Land Warfare

US services test wearable tech to improve soldier’s performance

Developed by the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, the Lightning Platform is an app to assess warfighters’ physiology, metabolism and mental and cognitive status.

Land Warfare

Romania opens the chequebook and reorganises as it watches Russian aggression

Romania is retiring old systems, some Soviet, and replacing them with western equipment from countries such as Sweden and Turkey and boosting existing modern fleets.

Naval Warfare

UK and US marines train to guard nuclear deterrent submarines

The Autumn round of Tartan Eagle training just concluded in Scotland.

Land Warfare

CV90 delivery to Slovakia imminent

Slovakia is undergoing a radical refresh of its equipment, like many central and eastern European countries, and the arrival of new vehicles will form a substantial part of this.

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Special Operations

GSOF Symposium Europe: Events in Ukraine drive SOF procurement in Europe (Sponsored)

29th September 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has concentrated the minds of governments across Europe, where there are increasing efforts to upgrade and replace military capabilities.
Land Warfare

US dispatching 18 more HIMARS to Ukraine

29th September 2022

The latest commitment to Ukraine will double its HIMARS fleet from 16 to 34, but the 18 additional systems will not be available to Ukraine immediately as they need to be built.
Land Warfare

UK firm provides ruggedised tablets for Guarani programme

28th September 2022

The Brazilian Army has ordered 410 GRiDCASE 2530 tablets with potential for more, says UK manufacturer GRiD Defence Systems.
Land Warfare

Embraer delivers first enhanced SABER M60 radars to Brazilian Army

28th September 2022

Acquiring the SABER M60 2.0 3D radars was part of the 2020-2023 Brazilian Army Strategic Plan - the first two have been delivered with four more to follow.
Land Warfare

Asio delivers mobile mission planning system to IDF

28th September 2022

The ORION mobile mission planning system is designed to aid situational awareness from individual Israeli soldiers to battalion commanders.
Land Warfare

General Dynamics lines up for Kuwaiti Abrams ammunition deal

28th September 2022

Via the FMS programme, Kuwait would receive armour-piercing and high-explosive 120mm rounds plus 7.62mm machine gun ammunition.
Land Warfare

Brazilian Army progresses with project to modernise Leopard 1A5 BR

28th September 2022

The Brazilian Army has released operational, technical, logistics and industrial requirements for the upgrade of part of its Leopard 1A5 BR MBT fleet.
Land Warfare

Indian Army attempts to solve long-running carbine conundrum

28th September 2022

The Indian Army has lacked a carbine for more than 20 years – will the latest RfI lead to a viable solution?
Land Warfare

John Cockerill joins three EDF defence projects

27th September 2022

The company was selected to participle in the FAMOUS2, MARSEUS and INDY efforts.
Digital Battlespace

How anti-jam technology is helping provide resilience for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (Sponsored)

27th September 2022

Accurate position information is crucial for many military and commercial applications. Global Navigation Satellite Systems is the most common source for position in land, airborne and marine applications within manned and unmanned vehicles, guided munitions, and many other platforms around the world.
Land Warfare

US Army orders Precision Strike Missiles

27th September 2022

The US Army will use additional Precision Strike Missiles for test and evaluation purposes.
Land Warfare

Dutch CV90 upgrade passes milestone

27th September 2022

The first of up to 141 upgraded IFVs for the Royal Netherlands Army has rolled off the BAE Systems Hägglunds production line in Sweden.
Land Warfare

Iraq inaugurates second Groundmaster air defence radar

27th September 2022

Iraq intends to operate a network of GM400 Groundmaster-series radars for medium- and high-altitude air defence.
Land Warfare

Brazilian Army adapts Urutu APC for urban warfare

27th September 2022

The Brazilian Army has upgraded mobility, mechanical and communications features of the Urutu APC to prepare the vehicle for deployment in towns and cities.
Land Warfare

Geopolitical context may force the British Army to revisit the decisions taken under the IR

26th September 2022

Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine have been putting in check decisions taken under Integrated Review.
Defence Notes

US Army selects L3Harris for Common Data Link sustainment

26th September 2022

L3Harris is to maintain the backbone secure communications protocol for the US armed forces and intelligence services.
Training

British Army faces critical digitisation and modernisation challenges

23rd September 2022

The UK Integrated Review outlined how the UK plans to compensate for the loss of numbers with more advanced technologies, novel training solutions and the acceleration of digitisation across all forces. A year on, it is still unclear how the British Army will reach the desired sophistication and readiness levels.
Land Warfare

DARPA seeks partners to fill infrared capabilities gap

23rd September 2022

DARPA is keen to find partners for the Optomechanical Thermal Imaging (OpTIm) programme. The effort will develop novel IR sensors without the drawbacks of thermal sensors and photodetectors.
Land Warfare

UK MoD receives first 10 EOD and ECM specialist vehicles from Marshall Land Systems

22nd September 2022

Company announced the delivery of the first 10 of 120 specialist military vehicles on 22 September. The platforms will be based throughout the UK, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Gibraltar.