Eurosatory 2026: IDV expands with new Viking and CL2X UGV
At Eurosatory 2026, uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) are front and centre of IDV’s display, with a new variant of the Viking and the new CL2X on display.
Cubic Range Design Solutions (CRDS) has been awarded a contract to design, provide and install a ballistic fit-out package for a training facility for the New Zealand Defence Force.
The contract, valued at more than $6 million, was announced on 8 April and will see CRDS provide an integrated ballistic design and fit-out capability for a safe and realistic live-fire training environment. The enhancements will include aviation, maritime and urban capabilities in the training facility, which has been designed to international safety standards.
Bill Toti, president, Cubic Global Defense, said: ‘CRDS is committed to delivering innovative concepts, construction and best-in-class facilities to support our customers with their critical training needs.
‘Our customised solutions allow marksmen and specialist units to develop intuitive decision-making skills so they are fully prepared to act decisively in individual and collective situations.’
At Eurosatory 2026, uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) are front and centre of IDV’s display, with a new variant of the Viking and the new CL2X on display.
New recovery vehicles, reconnaissance platforms, autonomous fire-support systems and short-range air-defence capabilities on display at Eurosatory 2026 highlighted how land forces are adapting to evolving battlefield requirements.
European governments have ordered nearly 1,400 self-propelled howitzers and more than 400 multiple-launch rocket systems since 2022 as lessons from Ukraine reshape long-range fires requirements across the continent.
The four-nation Nordic Programme to buy BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 MkIV tracked vehicles is an ambitious effort for the partner countries to buy almost identical vehicles and is worth billions of dollars.
Dozens of uncrewed ground vehicles have been on display at Eurosatory 2026, with particularly notable platforms including VisionWave's Varan and Patria's planned uncrewed TRACKX.
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