Land Warfare
UK hybrid-electric vehicle assessment begins
British Army headquarters is keen to discover whether there are benefits from installing hybrid-electric drive systems on some of its vehicles. NP Aerospace has delivered prototypes for testing that will offer valuable data to inform future decisions.
Land Warfare
Canada prepares for combat support vehicle introduction
The Canadian Army begins its journey to modernise its armoured combat support capability replacing its Bison LAV II and M113 vehicles with the new ACSV based on the LAV 6.0
Land Warfare
Delayed Canadian LAV recce system back on track
The LRSS has suffered delays because of the bankruptcy of a subcontractor to DRS that was supposed to provide the telescopic mast system for the LAV surveillance system.
Naval Warfare
Australia to enhance vision underwater
Australia's navy wants to improve and maximise its ability to monitor the underwater arena.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Summer of acquisition for Czech Army
30th April 2021
The Czech Army is set to replace ageing equipment with modern platforms, with delivery of new trucks and contract awards for artillery and air defence expected this summer.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Czech IFV tests begin
27th April 2021
Testing of IFV contenders for the Czech Army programme begins, marking another step in the progress of the acquisition project that had looked vulnerable to cancellation as recently as last year.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Spanish Navy still waits for new submarines
23rd April 2021
The Spanish Navy's decade-long wait for its new submarines could now be over. The launch of the first S-80A Plus boat by shipbuilder Navantia could mean delivery of the new platforms from 2023.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: UK MIV hull production set to begin
22nd April 2021
The manufacturing of the first Boxer 8x8 hull in the UK represents the first time a new armoured vehicle will be built in the UK for a decade. It re-establishes an industrial sovereign capability that was abandoned in 2009-2010 but requires considerable investment in facilities, technology and skills to develop.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Slovakia tests IFV contenders
19th April 2021
The Slovak MoD is pushing ahead with the procurement of new infantry fighting vehicles to replace its old Soviet-era platforms. Companies interested in bidding for the programme are bringing their platforms to Slovakia to demonstrate their capabilities throughout early 2021.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: US Army to improve Arctic mobility
15th April 2021
Following the publication of its strategy paper 'Regaining Dominance in the Arctic', the US Army is pushing ahead with efforts to improve mobility. It is moving ahead with the Cold weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) project to address shortfalls in manoeuvre capability.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Hungarian Lynx production ramps up
13th April 2021
The KF41 Lynx acquisition is part of the Zrínyi 2026 Modernisation Programme for the HDF that will provide a significant upgrade in capabilities including Leopard tanks, PzH 2000 howitzers and the NASAMS air defence system.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: V Corps gears up for operations
8th April 2021
The reactivated V Corps reflects a focus in the US National Defense Strategy on forward deployment to counter adversaries and improve readiness in the event of a conflict with a near-peer rival power.
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Digital Battlespace
US Army defines next level of networking
8th April 2021
New communications systems for the US Army in Capability Set 25 will incorporate features such as automated network management, cloud capabilities and SATCOM enhancements.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: US troops assess Mobile Protected Firepower prototypes
23rd March 2021
Armoured vehicles from BAE Systems and General Dynamics are competing for selection by the US Army.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: US Army looks ahead to major RCV test
22nd March 2021
The US Army already received four Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light prototypes as it awaits its first Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium in April 2021.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: US Army lays out AMPV progression after delay
19th March 2021
Low-rate initial production Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles are now not expected to enter operational service with the US Army until 2023 at the earliest after operational testing was ‘pushed to the right’.
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Special Operations
PREMIUM: Special operations move up the agenda for RN
17th March 2021
Special operations are moving ‘from the memory bank to the frontal lobe’ of UK naval strategic thinking, says the incoming Assistant Chief of Staff for the RN Special Operations Cell.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: RN develops forward positioning forces
8th March 2021
How is the UK developing force structures capable of sustained overseas intervention?
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Digital Battlespace
Australia to develop new satellite RF payload
10th February 2021
Australia has issued an RfP seeking vendors who can help develop radio frequency sensor payloads for a constellation of future military satellites.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Australia eyes new JCIED materiel
23rd December 2020
Australia is planning a running overhaul of its equipment used to counter IEDs and such like.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Sweden accentuates naval enhancements in reform package
23rd December 2020
Submarines, surface vessels and amphibious forces feature prominently in the Total Defence plan.
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Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM: US Army falls short on PF-D rollout
20th November 2020
PF-D is in Block 2 development, which means that the software is still being written
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: USMC prepares for precision fires down-select
17th November 2020
Loitering munitions are high on the agenda for the USMC Light Armored Reconnaissance battalion
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Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM: US Army networking to improve with next Capability Set
6th November 2020
Capability Set 23 is intended to increase capacity, resiliency and convergence of the network
