acquired rising to use by Bundeswehr forces Warrior 21 C4I. IDZ-1 has been 2900 with March in ISAF. completed see below for IDZ-2 award. “Gladius”. Germany ‘Gladius’ IdZ-2/ Rheinmetall Rheinmetall The German government Total requirement for 9040 ES formally ordered a first lot of thirty systems. Contract for 900 transferred its systems in 2012, which individual equipment sets new IdZ-ES future Rheinmetall is currently with the first 300 set due to soldier system delivering according to plan. be delivered in October where to the German (Each system is designed to they will be sent to two ‘ASB’ Bundeswehr on 7 equip a 10-man section.) units formed from Mountain March 2013. IdZ-ES and Mechanised units for is also known as deployment to Afghanistan in the “Gladius”. 2013 Rheinmetall received a follow-up order in January 2013 to supply a further sixty systems. This order is worth €84 million and encompasses equipment for 60 infantry sections, i.e. 600 soldiers.

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Greece Future Soldier Studies linked to TBC Programme postponed System EDA. indefinitely.

Hungary Future Soldier Joined EDA work TBC Selected BMS in 2009. Programme postponed System in 2007. indefinitely.

India F-INSAS Phase 1 2012 BEL expected to New body armour and Phase 1 and 2 has had their (Futuristic weapons, body be prime. helmets at RFP stage in 2012 acceptance of need signed Infantry Soldier armour, clothing new Assault rifle requirement off. As a System) and individual being competed by Arsenal, The Indian Army plans to equipment Beretta, Ceska, Colt, Israel make its 465 infantry and Phase 2 ISTAR Weapon Industries and Sig paramilitary battalions 2015. Phase 3 Sauer. F-INSAS ready by 2020. C4I 2020. In November 2013 it was announced Israel will team with India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to produce a variety of systems related to F-INASA. DRDO and Israel have agreed to jointly develop portable command-and-control (C2) systems for Indian soldiers. The system will have an encrypted computer and will be specced to be able to operate in harsh Indian weather and conditions. Israel Israeli Advanced First deliveries Elbit Systems Elbit Systems’ Dominator Integral part of Digital Army Soldier / of ‘Dominator’ prime contractor. scored a considerable Programme. Feed in from ’Shakhar’ (Dawn) system in 2009. success as some of its ANOG Soldier Technology components are now part Development work. of programmes not only in Israel, but Finland, Australia and soon to be India. FOR FULL PROJECT INFORMATION SEE SOLDIERMOD.COM Italy Soldato Futuro Testing Selex Systems to equip two The delivery of the first completed of Communications, regiments from “Pinerolo” 60 production kits of 558 the ‘Precursor Larimart, Selex Brigade in 2012-14 with 1,025 ordered as a first batch of the systems’ Galileo, Beretta & systems. Italian Soldato Futuro began AeroSekur. A split program known as in 2013, with final deliveries SIC (Sistema Individuale expected by the end of 2014. di Combattimento, for This includes the UHF/VHF Individual Combat System) Selex ES SWave handheld has now been launched. This software defined radio will lead to the acquisition operating in the 30-512 MHz of 6,602 kits split between band, the ITT Exelis TM-NVG 4,257 “basic rifleman”, 803 (Tactical Mobility – Night “basic grenadier” and 1,542 Vision Goggle), the Elcan “basic commander” kits, in SpecterDR 1-4x coupled for the 2013-15 timeframe. The night firing to the L-3 Warrior SIC will include rifles, sights, Systems’ Insight Mini Thermal SDR HH radios, NVGs, as well Monocular, and the AN/PEQ- as protective equipment. 15 APTIAL laser pointer from However, units equipped the same latter company. with the SIC will receive the As interim target acquisition additional equipment to system the Steiner 10×50 bring them to full Soldato R LRF binocular with Futuro configuration. integrated laser rangefinder The first orders were placed provided by Beretta Defence in 2013 and first deliveries Technologies replaced are planned for 2014. the Selex ES Linx, which is currently the subject of further developments.

