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.

Land Warfare

Precision Strike Missile engine successfully tested from M270A2 launcher

Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile with the solid rocket motor (SRM) provided by Northrop Grumman. The company is working to boost its SRM production capability.

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Defence Notes

Rheinmetall vehicle sales almost double as European companies see continued growth

8th May 2025

Results for Q1 2025 have been strong across the board for many defence companies in Europe with forward-looking statements and predictions for the full year also looking good.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

7th May 2025

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
Uncrewed Vehicles

SOF Week 2025: PDW unveils attritable FPV drone for SOF operations at scale

7th May 2025

PDW has revealed its Attritable Multirotor First Person View drone at SOF Week 2025, offering special operations forces a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from Ukraine.
Digital Battlespace

Intelsat emphasises SATCOM resilience for SOF in contested domains (video)

7th May 2025

Intelsat outlines how its multi-orbit SATCOM architecture is enhancing connectivity and resilience for special operations forces operating in degraded and contested environments.
Land Warfare

Australian Army advances with the implementation of countermining training

7th May 2025

The branch entered this year in the second phase of the deployment of the FLAIM Sweeper system.
Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

7th May 2025

Systematic’s newest solution, SitaWare BattleCloud, brings greater flexibility to combat information systems and C4ISR.
Land Warfare

QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons

6th May 2025

Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
Land Warfare

Beretta discloses details of its proposal for the British Army’s Project Grayburn

6th May 2025

The company is offering weapons and accessories produced by itself and by other Beretta Holding subsidiaries.
Air Warfare

US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system

6th May 2025

The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
Land Warfare

Axe swings on US Army procurements

6th May 2025

The US Army was undergoing a large refresh of its land vehicles but this seems to have come to a whiplash stop. Procurements have been reduced, legacy vehicles and systems are on the chopping block and even the number of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) is under threat.
Defence Notes

Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?

5th May 2025

Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Special Operations

SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

5th May 2025

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as global tensions mount.
Land Warfare

Europe’s next-generation tank crawls forward and adopts a proven process

5th May 2025

The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is ambitious and is using a procurement system which has had some success in the continent’s aircraft purchasing processes with a separate company established and subsystems identified.
Land Warfare

Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation

1st May 2025

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.
Land Warfare

Estonia takes delivery of six HIMARS

1st May 2025

Estonia has taken delivery of six Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) weapons. The delivery comes only a month after Australia received its first system and the company outlined plans to improve missiles fired from the system.
Land Warfare

Thales to modernise Netherlands TACTIS combined arms trainer

30th April 2025

Thales will modernise the Royal Netherlands Army’s TACTIS simulation system over eight years with enhanced synthetic environments, new simulators for the CV9035NL, Boxer and Leopard 2 tanks.
Land Warfare

Hanwha contracted to develop radar for South Korean missile defence

30th April 2025

Hanwha will develop the multi-function radar of the Low Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD), work which is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2028.
Land Warfare

Anduril Industries unveils improved electromagnetic warfare system

30th April 2025

Pulsar-L has already entered service and weighs about 12kg with range of 5km. It was only in May last year that the company disclosed that earlier versions were already in service.
Air Warfare

Norway receives final F-35 aircraft and unveils first Joint Strike Missile delivery

29th April 2025

Work has begun on stockpiling the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), following the first missile’s delivery from Kongsberg and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency.