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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.
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TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.
19th July 2021
Sydney-based DroneShield sells RfOne MKII long-range sensors to the Australian Army.
16th July 2021
During the first stage of trials on the Black Sea, the vehicle completed navigation capability tests and demonstrated its ability to be transported via large landing craft.
15th July 2021
DASA has selected three small and medium-sized businesses to receive £2milion in contracts to help the military cross rivers, streams and bogs.
15th July 2021
Canada urgently needs to modernise its C2 architecture to enable the seamless exchange of data across domains and with allies.
14th July 2021
RTI has been selected by IAI to incorporate its Connext system into the OPAL framework.
13th July 2021
New Zealand has never owned weapon locating radars before, but its first examples are due in country in 2022.
13th July 2021
As the Canadian Army retires its older Command and Control and Battle Management System applications it faces a race against time to introduce new and interim software and hardware to avoid obsolescence.
13th July 2021
Israeli manufacturer demonstrates situational awareness system for land and naval applications.
13th July 2021
Pinzgauer 6x6 vehicles of the New Zealand Army are up for replacement, and an exercise has started to find a replacement.
12th July 2021
Starved of funding, the Venezuelan Army is repairing and refurbishing obsolete Western-supplied vehicle fleets to maintain a meaningful capability.
9th July 2021
An unknown number of David light armoured patrol, reconnaissance and combat vehicles will be delivered to Israel under the FMS programme.
8th July 2021
New sustainment contract for AMPV from the US Army enables the addition of new capabilities and technologies on the new-generation vehicle throughout its time in service.
8th July 2021
Batch of general-purpose vehicles and APCs for the Finnish Defence Forces includes features installed after soldier feedback.
7th July 2021
Finnish Defence Forces have placed an order for laser sights and image intensifiers with Senop Oy.
6th July 2021
Russia wants to ‘Taifunise’ its armoured vehicle fleet but progress is slow.
6th July 2021
Boxer sub-assemblies are being turned out at a factory in Stockport.
6th July 2021
The German Bundeswehr is pushing ahead with the upgrade of its entire inventory of Puma IFVs as it heads towards the development of a new armoured division.
6th July 2021
The German Bundeswehr is pushing ahead with the upgrade of its entire inventory of Puma IFVs as it heads towards the development of a new armoured division.
6th July 2021
Given the latest delay to a key programme, how much confidence should there be in the underequipped British Army achieving key vehicle procurement ambitions laid out in the recent Integrated Review?