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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

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Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs

29th April 2026

Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.

UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

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22nd September 2017

Orbital ATK has received $123 million in orders from the US Army under production contract Option 2 for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), the company …

Endeavor Robotics wins FirstLook contract

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Endeavor Robotics wins FirstLook contract

22nd September 2017

Endeavor Robotics has received a contract from the US government to supply 75 FirstLook UGVs for immediate operational use, the company announced on 19 September. …

Analysis: Can the Afghan war be privately run?

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Analysis: Can the Afghan war be privately run?

22nd September 2017

The Trump administration's decision to continue the American-led war in Afghanistan has raised renewed expectations that the American government and its Afghan allies could expand …

AAV SU programme enters production

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AAV SU programme enters production

22nd September 2017

SAIC has received approval from the US Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Officer Land Systems to enter the production and deployment phase of the Assault …

Analysis: France dominates naval deliveries

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Analysis: France dominates naval deliveries

22nd September 2017

Naval Group has delivered the first Gowind 2500 corvette to Egypt, representing the latest step in a long-term programme by the country in renewing its …

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Bittium Tough Mobile​ classified confidential

22nd September 2017

Bittium’s Tough Mobile LTE-smartphone has received national confidential level information security classification from Finland’s National Cyber Security Centre and the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority. The …

More patrol craft for Russian State Border Service

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More patrol craft for Russian State Border Service

22nd September 2017

Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, one of Russia’s largest shipyards, will deliver up to 20 ‘Rondo’ multipurpose patrol craft to the Russian State Border Service over the next …

Russia shows T-90M, T-80BVM in action

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Russia shows T-90M, T-80BVM in action

22nd September 2017

Russian Land Forces put their new T-90M and upgraded T-80BVM MBTs through their paces at this year's Zapad military exercise, which has just concluded. Both …

AeroVironment delivers M1/M2/M5-compatible UAS

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AeroVironment delivers M1/M2/M5-compatible UAS

22nd September 2017

AeroVironment has integrated new M1/M2/M5 radio frequencies into its family of small UAS, enabling users to securely conform to the Department of Defense’s (DoD's) new …

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SEA, TTP to develop battlefield supply technology

22nd September 2017

SEA and TTP have been selected to develop technology to improve the efficiency of the delivery of supplies to frontline battlefield assets, it was announced …

MDM 2017: 3D printing, UAV threats underestimated

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MDM 2017: 3D printing, UAV threats underestimated

21st September 2017

The potential threat to future military operations represented by 3D printing and small commercial UAVs has been underappreciated and underestimated.That was the opinion of one …

Kongsberg Geospatial wins EOAMS contract

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Kongsberg Geospatial wins EOAMS contract

21st September 2017

Kongsberg Geospatial has received a contract to produce an Emergency Operations Airspace Management System (EOAMS) for evaluation by Canadian government agencies for safely managing UAS …

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