According to pictures published on the Twitter account of Ronkainen on April 8, 2022, the Australian-based company EOS has demonstrated the integration of its R800S remotely operated weapon station fitted with an EchoGuard 3D radar, mounted on the new AMPV (Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle) that will replace the M113 family in service with the U.S. Army.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that it has teamed with MFE Inspection Solutions to integrate the FLIR MUVE C360 multi-gas detector on Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot and commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The integrated solutions will enable remote monitoring of chemical threats in industrial and public safety applications.

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne team successfully flight-tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). This historic flight reached speeds in excess of Mach 5, altitudes greater than 65,000 feet and furthers the understanding of operations in the high-speed flight regime.

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The first picture of the new Egyptian IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defense (GBAD) system was released on the Twitter account of Mahmoud Gamal on April 7, 2022.

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Thanks to a key software upgrade, U.S. dismounted soldiers are receiving the most up-to-date common operational picture of fires assets across the battlefield as they submit calls for fires to artillery battalions. Justin Eimers reports on U.S. Army's website.

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The Belgian army is abandoning its four-five-tone Woodland camouflage used for twenty years, Defence.be reports: it has officially adopted a new multi-colored Multicam combat dress which will enter service from late 2022, the Minister of Defense and the concerned manufacturers announced on April 1 in Brussels.

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The U.S. Army recognizes the need to provide future soldiers with more durable and reliable energy sources and is experimenting with a variety of new and creative solutions to deliver the power required for tech-supported warfighting. Maureena Thompson, Army Futures Command, reports.

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The Pennsylvania National Guard is the first National Guard in the country to field the new Tactical Dismounted Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence (TDEWS) system. Staff Sgt. Zane Craig, Joint Force Headquarters - Pennsylvania National Guard, reports.

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According to information released by the British Army on March 10, 2022, at the Salisbury Military Plain training area, the British Army has demonstrated a range of cutting-edge robotic and autonomous systems. 

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Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace will design and develop the two mission payloads for the U.S. Space Force’s Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program.

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Northrop Grumman on February 28 received an award with a potential value of $692 million from the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce and field an innovative, proliferated constellation of 42 low-Earth-orbit (pLEO) satellites for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) mesh satellite communications network.

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Designed to transport infantry troops, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is known for its survivability, mobility and lethality. Now, it can add hybrid electrification to its attributes. Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, reports on U.S. Army’s website.

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Sensor solutions specialist Hensoldt will bring its latest-technology capabilities in Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) into the upcoming IFF modernization programme of the South Korean armed forces.

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The American-made M270A1 and M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) are able to fire a wide range of rockets and missiles. Both vehicles are designed to support joint early and forced entry expeditionary operations with high-volume destructive, suppressive, and counter-battery fires.

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The ability to process massive amounts of data is crucial as organizations and their technological innovations evolve. It is through the analysis of data that the U.S. Army can continue to develop engineering breakthroughs, modernize technology and make informed decisions. Kaylan Hutchison, DAC Strategic Communications, reports.

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