Land Warfare
France moves forward with Furious schedule
France is ploughing ahead with its 2022 schedule for the Furious UGV development programme, with the DGA procurement agency awarding Safran a second-phase contract.
Land Warfare
Argentina modernises TAM MBT turret
The Argentine Army awarded domestic company IMPSA a contract to upgrade the turret of the Argentine Medium Tank (TAM), as part of the TAM 2C modernisation programme.
Land Warfare
Germany advances plans to join CAVS collaboration
Germany is progressing plans to join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme alongside Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. The country intends to sign the CAVS official joining agreement by the end of this year.
Defence Notes
US military seeks ways to avoid shortage of microelectronics
The US Department of Defense has released its ‘Microelectronics Vision’ paper, addressing objectives and guidelines to minimise vulnerabilities and ensure long-term access. However, the DoD faces some obstacles in progressing with its plans.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine relies on commercial technology to face up to Russian forces
23rd June 2022
Ukraine has been using drones, AI tools and secure communications capabilities as well as relying on remote sensing and satellite imagery to face Russia's 20th century-based capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Brazil poised to release RfP for armoured vehicles
17th June 2022
The Brazilian Army is looking to acquire 98 new 8x8 medium wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicles under the VBC Cav-MSR programme, with an RfP due out by the end of this month.
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Land Warfare
Four obstacles British Army will face to improve its ground fleet
15th June 2022
What are the barriers standing in the way of the British Army achieving its ground vehicle development plans?
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: New features enhance Scarabée
13th June 2022
Arquus has remodelled its Scarabée reconnaissance vehicle with a hybrid stealth operating mode, a new antitank missile and new night-vision cameras.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Arquus introduces new Sherpa variant
13th June 2022
Sherpa A2M is a mortar platform that features a Thales 120mm rifled mortar barrel and NTGS Mobile Mortar System. At the Eurosatory event, Arquus is also exhibiting a Scarabée reconnaissance vehicle with new features.
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Land Warfare
Arquus develops solution to hybridise ground platforms
10th June 2022
A hybrid conversion solution from Arquus is suitable for scouting, reconnaissance, mobile command post and communications vehicles, and it could also even provide hybrid capabilities to MBTs and IFVs, enabling them to reduce the fuel consumption by 60%.
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Land Warfare
US sends HIMARS to Ukraine
2nd June 2022
HIMARS rocket systems highlight the latest package of military support that the US will dispatch to Ukraine.
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Land Warfare
After trials, CV90 takes the lead in the Slovak IFV programme
2nd June 2022
In Slovakian testing of contenders for a new IFV, the CV90 got the highest score. However, announcement of a winner is awaited.
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Land Warfare
British Army rules out JLTV acquisition
31st May 2022
The British Army has decided to not purchase the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) under the Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) programme.
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Land Warfare
British Army seeks ways to prepare vehicle fleet for climate change
30th May 2022
Hybrid propulsion, power generation and electrification of ground platforms are considered ‘key areas’ by the UK MoD. Investing in the development of hybrid electric powertrains, hydrogen power and other green fuels are also pressing concerns.
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Land Warfare
US Army starts LTAMDS operational tests
26th May 2022
After receiving the first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), the US Army is now testing the system in the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
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Air Warfare
Turbojet loitering munition seeks to close capability gap
25th May 2022
Jackal is a turbojet loitering munition that provides a 100km range and 15min loiter time. It features an open architecture that provides the capability to support multiple-warhead types as well as EW and ISR packages.
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Land Warfare
US Army tests modular C-UAS solution
23rd May 2022
The US Army tested the Mobile - Acquisition, Cueing and Effector (M-ACE) system as a modular, adaptable C-UAS solution to deal with Class 1- and Class 2-sized UAVs.
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Land Warfare
Czech IFV plan suffers yet another delay
20th May 2022
The Czech IFV programme was due to gain some much-needed clarity by April, but instead it has suffered another delay and its future remains unclear.
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Land Warfare
Czechs backfill Ukraine donations with German Leopards
19th May 2022
Will the donation and sale of Leopard MBTs from Germany to the Czech Republic lead to closer defence cooperation?
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Land Warfare
Slovakia set to select IFV supplier by June
19th May 2022
The Slovak MoD plans to submit a proposal for the procurement of the tracked IFVs by the end of June and sign a government-to-government contract by the end of this year.
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Land Warfare
GM Defense introduces a new variant to its ISV family
18th May 2022
The Expeditionary Logistics and Mission Support Concept Vehicle is a four-passenger platform with a cargo box. Similar to the traditional nine-troop carrier, it is light enough to be sling-loaded from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and compact enough to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
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Defence Notes
Should the US reassess its defence strategy?
13th May 2022
Even though the US has a powerful arsenal and an extensive defence budget, it has been unable to prevent the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has failed to deter China’s growing territorial and maritime ambitions.
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Land Warfare
US Army plans deeper experiments with cutting-edge systems in FY2023
12th May 2022
The US Army is looking to deepen its experimentation with cutting-edge and innovative solutions by allocating $35 billion for this purpose in its FY2023 budget request and $90.8 million for Project Convergence 22.
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Land Warfare
USMC to revise Force Design 2030 but MBT removal plans remain unchanged
10th May 2022
The USMC is working on an updated version of the Force Design 2030 vision. Although the new document will take into account the current geopolitical scenario, it will not reassess the decision to divest the MBT fleet.