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Japan ACIES Evaluation 2005- Hitachi prime; Type 89 5.56mm assault rifle Selected Brentronics 10.8V 8. Delivery of first HMD by modified for accessories for SMP battery. system in 2012. Shimadzu, NEC deployments to Iraq. IR camera and Brentronics power solution. Jordan ‘Future Completed Phase Led by Army and Selecting which items can be FMS case for new C4I system Soldier I studies. Entered KADDB. Selex and developed produced locally using C2PC family including System’ Phase II. Sagem amongst or sourced internationally. dismounted element international Trialled weapons optics expected to conclude in partners. from Aselsan and Jels Polly & 2012. Norinco, Night Optics and STS. Also trialled gunshot location systems from QinetiQ, Raytheon and Ultra. South Korea Future Concept and ADD leading K11 airburst grenade International R&D co- Soldier development phase. Applied Research equipped rifle acquired. operation sought in Energy Acquisition from 2016 Phase; June Supply, Sensor Fusion and to field in 2020. 2009-Dec. 2011. Virtual Simulation. Now concept phase until 2013 at earliest conclusion led by Samsung Thales. Malaysia Soldier Study phase unfunded Sapura has Due to begin local production SAKTI – section exercise in Advanced programme. May be made proposal. of M4A1 in 2014. November as part of a wider Kombat included in Network Supporting exercise. A new uniform with Technology Centric Operations SAPURA in the fractal geometry designed to Integrated Phase 1B in next Five development replace the current Harimau (SAKTI) Year Plan. of SAKTI is the Belang pattern is also being KEMENTAH’s developed by STRIDE as part Science and of the program. Technology Research Institute for Defence better known as STRIDE. Netherlands VOSS Pre-Study Phase Smart Vest, E-Lighter prototypes According to a letter dated (Improved completed late 2010. power Supply, trials in 1Q 2013 with November 15th 2013, signed Operational Study Phase passed Load Carriage series production 4Q by the heads of the Ministry Soldier in 2011 RFP for Smart and Protection. 2014. Smartvest pre serial of Defense of all three System) Vest in Dec. 2011. production and evaluation in Benelux countries, “The three Contract is scheduled 2013-2014, serial production countries have the intention in the beginning of and implementation in 2014- to develop a more structured 2013. 2017. cooperation with regard to contributions to the EU Battle Groups and to establish a Benelux led EU Battle Group.” Netherlands VOSS 2 Scoping Requirements Includes C7/C8 Assault rifles replaced enhancement for from 2015. SF requirements. Uniforms: In March of 2014, Netherlands MoD announced that Dutch Special Forces will UPDATED be wearing a new MultiCam uniform designed by NFM Group and made from TenCate Defender-M fabric. New Future Incremental TBC Recent SA procurements Added Network Enabled Zealand Soldier acquisition in similar include MINI N/SEA NVG, PEQ- Army to Defence Capability areas to Land 125 15 NAD, CNVD-T2 Thermal plan in 2011. Tender to Phase 2B. Sight and PVS II Sight. upgrade 3,000 Steyr AUG 5.56 mm assault rifles cancelled in late 2012.

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Norway NORMANS Successful C4I Thales, Teleplan and FN Minimi selected in Fall 2012 marked the first Norwegian trials in Oct. 2008. Kongsberg. November 2010. All 1900 deliveries of production Modular Arctic Further small scale weapons delivered by NORMANS kits developed Network Soldier de-risking trials in 2012. 15 year support. by a team led by Thales 2010. Selection of The Version 2 system Norway. The production Thales-Teleplan developed by Thales system is known as Version announced Oct Norway is being 2 and is based on a GFE 2011. proposed by the group radio, namely the Harris RF as the C4I element of 7800S-TR operating in the its Dismounted Close 350-450 MHz band, though Combat System, that the squad commander integrates the Normans is also equipped with together with UK Fist a Kongsberg Handheld surveillance and target MH300 VHF set that acquisition assets and operates in the 30-88 MHz with the Starmille radio. band. Pakistan Concept phase TBC TBC but inc. POF on Prioritising NV and Pakistan Army trialled lethality. lethality in near term. 40 of Aselsan’s PRC-5070 Acquired Aselsan Python PRRs this Summer. Military and Boa TI sights. wanted anti-jam capability.

