The French company GIAT is developing a low-recoil 120mm gun to equip future air transportable armored fighting vehicles weighing around 18 tons. The 120 FER is a derivative of the F1 gun mounted on the Leclerc main battle tank, retaining the same qualities, such as a long barrel, providing better accuracy, trunnion balance and stabilization. The main difference is the lower recoil forces extracted to the turret and, therefore, reducing integration constraints. The new 52 Cal. Smooth bore, chromium plated gun weighs 2.5 tons (including cradle) and measures 7.1 meters in length (barrel length is 6.2 meters). It can fire all current NATO ammunition (STANAG 4385) as well as newly developed ammunition and is suitable for future ETC-ignited ammunition.
BAE Systems Awarded $440 Million Bradley Fighting Vehicle Contract
BAE Systems has secured a $440 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce 220 additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles, partly replacing Bradley vehicles delivered to Ukraine. The contract will support the production of a...
Australian Redback AFV to Get PASEO Joint Fires Payload
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Safran is integrating the PASEO Joint Fires advanced day and night panoramic sight system onto Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The company announced this development at Australia's recent Land Forces 2024 event. The...
India’s Light Tank Zorawar LT Completes Trial by Fire
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India's new light tank has completed its first live-fire trials and is expected to undergo limited user testing in the coming months. The Zorawar light tank has completed its first live-fire trials, marking a...
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...