Land Warfare
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If all goes to plan, initial delivery of the selected vehicle could take place in 2029/2030 with final delivery in 2031/2032. The Bv206 were supplied to Canada many years ago and are in urgent need of replacement. More than 11,000 Bv206 were built for worldwide sale.
The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
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.
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 2016
Rheinmetall has booked a series of orders worth over $13.85 million for ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the German armed forces, …
4th May 2016
Future procurements of vehicles or aircraft by the US Army will likely include the requirement that they have optionally-manned or robotic capabilities, the general responsible …
4th May 2016
Orbital ATK has been awarded orders worth $210 million for the production of small calibre ammunition for the US Army, the company announced on 3 …
4th May 2016
Elbit Systems has completed the delivery of several driving simulators for the armed forces of two NATO countries, the company announced on 3 May. Elbit …
4th May 2016
A Raytheon BBN Technologies-led team has been awarded a contract sponsored by the US Air Force (USAF) to develop methods to make mobile applications viable …
4th May 2016
The newly re-named Italian defence giant Leonardo has launched its new second generation AESA surveillance radar called Osprey. The company – formerly Finmeccanica – told …
4th May 2016
South Korea expects the deployment of a new North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) later in 2016. South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-Koo said the …
3rd May 2016
The British Royal Navy's fleet of upgraded BvS10 Viking amphibious all-terrain vehicles has reached full operational capability (FOC), the Ministry of Defence announced on 29 …
2nd May 2016
SureID's RAPIDGate programme has been expanded across all 24 US Marine Corps (USMC) installations in the US, the company announced on 28 April. The programme's …
2nd May 2016
Smaller than a pin, the new MiniMax 06 connector from Fischer Connectors is being showcased at the AUVSI Xponential 2016 trade show in New Orleans. …
2nd May 2016
The US Navy's Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB 5) has successfully completed the Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) portion of their Field Training Exercise (FTX), …
2nd May 2016
After acquiring 222 BTR-3E1 8x8 armoured vehicles from Ukraine since 2008, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) requires additional combat vehicles to replace workhorse M113s. The …
2nd May 2016
Unmanned Vehicles editor Richard Thomas gives us a sneak peak of the AUVSI Xponential show floor, this year being held in New Orleans. He outlines …
29th April 2016
Harris Corporation has received two orders worth $29 million to deliver its Falcon tactical radios to an undisclosed European country, it announced on 28 April. …
29th April 2016
The US Army has awarded a $17.2 million follow-on production order to Smiths Detection Inc (SDI) for the US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Chemical …
28th April 2016
BAE Systems has been awarded a $109.7 million contract modification from the US Army to convert 36 of its M88A1 recovery vehicles to the M88A2 …
28th April 2016
The Turkish SSM has chosen local vehicle manufacturer FNSS over its rival Otokar for its new Weapon Carrying Vehicle (WCV) programme. SSM stated on its …
28th April 2016
DARPA has awarded contracts for its Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) programme to eight organisations, it announced on 26 April. The contracted organisations are: Carnegie Mellon …
28th April 2016
Six next generation mobile early warning air defence radars are expected to enter Russian service over the next few years. The Russian MoD is procuring …