DSEI UK 2025: Moog presents RIwP variants for British Army

Moog displayed several variants of its Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) at the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London, which ran from 9 to 12 September. The company’s display was designed to highlight the turret’s flexibility and its ability to perform multiple roles using a common base ‘weapons hub’. The configurations on show were focused on both current and future requirements of the British Army. 

The company had a dedicated RIwP booth in the Land Zone at DSEI, where visitors were able to view two full-sized turrets. One of these was configured for a specialist C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems) role. A second turret was presented in an anti-armour configuration, tailored for the Army’s MCCO/Force Overwatch requirement, and also featured a 30x113mm XM914 cannon to offer an additional generalist C-UAS capability. 

The specialist C-UAS turret was equipped with a 30×173 XM813 dual-feed cannon and a 7.62mm M240 self-defence machine gun. The MCCO/Force Overwatch configuration, which made its world debut, featured four surface-launched Brimstone missiles, a 30x113mm XM914 cannon, and a 7.62mm M240 machine gun. There is a perceived need within the British Army for its vehicles to be capable of performing several roles. So, Brimstone provides an anti-armour capability and the XM914 could perform both in the C-UAS and fire support role for infantry operations. 

MCCO is part of a British Army programme called Battlegroup Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA), which was announced in 2021 and has seen several concepts from different suppliers unveiled since. The MCCO requirement originally stated that it should be, “A long-range system providing anti-armour coverage to the battle group, with concepts carrying multiple missiles weighing up to 50 kg with a range of up to 10 km or more.” Most of the demonstrators have been equipped with Brimstone, indicating it may be the weapon of choice. 

In addition to the turrets at Moog’s own booth, a short-range air defence (SHORAD) variant of the RIwP was fitted to a General Dynamics Land Systems UK (GDLSUK) Foxhound vehicle. This variant was equipped with the British Army’s in-service HVM/LMM missiles, a 30x113mm XM914 cannon, a 7.62mm M240 machine gun, and the Thales PAAG sight. The RIwP in this configuration was presented on the Supacat HMT with an armoured cab during IAV earlier this year. Another version, armed only with the missiles, was displayed on a Dingo protected mobility vehicle at the same show. A 1/3 scale model of the RIwP was also on display at the UK DSE (Defence & Security Exports) stand.

Moog stated that the RIwP’s base hub design offered commonality across different mission sets, providing benefits in shared training, maintenance, and spares provision. The company, which remained committed to manufacturing and supporting RIwP at a UK facility if selected by the British Army, highlighted that the reconfigurability of the system allows for future upgrades to meet evolving threats.

Richard Allen-Miles, EMEA Capture Lead at Moog, said: “DSEI is a fantastic opportunity to see what makes RIwP so special; the flexibility to meet multiple requirements with various effectors and sensors, yet retain commonality across mission sets.”

Calibre comment

Moog’s positioning with the RIwP reflects the range of requirements that the British Army currently has, from air defence, to C-UAS, and anti-armour. The drive to combine those requirements into a single capability is understandable given the likely constraints on resources and many competing demands from the rest of the UK’s armed forces. The challenge for the British Army is that SHORAD, C-UAS, and a vehicle-based anti-armour capability are now non-discretionary capabilities. If preparing for a potential conflict with Russia is the goal, then these will be essential to making the Army credible. 

By Sam Cranny-Evans, published on September 15, 2025. Credit for the lead image is Moog, and shows the RIwP integrated onto a Foxhound in a short-range air defence configuration.