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11 November

CINCU, Romania – An Italian Soldier assigned to the 1st Regiment Bersaglieri tank platoon, commands a Centauro B1 tank destroyer, during NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. The platoon recently arrived in Romania in support of the multinational exercise. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a NATO-led exercise involving over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from any direction. NATO is taking the necessary measures to protect our armed forces. This includes COVID-19 precautions, such as pre-deployment testing and quarantining.

Italy’s Centauro B1 Tank Destroyers Emerge on Ukrainian Frontlines

Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces are now using Italian-supplied Centauro B1 wheeled tank destroyers, the first confirmed sighting of the vehicles after months of speculation on their transfer.

11 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Army Inducts First Domestic Self-Propelled Howitzer

Turkey has inducted its first indigenous self-propelled howitzer, marking a milestone in the country’s pursuit of artillery self-reliance.

10 November

Senator Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. Photo: Roshel

Rojoef Manuel

Haiti Accepts First Senator MRAP Vehicles

Haiti has received its first seven Senator MRAP systems under a 17-vehicle procurement effort to reinforce its ground military fleet.

10 November

Hanwha Defence Australia REDBACK Infantry Fighting Vehicle at Russell Offices, Canberra.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia’s Redback Program Data Leaked by Iran-Backed Hackers

An Iranian-backed hacking group has posted classified plans for Australia’s Redback vehicle online after cyberattacks on Israeli firms.

10 November

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Poland’s New Recon Robot Outsmarts GPS Jammers With Drone Link

KUNA Unmanned Land Weapon System is a modular platform integrated with the RAVEN drone to provide ground-air surveillance, featuring advanced autonomy, Lidar navigation.

6 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Italy Awards First Next-Gen Lynx IFV Contract to Leonardo-Rheinmetall JV

The Leonardo-Rheinmetall joint venture has been awarded a contract to supply 21 Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles to the Italian Army.

6 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Theon Wins $115 Million NATO Night Vision Deal

Theon has secured a contract worth more than 100 million euros ($115 million) from a European NATO member to supply night vision goggles.

6 November

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force Deploying Ground-Based Jammers to Counter Chinese, Russian Surveillance

The US Space Force is preparing to field two new ground-based systems designed to jam Chinese and Russian spy satellites, expanding the Pentagon’s ability to disrupt enemy surveillance in space.

6 November

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.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Declares Ajax Ready, First New Armored Vehicle in 30 Years

The British Army’s long-delayed Ajax system has reached initial operating capability, marking the first new armored fighting vehicle to enter service in nearly three decades.

6 November