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Do heavy IFV designs make sense on the modern battlefield?

3rd July 2026

Even with additional armour, many current-generation infantry fighting vehicles are highly vulnerable to enemy fire in the contemporary operating environment. Are heavier platforms based on tank designs for use in this role the answer?

US Navy’s MUSV programme could lay the USV procurement blueprint for NATO allies

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US Navy’s MUSV programme could lay the USV procurement blueprint for NATO allies

2nd July 2026

The programme’s structure as a marketplace will allow multiple companies to compete for ongoing procurements; an approach which could be replicated across the Atlantic.

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Pacific 2017: Pacific Patrol Boat production gathers steam

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Pacific 2017: Pacific Patrol Boat production gathers steam

5th October 2017

Good progress is being made on the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPR-B) programme, with the first vessel slated for Papua New Guinea on schedule for …

Pacific 2017: Australia declares love for Romeo

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Pacific 2017: Australia declares love for Romeo

5th October 2017

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US Army orders M781E1 training cartridges

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US Army orders M781E1 training cartridges

5th October 2017

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a $17 million contract from the US Army for production of the 40mm M781E1 Low Velocity …

China sets terms for Somali vehicle donation

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China sets terms for Somali vehicle donation

5th October 2017

New Tiger 4x4 vehicles delivered to the Somali National Army (SNA) are part of a sweetener deal from China that will increase Beijing’s influence. A …

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Telos to modernise BITI networks

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Bureau Veritas joins RECOMMS project

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Bureau Veritas joins RECOMMS project

5th October 2017

Bureau Veritas has joined the Remote Evaluation of Coatings/Corrosion on Offshore Machinery and Marine Structures/Ships (RECOMMS) project to develop UAVs with the ability to inspect …

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FLIR books surveillance systems contract

5th October 2017

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Tiger ROVs selected to clear nuclear waste

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Austal bags patrol boat sustainment contract

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Austal bags patrol boat sustainment contract

5th October 2017

Austal has received a contract worth up to $18 million from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for the sustainment of its Cape-class patrol boats, the …

MBDA signs new MoUs for Land 400 bid

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MBDA signs new MoUs for Land 400 bid

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MBDA has signed new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with five Australian companies as part of its MMP missile system bid for the LAND 400 Phase …

Harris wins communications network order

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Harris wins communications network order

4th October 2017

Harris Corporation has received an order to develop an integrated tactical communications network as part of the communications modernisation programme of an undisclosed Asia-Pacific country, …

AUSA 2017: US Army vehicle budget 'deeply stretched'

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AUSA 2017: US Army vehicle budget 'deeply stretched'

4th October 2017

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