It was in the mid-1970s when the Polish People’s Army adopted the newest Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) – a small, tracked vehicle equipped with a 73mm smooth-bore cannon and a… Continue reading "Is The Modernization of Poland’s Ageing BMP-1s A Terrible Idea?"
The signing of a training cooperation agreement between Italy and Qatar has led to rising speculation that the Emirate might purchase CIO’s Centauro II 120mm-armed armored car. During a visit… Continue reading "Centauro II Sale Possible as Italy & Qatar Sign on Cooperation Agreement"
GM Defense have delivered the first Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV) to the US Army this week. The first production line vehicles will reportedly be heading to the Army’s 1st Infantry… Continue reading "First Deliveries of New Infantry Squad Vehicle for US Army"
Under a new joint venture, Textron Systems and Raytheon Technologies are joining forces with Rheinmetall Defense subsidiary American Rheinmetall Vehicles to offer the KF41 Lynx for the US Army’s long… Continue reading "Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx (Re)Joins Competition for US Army OMFV"
Israeli defense companies Elbit and Roboteam have released a video demonstrating the ability of their collaborative PROBOT Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) to operate without human intervention in order to follow… Continue reading "Elbit and Roboteam Demonstrates Their PROBOT UGV Autonomous Capability Upgrades"
AM General unveiled an all-new version of its next-generation Humvee, the NXT 360 at AUSA Now 2020. The formal unveiling was made in a virtual event on the first day… Continue reading "AUSA Now 2020 Roundup: AM General Humvee NXT 360"
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has declassified the existence of a soft-kill active protection system outfitted on the Merkava during the late 1990s, 20 years after the conclusion of its… Continue reading "Israeli “Purple Thunder” Soft Kill APS Declassified – 20 Years On"
St. Louis-based Arnold Defense has announced that they have received two major orders for their FLETCHER Land Based, Laser Guided Rocket Launcher. The system, which is capable of firing precision… Continue reading "Arnold Defense Confirms Orders for FLETCHER Laser Guided Rocket Launcher From SpecOp Units"
On Saturday, the 10th October, the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea’s ruling party took place in Pyongyang. As always, in an orchestrated fashion, crowds of people gathered… Continue reading "Kim Jong Un’s North Korea Unveils ICBMs, Tanks & IFVs at Annual Parade"
While the recent success of drones and loitering munitions in the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict has drawn a lot of attention, the U.S. Army identified several years ago the threat these systems… Continue reading "General Dynamics Wins $1.2 Billion U.S. Army Contract for IM-SHORAD Air Defense Vehicles"