Philippines ‘Future Soldier’ Procurement under Various suppliers. Process of procuring In January 2011, Army, AFP Modernization Recently procured Night Vision monocular, five year plan prioritised Law and Battalion new GPS, Comms, Infra-red Aiming Devices, acquires 110 infantry of Excellence EOD Bomb Suits, Laser Zeroing Device on fighting vehicles; 4,464 programme. AFVs and LMGs. one per soldier in rifle night-vision systems; 8,103 platoons and Light AT assault and rifles; 8,103 Weapons. units of force protection equipment; grenade launchers and additional trucks and radios. Will take delivery in 2014 of 142 M113A2 for the Philippine Army, divided into different variants. These includes 4 units with 25mm auto cannons mounted on remote weapons stations (RWS), 6 units with a 12.7mm machine gun mounted on remote weapons station, and 14 units with upgraded 76mm turrets. Poland Tytan/Polish Three-phase Led by Bumar Will use R35010 personal Requirement for 12,000 Individual R&D stage begin Group includes FB radio and MSBS-5.56 systems and closely Battlesystem 2011. Operational Lucznik, PCO, PSO weapons family. integrated with Rosomak and technical Maskpol, Radmor, A new NBC protection 8x8. requirements CNPEP Radwar, mask purposely The Phase 1 of the Uhlan completed OBRSM Tarnow, WB developed for the Tytan 21/ISW Tytan development in Spring, 50 Electronics and ZM programme has been came to conclusion on prototype systems Tarnow. developed by Maskpol, November 31, 2010. to be acquired An initial batch of kits In fall of 2012 the most in 2016 and 800 to equip a reinforced significant development of production set in platoon might be the Uhlan 21 component 2018. acquired, but not earlier so far was shown, the new than 2016, while the first Polish battle rifle, MSBS- battalion-size unit should 5.56. not receive the Tytan before 2018.

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Portugal Soldado do Experimentation TBC EID developing new ‘PRR’ Evaluated Tekever’s WAC-S5 Wireless Futuro from 2008. Next with 1.5-3km range based Adaptive Soldier Module and TWH- phase post 2012. on TWH-101. 101 Tactical Wireless Headset.

Romania Romanian Initial trial with TBC Integrated with Romanian Harmonised with EDA CEDS. Using Individual demonstrator. C4I systems based on RF- the Quandtum3D Expedition DI Fighting 7800S,M, R5800V& H. systems with VBS2. System (RIFS)

