On 4 May, Textron Systems announced its “Cottonmouth” prototype for the USMC Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARC) program. The new vehicle is the company’s bid for a planned replacement for the… Continue reading "New Textron Prototype for USMC Reconnaissance Vehicle Unveiled"
The Turkish National Defense Ministry has announced that the HİSAR-A missile launched from the autonomous missile launching system has successfully hit its target. Turkey’s first domestically produced air defense missile… Continue reading "Turkey Successfully Tests Domestically Produced HİSAR-A Missile System"
The tank carriers domestically produced by Turkey’s defense industry have been delivered to the North Macedonian Army. The Republic of North Macedonia, which is one of NATO newest members, is… Continue reading "Turkey Donates Tuğra Tank Carriers to North Macedonia"
The US Army has announced that the 5th Battalion of the 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADA) under the Europe-based 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) has… Continue reading "US Army Deploys New M-SHORAD Air Defense System"
In the news this week we have seen further developments in the Russian-Ukrainian border tensions as well as a diplomatic clash between Czechia and Russia over covert operations, an increased… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (19-23 April)"
Despite the spectacular results the Italian armored forces have recently demonstrated when faced off against chickens, the Italian army still feels the need to expand its capabilities. Speaking before the… Continue reading "Italy Outlines Priorities for Army Modernization"
L3Harris Technologies has signed a teaming agreement with American Rheinmetall Vehicles to jointly develop Rheinmetall’s Lynx infantry fighting vehicle for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, which intends to select… Continue reading "L3Harris To Supply Modular Open Systems Approach For OMFV Lynx"
The US Army’s search for an all-terrain vehicle capable of operating in arctic environments has advanced to a point where only two companies remain under consideration. BAE Systems and Oshkosh… Continue reading "BAE Systems and Oshkosh Will Provide US Army with Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Prototypes"
French defense firm Nexter has revealed its next generation tank gun concept: a 140mm gun firing telescoped ammunition. Nexter calls the system ASCALON, which nominally stands for “Autoloaded and SCALable… Continue reading "Nexter Reveals Concept for Next-Generation Tank Armament"
On 30-31 March, the French Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan military academy ran tests employing various robots and UGV (unmanned ground vehicles) alongside French troops. A multitude of robotic platforms were tested. Boston… Continue reading "French Army Tests Robots in Combat Scenarios"