According to a picture published on the Twitter account of @sugar_wsnbn on December 28, 2021, the Defense Industry of China has developed a mobile laser weapon system based on a modified Dongfeng EQ2050 nicknamed Mengshi, 4x4 light tactical vehicle.

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During EDEX 2021, Egypt Defense Exhibition, the Chinese company ALIT (Aerospace Long-Mach International Trade) has unveiled the FB-10A, a new model of short-range air defense system mounted on a 6x6 chassis Dongfeng Mengshi light tactical vehicle.

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According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 24, 2021, a tracked version of the Pantsir air defense missiles/cannons system called Pantsir-SM-SV will be completed in 2022.

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According to information published by the Indian Ministry of Defense, new Indian-made Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicles (AERV) based on BMP-2 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) tracked armored chassis were inducted in the Indian Army's Corps of Engineers.

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To highlight what’s possible for warfighters whose duties include conducting underground operations, the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) held a demo earlier this month to showcase robotic and autonomous technological advancements for subterranean (SubT) environments. Jerome Aliotta reports on U.S. Army's website.

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According to a Tweet published by Nicholas Drummond on December 19, 2021, The British version of the Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle has already been tested over thousands of kilometers by an independent body and will be tested further when five prototypes are delivered next year.

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The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command is acquiring innovative command and control capabilities that increase mobility and communication on the battlefield to support the future fight. The Marine Corps considers Networking On-the-Move a significant capability in meeting this objective. Matt Gonzales, U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, reports.

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The Russian antitank Kornet missile system can fight all modern targets, including tanks and fortifications. Deputy CEO for foreign economic activities of Precision Complexes Holding Sergei Mikhailov said in early December that the company can adapt Kornet to various undercarriages in order to increase the mobility and firepower of army units.

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According to a video published by the German company Rheinmetall on December 10, 2021, Rheinmetall Defense continues to develop and test an autonomous version of its Wiesel 2 light airborne tracked armored vehicle, called Autonomous Combat Warrior Wiesel (ACW).

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According to information released by Norwegian company Nammo, the company has developed a concept of a new remotely operated anti-tank weapon system consisting of an M72 LAW Light Anti-Tank Weapon mounted on a drone. The result is a flexible and powerful anti-vehicle or anti-tank weapon that can be operated remotely.

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According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS, Russia is in the process to develop an air-droppable version of the latest 122mm Tornado-G MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System for the Russian Airborne Troops.

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The latest S-550 air defense system is a mobile development of the strategic A-135 Amur and A-235 Nudol air defense and will operate by kinetic interception instead of a nuclear blast, TASS military writer Dmitry Litovkin said.

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According to information released on November 15, 2021, during flight tests, on November 4, 2021, American company Lockheed Martin demonstrated significant milestones for the PAC-3 program, including the first integration of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) PATRIOT with the U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS).

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American company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has developed the ton-10 class robot TRX for the US Army’s RCV-Medium (RCV-M) Robotic Combat Vehicle program. TRX features innovative thinking, ranging from its AI-enhanced design to advanced, lightweight materials and a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

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The Turkish company Roketsan has developed the Laser-Guided Mini Missile System METE that can be launched from 40-millimeter new-generation grenade launchers. The METE offers a greater range of fire and more accuracy for existing conventional grenade launchers.

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