Russia tries to keep BMP-3 relevant with new weapon options
New iterations of a 57mm gun system highlight a push towards multi-role turrets capable of countering armour, drones and aerial targets.
Hooking into urban climbing
A new hook system from Norwegian urban and maritime access company, Henriksen REBS, is being developed for the military urban climbing market.
Engineers are working on the new hook design that will give Special Forces operators and police units the capability to climb buildings more quickly than with existing equipment.
If tests go well over the next few months a small batch will be provided to a launch customer for further testing and may then result in a contract.
During a press visit by Shephard to Henriksen’s facility in Tønsberg, Norway, an engineer from the company said that the urban
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