The Russian Army Tests the Longest-Range Howitzer
Izvestia says Russian army will begin testing its self-propelled “Koalitsiya-SV” 152 mm howitzer next year with longest firing range.
Land News
NIMR Showcases JAIS 6X6 MRAP at EDEX 2021 Egypt
NIMR, a subsidiary of the UAE's EDGE Group, showcased the JAIS MRAP 6×6 variant at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2021 held in Cairo.
The Delivery of M1117 Vehicles to Greece Officially Started
The Hellenic Army began receiving M1117 Armoured Security Vehicles (ASV) officially at 301 Military Base Factory in Agioi Anargyroi near Athens.
KAPLAN STA Anti-tank Vehicles are Delivered to TAF
The President of SSB, Professor Demir, stated that FNSS production KAPLAN STA vehicles are delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Korean Hanwha Negotiates for K9 Thunder Howitzers with Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence is contemplating purchasing 155 mm K9 Thunder-tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and support vehicles.
Otokar Increases Its Presence in Latin America
Otokar participates in Expodefensa 2021 In Bogota, Colombia. During the exhibition, Otokar will promote its armoured vehicle product range.
First Batch of Chinese VT5 Light Tanks to Bangladesh
Chinese VT5 light tanks were handed to the Bangladeshi army on November 24, 2021, according to a photograph posted on Twitter by Ha Gao.
Russian Army Gets 20 T-14 Armata before 2021 Ends
The Russian Armed Forces will receive 20 T-14 Armata tanks by the end of 2021, according to Major Dmitry Repin,.
VAMTAC ST5 4x4 Emergency Response Vehicles for Portuguese
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) delivered the last batch of 139 armoured vehicles VAMTAC ST5 to the Portuguese army.
QinetiQ and AM General to electrify military vehicles
QinetiQ and AM General to establish a partnership to develop electrification technologies for the land domain: A hybrid electric drive system into HUMVEES.
Serial Production of Barys 6 × 6 Started in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering has mastered the production of a new armoured wheeled vehicle, “Barys 6 × 6”.
Menatek Presented its products at Saha Expo
Menatek displayed its products at the Saha Expo defence show. Mevu Periscopes, Naz Bearings, Custom Design Torsion Bar, and some subsystem components.
ASELSAN Held the Land and Weapon Systems Workshop
ASELSAN held the Land and Weapon Systems Workshop with the theme “Let’s Design the Future Today”. The entire workshop was closed to the media.
U.S. Abrams Tank Gets Autoloader and Unmanned Turret
The U.S. Army’s Abrams MBT have an Unmanned Turret and autoloader. The four-personnel tank will be equipped with three crew.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
