Stephen W. Miller
A former US Marine ground combat and aviation officer instrumental in the adoption of wheeled armoured vehicles and manoeuvre warfare. He has extensive hands-on experience in development, acquisition, fielding, support and employment leading land, naval, and air programmes in the US and twenty-four other countries. [email protected]
“Jet Gun” Technology Promises Lighter High-Velocity Weapons
In a US$1.6 million contract the US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center commissioned the small Washington state firm Wave Motion Launch Corporation the further development...
US Marines’ ACV Achieves Major Milestones
A number of performance milestones recently demonstrated by the US Marines’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) have highlighted the new operational capabilities that the system...
CAVS Combat Vehicle Orders Move Forward
The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program recently saw a major advances toward the introduction of a single family of protected combat vehicles that...
RCH 155 Boxer Howitzer for German and British Armies
A joint announcement this past week was made by the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Germany’s Chancellor Scholz of the collaboration by...
US Marines Contract for ACV-Recovery Vehicle
On April 8, 2024, the US Marines awarded BAE Systems a contract to build its Recovery variant of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) family. ...
Japan’s SDF To Evaluate Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has taken a major step in its consideration of the potential roles and contribution of Unmanned Ground Vehicle...
Polaris Enhances Military Over-Snow Mobility
The necessity for military forces to be able to move and operate in cold and snow conditions has received more attention, as evidenced by...
General Motors Infantry Squad Vehicle Completes UAE Summer Trials
General Motors Defense in early March announced its Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) had successfully completed the rigorous Summer Trials conducted by the United Emirates...
AMPV Turreted Mortar Received by US Army
BAE Systems has provided the prototype of its Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) mortar variant integrating the Patria/Kongsberg NEMO 120 mm turreted mortar to the...
Poland Contracts for New Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles
The Polish Army is modernizing its tactical reconnaissance capabilities in its signing of a contract with domestic vehicle developer AMZ-Kutno for the supply of...
