It has been 11 months since the US Army awarded three OTA contracts as part of its Next Generation Squad Weapon program. Despite the uncertainty around the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,… Continue reading "Exclusive Interview with US Army Next Generation Squad Weapon Program Leaders"
In mid-July the American Secretary of the Army and the British Armed Forces Minister signed an agreement to allow the UK’s participation in the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift program.… Continue reading "FLRAA for the British Armed Forces: Rolls-Royce and the V-280"
The US Army has announced the selection of a raft of systems to combat the threat of small drones which are proliferating on battlefields around the world. The new Counter-Small Unmanned… Continue reading "The US Army Announces the Selection of Interim Anti-Drone Systems"
Rafael have announced a deal with the Israeli Ministry of Defense for their Spike FireFly Loitering Munition. The Spike FireFly was developed jointly by Rafael with the Israeli military from… Continue reading "Israel Buys Rafael’s Spike FireFly Loitering Munition"
The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) have broadcast a helmet camera video of an Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) operator apparently executing an unarmed and submissive Afghan. The footage, shown… Continue reading "Video of Alleged Australian SASR War Crimes In Afghanistan Surfaces"
The Marine Corps has ordered an additional 26 Amphibious Combat Vehicle-Personnel (ACV-P) platforms from BAE Systems and its partner Iveco Defence Vehicles. The additional vehicles, procured under a Low-Rate Initial… Continue reading "USMC Orders More Amphibious Combat Vehicles"
Rheinmetall Defence Australia have announced the formation of Autonomous Combat Warrior (ACW) in collaboration with a number of Australian government and private research entities. The aim is to develop technology… Continue reading "Australian Rheinmetall Launch Autonomous Combat Warrior"
The joint US Army/Marine Corps development of the IVAS or Integrated Visual Augmentation System continues apace with large scale trials scheduled for July this year. A Marine infantry platoon, an… Continue reading "US Army/USMC Integrated Visual Augmentation System Set For Larger Scale Trials"
The wargaming phase of the annual Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE) has begun at Fort Benning, Georgia with a range of new and emerging technologies being trialed in force on… Continue reading "US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments 2020 Underway"
Stryker Infantry Combat Brigades will receive more upgunned Stryker Dragoons but plans to fit Iron Fist APS (active protection system) to Bradley has been cancelled. 42 additional Lethality Mission Equipment… Continue reading "Pentagon Budget News on Stryker and Bradley"