Designed for armored scout and liaison missions, SCARAB armored vehicle is equipped with a powerful automotive system to provide speed and agility. The vehicle uses a 6,370cc OM906LA 240hp Mercedes Benz 6 cylinder diesel engine and an Allison MD 3560 six speed automatic transmission. At a maximum battle weight of 11.1 tons and a payload capacity of 2.5 tons, Scarab offers high protection level. The basic protection offers all-round 7.62 AP protection and mine protection, including AT mines, including self-forging fragments mines such as the TMRP-6. Additional appliqué armor can enhance the protection level to withstand medium cannon rounds. The vehicle can be configured to meet changing requirements, such as airborne operations, border patrols, and reconnaissance and armored command vehicles.
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...