PREMIUM: Indian Air Force receives protected vehicles
The Indian Air Force will be better equipped to defend air bases after delivery of its first armoured vehicles from Ashok Leyland.
After speculation ran on social media on 18 March saying that Rheinmetall and the UK MoD have signed a £750 million ($1.4 billion) contract to upgrade the Challenger 2, the German company claimed that that is still negotiating an agreement but remains confident of a positive outcome.
A spokesperson ...
To read this article, along with thousands of others like it, start your Premium News free trial.
Start Trial or log in hereThe Indian Air Force will be better equipped to defend air bases after delivery of its first armoured vehicles from Ashok Leyland.
The newest robotic ground vehicle for the IDF is designed for integration with tactical forces in mobile, dismounted operations.
The manufacturing of the first Boxer 8x8 hull in the UK represents the first time a new armoured vehicle will be built in the UK for a decade. It re-establishes an industrial sovereign capability that was abandoned in 2009-2010 but requires considerable investment in facilities, technology and skills to develop.
More capable self-propelled howitzers and TOW antitank missiles are on their way to beleaguered Taiwan.
Japanese small-arms production could take a hit as one major domestic manufacturer relinquishes its lead role.
Russia wants to expand its fleet of robotic ground vehicles and is setting up a unit equipped with combat UGVs – but doctrine and CONOPS require more work.