United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) are looking to expand their already considerable remit. The proposed expansion, first reported by the BBC’s Mark Urban, revolves around operations in the nebulous ‘grey… Continue reading "UK Special Forces in the ‘Grey Zone’"
Testing of four different Active Protection Systems (APS) for the US Army’s Stryker family of infantry combat vehicles has proven less than fruitful with none of the identified systems likely… Continue reading "No Active Protection System for Stryker"
Showcased at this year’s SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference)the DefendTex Drone-40 was first seen at the Australian Army’s Innovation Day in 2017. The Drone-40 is literally a UAV (unmanned… Continue reading "DefendTex Drone-40 – The Australian UAV That Can Be Fired From a 40mm Grenade Launcher"
The Russian Uran-9, produced by Kalashnikov Concern, was conceived as an armed UGV or unmanned ground vehicle. The Uran-9 was designed to conduct infantry fire support tasks and armed reconnaissance… Continue reading "Russia’s Killer UGV “Not Able to Perform the Assigned Tasks”"
The replacement program for the humble HMMWV or Humvee, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), has run into a speed bump with Congress’ Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a May… Continue reading "US Army’s Humvee Replacement Not ‘Operationally Suitable’?"
The Iraqi Army announced last month that the forth shipment of Russian-made T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs) had been delivered to Iraq’s 9th Armored Division. Previous shipments of T-90s have… Continue reading "M1 Abrams On Way Out? More T-90 Main Battle Tanks for Iraq"
The US Army has decided to upgrade three of its six Stryker brigades with the up-gunned Dragoon after the successful implementation of the Stryker Dragoon variant with the 2nd Cavalry… Continue reading "US Army to Receive More Stryker Dragoon Upgrades"
The US Air Force is looking for a new drone, one that can rescue wounded soldiers or downed aircrew behind enemy lines. Based on a recent solicitation by the Department… Continue reading "USAF wants Drones for Combat Search and Rescue"