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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

30th April 2026

Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?

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Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?

30th April 2026

The Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm self-propelled gun is making strong progress, with contracts being placed and production capacity being boosted for the base Boxer vehicle.

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Land Forces 2016: Hawkei slithers toward service

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Land Forces 2016: Hawkei slithers toward service

6th September 2016

A Thales Hawkei fitted with a Kongsberg Protector remote-controlled weapon station (RWS) appeared at Land Forces 2016, perhaps a signal that is a weapon option …

MSPO 2016: New SkyCeptor offered to Poland

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MSPO 2016: New SkyCeptor offered to Poland

6th September 2016

Raytheon has unveiled the SkyCeptor interceptor at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce and plans to include the hit-to-kill missile in its offering to Poland as …

C-Worker 5 USV in hydrographic survey

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C-Worker 5 USV in hydrographic survey

6th September 2016

The C-Worker 5 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has carried out a hydrographic survey in the Bering Sea, off Alaska, ASV Global announced on 30 August. …

New small UAS Zephyr simulator introduced

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New small UAS Zephyr simulator introduced

6th September 2016

Little Arms Studios has developed a small UAS training simulator called Zephyr, the company announced on 1 September. Zephyr has been developed for UAS training organisations, …

Land Forces 2016: DOK-ING ready to fight fires

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Land Forces 2016: DOK-ING ready to fight fires

6th September 2016

Making an inaugural appearance at Land Forces 2016 was DOK-ING from Croatia, with its primary platform being the MVF-5 unmanned fire-fighting support vehicle that it …

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Polish military academy orders Saab TESS

6th September 2016

Saab will deliver a high fidelity Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) to the Polish military under an order announced on 1 September. The order is …

Gangways for aircraft carriers delivered

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Gangways for aircraft carriers delivered

5th September 2016

On behalf of BAE Systems, Verhoef has designed, built and delivered two gangways to the British Royal Navy's Portsmouth Naval Base for the upcoming Queen …

Indian Navy gets fast attack craft

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Indian Navy gets fast attack craft

5th September 2016

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata, India, has handed over a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), the Tihayu, to the Indian Navy, …

New earthmoving vehicle for Ukraine

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New earthmoving vehicle for Ukraine

5th September 2016

A new earthmoving vehicle is set to enter service with the Ukraine armed forces Corps of Engineers built by AutoKraz in partnership with Kryukov Railway …

RUAG delivers C-IED training kits to Germany

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RUAG delivers C-IED training kits to Germany

5th September 2016

RUAG has made the delivery of around 30 counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) training kits to the German armed forces, the company announced on 31 August. …

Land Forces 2016: Supacat gobbles up Kiwi contest

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Land Forces 2016: Supacat gobbles up Kiwi contest

5th September 2016

Supacat has scored again in Australasia, this time winning a contract from the New Zealand Ministry of Defence for special forces vehicles. New Zealand chose …

MSPO 2016: Bell plans advance on Kielce

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MSPO 2016: Bell plans advance on Kielce

2nd September 2016

Polish defence officials are understood to be planning to outline their defence modernisation priorities to industry on 7 September at MSPO in Kielce. With uncertainty …

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