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Christopher F Foss

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Christopher F Foss


Christopher F Foss is an internationally recognised authority on armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and other weapon systems, having written and edited more than 100 books on this and allied subjects since 1970.

Until mid-2017, Chris was editor of Jane’s Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Jane's AFV System Upgrades and co-editor of Jane’s Artillery and Air Defence and Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics.

He has also contributed articles on a wide range of land-based weapon systems to numerous defence magazines all over the world.

Chris launched Jane’s Defence Review which also included a section on Soviet Intelligence which was spun off to for Jane's Intelligence Review. Until late 2021 was Consulting Editor for Jane’s Defence Weekly and Jane's International Defence Review.

Chris has lectured on armoured vehicles and other weapon systems in a number of countries, chaired more than 50 conferences and driven about 60 tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles.

Large 10×10 vehicles go in search of a role

Land Warfare

Large 10×10 vehicles go in search of a role

2nd July 2025

Wheeled vehicles ranging in size from 4×4 to 8×8 provide high-speed at a good level of mobility compared to tracked. However, tracked can be larger and have a higher level of mobility in marginal terrain with a smaller turning circle. What are the possibilities for a 10×10?

Bids in for Canadian Bv206 replacement

Land Warfare

Bids in for Canadian Bv206 replacement

17th June 2025

If all goes to plan, initial delivery of the selected vehicle could take place in 2029/2030 with final delivery in 2031/2032. The Bv206 were supplied to Canada many years ago and are in urgent need of replacement. More than 11,000 Bv206 were built for worldwide sale.

Technology transfer: how well does it work?

Land Warfare

Technology transfer: how well does it work?

21st April 2025

Technology transfer is trumpeted by many companies as a way to tap into new markets, win contracts and expand supply and manufacturing capability. It is often used in the area of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and these requirements are a way to see how – and if – they work.

Patria adds 120mm mortar system to 4x4 truck

Land Warfare

Patria adds 120mm mortar system to 4x4 truck

21st March 2025

A key feature of TREMOS (Traditional REborn Mortar System) is that it can be rapidly fitted to another platform. After the demonstration in Finland, TREMOS is going to Sweden to be fitted and fired from a standard commercial vehicle fitted with a hook lift to show its flexibility.