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May- 2026 -

1 May

Land

Redback IFV Guide: The Future of Australian Mechanized Warfare

Like the venomous Australian redback spider it’s named after, the Redback infantry fighting vehicle is designed to take on threats far larger than itself.

Apr- 2026 -

14 April

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Estonia Halts $589M IFV Replacement, Shifts Funds to Drones and Air Defense

Estonia is halting a 500-million Euro program to replace infantry fighting vehicles, prioritizing drones, air defense, and uncrewed systems.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Americas

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Altman, 15th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, secures a U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, June 29, 2023. U.S. Air Forces Central uses the Globemaster III to support partners with a rapidly deployable airlift asset for combat operations across austere airfields to deter regional aggressors and to assure regional regional partners in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)

Rojoef Manuel

Maris-Tech to Bolt AI Eyes Onto US Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Maris-Tech Ltd. just scored a US pilot deal to plug AI-powered situational awareness into an Infantry Fighting Vehicle, part of a broader push to modernize America’s armored fleet.

Jan- 2026 -

27 January

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Singapore’s Ground Warfare Evolves With Next-Gen Infantry Fighting Vehicle

ST Engineering is laying the groundwork for Singapore’s next generation of ground warfare, moving ahead with a new infantry fighting vehicle designed to adapt to evolving battlefield threats.

Dec- 2025 -

23 December

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Ratel IFV Signals Poland’s Push for Heavier, More Survivable Armor

Ratel is Poland’s new infantry fighting vehicle, built to withstand 30mm cannon fire, featuring a seven-road-wheel pneumatic-hydraulic suspension, and a 1,070-horsepower MTU 8V199 engine.

Nov- 2025 -

12 November

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China’s HQ-13 SHORAD Goes Amphibious With Integrated Radar

The amphibious HQ-13 SHORAD is China's new short-range air defense system, mounted on the Type 05 vehicle, to counter helicopter, drone, and missile threats

6 November

Europe

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.

Oct- 2025 -

28 October

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AAP-Tr Breaks Cover as India’s Tracked Successor in Infantry Warfare

Tata Advanced Systems has unveiled the Advanced Armored Platform - Tracked vehicle, its vision for India’s next-generation of infantry combat vehicles.

24 October

Land