On 27 July, Marine tankers of the 2d Tank Battalion, 2d Marine Division rode their M1A1 Abrams off the tank ramp at Camp Lejeune for the final time, in advance… Continue reading "Last Ride for 2d Tank Battalion’s Abrams"
Amid the continuing tensions between India and China in eastern Ladakh, a decades-old requirement for a new light tank for the Indian Army has been approved. The tank will need… Continue reading "Indian Army Dusts Off Light Tank Requirement"
The US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme, the troubled Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) replacement, has finally released a draft RFP (request for proposal) after the programme was… Continue reading "US Army OMFV (Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle) Re-boot Launched"
International Armored Group (IAG) have announced they are further expanding the range of vehicle options they offer. The company now offers the ubiquitous Land Cruiser 200 armored to STANAG 1… Continue reading "IAG Unveil New STANAG Level One Land Cruisers for Lower Risk Operators"
The US Army announced on 21 July that the “Greywolves” of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division are the first US Army… Continue reading "Greywolf Brigade First To Operate M1A2C"
An American service member was killed on Tuesday, 21 July, while serving in Syria as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the international military effort to… Continue reading "U.S. Service Person Killed in Syria"
Back in 2017, JCB announced that the US Army had placed a $142 million contract for the provision of 1,600 ‘light capacity rough terrain forklifts’ that were adapted from their… Continue reading "JCB to Provide US Army With Additional New Machines"
After months of uncertainty, including the controversial cancellation of the original contract awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), the firm has finally been announced as the winner of the… Continue reading "General Dynamics Land Systems Finally Secures SMET Unmanned Ground Vehicle Contract"
With an estimated 10,000 built and still the primary Main Battle Tank (MBT) of the United States Army, the M1 Abrams remains one of the most formidable tanks in service,… Continue reading "In Profile: The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank"
The British Army’s fleet of Protected Patrol Vehicles (PPVs), acquired under Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs) for Operation Herrick in Afghanistan and Operation Telic in Iraq, are being sold off under… Continue reading "UK Decommissions Protected Patrol Vehicles"