Enhanced Firepower in the Sights of US Army IBCTs
The US Army hopes to commence production of its new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle by 2020.
The MPF is envisaged by the force...
USMC MRZR-D4 Expected to be fielded in April 2017
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) expects to conclude the fielding of its new Polaris Defence MRZR-D4 four-wheel drive vehicles by April 2017, the...
Fuel Cells Offer Promise
Hydrogen fuel cell electric powered vehicles are viewed as having great promise as alternative to traditional petrol or diesel engines.
That the military is giving...
Polaris Introduces MRZR Diesel Vehicle
Historically, militaries around the world have preferred diesel, and multi-fuel, engines in their vehicles. This has caused problems introducing commercial All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)...
Terrex-2 Commences Testing
ST Kinetics delivered its first Terrex-2 on 21st February 2017 to the US Marine Corps in a ceremony at the firm’s facility outside Charleston,...
Czech Army Warms to the Pandur-II
The Czech Army expects to receive an additional 20 General Dynamics Pandur-II eight-wheel drive armoured vehicles procured via an $82 million order this May.
These...
M3 Mystery Shopper
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced on 2nd February that it plans to supply its M3 Amphibious Ferry and Bridging System to an...
K-9 for the KRAB
Poland’s Huta Stalowa Wola defence company has contracted the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Hanwha Techwin for 96 K-9 Thunder 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) chassis,...
Peru reaches out to US for Ground Force Modernization
The modernisation of the Ejército del Perú (Peruvian Army) could take a major step forward with approval of its request by the US State...
MIV Programme Controversy
Uncertainty surrounds the British Army’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme amid reports in October that the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) wants a single source...
