World Defense Show 2026: MARSS displays new Nation Shield air defence C2 system
Nation Shield is the latest iteration of the MARSS C2 system and is designed to provide C2 further forward along with more capable air defence.
The UK MoD is expecting to award NSAF Ltd – the UK division of Heckler & Koch – an open supply contract for the procurement of additional infantry weapons worth up to £3 million.
Announcing the contract on 20 August, the MoD stated that the Soldier System Programmes office at DE&S will contract NSAF for an initial three years with options for a further two years.
The company could provide a selection of different weapons including rifles, less lethal launchers, grenade launchers, sub-machine guns, machine guns and grenade machine guns during this time.
A spokesperson from DE&S Soldier Systems confirmed
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Nation Shield is the latest iteration of the MARSS C2 system and is designed to provide C2 further forward along with more capable air defence.
Vehicle procurement in the Middle East continues to target big-ticket main battle tanks, with lighter platform purchases also potentially on the horizon including tactical, infantry fighting and armoured personnel carrier vehicles.
Positioned between light 4x4s and heavier 8x8 platforms, the new vehicle, Vantrex, aims to combine high payload capacity with IFV-level firepower in an increasingly competitive segment.
The latest infantry fighting vehicle from Rosoboronexport draws on experience from the war in Ukraine, and is designed to be more lethal and more survivable than its predecessors.
The Rhino 4x4 protected vehicle is being manufactured for an undisclosed country, likely to be Singapore, while its Agil counter-UAS C2 system is in low-rate production.
Saudi Arabia’s investment in its land forces, notably in the area of air defence as recently as 30 January, is a sign of the challenges the Gulf State faces, particularly the threat from Houthi rebels in Yemen.