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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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3rd November 2021
Norway will receive half a dozen Leguan bridge-laying systems ahead of schedule, according to KMW.
3rd November 2021
The Ajax family of tracked vehicles is being procured by the UK MoD to replace the remaining legacy Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) in service with the British Army.
2nd November 2021
Nigerian Federal Government acquired new armoured personnel carriers for counter-insurgency operations.
2nd November 2021
Speakers at the GSOF Symposium in Warsaw took note of the threat posed by Poland’s eastern neighbour.
2nd November 2021
The platform was tested throughout the mountainous terrains of Southern Kazakhstan, across forested and savannah-like steppe and the salt marshes of Central Kazakhstan covering a total distance of 25,000 km.
1st November 2021
Person Engineering has demonstrated its Threat-Sense mine detection technology to the British Army for the first time.
1st November 2021
Finnish defence minister Antti Kaikkonen has approved a plan to purchase five K9s this year and another five in 2022, while Estonia is also moving to acquire more of the South Korean-made SPHs.
31st October 2021
Will a ‘buttoned down’ AFV with just two crew enhance mission efficiency for IDF armoured units?
30th October 2021
An industry-academia team has developed an ITAR-free anti-jamming capability.
29th October 2021
The Finnish company has announced the delivery to Latvia on 29 October. The country has procured over 200 6x6 armoured personnel carriers, and Finland intends to order 160 units in 2023.
29th October 2021
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a growing threat for the US and its allies, with adversaries acquiring the low-cost platforms in high volumes and deploying them in a range of roles.
29th October 2021
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has developed a set of enabling technologies and customisable systems for the counter-UAS (C-UAS) mission.
28th October 2021
As part of its overall modernisation strategy, the US Army is developing a variety of high-energy laser weapons to defeat UAVs, target helicopters and defend against rockets, mortars and artillery fire.
28th October 2021
A novel method of data exfiltration could enable undetectable long-range communications in hostile battle zones.
28th October 2021
Syracuse 4A military communication satellites will offer better resistance to different threats, such as jamming or cyberattacks, in addition to allowing troops to communicate at very long distances with an overall throughput three times higher.
28th October 2021
The Philippine military is buying tactical vehicles from China and Russia, a variance from recent contracts with South Korea.
27th October 2021
Norwegian Defence Material Agency orders up to 4,000 lightweight machine guns from Belgian company FN Herstal.
27th October 2021
Is a remote minelayer vehicle — in development since 2013 — finally about to enter serial production for the Russian Ground Forces?
27th October 2021
Tallinn's 2022 defence budget includes requirements for armoured and logistics vehicles as well as self-propelled howitzers. Calls for tenders will be announced in the next month.