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Land forces review: Tanks, trucks and IFVs dominate but woes remain for Ajax

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Land forces review: Tanks, trucks and IFVs dominate but woes remain for Ajax

29th January 2026

This year has begun with main battle tanks taking the lead while orders for large logistics and support vehicles continued from last year. Additionally, two of the British Army’s most significant contracted vehicle programmes, Ajax reconnaissance vehicle and Challenger 3 tank, continued to make news in January.

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Canada looking to expedite purchase of armoured fighting vehicle and a new tank

26th January 2026

Canada is improving its Leopard main battle tank fleet but before this is fully completed, it is expected to begin looking for new vehicles.

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The US Army has tested a new Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System (JETS-TLDS) at the Cold Regions Test Center in Alaska, it …

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The new-generation assault rifles of Kalashnikov dubbed AK-12 and AK-15 are set to undergo field trials in undisclosed Russian Land Forces units according to the …

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24th October 2017

After absorbing Doosan DST and Samsung Techwin in recent times, Hanwha Defense Systems has emerged as South Korea’s largest defence conglomerate, and it displayed a …

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Leonardo continues to push its M60A3 overhaul and upgrade offering, which provides operators of the legacy main battle tank with an opportunity to enhance its …

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While all eyes may currently be on North Korea, NATO’s decision to host its most recent ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in the Atlantic theatre is …

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