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1 May

Textron Launches UGV That Can Fire Loitering Munitions

Textron Systems and its subsidiary Howe & Howe Inc. have pulled the wraps off a new unmanned ground vehicle that can launch loitering munitions.

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30 April

REACT II addresses the development of future strategic Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities.

Ronald Watkins

Indra to Lead Two Projects in Latest $819M European Defence Fund Round

Spanish defense firm Indra will take part in 15 projects funded under the European Defence Fund (EDF), including leading two programs.

30 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

ROGUE-Fires Platform Unlocks New Autonomous Capabilities in Overland AI Demo

Overland AI is giving the US Marine Corps’ ROGUE-Fires a significant boost for expeditionary operations.

30 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Forterra Builds Driverless Military Vehicle That Can Haul 2,000 Pounds Into the Field

As modern warfare pushes into more hazardous environments, Forterra is introducing a new autonomous vehicle designed to operate out "to the last tactical mile.”

30 April

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha Links Military Vehicle Package to Canadian Attack Submarine Bid

Hanwha Group and the Ontario-based Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association have agreed to form a joint venture to build military vehicles in Canada, with the deal hinging on the South Korean company securing a multibillion-dollar attack submarine contract.

29 April

Pictured: AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle being tested at the Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) facility at Bovington. Ajax is an advanced, fully digitised, land vehicle system delivering transformational change in capability to the British Army. There are six variants in the Ajax family, all based upon a common base platform. The Ajax family has been designed to be at the heart of the British Army’s future armoured fleet, offering enhanced lethality, survivability, reliability, mobility and all-weather intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities through its advanced sensor suite. Ajax is currently in the Demonstration and Manufacture phases of its lifecycle. The Army has been conducting training on early Ajax vehicles in both operational Units and Training establishments, with Reliability Growth Trials progressing well. Operationally deployable platforms will be delivered to the Field Army throughout 2024, with the Household Cavalry Regiment being the first Army unit to convert to Ajax.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Restarts Ajax Armored Fighting Vehicle Tests Following Soldier Health Scare

The UK Ministry of Defence will resume tests and acceptance of Ajax armored fighting vehicles after a safety review cleared the program to move forward.

29 April

Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle. Photo: Rheinmetall

Inder Singh Bisht

Romania Selects Rheinmetall Lynx IFV in $3B Procurement

Romania has selected Rheinmetall’s Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to equip its army in a procurement estimated at $3.04 billion.

28 April

Inder Singh Bisht

India Unveils Indigenous Armored Platform as Potential BMP-2 IFV Replacement

India has unveiled an armored vehicle intended as a potential replacement for the Indian Army’s fleet of BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles.

28 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Babcock, Toyota Pitch Modular GLV to Replace British Army Land Rovers

Babcock has partnered with Toyota to offer a replacement for the British Army’s outgoing Land Rover fleet.

28 April

Royal Thai Navy amphibious 8x8 armored vehicle draped in camouflage netting and tire armor moving along a road during border defense operations

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Royal Thai Navy Introduces Amphibious 8×8 Armored Vehicles for Border Defense

Thailand has taken a crucial step in reinforcing its eastern borders with new 8x8 amphibious wheeled armored vehicles built to expand its land-to-sea operational capability.

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