The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have embarked on an ambitious upgrade/replacement program for both its fleet of Pinzgauer and Unimog trucks and its Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV). Phase 1… Continue reading "New Zealand Protected Mobility Capability Project Begins"
The future of the Australian Thales Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) (PMV-L) has been secured by the purchase of Austrian engine manufacturer, Steyr Motors. Steyr Motors went into insolvency in… Continue reading "Thales Purchases Troubled Steyr Motors"
Formerly known as the M1A2 SEPv3, the latest iteration of the US Abrams main battle tank has now been officially re-designated the M1A2C. The C model boasts a range of… Continue reading "The Upgraded Abrams – Now Officially the M1A2C"
The French Army are purchasing some 54 Thales 120mm 2R2M (Rifled Recoiled Mounted Mortar) mortars to mount on their newly acquired VBMR Griffon 6×6 light armoured vehicles to replace the… Continue reading "France Purchases Thales 120mm 2R2M Mortars"
Although reports on the combat utility of the Uran-9 armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in Syria were less than enthusiastic as we reported last month, the Russian Army says that… Continue reading "Russian Combat Engineers receive Kapitan UGV"
Earlier this month, the Australian Department of Defence issued a tender request for a “quantity of 40 RTV2 platforms, with the option for the provision of up to another 30… Continue reading "Aussies Announce Rough Terrain Vehicle 2 Requirement"
Over the course of June, Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) had two different anti-tank missiles (ATGMs) test-fired from remote weapon stations. The first was Spike LR which was integrated… Continue reading "Spike LR and Javelin test-fired on JLTV"
Lithuania received its first shipment of two Boxer armored fighting vehicles on 25 June, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense confirmed in a statement. Designated as Vilkas (“Wolf”) in Lithuania,… Continue reading "Lithuania Receives First Two Boxer Armored Fighting Vehicles"
Germany’s Rheinmetall and the UK’s BAE Systems on Monday launched a UK-based joint venture Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), headquartered in a former BAE Systems facility in Telford in England’s… Continue reading "Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Launch Joint Venture for UK Armored Vehicles"
The Finnish Defense Forces received the first of four 6×6 Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicles (PMPV) developed by local firm Protolab. Protolab was contracted to build and deliver four PMPVs in a… Continue reading "Finland Receives Protolab PMPV 6×6 Vehicle for Testing"