Land News & Articles

Despite global challenges, 2021 has been a year of innovation and expansion within the world of defense and security technology. Here is our round-up of the 10 most read articles on Defense Advancement this year:

Ashok Leyland is collaborating with Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) to develop and manufacture the 600hp engine

The Groupement Momentané d'Entreprises (GME) team, composed of Nexter, Arquus and Thales, delivered 119 GRIFFON vehicles to the French Army in 2021

Patria has signed the Grant Agreement with the European Commission for funding worth €9 million to begin development work of the armored vehicles

Hanwha Defense Australia will supply 30 Self-Propelled Howitzers and 15 Armored Ammunition Resupply vehicles under the LAND 8116 Phase 1 project

Allison Transmission will provide its 4000 Specialty Series (SP) fully automatic transmissions for Israel’s future Armored Fighting Vehicle

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann will upgrade the fire-control systems of the Finnish Army’s Leopard 2A4 and 2A6 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs)

Sweden has officially announced its desire to join the Finnish-led Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program

Defense Advancement showcases temporary infrastructure solutions for operational forces in the field

The HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles for the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) are the first in the world to use the Integrated Armored Swap Cabin which allows easy configuration of the vehicles to suit the operational need

GuS Periscopes will supply WFEL with Periscope and Window systems for the Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicles (MIVs) under a new 10-year contract