The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) has driven off the BAE Systems production line to be delivered to the U.S. Army. The new vehicle type is intended to replace the… Continue reading "First AMPV for U.S. Army Rolls off Production Line to Begin M113 Replacement"
BAE Systems have been awarded a $7.7 million AUD contract to convert further ageing Australian Army armoured personnel carriers into Optionally Crewed Combat Vehicles (OCCVs). The contract will see the… Continue reading "More Optionally Manned M113s for Australian Army Testing"
A pair of M113AS4 tracked armoured personnel carriers (APCs) will be modified for remote control as part of the Australian Army’s Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Strategy with the stated… Continue reading "Australian Army Orders Autonomous M113AS4s from BAE Systems as Tech Test Beds"
This year at AUSA, BAE Systems proudly displayed their Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of systems which entered full-rate initial production for the US Army in August 2023. On display… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: All About the AMPV with AMPV Program Director Bill Sheehy"
ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defense company, introduced the ZMA-X Unmanned Armoured Combat Vehicle at Adana’s TEKNOFEST Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival from October 02 to 06. The ZMA-X is a version… Continue reading "Aselsan Introduced Its New Unmanned Armoured Combat Vehicle Named ZMA-X"
On 17 August, the Brazilian land forces took delivery of the first Centauro II 8×8 wheeled armored vehicle from CIO, a joint venture between Italian Iveco Defence Vehicles and Oto… Continue reading "Brazil Received İts First Centauro II 8×8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle"
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced during the 22nd online meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group (UDCG, also known as the Ramstein Group) on May 20, that the Dutch… Continue reading "Netherlands To Provide Additional YPR-765 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine"
On May 17, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of a new military aid package to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, that consisted of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 5.56x45mm… Continue reading "Lithuania Delivers New Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Ukraine as Part of the International Drone Coalition"
On April 6, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of a new batch of M577 tracked armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. The supply in question occurred as part… Continue reading "Lithuania Delivers A New Batch of M577 Tracked Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine"
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department has decided to approve a Foreign Military Sale to the government of Morocco for Javelin Missiles and… Continue reading "The US Approves Possible Sale of Javelin Missiles to Morocco"