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First THeMIS UGV Delivered to Spanish MoD
First THeMIS UGV Delivered to Spanish MoD

Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV is a multi-mission capable system intended to support dismounted troops, transport a squad’s gear, or be converted into a weaponized remotely operated unit to offer force protection

Aug 10, 2022
Additional M67 Hand Grenade Body Assemblies for US Army
Additional M67 Hand Grenade Body Assemblies for US Army

Over 200,000 fragmentation hand grenade body assemblies from Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee will be delivered in the first year of the five-year contract

Aug 10, 2022
US Army Orders Anti-Vehicle Terrain Shaping Munitions 
US Army Orders Anti-Vehicle Terrain Shaping Munitions 

With its precision anti-vehicle capability, Textron Systems’ XM204 Top Attack munition will strengthen the Army’s terrain shaping and counter-mobility capabilities

Aug 08, 2022
Ballistic & Blast Resistant Modular Interlocking Building Systems
Ballistic & Blast Resistant Modular Interlocking Building Systems

QUICKBLOCK has completed successful trials of a bullet- and blast-resistant version of its building systems which provide easily portable and rapidly-deployable shelter for troops in hostile environments

Aug 05, 2022
Rolls Royce to Supply MTU Engines for Boxer Armored Vehicles
Rolls Royce to Supply MTU Engines for Boxer Armored Vehicles

The Boxers will be the first versions of the vehicle equipped with the MTU 8v 199 TS21 engine variant, delivering 70 KW more power than the MTU engines in previous versions of the Boxer

Aug 05, 2022
US Army Receives First Stryker With 30mm MCWS
US Army Receives First Stryker With 30mm MCWS

The system will now undergo Production Verification Testing (PVT) at the Army’s Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) in Aberdeen, Maryland

Aug 03, 2022
18 Additional CAESAR Artillery Systems for French Army
18 Additional CAESAR Artillery Systems for French Army

Nexter’s CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is capable of a fast battery start up of less than one minute, a fire rate of up to 6 rounds/minute and a fast resupply rate of 18 rounds/minute

Aug 03, 2022
Additional M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers & Ammunition Carriers for US Army
Additional M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers & Ammunition Carriers for US Army

The M109A7 is the latest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 family of vehicles, and is the primary indirect fire support system for the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams

Aug 01, 2022
Allison Transmission Powers New US Army Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicle
Allison Transmission Powers New US Army Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicle

Equipped with the Allison 3040 MX transmission, the new vehicle will enable the Army’s Infantry Brigades to move faster across difficult off-road terrain, all while enhancing soldier protection

Jul 28, 2022
25 Barracuda Armored Vehicles for Indonesian Police
25 Barracuda Armored Vehicles for Indonesian Police

Hanwha Defense’s Barracuda tactical armored vehicle can be used for a range of roles and missions such as reconnaissance and internal security

Jul 28, 2022
FAMOUS Consortium to Develop European Ground Combat Capabilities
FAMOUS Consortium to Develop European Ground Combat Capabilities

The consortium implementing the FAMOUS (European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armored Systems) project includes 18 leading European defense companies from nine countries, with Patria as the industrial coordinator

Jul 26, 2022
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