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9 December

Training in the 91B10 Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Course is shown March 6, 2024, at the Regional Training Site (RTS)-Maintenance facility at Fort McCoy, Wis. The course description for the 91B course states Soldiers are trained “to perform field-level maintenance on automotive wheeled vehicles, wheeled-vehicle operations,” and they receive an “introduction to troubleshooting; fuel system maintenance; electrical system maintenance; power train maintenance; chassis, suspension, and steering maintenance; brake maintenance; and preventive maintenance checks and services.” 91B students also learn about common maintenance subjects; Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment; publications; maintenance forms; use and care of tools/power tools; shop safety, automatic fire extinguishing systems; air conditioning; the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station System; and maintenance discipline. (U.S. Army Photo by Claudia Neve, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Cymat to Extend Blast-Proof Kit Supply for Asian Military Vehicles

Canadian materials company Cymat Technologies has secured a $1.8-million contract to continue supplying stabilized aluminum foam underbelly kits to an Asian military vehicle manufacturer.

3 December

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Italian Army Increases Workhorse Trucks to 2,000+ With New Iveco Contract

Iveco Defence Vehicles will deliver 658 additional tactical logistics trucks to the Italian Army under an expanded agreement, raising the total number of ordered vehicles to 2,111.

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28 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Denmark Orders Military Logistics Trucks From Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has won a framework contract from the Danish Armed Forces for the delivery of up to 1,000 HX and TG logistics trucks, accompanied by an initial order for more than 100 vehicles valued in the double-digit million euro range.

28 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Taps Hensoldt for Major Luchs 2 Recon Vehicle Sensor Deal

Hensoldt has received a contract from General Dynamics European Land Systems to equip the German Armed Forces’ new Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicles with sensors.

27 November

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders More Bradley A4 Fighting Vehicles From BAE Systems in $390M Deal

BAE Systems has received a $390-million contract to produce additional Bradley A4 Fighting Vehicles for the US Army.

18 November

Americas

Spc. Gregory Wilson, a mechanic with Fox Company, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, works to repair the fuel system on a Humvee while deployed in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Western Ukraine on Aug. 9, 2017

Christine Casimiro

US Startup Unleashes ‘World’s First’ AI Tool for Fixing Military Vehicles

The “world’s first” artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant for diagnosing and repairing military platforms is now live on Ukraine’s frontlines.

13 November

Asia Pacific

Members of the Czech Army traverse a field in a Pandur II Armored Personnel Carrier, during vehicular movement drills, alongside the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, March 1, at Hradiště Military Area in Northwest Czech Republic. The 2/34th is in the Czech Republic training with members of its military to increase readiness and interoperability as part of Saber Strike 22, a large scale, multinational exercise taking place between NATO allies throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro)

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia Retires Russian APCs, Deploys Czech Pandurs to UN Mission in Lebanon

Indonesia has swapped its aging Russian-made BTR-80A armored personnel carriers with Czech Pandur II 8×8 vehicles in Lebanon under a UN peacekeeping mission.

12 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

NP Aerospace Reinvents Armored Toyota Land Cruiser 300 for NATO Applications

British mobility developer NP Aerospace has unveiled its refreshed armored Toyota Land Cruiser 300, designed to meet NATO standards and international protection requirements.

11 November

Europe

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.

Rojoef Manuel

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.

10 November

Americas