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22 May

Textron, Kodiak Team on Driverless Military Vehicle

Textron Systems Corporation has partnered with Kodiak Robotics Inc. to develop a military ground vehicle for driverless operations.

21 May

Air

GM Defense’s light tactical wheeled utility vehicle shown with Mistral’s UVision loitering munition technology

Rojoef Manuel

GM Defense Tactical Utility Vehicle Prototype to Receive Kamikaze Drone

GM Defense has teamed with Mistral Inc. to equip the company’s Light Tactical Utility Vehicle with a loitering munition system.

15 May

Europe

An FV107 Scimitar armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle fleet is seen in the middle of a plains. The vehicle is painted camouflage brown and green. A soldier wearing protective goggles and a green helmet is seen peeking out from the vehicle's hatch. The background is out of focus but appears to be a forested area.

Juster Domingo

UK to Dispose of All FV107 Scimitar Reconnaissance Vehicles

The UK has announced plans to dispose of its entire FV107 Scimitar armored tracked reconnaissance vehicle fleet.

15 May

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russia Resorts to Using ATVs in Ukraine Despite Vulnerability to Attacks: Intel

The Russian military has increasingly resorted to using lighter and faster all-terrain vehicles in Ukraine despite their vulnerability to attacks.

14 May

Europe

Pictured: A Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle imoves into position during Ex Iron Titan on Salisbury Training area near West Down camp. Ex IRON TITAN (Ex IT23) is a scenario driven exercise that coheres the training of the 3(UK) Divisions enabling elements. Ex IRON DIABOLO, a sub-exercise within Ex IT23 will validate 21 Engineer Regiment as the Divisional Engineer Regiment and 26 Engineer Regiment ahead of their deployment to Poland on Op LINOTYPER in early 2024. The exercise targets technical engineering, with a focus on those tasks which are difficult to deliver at the Battlegroup FTX level such as: Wet Wide Gap Crossing (WWGC) part of the Battle Craft Syllabus (BCT), Amphibious and Boat operations as well as construction of other facilities.

Juster Domingo

UK to Scrap 80 Warrior Infantry Vehicles

The UK is planning to discard some of its Warrior infantry fighting vehicles as part of its land capability modernization program.

10 May

Arms

Crossbow Unmanned Turreted 120mm Soft Recoil Mortar System

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics, Elbit to Deliver Unmanned Mortar Systems for European User

General Dynamics has teamed with Israeli company Elbit Systems to supply unmanned turreted mortar systems to a European military customer.

8 May

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Ohio Contractor Extends Commercial Vehicle Supply for US Special Ops

Battelle has secured a contract to continue supplying Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles for the US Special Operations Command.

7 May

Americas

The M88A3 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System) is currently undergoing reliability and maintainability testing at Yuma Proving Ground. This next-generation features several upgrades, including a modernized powertrain that improves horsepower and torque, the addition of a seventh road wheel to increase stability, and hydro-pneumatic suspension units that improve cross country mobility and recovery operations. (Loaned photos)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Tests Future M88A3 Hercules Recovery Vehicle

The US Army is conducting maintainability and reliability tests for the M88A3 Hercules Recovery Vehicle at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

7 May

Air

A Bradley M2A4E1 Fighting Vehicle is seen stationed at a grassy area with thin trees in the back. The vehicle is a tracked armored unit that is painted grayish green. Its turret points northeast, and its body is facing to the right side of the image. Its model name is painted in white on its right side, with a gray and red background.

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit to Supply Iron Fist Protection Systems to US Army Bradleys

Elbit Systems has received a contract to deliver Iron First active protection systems for the US Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

2 May

Americas

Juster Domingo

US Chooses Kongsberg Remote Turret for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Weaponry

Kongsberg's Protector RT20 remote turret has been installed on a test vehicle for the US' Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon.

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