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15 May

Fast, Light, and Deployable: Meet the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle

This guide breaks down the M1301 infantry squad vehicle and how it speeds up troop movement, boosts mobility for light forces, and supports fast-moving expeditionary operations on the battlefield.

15 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Hanwha, Milrem Team Up on Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Romania

Hanwha Aerospace has signed a deal with Estonia-based Milrem Robotics to jointly pursue Romania’s unmanned ground vehicle program.

14 May

The Borsuk amphibious infantry fighting vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Reveals Export Variant of Borsuk Combat Vehicle in Slovakia

Polish state enterprise Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has unveiled an export configuration of its Borsuk amphibious infantry fighting vehicle at a defense exhibit in Slovakia.

14 May

The first Cobra II infantry mobility vehicle produced in Romania

Rojoef Manuel

Otokar Rolls Out First Romania-Built Cobra II Armored Vehicle

Turkish firm Otokar unveiled the first Cobra II infantry mobility vehicle produced in Romania at a defense and aerospace convention in Bucharest.

14 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Signs Follow-On Deal for Additional Chunmoo MLRS Launchers

Estonia has signed a follow-on contract with South Korea to procure three additional K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems.

14 May

A row of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) sit in a motorpool for issue and receiving for the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2024. The Spartan Brigade is the second brigade in the Army to receive the AMPVs and is currently undergoing familiarization and training to prepare Soldiers on the next generation of tracked combat vehicles in accordance with the Army’s key initiatives for lethality, readiness and modernization. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bernabe Lopez III)

Rojoef Manuel

RENK Brings Autonomous Driving Solution to US Army’s AMPV

RENK America has partnered with BAE Systems and Forterra to integrate autonomous capability into the US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle.

14 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Czech-Turkish Armored Vehicle Brings MBT Firepower to a Lighter Frame

A new armored platform from a Czech firm and a Turkey-based company is packing the punch of a main battle tank inside a smaller, more mobile frame.

14 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

South African Tactical Vehicle Turns Land Cruiser Into Modular Combat Platform

Land Cruisers are entering tactical use in South Africa as SVI Engineering rolls out the MAX Recon 6×6, a heavily protected modular platform.

14 May

Christine Casimiro

Diehl Defence’s Ziesel UGV Successfully Test-Fires Spike LR Missiles

A Diehl Defence uncrewed ground vehicle has successfully launched Spike LR guided missiles for the first time during a five-day firing test.

14 May

Inguar 4 military recovery vehicle with a rear-mounted lifting crane traversing muddy off-road terrain, designed for frontline equipment rescue operations

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Recovery Vehicle From Inguar Defence Targets Frontline Equipment Rescue

Battlefield recovery operations could become more mobile with the rollout of a new 6x6 armored platform designed to retrieve damaged military equipment from combat zones.

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