Land Warfare

EID to unveil new vehicle communication system at DSEI

The Portuguese company’s naval communications system is in service across more than a dozen countries. It has turned to its home nation for support in developing a new vehicle based C2 system.

Borsuk IFV programme marks turning point for Poland’s armoured modernisation

The Borsuk vehicles are to replace the Soviet-designed BMP-1 as the Polish military’s main tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).

DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract

The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.

Patria completes test firing of new self-propelled gun as demand for systems grows

Patria quotes a maximum rate of fire of eight rounds a minute from the new ARVE (ARtillery on VEhicle) self-propelled gun with a range of 40km for an assisted round. The rapid, low-risk development is designed to meet emerging requirements which have arisen out of the Ukraine war.

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Land Warfare

EDA begins study into adaptive materials for armoured vehicle camouflage

28th June 2023

Six European Defence Agency member states are joining efforts under the ASCALS project to develop new solutions and application processes to better conceal combat vehicles on the battlefield.
Land Warfare

Demand for AFVs and artillery keeps South Korean firms busy

28th June 2023

Worldwide demand for military equipment is playing into South Korea's hands, as the country's defence industry makes deeper inroads into foreign markets.
Digital Battlespace

Estonia adds more Thales radars to boost air defences

26th June 2023

Estonia is to acquire two of the latest Thales GM400a radars to reinforce the Baltic state's air sovereignty.
Land Warfare

Georgia to receive mobile bridging units under German initiative

26th June 2023

The German government has funded delivery of four GDELS Python mobile bridging systems to Georgia for dual-use operation.
Land Warfare

Brazilian Army receives Genesis/SISDAC fire control system

26th June 2023

The system was designed and manufactured by state-owned company IMBEL to enable faster responses on the battlefield by accelerating data handling and centralising missions of firing units under its operational control.
Land Warfare

Germany increases armoured vehicle shipments supply as more Marders head for Ukraine and Greece

23rd June 2023

An additional 20 Marder IFVs will be shipped to Ukraine this summer under a new German government arrangement fulfilled by Rheinmetall.
Land Warfare

Greensea demos robotic vehicle to locate buried munitions in the surf zone

23rd June 2023

On the boundaries between the land and naval domains, US company Greensea Systems has demonstrated the potential of a UGV to search for unexploded ordnance.
Land Warfare

SAMP/T operational in Ukraine, Macron announces at Paris Air Show

22nd June 2023

The SAMP/T air defence system – made by Eurosam – is now operational in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday.
Air Warfare

Rebranded as ELT, Elettronica presents cyber and space developments at Paris Air Show

21st June 2023

The move is part of the Rome-based firm's Tenet 2030 industrial plan which sees the company taking on an increasingly global and multi-domain dimension – which reflects its participation in the Anglo-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Land Warfare

ST Engineering hints at new SAR21 and Ultimax 100 variants

21st June 2023

ST Engineering continues to refine its small arms, with new variants to debut at next year's Singapore Airshow.
Digital Battlespace

Senop to supply fire control shelters for coastal defence system

20th June 2023

Finland's Senop will supply shelter-based fire control centres as part of a coastal defence missile system delivered by Kongsberg.
Land Warfare

US marines get expeditionary boost from new ULTV vehicle programme

20th June 2023

The USMC has reached the IOC milestone and started fielding the Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle.
Land Warfare

Rafael ready to counter Iran’s hypersonic threats, says company at Paris Air Show

20th June 2023

Planning of flight tests and interception trials for the Sky Sonic counter-hypersonic missile system are under way, while Rafael hopes to start full-scale development in the coming months.
Land Warfare

India fantasises about a new indigenous FRCV tank

20th June 2023

The Indian Army is dreaming big about its FRCV, but such visions often evaporate when subjected to India's protracted red tape.
Land Warfare

Sweden inks deal for up to 3,000 military vehicles from IDV

19th June 2023

IDV will supply its Military Utility Vehicle (MUV) design to meet a Swedish requirement for Light Multi Purpose Vehicles (LMPVs).
Digital Battlespace

Paris Air Show: Hanwha Phasor gears up to launch new multi-orbit SATCOM solution

19th June 2023

Hanwha Phasor, a London-based subsidiary of South Korean defence giant Hanwha, is gearing up to launch a new SATCOM solution that offers militaries multi-orbit access from a single panel.
Defence Notes

Lawmakers to provide nearly $700 million in extra funds for US Army ground vehicle programmes

16th June 2023

The House Armed Services Committee has proposed allocating additional resources to the Abrams, Stryker, Bradley and PIM programmes and reducing the budget of the OMFV effort.
Training

British Army resumes Ajax training as review criticises MoD procurement

16th June 2023

British Field Army units have resumed training on the beleaguered Ajax platform as a mammoth review into the procurement of the vehicle is made public.
Air Warfare

Saab debuts deployable digital tower to support dispersed operations

16th June 2023

Saab has debuted a new modular quick-to-deploy digital tower for deployable air traffic control management.