Russia Def. Min. TBC 7.62-mm Steyr- According to an October 2013 Press (Warrior) part announced in Mannlicher SSG-69 Release, by Russian Defense Minister of the Soldier Feb. talks to acquired in late 2011. Sergei Shoigu says, The Russian Military acquire several Testing of C4I elements Defense Ministry will start mass Equipment FELIN sets. Also with 5th Special Infantry purchases of domestically designed (BES) visited Italy Brigade reported in early Ratnik “future soldier” gear in 2014. programme regarding Soldato 2012. Acquiring pilot The gear, comprises more than 40 Futuro in 2012. batch for FELIN kit. components, including firearms, body armor optical, communication and navigation devices, and will likely the new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle. Serbia Vojnik Vojnik Demo Phase. Yugoimport SPDR M21BS-v10 5.56mm& In June 2013, Serbian Yugoimport Budocnosti-10 product/Serbian M77 7.62mm weapons, SPDR Company offered Azerbaijan (Future MoD. new PBB VB-10 body direct sale or joint production of Soldier-10)/ armour and uniform. VB-10 equipment. Currently the M21 Azerbaijani military is studying this system. VB-10 meets requirements of Azerbaijan Armed Forces in terms of weapon set and other elements. Several other Arabian countries and Pakistan have expressed interest in the Serbian system. Singapore Advanced ACMS delivered ST Engineering, Joint fielding to 2nd ST Electronics outlined the Combat to 5th battalion ST Electronics, Battalion of ACMS with developmental road map for three Man System in 2009, now ST Kinetics and Terrex IFV in 2011 . Total variants; Commander, Lite and (ACMS) three battalions DSTA. of three battalions issued Fighting in February. ACMS Second equipped. with ACMS First Delivery. Delivery currently unfunded but due to begin delivery by 2015 and may be a version of ACMS-Lite. The new ACMS-Lite chest- mounted control and display unit is smartphone-like and runs on an Android operational system that supports a simpler C2 software derived from that used by the national armed forces. The system load bearing vest has also been improved with the adoption of fabric cables that connect the various subsystems, the add-on weight of the ACMS-Lite being now less than two kilos. Slovakia Prokrocily Last ten man Magic Fielded new load carriage New assault rifle from 2017. Individualny squad trials in Corporation plus systems and personal Bojovy System 2009. Funding Cassidian, Thales protections including (PIBS) halted after and H&K for trials Helmet PIBS currently on Concept using ‘IdZ-1/BS’ hold. Development and equipment. In November 2013, The Experimentation Slovak Armed Forces Phase. Original completed an initial plan was to equip phase of testing with the brigade from VYVOJ Martin joint stock 2012. company’s new Tatrapan 8x8 Container Carrier (CC) truck. Slovenia 21st Century Pre-study phase Various suppliers. Not Participating in EDA New load carriage and camouflage Warrior or 1998. Study work. fielded 2011. Slovenian phase 1999-2005 Warrior procurement from 2002. Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes Name Team Activity

South Africa African Warrior Requirement TBC Recent acquisition in night Defence budget increased Operational Capability vision, communications and by 10 percent for 2012-13. was approved in navigation. NO PROGRESS DUE TO 1999 Functional BUDGETARY CONCERNS. User Requirement Statement and the Logistic User Requirement in 2003 Project Study Report and the Customer Selection 2004. Now phased procurement. Spain Combatiente Design and Cassidian Two phases in new strategy Operational trials of Futuro Development Phase prime first began in November prototypes started at the (COMFUT)) concluded November contractor plus 2011 producing 18 ComFut end of September 2011 and 2010 No current Indra Sistemas, V.2 prototypes in late 2012, May 2012. plans for Production Iturri, Amopack 2nd phase focusing on Due to Spain’s economic Phase. New strategy SL, Fedur and lethality and survivability. woes, the programme is co-funding the GMV. Final ComFut V.3, expected currently in limbo. Maturation Phase with by end of 2013 which is an Cassidian. operational prototype ready for pre-serial production. Sri Lanka Special Infantry Continuation of Various Requirement for additional The SIOT were developed as Operations Team counter-LTTE strategy. suppliers NV sights and navigation a concept by the infantry to (SIOT) equipment per Team and fight and defeat the LTTE in two new under barrel GLs sub conventional, guerrilla per team. and counter insurgency warfare. Sudan Future Soldier The Sudanese military has selected the Chinese QBZ-97 bullpup for their Future Soldier System. The NEW! Sudanese military has been using Chinese weaponry for some time now including: Type 96 main battle tank, HJ-8 anti-tank missile, Type 56 and Type 81 rifles, CQ rifle (copy of the M16A1), QJZ-89 50-cal heavy machine gun, M99 50-cal sniper rifle and the QLZ-87 automatic grenade launcher.

