Land – Page 57 – The Defense Post

May- 2025 -

27 May

Japan Steel Works to Locally Produce Patria AMV From September

Japan Steel Works is preparing to assemble Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) XP 8x8 vehicles in Japan from September.

27 May

Joe Saballa

New Rules Target Taiwan Conscripts With China Ties

Taiwan has expanded its conscription rules for individuals with close ties to China, a move officials say is aimed at safeguarding national security amid continued cross-strait tensions.

27 May

Christine Casimiro

Indra Tests AESA Radar on Leopard Tanks for Countering Drones

Indra has successfully tested its Nemus active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on Leopard main battle tanks.

26 May

Inder Singh Bisht

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile System at Record Range

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles).

26 May

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Forms First Motorcycle Assault Company

The Ukrainian military has established its first motorcycle assault company to boost mobility and enable rapid strikes in areas where traditional vehicles struggle to maneuver.

23 May

Soldiers from the 204th Military Intelligence Battalion in Fort Bliss, Texas, get hands on with new Virtual Aerial Systems Trainer (VAST) classroom virtual reality headsets. The VAST classroom represents a transformational shift in how the Army can approach mission equipment training. (U.S. Army Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Firm Modernizes ATHENA, HADES Spy Plane Training With XR Tech

Mass Virtual Inc. has launched an extended reality (XR) solution at Fort Bliss to optimize the training of US Army aerial intelligence units.

23 May

Route Clearance Unmanned Systems (ROCUS) based on the Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine to Receive Six Estonian UGVs From France

France will supply Estonian-built unmanned ground vehicles to the Ukrainian government to support its resistance to Russia’s illegal invasion.

23 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Finland Says ‘Closely’ Monitoring Russian Military Build-Up

Finland is closely monitoring Russia's military activities near its eastern border after Finland's armed forces and international media reported a build-up.

22 May

Christine Casimiro

Belarus Fields First Domestic V2 Armored Personnel Carrier

The Armed Forces of Belarus have officially adopted the country’s first domestically developed armored personnel carrier (APC), in a move to reduce reliance on Russian-made systems.

22 May