Ajax IFV: the British Army’s £6bn elephant in the room
Despite committing billions of pounds, the UK’s Ajax infantry fighting vehicle programme continues to suffer with significant issues Service personnel are …
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Rolls-Royce secures order for mtu 199 series engines for Boxer vehicles
Rolls-Royce has secured orders to supply 350 maximum transmission unit (mtu) 199 series engines for Boxer armoured wheeled vehicles intended …
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BAE Systems secures US Army deal for M109A7 Paladin SPHs
BAE Systems has secured a contract valued at $473m from the US Army Contracting Command (ACC) Detroit to manufacture 40 …
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France fields their first 30 SERVAL armoured vehicles
France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has delivered 30 SERVAL vehicles to the army under its SCORPION programme for new generation …
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Textron to deliver 65 COMMANDO Select vehicles to Ukraine forces
Textron Systems has secured a $163.4m contract to supply 65 COMMANDO Select variant vehicles to Ukraine. The contract was awarded by …
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US Army contracts Oshkosh for Arctic-capable, airdroppable trucks
Oshkosh Defense has received a contract from the US Army to supply 97 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) …
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Challenger 3 completes crewed live firing for the first time
The UK’s future main battle tank (MBT), Challenger 3 (CR3), conducted its first crewed live fire test Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land …
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Gentex debuts redesigned FAST XP Helmet System for law enforcement
US-based Gentex has introduced its re-designed Ops-Core FAST XP Helmet System, a ballistic helmet developed for law enforcement personnel. The helmet …
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Ukraine’s new Air Force chief to build ‘anti-drone shield’
Ukraine’s President has appointed Colonel Pavlo “Lazar” Yelizarov as Deputy Commander of the Air Force His promotion comes with a new responsibility …
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EuroTrophy nets deal to supply Trophy APS for Leopard 2A8
EuroTrophy has signed a contract valued at €330m ($383m) with KNDS Deutschland to provide Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) for …
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HERO-90 selected to participate in US Army’s LASSO initiative
The US Army's Program Executive Office Soldier has chosen the HERO-90 loitering munition, developed by UVision and promoted in partnership with Mistral, …
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Nato’s highest military committee to meet amid Greenland crisis
The next act in the Greenland saga will see Nato’s highest military committee convene amid profound infighting Currently, the US intend …
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GA-ASI conducts MQ-20 Avenger flight with latest software
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has carried out a mission autonomy test flight with its MQ-20 Avenger drone, employing the …
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US approves $800m Patriot programme support sale to Kuwait
The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Kuwait for sustainment and follow-on technical support of the Patriot programme, …
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European Commission advances first wave of SAFE loans for eight states
The European Commission has approved national defence investment plans for eight EU Member States, initiating the process for these countries to access …
