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"
Traditionally, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) used by large conventional militaries have been large. ‘Bigger is better’ appears to have been the constant mantra with these systems, with the 122mm… Continue reading "Russia Turns to Smaller Rocket Artillery for Specialist Light Roles"
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"
While some Serbian outlets have suggested that these will be B3s, facts point to the new tanks potentially being T-72B1MS. One tabloid has described the tanks as being “Beli Orao”,… Continue reading "Serbia To Purchase New T-72s"
In late 2018, the Australian Defense Force requested tenders for Land 400 Phase 3, their program to replace their inventory of M113. This follows the order of over 200 Boxer… Continue reading "Could Australia’s Next IFV Be Too Heavy and Undergunned?"
The Marine Corps has elected to purchase the Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile as an element to their future plans for island hopping in the Western Pacific. A contract, worth $47… Continue reading "USMC to Buy Naval Strike Missile in $47 million Dollar Deal"
The Army’s Precision Strike Missile system has been in progress for some years now, seeking to deliver a follow-on to the current Army Tactical Missile System. Principle among its goals… Continue reading "Army Adding Anti-Ship Ability to Future Precision Strike Missile"
European Defence Agency has published an article where they call for industry solutions for upgrading Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to 2A7 level. EDA’s MBT optimization project (OMBT-Leo2) started back… Continue reading "EDA Looking For Industry Solutions For Upgrading Leopard 2 MBTs"
BAE Systems and Rheinmetall have entered into a partnership to develop the next generation of armoured vehicles. The new joint venture will be based in the UK with Rheinmetall taking… Continue reading "BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Agree Joint Venture Company in UK"