Land Warfare
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Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
Romania received its first Cobra MkII 4×4 light tactical armoured vehicles, ordered Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and VAMTAC light vehicles, and is set to invest billions-of-dollars in infantry fighting vehicles.
The Italian Army operates Pumas in 6×6 and 4×4 configurations but the platforms are ageing and numbers have fallen with obsolescence also being an issue. Any replacement is likely to have a focus on the involvement of local industry.
The VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico or High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) 4×4 by Urovesa is in service with or has been ordered by eight countries, the most recent being Spain this month and Romania last month.
Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.
TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.
5th May 2022
Training programmes set up by the US will prepare Ukrainian soldiers to become instructors on their return. Options for virtual training are also being explored.
4th May 2022
New weapons and capabilities for South Korea's army, navy and air force were approved at a recent defence meeting.
4th May 2022
A formal procurement process will kick off this month in Estonia for medium-range air defence equipment.
4th May 2022
The UK has expanded its support for Kyiv with the supply of Brimstone anti-ship missiles, Malloy heavy-lift drones and other systems.
4th May 2022
The announcement on 2 May that Mali’s junta will be breaking from its defence accords with France signifies a new era in the nation, probably involving closer ties to Russia.
4th May 2022
Russia's war with Ukraine is affecting the ability of Thailand to support its Ukrainian built tanks and APCs.
3rd May 2022
The Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Handbook Issue 1 covers the full spectrum of radar systems and subsystems across the land, sea and air domains.
3rd May 2022
India has long contemplated truck-mounted howitzers, and the army has now set the ball rolling.
29th April 2022
DRS and Teledyne FLIR will produce a family of sights for the US Army.
29th April 2022
The PARADE C-UAS system will be used for national security purposes as well as securing major international events on national territory.
29th April 2022
NATO allies Germany and the Netherlands have delivered an extra Patriot SAM battery to Slovakia.
29th April 2022
Belgium and Germany have concluded the operational testing and acceptance campaign of the Mikron NVG under their joint Night Vision Capability (NVC) procurement effort.
28th April 2022
Nexter announces its first direct contract from Senegal.
28th April 2022
A dozen Caesar 155mm artillery systems will be delivered to Ukraine after France reverses a previous focus on providing defensive weapons.
28th April 2022
A new policy document from the French MoD underlines how climate change must be factored into the technical specifications for future procurements.
28th April 2022
Saab believes the ongoing war in Ukraine and higher defence spending may result in more effort and investment on training.
28th April 2022
Gepard was among the main systems operated by the German Army's Anti-Aircraft Force until the unit was dissolved and the platform was retired in 2010.
28th April 2022
Intelligent training adversary will add a layer of tactical performance analysis to the SmartFacility currently operated by the British Army.
27th April 2022
Intel expects new simulation tools in the DARPA RACER-Sim programme to significantly improve the development of autonomous systems using virtual testing.