The upgraded BMP-3 retains the 100mm and 30mm automatic guns and ATGMs, and introduces an improved BZS-1 gunner’s sight, which also feeds images to the commander’s position. The new sight is integrating a SAGEM thermal imager, automatic target tracker and laser rangefinder. Such sight will enable both commander and gunner to search and engage targets. Protection is improved with appliqué armor, and the introduction of active countermeasures such as the Arena E and Shtora-1 defensive system. The powerplant upgrade is also included, utilizing the UTD-32T 660hp diesel engine and new air conditioning system.
Slovakia Modernizes its Air Defense with €554 Million Barak MX
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The Slovak government has approved the purchase of six batteries of Israel Aerospace Industries' Barak MX surface-to-air missile system for €554 million. This acquisition marks a significant upgrade from Slovakia's Soviet-era 2K12 KUB systems,...
BAE Systems Australia Unveils an Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Vehicle – the ATLAS
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BAE Systems Australia has introduced a wheeled uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) designed to support dismounted and mechanized forces in combat. The Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Collaborative Combat Variant (CCV) is an 8x8...
New Acquisition Plans for MBT, AIFVs in Europe
Land Warfare Weekly Defense-Update
Netherlands to Acquire Leopard 2A8 Tanks and Spike LR 2 Anti-Tank Missiles
The Netherlands has announced plans to procure Spike LR 2 anti-tank missiles from Israeli defense company Rafael. The Spike LR...
Defense Update Weekly Report – 30.8.2024
The following are recent defense updates from the previous week. A concise version of this report is also available in the Defense-Brief podcast.
Main topics in this report
Russia-Ukraine War
Land Warfare News
Aerospace News
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AFV Situational Awareness in the Urban Battlespace
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Armored fighting vehicles face other challenges when operating in urban combat. They are exposed to snipers or anti-tank teams operating from elevated positions on rooftops or accessing underground shafts too close for the crew...