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Switzerland IMESS (Integriertes Sept-Oct 2008: Cassidian & SwFr.20m award in March Beginning long term test phase Modulares Field trials. Sagem selected for advanced production with 43 infantry systems and Einsatzsystem Since Nov as prime engineering upgrading 9 vehicle integration kits. Schweizer Soldat) 2008, planning contractor existing systems to Kongsberg developed SR600 to of maturation November 2007 production standard and add simultaneous four squad, phase Spring Other partners adding more systems. a platoon and a company voice 2011: Field are Kongsberg, networks. trials 2011 and SSZ, Ascom, qualification Mowag and acquisition of Phonak. a further 100 system. 2015/16 – first series production. Sweden MARKUS Plans finalised TBC Acquired AeroVironment RFIs submitted in Sept for Markstridsutrustad in 2010. Puma AE SUAV in June. New Sweden’s IGR programme, Soldat (Swedish Integrated small arms family is planned replacing/supplementing IGR Project for Capability for from 2017. 1 the PRR, Motorola LMR and Development and MARKUS V1 IGR 2 Harris 7800 SPR. The IGR Acquisition of from 2014. New comprises 17,000 group radios Equipment for Foot small arms and 8,000 platoon radios. Soldiers) family from 2017. Thailand SFT 21 Concept phase. TBC Acquired Tavor in 2009. While its own modernization efforts are only in early phases, The Royal Thai Army (RTA) continues to upgrade its capabilities through the Foreign Military Sales market. In 2011, Thailand ordered 121 BTR-3E1 armoured vehicles form Ukraine, and another 21 vehicles in August 2013. In November 2012, Thailand signed a contract with Thales UK for the Starstreak air defence system. Eight of these lightweight, short-range missile launchers have been deployed by the RTA. In October 2012 the army signed up for two AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters for 2014 delivery. Turkey ‘Future Soldier’ Concept phase TBC On November 15, 2012, Otokar, a Koc holding company, displayed the first battle tank fully developed and built in Turkey. The tank is equipped with CBN protection and a precision sight, which is highly effective even against moving targets. The program for army modernization also includes the development of the Mehmetcik-2 assault rifle. In July 2012, Turkey launched a 2,500-km-range ballistic missile program. Other projects include continued upgrade and deployment of its UAV, “ANKA.”

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United Future DC3 Thales PCMO Deliveries are on track and General Dynamics in negotiations Kingdom Integrated completing for Assessment well underway, as over to replace FMS TIGR with COTS Soldier Commanders Phase. FIST 50% of the equipment was GeoSuite in the phase 3 of Tactical Technology Lightweight IA equipment handed over to the military. Situational Awareness UOR. Ventronix (FIST) 1a/ DCC Radio sourced from The last subsystem accepted awarded additional contract for 1400 Inc 1 (CLR) and ELCAN, Shield, in late 2012 was the Commanders Target Locator/Moskito Commander’s Qioptiq, Vectronix/Wilcox grenade in June. Locating Uniscope, launcher fire control system. In March 2013 Thales completed Beacon Vectronix, deliveries of 8,000 Lightweight Day (CLB) being Olympus and Sights integrated with Close Quarter deployed. Istec. Battlesights – this was under a separate contract, in addition to the main Fist contract. United DCCS/FIST 2 New home for Currently Major R&D thrust on burden Man Worn Power & D TDP Final Report Kingdom FIST 1b from Thales PCMO. reduction Goal to reduce Delivered on November 2012. 2015. burden to 40Kg by 2020 In mid-March 2013 Roke Manor Research Ltd, part of the Chemring Group, was awarded a three-year research contract under the Dismounted Close Combat Sensors (DCCS) Research Programme. Roke is leading a team that also includes SEA (Systems Engineering & Assessments) and QinetiQ to assess, mature and integrate innovative sensor technology for the dismounted close combat infantry soldier. United FIST 3/DCC In Epoch TBC Will include next iteration Goal to reduce soldier burden from Kingdom Inc 3 3/2021-25. of DSA. Night Vision 40-30Kg. Main item is requirements include Gen new assault 3+ Optical Fusion and ‘Gen rifle Initial 4’ Digital Fusion Imagery Gate from Injection. 2013-14. United Marine Continuing NA New Camouflage Study with Delivery of 3600 H&K M27 IARs in States Expeditionary Soldier as Army. M16A4 PIP go ahead early 2012, 458 already fielded in Rifle Squad a System and participation in experimental programme. Seeking (MERS) approach Joint Small Arms PRC-152A as hand held backbone for Modernization ICD. JBC-P-HH. PM for Infantry Combat Equipment, has a requirement for government-designed Corpsman Assault System MERS “Gruntworks” moved to permanent headquarters at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. In March 2013. The Gruntworks facility serves as a “workshop” for MERS, which manages the integration of all the equipment—from helmets and body armor to ammunition and batteries— for Marine Corps rifle squads. United LUT in Rockwell Concepts tested at NIE 13.2 Initial requirement for 20,511 systems States November Collins, in first five years of production. 75th 2010. Designs Raytheon Rangers deployed to Afghanistan with considered and General AN/PRC-154 and GD300. 2,025 Nett too heavy Dynamics Warrior radios ordered from GD C4S and bulky. contracts now SAB version of AN/PRC-154. Delivery Going for cancelled. in early 2013. The system has now ‘Cellular type been simplified to use a commercially- device’ with available Android smart phone apps linked to provide situational awareness to AN/PRC- capabilities to dismounted Soldiers. 154 Rifleman PEO Soldier says it plans to develop Radio. proprietary apps to increase the capability of the Nett Warrior system.

