Land Warfare

Sweden to purchase IRIS-T air defence systems for $930 million

This recent purchase of the medium-range air defence system adds to the country’s ongoing efforts to ramp up its overall defence readiness and capabilities.

GM Defense teams up with NP Aerospace for British Army vehicle requirement

The UK’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has three types of vehicles: medium protected, light protected and light mobility (LMV). US company GM Defense and the UK’s NP Aerospace have teamed up to make an offering for the latter. The LMP will replace more than a dozen vehicle types with as few as three or four models.

CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.

Digital Battlespace

Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker

The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from complex environments.

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Land Warfare

ATI gains role in US precision-strike missile development

15th June 2020

Advanced Technology International (ATI) has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with a ceiling value of $180.75 million by the US Army Contracting …
Land Warfare

Estonia buys new Volvo FMX trucks

15th June 2020

The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) will receive 40 new Volvo FMX container trucks in order to bolster national defence capabilities. This is the outcome of …
Digital Battlespace

Rohde & Schwarz selected to supply HF radios to NZDF

15th June 2020

Rohde & Schwarz has been chosen by Babcock Australasia to supply R&S; M3SR Series4100 HF radios and high-power amplifiers with HF wideband capabilities to the …
Digital Battlespace

Airbus ships ROK ANASIS-II satellite to US

12th June 2020

Airbus confirmed on 10 June that it has shipped its ANASIS-II telecommunications satellite (pictured) to Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of its planned launch. It was …
Land Warfare

Polish Army receives its first batch of Leopard 2PL MBTs

12th June 2020

After a delay in the initial phases of the modernisation programme, the Polish Armed Forces have received their first two Leopard 2PL MBTs. State-run Polish Armaments …
Land Warfare

Digital twin rides to the rescue for IDF autonomous vehicle training

12th June 2020

As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue to go robotic, with some autonomous fighting systems already operational and others under development, planners and frontline troops …
Digital Battlespace

SA Photonics awarded Blackjack payload contract

10th June 2020

SA Photonics on 9 June was awarded a $16.36 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Blackjack Track A (payload) Phases 2 and 3 programmes. The contracting …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US orders more Centaurs from FLIR Systems

10th June 2020

FLIR Systems has secured two contracts totalling $23.5 million to provide 160 units of its Centaur UGV to the US Army and USN. Both contracts …
Land Warfare

Portugal rolls out Glock 17 Gen5 for army

10th June 2020

The Soldier Combat Systems (SCS) programme for the Portuguese Army passed another milestone in early June, with delivery of Glock 17 Gen5 9mm pistols to …
Digital Battlespace

USMC SATCOM system upgrade outperforms expectations

10th June 2020

The USMC Systems Command is in the process of upgrading its tactical satellite system with the latest field user evaluations showing that it has performed …
Land Warfare

Finnish Army receives Sisu GTP 4x4 test vehicles

9th June 2020

The Finnish Army has confirmed that it received a delivery of Sisu GTP 4x4 test series vehicles under a €3.8 million ($4.2 million) contract. Test …
Land Warfare

FAMAE to market new pistol from October

9th June 2020

Chilean state-owned company Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE) has developed a 9x19mm pistol called Vulcano and intends to sell it from October this year, …
Land Warfare

AVT wins DoD Imaging Systems contract

9th June 2020

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) on 9 June was awarded a $16 million contract by the US DoD to deliver its ground-based imaging systems. They include …
Land Warfare

Vulcano 155mm ammunition is ready for production

9th June 2020

Artillery forces are seeking more range and greater accuracy but the key is still target acquisition, especially at longer ranges. With this in mind, Leonardo …
Land Warfare

Patria delivers AMV 8x8 to Saab for test and development

9th June 2020

Patria has delivered one AMV 8x8 system platform vehicle to Saab which it will use as a test and development platform for the latest generation …
Land Warfare

Arquus launches ARMIS range through e-xpo

8th June 2020

Arquus launched its e-xpo interactive showroom on 8 June as a response to the cancellation of the Eurosatory 2020 show. On the first day of …
Digital Battlespace

Bittium starts large-scale deliveries of the next generation Tough SDR tactical radios (sponsored)

8th June 2020

This article is brought to you by Bittium Bittium, the Finnish pioneer in tactical software defined radios, known from its very successful Bittium Tactical Wireless …
Land Warfare

First Koalitsiya batch arrives with Russian Ground Forces

8th June 2020

The press service of the Central Military District has confirmed a 22 May report from state-run news agency TASS received the first batch of ten 2S35 …
Military Logistics

Australia wants to move the earth

5th June 2020

Project Land 8120 Phase 1 is an undertaking to replace existing earthmoving and materiel handling equipment within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). An RfT was …