Patria unveiled the wheeled vehicle concept vehicle, offering 10% increase in payload capacity and many improvements over current AMVs.A front view of the Patria Wheeled Vehicle ConceptThis SuperAV 8×8 from IVECO is currently being offered for the US Marine Corps MPC program. The vehicle is developed to meet the requirement for a vehicle to support littoral operations and is fitted for amphibious operation.Gibbs has made its ‘amphitruck’ international debut with ST Kinetics, with which Gibbs is negotiating a co-production contract, which will see STK producing the 20 foot ‘Humdinga’ amphibious truck in Singapore. A 30 foot model will follow soon after the first will enter production.
AVST debuts the Multi-role POD (tracked) (mPODt) at DSEI 2013, utilizing a CVR(T) chassis upgraded and modified to carry the mPOD mission module. This module can be a C4ISR, troop carrier, weaponized POD (carrying remotely controlled or manned turret) etc.Inside the modified and upgraded CVR(T) the seating configuration has been improved, with driver and commander seated side by side, with the troops seatec on blast protected seats to the rear.Elbit Systems unveiled the TITYUS low-profile active protection designed to protect armored vehicles from a wide range of threats, when operating at urban areas.Rapidranger from Thales employs a multi-mission weapon station mounting four weapon launchers. These can deploy Starstreak missiles, LMM or Brimstones.KMW displayed a CBRN Recce variant of the MUNGO specialist vehicle
The British Armed Forces have successfully tested a revolutionary Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) capable of neutralizing drone swarms at a fraction of conventional defense costs. The system, developed by a UK-based consortium led by Thales, can disable multiple unmanned aerial systems for as little as 10 pence per engagement.
Greece is actively modernizing its military capabilities with two significant procurements. Firstly, the Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs, known as KYSEA, has approved the purchase of approximately 590 U.S.-made Switchblade loitering munitions,...
Army Air Defense Undergoes Significant Modernization to Counter Drone Threats
The U.S. Army's air defense branch has experienced its most substantial modernization and growth in over four decades, primarily driven by the need to counter...
Elbit Systems of America showcases the Sigma Next Generation Howitzer at AUSA 2024, where competing systems from Sweden, South Korea, France, and Germany are likely to be presented, some in models, others in full...
The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts totaling $22 million to American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC, and HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. for developing Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II prototypes.
The S-MET Increment II builds...