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13 May

France Advances MLRS Replacement With Indigenous Tactical Missile Test

Thales and ArianeGroup conduct maiden test firing of a tactical ballistic missile as replacement for France’s multiple launch rocket system.

12 May

Bea Castañeda

Challenger 3: Inside Britain’s Upgraded Main Battle Tank

This guide breaks down how the Challenger 3 is transforming Britain’s armored warfare capabilities with upgraded firepower, survivability, and battlefield technology built for modern combat.

12 May

Cadets of the University of Guam’s U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps view a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system assigned to Task Force Talon as part of leader development partnership at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Army Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Wins $407M Contract to Boost Guam’s Missile Defense System

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $407-million contract modification to continue the development of the primary missile defense system in Guam.

11 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New Autonomous Military Vehicle Emerges Under Kodiak, GDLS Collab

A new push to develop next-gen autonomous military vehicles is underway as Kodiak AI partners with General Dynamics Land Systems.

8 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s New Laser Weapon Raises the Stakes: 300kW

A new 300-kilowatt directed-energy weapon under development in India is designed to neutralize emerging threats at distances of up to 20 kilometers.

7 May

Ajax armoured vehicle The Proj HERMOD IR rehearsal took place over the week of 15-19 march 2021. It included members of the Spec Inf Brigade, and a variety of new vehicles such as the Ajax and Boxer. This was all in preparation for a demonstration of the British Army Capabilities. The rehearsal took place on the training area at Bovington Camp Ajax family of armoured vehicles, will replace the Army’s Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) vehicles which have been the mainstay of armoured reconnaissance for almost fifty years. The Ajax family consists of Ares a troop-carrying reconnaissance vehicle, Ajax armed with a formidable 40mm cannon, support variants Apollo and Atlas, a command and control variant Athena, and an engineer variant – Argus.

Bea Castañeda

Guide to Ajax Fighting Vehicle: The UK’s Next-Generation Armored Platform

Built for a digital battlefield, the UK’s Ajax fighting vehicle blends armor, sensors, and data, but its journey has been far from straightforward.

7 May

A Patria 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV)

Rojoef Manuel

Czechia, Patria Expand Partnerships Ahead of Planned Armored Vehicle Program

Finnish defense company Patria has signed multiple agreements with Czech state-owned defense organizations as Prague nears its adoption of a new 8x8 armored vehicle fleet.

7 May