Sunday 5 May, 2024

Land Platforms

Germany to upgrade Puma armoured vehicles

The German Army has announced plans to upgrade its fleet of Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with new capabilities and features. The Puma is a modern and versatile combat vehicle that can operate in...

Russia to equip T-80BVM and T-90M tanks with Arena-M APS

Russia is planning to upgrade its main battle tanks (MBTs) with a new active protection system (APS) that can intercept and destroy incoming projectiles, such as anti-tank missiles, rockets, and grenades. The Arena-M APS,...

Russian Army testing new wheeled combat vehicles

The Russian army is testing two new types of combat vehicles on the Bumerang platform, the K-16 and the K-17, until the end of 2023. The Bumerang platform is a modular wheeled family of...

Turkish Navy takes delivery of new amphibious combat vehicles

The Turkish Naval Forces Command (TNFC) has received the first batch of Zaha Marine Assault Vehicles (MAVs) from FNSS, a leading Turkish defence company. The MAVs are amphibious armoured vehicles designed to operate from...

British Army’s Boxer vehicle enters production

Manufacturing has begun on the British Army’s Boxer armoured fighting vehicles at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) manufacturing facility in Telford. The British Army is set to receive more than 600 Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicles, as...

Turkish army to receive first Altay tanks for tests

Turkish Land Forces are expected to take delivery of the first two Altay main battle tanks for testing next month. The tests of the tank are expected to be completed in 2024 with mass...

Czech Leopard 2A4 tanks pass abbreviated military trials

The Czech Ministry of Defense reported on 22 March that trials on the Leopard 2A4 main battle tank were successful and that the tank was expected to enter service with the Czech Army shortly. The...

UK resumes Ajax AFV tests

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it has resumed testing of the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV), a key platform for the British Army's future deep reconnaissance strike brigade and two...