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Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Notes Name Team Procurement Activity United States Development General 1-25 Stryker BCT Legacy ‘Manchu’ equipment used widely complete. Dynamics C4 completed its in FCS/E-IBCT work. While Land Warrior is Systems. network training. technically a completed Project, that has The 4th battalion not been entirely embraced by ground 5th Special Forces troops, the US Army still owns more than Group began training 900 Land Warrior ensembles, 300 vehicle- in November, integration kits, and related equipment, Benchmark which are in use. The plan is to eventually Electronics awarded replace the more bulky systems vest with a $14.8 million the Smartphone apps of Nett Warrior. contract to furnish RF transceivers for the Army’s program in March 2013. United States Air Warrior Began 2003. Includes BAE Fielding Survival Equips every UH-60 Blackhawk A, L and Increment Systems, Kit Ready Access M in the fleet and the CH-47 D and F 3 now Westwind Modular, Dual EDM Chinook. completing Technologies, and Encrypted Air Warrior has been effectively deployed delivery. Carleton Aircraft Wireless since 2004 and has been performing Scheduled to Technologies, Intercom System in well. However, The Army is working complete in Med-Eng FY11. now to replace the Air Warrior System FY2014. Systems, with the Air Soldier System, a lighter- Raytheon, Secure weight ensemble, with reduced bulk and Communication improved capabilities. (see below). Systems, Telephonics, General Dynamics C4S and Science and Engineering Services. United States Air Soldier Strategy TBC Air soldier goals: Air Soldier fielding will happen in two changed in Reduce bulk and increments. The first will be in fiscal year Dec 2011. weight. (FY) 2015 and includes: The Lightweight Changed from Integrate Aviation Life Environmental Control System; the three to two Support Equipment. soldier-worn Integrated Soldier Power increment Improved operations and Data System (ISPDS); the Personal approach. in degraded visual Electronics Control and Display System RFP issued in environments. (PECDS) consisting of a personal display March 2012. Increase operations module (PDM), soldier computer module Currently in in full MOPP (SCM) and mission display module EMD phase, and extreme (MDM); and a Layered Clothing Ensemble procurement temperatures. (LCE). of Sub-Inc 1a The second and final delivery of Air in FY2014 and Soldier capability in FY 2018 will fully Sub-Inc 1b in replace Air Warrior legacy equipment. FY2017. It will include the Wide Field of View/ High Resolution Helmet Mounted Display, incorporating 3-D degraded visual environment symbology for AH-64 Apache aviators; Radio Interface Control Module (RICM); Enhanced Laser Eye Protection (ELEP); and Integrated Protective Ensemble (IPE) – which uses electro-textile technology to eliminate heavy electrical power/data cabling, eliminating the body- mounted raft, reducing the size and weight of breathing devices, and integrating personal flotation. United States Mounted Contracts in General Increment I provided 51 systems sent to 5/2 Stryker SBCT Warrior/ 2005. 165 Dynamics C4 the Mounted Warrior Stryker Reconnaissance Vehicles in Mounted systems Systems and Helmet-Mounted Afghanistan in Feb. 2010. Kept in theatre Soldier System deployed with Microvision. Display. and issued Inc 1 4th Battalion Defunded, merged with other programs. 9th Infantry Regiment in Iraq in 2007-8

