Flavia Camargos Pereira

PREMIUM: Venezuelan Army fires upgraded Scorpion 90

Last week, the Venezuelan Army released images of a firing demonstration involving an upgraded Scorpion 90, with 26 of these vehicles apparently already modernised.

PREMIUM: IR cancels Warrior upgrade but moves forward with Challenger 3

The second part of the Integrated Review stated that the British Army would progress with the Ajax and Boxer procurement and the Challenger 2 upgrade. At the same time, the MoD terminated the Warrior upgrade programme.

Land Warfare

PREMIUM: Rheinmetall denies Challenger 2 upgrade contract speculation

Rheinmetall has poured cold water on social media speculation about signing a £750 million ($1.4 billion) contract from the UK to upgrade Challenger 2 MBTs, saying instead that is still negotiating with the MoD. The future of the MBT Life Extension Programme will be defined by the second part of the Integrated Review.

Defence Notes

PREMIUM: NATO eyes 5G but proceeds with caution

NATO is exploring the potential of 5G for fast and effective military communication through secure networks. However, the alliance lacks a specific policy and strategy for 5G, and a balance must be struck between the opportunities and threats that the technology presents.

Author

Flavia Camargos Pereira is a land reporter at Shephard Media. She joined the company in 2020, after obtaining a masters degree in International Journalism at Brunel University London. Prior to her masters degree, she earned a bachelors degree in Media Studies from Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil). She is a former member of the Brazilian armed forces, where she spent around 10 years in service.