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12 September

Oshkosh to Supply Tractors for Moroccan Military

American vehicle developer Oshkosh Defense has signed a contract to deliver tactical tractors for the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.

12 September

Joe Saballa

UK’s Ability to Train Own Troops ‘Constrained’ by Ukraine Support: Report

The UK’s National Audit Office has found that the British Army’s ongoing training of Ukrainian soldiers is affecting its capacity to train its own troops.

12 September

Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems Australia Debuts Next-Gen 8×8 Unmanned Combat Vehicle

BAE Systems Australia has introduced an 8x8 unmanned ground system for autonomous and semi-autonomous combat support operations.

11 September

M3 400 amphibious bridge and ferry system

Inder Singh Bisht

Sweden Orders Additional General Dynamics M3 Bridging Systems

The Swedish government has contracted General Dynamics European Land Systems–Bridge Systems to deliver another batch of Amfbro 400 amphibious bridge and ferry systems.

11 September

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Receives C5I Capabilities From Leonardo DRS

The Australian Army’s new combat vehicles have received C5I capabilities from Leonardo DRS ahead of schedule.

11 September

Joe Saballa

Russian Army’s Tempting Offers Paying Off as Recruitment Surges Sixfold

The Russian military’s enticing recruitment offers appear to be paying off as the number of newly-enlisted troops increased sixfold over the past year.

11 September