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United Mounted EMD phase Rockwell MSS covered HMD, Cordless To have initially equipped M1-A2 States Soldier Systems awarded Collins, Thales Comms, Microclimate cooling SEP V2, M2-A3 Bradley, M3- Inc. 2 May 2009. Comms Inc. Soldier force protection. A3 Bradley and M113 Medical Cancelled Evacuation Variant vehicles. 2012. Requirement remains. United PM Soldier R&D and On- TBD The Maneuver Center of Excellence Two of the products of particular States PEO Protection Going. and U.S. Army Natick Soldier interest of the programme are Soldier and Individual Research, Development and the conformal battery, which Equipment Engineering Center, are working shapes to the Soldier and together to find “evolutionary provides power to numerous and revolutionary” approaches to devices; and the solar blanket, lightening the Soldier load. which converts solar energy to power. The latter is important because PEO Soldier is working to make Soldiers energy self- sufficient. United Web Warrior The vestiges of TBD The Warrior Web program seeks The Warrior Web program will States Land Warrior DARPA- to develop the technologies consist of two separate but and Future BAA-13-43: required to prevent and reduce related program tasks. Task DARPA Force Warrior Warrior musculoskeletal injuries caused A, called Warrior Web Alpha, NEW! have now Web Task B: by dynamic events typically found seeks to develop a mix of core been folded Advanced in the warfighter’s environment. technologies critical to the into Web Technology The ultimate program goal is a realization of a Warrior Web Warrior Development lightweight, conformal under-suit capability. The Warrior Web that is transparent to the user (like Alpha effort examines five a diver’s wetsuit). The suit seeks key Technology Areas: core to employ a system (or web) of injury mitigation technologies; closed-loop controlled actuation, comprehensive analytical transmission, and functional representations; regenerative structures that protect injury actuation; adaptive sensing and prone areas, focusing on the soft control; and suit human-to- tissues that connect and interface wearer interface. with the skeletal system. Other Part way through the Warrior Web novel technologies that prevent, program, Warrior Web Bravo, reduce, ambulate, and assist or Task B, is expected to develop with healing of acute and chronic an integrated suit capability musculoskeletal injuries are also by leveraging the technology being sought. developed by Task A efforts and incorporating the most appropriate breakthroughs into a suit that shows the best performance. The final suit is expected to be tested in appropriate mission profiles under realistic loads to evaluate performance. United Joint Effects On-going General GDIT has been awarded the Joint JEM is the US Department of States Model (JEM) Dynamics Effects Model (JEM) Increment 2 Defense’s (DoD) primary system Increment 2 Information contract by (SPAWAR). Under this developed to model and simulate US Space Technology contract, General Dynamics will the effects of chemical, biological, and Naval (GDIT) develop software that will serve radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Warfare as the foundation for the JEM material releases. Systems Increment 2 System as well as Command the software architecture for the (SPAWAR) JEM science and technology (S&T) prototype. The JEM S&T prototype NEW! provides rapid CBRN defense planning capabilities to remotely deployed warfighters through easy-to-use web application interfaces. The company will also provide program and systems engineering management support and will serve as the integrator of JEM Increment 2 software. The US$23.5 million contract has been awarded in April 2014 and will be continued over a period of five years, if all options are exercised.

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