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At Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), U.S. Army test officers are testing the Bradley IFV with an upgraded suspension system, as the vehicle suffers from accumulated improvements of various kinds that result in an overweight compromising its mobility in some off-road environments. The aim of these tests is also to reduce maintenance time.
India on Sunday, January 26, 2020, celebrated the 71st Republic Day with a military parade showcasing the latest military equipment, armored vehicles and main battle tanks which are now in services with the Indian armed forces. Analysis and technical review by Army Recognition editorial team of tanks, combat armored vehicles and field equipment showcased by the Indian army during the military parade for the Republic Day 2020.
Vietnam has developed a wheeled self-propelled howitzer based on Russian truck and US-made M101 105mm towed howitzer mounted a the rear of Ural-375D truck chassis. Today, many armies in the world make the choice to use wheeled self-propelled howitzer to replace towed and tracked artillery weapon systems.
The Russian defense industry is upgrading amphibious guns capable of shooting in the air and underwater. The Soviet Union has led the design for a long time, the Zvezda weekly writes.
Wiltshire based 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment has taken delivery of a new and revolutionary training system in the shape of a temporary urban structure to enhance training opportunities and exercises.
‘RESHUB’, a Slovenian-led project supported by the European Defense Agency with a view to improving energy efficiency in the defense sector, has been awarded EU funding (€310,000) under the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) of the European Commission. It is the first time a defense-energy project is given access to EU funding with the help of EDA.
On 18 January 2020, a military parade took place in Bangkok to celebrate the Royal Thailand Army Day. An opportunity for the Royal Thai armed forces to showcase the latest acquisition of military equipment including new armored vehicles and main battle tanks.
The RTI Joint Stock Company, a developer and producer of high-tech products, will create new radars that operate in terahertz frequency range and are capable of pinpointing the smallest drone, RTI CEO Pavel Laptayev told TASS.
Working with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army engineers at Picatinny Arsenal have developed a new armored turret to provide greater survivability to TOW missile gunners without heaping extra weight on vehicles, Ed Lopez reports on US Army’s website.
The Main Research Department of the Russian Defense Ministry designed a formula to assess the uniqueness of innovative inventions. It has coefficients to calculate the value of a product: compliance with basic critical technologies, scientific and technical novelty, and the ability to repel future potential threats. Products with high potential will receive marks ranging from 0.8 to 1. A low potential will be ranked from 0 to 0.3. Experts believe the approach is necessary, but will hardly ensure objectivity, as humans will assess the coefficients, the Izvestia daily writes.
According to pictures released to Twitter on January 19, 2020, the Japanese defense industry has developed a new tracked IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) platform. Previously, during a defense exhibition in Japan, the Japanese Company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has unveiled a scale model of its new project of tracked armored vehicle platform based on a new design.
Royal Tank Regiment of British army continues to improve combat readiness using the new version of the Challenger 2 main battle tank under the program Streetfighter. Empowering soldiers to improve their own and their equipment’s capabilities, is beginning to come to fruition in one particular area for The Royal Tank Regiment.
The coastal forces of the Pacific fleet deployed in Kamchatka received upgraded infantry fighting vehicles. The BMP-2M can destroy troops and hardware, including boats. The main advantage is a digital control system integrated into a single network. Marines will be able to receive information from drones and land forces in real-time and provide guidance to aviation and artillery, the Izvestia daily writes.
Over three weeks in August and September of 2019, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) scientists and Canadian Armed Forces volunteers, came together at 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier for the Future Soldiers Technologies Trial 2019. (Source Canadian Army)
Soldiers and civilians with the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach Provost Marshal Office (PMO) practiced and qualified with the Army's new weapons system during a range at the Oberdachstetten Training Area Jan. 9-10.
FN America announced that the popular FN SCAR 20S long-range, precision rifle, released in 2018, is now available in 6.5 Creedmoor. This new chambering also accompanies new color options for the platform with the rifle now offered in a matte black finish as well as the company’s signature flat dark earth (FDE).
