Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Future could be ROSY for vehicle smokescreens in Germany
The Defence Technical Service for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91) in Germany has tested the Rapid Obscurant System Land (ROSY) smokescreen system from Rheinmetall on various platforms, as it attempts to enhance protection of its vehicle fleet.
On 6 January, the Bundeswehr website released pictures and video footage of a trial in ...
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PREMIUM: Japan plans a successor to its LAV
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