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UK plans to adopt “phased approach to restarting” British Army Ajax programme

28th April 2026

The introduction of Ajax vehicles into British Army service was stopped after health issues during an exercise. However, an investigation reported “no single causal mechanism of the symptoms reported by our soldiers but rather a combination of multiple factors”.

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Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms

28th April 2026

In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.

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Analysis: German Army comms modernisation moves forward

9th October 2017

As the German Army considers the future direction of its next-generation Command, Control (C2) and Communications capabilities, interested industry players are positioning to provide mounted …

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AUSA 2017: Hot topics (video)

9th October 2017

Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, highlights some of the key technologies at this year's AUSA, including short range air defence systems, UGVs and active …

AUSA 2017: SAIC partnership to compete for MPF contract

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AUSA 2017: SAIC partnership to compete for MPF contract

8th October 2017

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has announced it will develop combat vehicle prototypes to meet the US Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) requirement. The announcement on 5 …

AUSA 2017: Army modernisation proves lucrative for BAE

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AUSA 2017: Army modernisation proves lucrative for BAE

6th October 2017

As prime contractor for several vehicle modernisation programmes with the US Army, BAE Systems is expected to see a significant ramp up in work over …

Saudi positions for Russian defence tech

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Saudi positions for Russian defence tech

6th October 2017

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a principal agreement that could lead to a significant arms deal between the two countries, potentially valued at $3 …

AUSA 2017: What to expect (video)

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AUSA 2017: What to expect (video)

6th October 2017

As Shephard prepares for this year's AUSA exhibition in Washington DC, Land Warfare International editor Grant Turnbull sits down with Beth Maundrill to discuss the …

AUSA 2017: Army ramps up overmatch capabilities (video)

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AUSA 2017: Army ramps up overmatch capabilities (video)

6th October 2017

As the US Army looks to retain its overmatch capabilities with various new vehicle programmes ad modernisations, Shephard looks at some of the key developments for the …

AUSA 2017: BAE talks M777 howitzer (video)

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AUSA 2017: BAE talks M777 howitzer (video)

6th October 2017

BAE Systems' M777 Howitzer has been in service for many decades but the company is continuing to develop the system as new customers come online.  …

Rheinmetall and Paravan sign agreement

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Rheinmetall and Paravan sign agreement

6th October 2017

Rheinmetall has entered into a global cooperation agreement with Paravan to advance autonomous driving technologies. The companies will work to develop semi- and fully autonomous …

Taiwan initiates M60A3 upgrade plan

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Taiwan initiates M60A3 upgrade plan

6th October 2017

The Republic of China Army (ROCA) has announced it will kick off a research process to upgrade its M60A3 TTS MBT fleet. After a long …

US Army orders M781E1 training cartridges

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US Army orders M781E1 training cartridges

5th October 2017

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a $17 million contract from the US Army for production of the 40mm M781E1 Low Velocity …

China sets terms for Somali vehicle donation

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China sets terms for Somali vehicle donation

5th October 2017

New Tiger 4x4 vehicles delivered to the Somali National Army (SNA) are part of a sweetener deal from China that will increase Beijing’s influence. A …

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