The future of the 8x8 armoured vehicle market, meeting defence training needs and why is Australia looking for a new attack helicopter?

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, we speak to our analyst team about their research into the 8x8 armoured vehicle sector, the group president of CAE’s Defence & Security Group outlines his vision for military training and simulation and, in our Industry Voice segment, our sponsor Nammo considers future relevance of major defence exhibitions.

• News Round Up (00:51)

This week in the news…

In land warfare news, during the Army-2019 defence exhibition held in Kubinka, Moscow, the production version of the Sosna short-range mobile short-range air defence system (SHORAD) was revealed newly-installed on a tracked chassis from the BMP-3 new-generation IFV. Land Reporter Kate Martyr considers the implications.

Elsewhere, Taiwan has decided to order 108 M1A2 Abrams tanks plus ammunition from the US. These MBTs will equip two armoured battalions in the northern sector of Taiwan, to replace some existing M60A3 TTS and CM11 tanks.

Deputy Land Domain Editor Beth Maundrill also outlines how as the first fleet of 32 Austrian BvS10 all-terrain vehicles (ATV) edge towards Initial Operational Capability (IOC), doubts have been cast as to whether there will be a follow-on order for the new ATVs.

In the aviation realm, the Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the troubled Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RFI issued on 1 July. The effort is labelled Project Land 4503, and the number of aircraft being sought is 29. Significantly, this figure is higher than the 22 Tigers that were ordered in 2001.

Senior reporter Tim Martin looks at the potential contenders for the new requirement.

• Market analysis – 8x8 armoured vehicle market (16:25)

Matthew Smith, Director of Analysis, and Sonny Butterworth, the Land Domain Analyst here at Shephard Media, their research into the 8x8 armoured vehicle market and the trends that have emerged.

The report, which will be published as part of our Armoured Vehicle handbook, outlines the renewed investment in the 8x8 sector through the purchase of new platforms and the emergence of major developmental programmes to replace long-serving legacy fleets.

For more on information on the sector, our ten-year Armoured Vehicles Market Report and Forecast is available for purchase.

• Interview – (26:12)

Helen Haxell, Air Domain Editor, speaks to Gene Colabatistto, Group President of CAE's Defence & Security Group, about training, simulation and new technologies.

• Industry Voice – Nammo (36:37)

In this week’s Industry Voice Tony Skinner, our VP of Content, and Endre Lunde, SVP of Communications for Nammo, discuss the continued relevance of the large defence exhibitions in the annual calendar.

Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest