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The Dutch Army and Marines will receive new 81 mm mortars after a procurement contract between the Dutch Defence Procurement Agency (DMO) and Hirtenberger Defence Europe GmbH was signed on 25 February. The Dutch Armed forces currently use British-made 81mm mortars as indirect fire support weapons at the company level. These are deployed in the […]

Etion Create showcased its CheetahNAV tactical navigation system for the first time at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi. The system combines MEMS-based Inertial Navigation with GPS and is specifically adapted for use in light military vehicles. It was developed from Etions’s Integrated System Display which has been in operation for several years within the rail […]

The contracts for the integration of the TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) on Germany’s LEOPARD 2 MBT have been concluded. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the companies involved, Rafael (for the delivery of the protection systems) and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (for the construction of new hulls and the […]

Iveco has given its first public presentation of the Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) currently being developed for the Dutch Armed Forces. The vehicle will be introduced in all branches of the armed forces and the military police from 2023. During 2019 and 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Defence ordered a total of 1,185 vehicles in […]

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land – along with WFEL, has awarded Thales a ten-year contract worth the equivalent of €208M to supply and integrate two key systems for the BOXERs ordered by the British Army. The PROTECTOR RS4, which is widely used with more than 20,000 units, is designed to be equipped with light and medium […]

BAE Systems has received an order from the Norwegian Army for 20 additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to increase the combat power of its existing fleet. The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency awarded the contract, valued at more than US$50M, as part of its effort to grow and modernise in the face of evolving threats. […]

Soucy International Defense Division has been awarded a contract to manufacture and deliver prototype Segmented Composite Rubber Track (SCRT) systems for the US Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Centre (GVSC) as part of the Platform Electrification and Mobility (PEM) project. This has been created to help develop, integrate and test essential electrification and mobility technologies necessary […]

Oshkosh Defense has recently produced the 10,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). This significant milestone represents over a decade of proprietary experience in designing, building and delivering the world’s most capable light tactical vehicle. Since the programme was awarded to Oshkosh Defense in August 2015, the company has built a robust, dependable supply chain. It has […]

Sensor specialist HENSOLDT will modernise the artillery location radar COBRA which is in service with several NATO armies. Under a contract awarded by the Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matière d’Armement (OCCAR), HENSOLDT will replace the Radar Target Generator (RTG), a core element for the test environment of COBRA indispensable for determining optimum deployment and […]

A NATO state has ordered modern artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall. The Group’s South African subsidiary, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd., will supply several thousand conventional and extended-range artillery shells of the ASSEGAI family (Base Bleed and V-LAP) and M92 ASSEGAI tactical modular charges. Delivery commenced in December 2020 and will conclude by May 2021. The […]

The Austrian Ministry of Defence has awarded General Dynamics European Land Systems-Steyr a contract for the delivery of 30 PANDUR 6×6 EVOLUTION (EVO) wheeled armoured vehicles. These are designed as Armoured Personnel Carriers but can be quickly converted for other roles such as Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) due to their modular design. In addition to the 34 vehicles […]

MBDA has tested an MMP missile from a remotely operated turret mounted on a 4×4 for the first time. This demonstration was the third scenario of the MMP firing campaign carried out at the Canjuers military camp in the South of France, and took place with the support of the French Army and of the Direction […]

Pearson Engineering is under contract to supply over 1500 Track Width Mine Ploughs (TWMP) to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The order, which will see the Pearson plough integrated with the T-90 S/SK tank, will be delivered in partnership with BEML Limited. With previous experience in integrating counter-mine capabilities with the T-72, T-90, ARJUN Mk1 Main […]

Escribano Mechanicals & Engineering (EM&E) is expanding their catalogue of Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) by announcing their newest development, the GUARDIAN Lightweight High Impact Turret (L-HIT). Based on the well-known RWS GUARDIAN 2.0, which integrates 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 12.7 mm weapons, as well as a grenade launcher MK19, this new development integrates a 30 mm […]

Patria has finalised the qualification of the fire-on-the-move capability for land-based systems undertaking direct and indirect fire missions. This allows troops to move constantly during the fire mission, meaning they do not form a clear target for counter-battery fire. With the fire-on-the-move capability, locating a target, aiming and opening the fire is faster and more […]

With the delivery of the last TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) at the end of 2020, the equipment for four Armoured Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT) of the US Army and the US Marine Corps has been completed. In 2018, the US Army ordered the TROPHY APS from Leonardo DRS and Rafael for a total of […]

Northrop Grumman has recently been awarded a contract from the US Army for XM813 BUSHMASTER Chain Guns® as part of the STRYKER Medium Caliber Weapon System 30mm Lethality Upgrade programme. The base contract and first delivery order calls for 95 chain guns with initial deliveries beginning in early 2022. “We are committed to ensuring our […]

Saab has received an order to deliver an integrated ground based air defence solution to Sweden, valued at approximately 2.1Bn SEK. The contract is for the period 2020-25 and includes a number of Saab’s GIRAFFE 4A multifunctional radars and upgrades of the Swedish Armed Forces’ existing GIRAFEE AMB surface radars. Saab will also update existing, […]

Iveco and the Italian Government have signed a contract for 86 CENTAURO II armoured vehicles (plus ten additional units as an option) with integrated logistic support and equipment. The contract follows the initial supply of ten units (purchased with the contract signed in July 2018) towards a total requirement for 150 examples. This ensures long-term stability, […]

Kongsberg has signed a 1 030 MNOK contract with Thales UK Ltd. for the delivery of the PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the British Army under the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme. Kongsberg has provided the UK with the PROTECTOR since 2008 and MIV is the seventh delivery contract including two upgrades for the […]

Rheinmetall has unveiled its new MISSION MASTER Armed Reconnaissance system, the latest addition to this Autonomous – Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) family. Equipped with intelligence-gathering technology and a Rheinmetall FIELDRANGER Remote-Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), the new module is designed to collect tactical intelligence in the area of operations while providing frontline fire support when needed. […]