• Land Warfare

  Next-generation gun set to boost US Army combat vehicle capabilities

  8th January 2026

  The 50mm main weapon on the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle currently being competed for by industry will offer a step-change in firepower and targeting over the in-service M2 Bradley.

• Land Warfare

  First gun barrels for British Army howitzers due from Rheinmetall’s new UK factory in 2027

  13th January 2026

  The new Rheinmetall facility will supply barrels for UK RCH 155 howitzers and Challenger 3 tanks while also opening up potential export opportunities, providing a currently absent national capability.

• Land Warfare

  Russian T-90MS MBT goes for maximum survivability

  25th November 2025

  The in-production T-90MS comes with five levels of protection to tackle a wide range of evolving threats on the battlefield.

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2025: Trials completed for new version of Tridon air defence gun

  10th September 2025

  Less than two years ago, Sweden’s BAE Systems Bofors announced it was developing a new 40mm short-range air defence system using internal research and development funding, calling it the Tridon Mk2.

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90120 medium tank takes shape

  5th November 2025

  The new vehicle will be based on the CV90 Mk IV chassis and turret, and will be armed with a Rheinmetall 120mm L44A1 low recoil smoothbore gun.

• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall completes qualification rounds for new kinetic tank ammo

  8th October 2024

  The company was commissioned to provide qualification samples of the new ammunition to the German Defence Forces and the British Army.

• Land Warfare

  Leopard MBT: Alpha beast gets a reboot (updated 2025)

  6th March 2025

  Leopard MBTs are German-made main battle tanks that have been in service since the Cold War and have undergone several upgrades to remain competitive in modern warfare. This article traces the history and development of the Leopard 1 and 2, its variants, its operational service and its future prospects.

• Land Warfare

  New tank, new ammunition – increasing the Challenger 3’s firepower

  9th June 2024

  The main war shot of the Challenger 3 will be a 120mm Enhanced Kinetic Energy (EKE) round which will be developed under a German/UK government-to-government agreement.

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems shows Bofors 40mm naval gun as Tridon Mk2 land air defence system

  13th June 2024

  The Tridon Mk2 has been designed to be vehicle agnostic, building upon the mature Bofors 40mm naval gun with a focus on defeating UAS, aircraft, missiles and rockets.

• Land Warfare

  CV90 upgrade programme helps BAE meet growing demand for IFV

  3rd June 2024

  The CV90 IFV has seen demand rockets leading its manufacturer to increase investments in production facilities. Tarkan Turkcan, CV90 platform director for BAE Systems Hägglunds, outlined the latest CV90 updates for Shephard.

• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall wins $380 million contract for Puma IFV ammunition

  17th January 2024

  Rheinmetall has been manufacturing 30mm x 173 DM21 service ammunition for German Puma IFV under a framework deal signed in 2022.

• Land Warfare

  No plans to increase British Army tank fleet as Challenger 3 programme hits milestones

  10th August 2023

  The Challenger 3 MBT has hit key milestones at RBSL's Telford facility, with the programme progressing to prototype building.

• Land Warfare

  KMW refines RT60 turret-equipped Boxer 'Dragoon' module

  31st March 2023

  Krauss Maffei-Wegmann (KMW) has refined its Kongsberg RT60-equipped turreted Boxer variant, with a newer version based on the UK's Infantry Carrying Vehicle (ICV) module as a basis but with a strengthened roof.

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2023: Nexter extends UAE partnership to tank fleet upgrade

  23rd February 2023

  The French company has signed an agreement with International Golden Group to collaborate on modernisation of the UAE Army's Leclerc tank fleet.

• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall predicts NATO demand for hundreds of Panther KF51 tanks

  13th December 2022

  Germany's Rheinmetall has identified opportunities to sell 500 to 800 KF51 Panther MBTs to NATO members through to the mid-2030s.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  120mm APFSDS SHARD

  The 120mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) Solution for Hardened Armour Defeat (SHARD), manufactured by KNDS, is the latest generation of high-velocity APFSDS ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  APFSDS-T

  The 125mm Armour Piercing, Fin-Stabilised, Discarding-Sabot Tracer (APFSDS-T) tank cartridge, manufactured by Elbit Systems, high-velocity flat-trajectory APFSDS-T cartridge. The round is also called the M711 ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  APFSDS-T Ammunition

  Rheinmetall’s APFSDS-T is available in 25 mm x 137, 30 mm x 173 and as ballistically matched practice ammunition.

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  25mm Tungsten Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot-Tracer

  The 25mm Tungsten Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 25mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  XM1170 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace (APFSDS-T)

  The XM1170 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace (APFSDS-T) is a 30mm round developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems.

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  35x228 APFSDS-T

  The 35mm x 228 APFSDS-T, produced by Rheinmettal, is an armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding-sabot training round. The tungsten alloy ammunition has four fins for aerodynamic stability. 

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  120mm APFSDS

  The 120mm Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot (APFSDS), manufactured by KNDS, is a tank ammunition designed to defeat heavily armoured vehicles, such as main ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  KE-W A1 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The KE-W A1 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round jointly manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical systems and Rheinmetall.

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  KE-W A2 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The KE-W A2 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. 

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  XM1172 Target Practice Discarding Sabot with Trace (TPDS-T)

  The XM1172 Target Practice Discarding Sabot with Trace (TPDS-T) is a training variant of the XM1170 APFSDS-T developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems for the US Army.

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  M829A4 Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot – Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The M829A4 Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot – Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is designed for use by ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  KE-W A4 Armor-Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding-Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The KE-W A4 Armor-Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding-Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T), also known as the DM63A1, is 120mm amour penetrating tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  DM73

  The 120mm × 570 armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) DM73 is a kinetic-energy (KE) round with an enhanced propulsion unit. It is produced by Rheinmetall ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  MK258 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot - Tracer (APFSDS-T)

  The MK258 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot - Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 30mm medium calibre round produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems ...

• Unguided Tank Ammunition

  DM63A1

  The 120mm x 570 armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) DM63A1 round is the predecessor to the DM73 produced by Rheinmetall. The round is temperature-independent, high-performance, ...