DSEI 2025: FFG develops Condor air-defence vehicle

FFG presented the Condor air-defence vehicle at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 exhibition held in London from 9 to 12 September. (Janes/Nicholas Fiorenza)

FFG displayed the Condor air-defence vehicle at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 exhibition held in London from 9 to 12 September. Weighing less than 40 tonnes, the vehicle is based on a Leopard 1 tank chassis and is equipped with a EVPÚ remote-controlled unmanned turret armed with a Bushmaster 30 mm automatic cannon as well as featuring an improved protection concept.

Condor can fire programmable airburst munition (PABM) in the air-defence role, with a dual-feed system allowing it to switch ammunition types and from an air-defence to an infantry fighting vehicle within seconds, according to FFG. In addition to PABM, the vehicle can fire ammunition types including high-explosive and armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds. Condor has a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun and a smoke grenade launcher, as well as being armed with Spike anti-tank guided missiles in its current configuration.

Condor has a situational awareness and target acquisition system from Flensburg Technology Systems. Its improved protection concept includes additional roof and side armour; a Thunderbullet gunshot detection system to counter snipers, rocket-propelled grenades, and small/medium calibres; and a counter-unmanned aircraft system with 360° multimission radars.