Land Warfare

UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward

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.

Land Warfare

Refresh of Romanian army vehicles speeds up

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.

Land Warfare

Italy begins hunt for Puma replacement

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.

Land Warfare

Orders roll in for VAMTAC tactical vehicles as first is delivered to New Zealand

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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Land Warfare

Elbit selected by Finland for radio comms contract

31st October 2022

Elbit Systems has received a $25 million contract from the Finnish Army to supply radio communications systems over s two-year period.
Training

Netherlands to continue training for Ukrainian recruits in the UK

31st October 2022

The Dutch defence minister said the ongoing training support for the invaded country consists of six elements and will strengthen and modernise the Ukrainian armed forces.
Digital Battlespace

UK forces to receive enhanced IED protection under multi-year project

31st October 2022

British troops, ground vehicles and military bases will receive new digital protection against remote and radio-controlled IEDs under a £45 million contract.
Land Warfare

BAE Systems sets out vision for next-generation combat vehicles

28th October 2022

BAE Systems is focusing on improving survivability, lethality and sustainability of new and in-service armoured platforms for the US military.
Land Warfare

Indian Army wheels out additional protected vehicles

27th October 2022

India is inducting additional M4 4x4 protected mobility vehicles, while new variants of the WhAP are planned.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Havelsan's new UGV has swarming capability in mind

27th October 2022

After finding success with its Barkan autonomous uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV), Havelsan unveiled a new model, Kapgan, on 25 October, which is set to enter Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) service before 2024.
Digital Battlespace

Software-defined technology is 'democratising' electronic warfare, says DARPA official

27th October 2022

Software-defined jammers and radars are reducing the cost of development to thousands of dollars and could force a pace of change that makes threat libraries obsolete.
Land Warfare

Can the US Army field a more lethal, mobile force for the 2030s?

27th October 2022

The US Army is emphasising autonomous systems, connectivity, firepower and sustainability to advance its combat capabilities by the 2030s.
Digital Battlespace

Pacific Defense contracted to support US Marines task force EW protection effort

26th October 2022

Pacific Defense has received a contract from the US Marine Corps to provide open-standards technology in support of the MAGTF EW Ground Family of Systems effort.
Land Warfare

Lithuania stocks up on Saab RBS 70 missiles

26th October 2022

The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a four-year contract with Saab for additional RBS 70 air defence missiles.
Defence Notes

Rules may need to be broken for successful rollout of JADC2

26th October 2022

Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) panel speakers at the AOC event in Washington DC highlighted the need to take a new approach to acquisition timelines and learn from the commercial world as the DoD moves towards a data-centric philosophy.
Land Warfare

Australia awards HF network contract to Babcock

26th October 2022

Australia's HF radio programme will be boosted by a new contract given to Babcock.
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall to supply field hospital to Ukraine, practice tank ammunition to Germany

25th October 2022

Rheinmetall has recently been awarded contracts to supply a full field hospital to Ukraine and over 20,000 120mm practice rounds for the German Army's Leopard 2 MBTs.
Defence Notes

US donates equipment to three Central American partners

25th October 2022

The US is supplying aircraft and vehicles to the armed forces of three Central American nations to help them meet regional security and defence needs.
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon advances development of a solution for the US Army’s TITAN programme

25th October 2022

Raytheon has reached the second stage of the TITAN prototyping phase and is working on software development to gather information from multiple sensors.
Digital Battlespace

infiniDome unveils latest iteration of anti-jamming technology for drones

24th October 2022

Israeli company infiniDome has released a new anti-jamming system for GPS-guided platforms. GPSdome 2 is a small-form-factor device intended for use on small/medium UAS and loitering munitions.
Land Warfare

Curtiss-Wright sets out new open architecture approach for ground systems

24th October 2022

Designed for deployment in extreme conditions, Curtiss-Wright's new set of products feature a small size, C4ISR/EW modular open standards and a sensor open-systems architecture.
Land Warfare

HIMARS production concerns prompt Poland to choose Chunmoo

21st October 2022

Poland has reduced its HIMARS requirement to just 200 systems.
Land Warfare

India tries to spool up artillery production, but bottlenecks remain

21st October 2022

The DRDO showed an updated 155mm truck-mounted howitzer at DefExpo 2022, and India will also export its Pinaka to Armenia.