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U.S. Project Convergence aims to accelerate change in modernization efforts

: Posted On Wednesday, 16 September 2020 09:31

Greater speed across several domains will be the key to winning future wars, U.S. Army Futures Command’s top leader said on 10 Set., as he unveiled the Project Convergence campaign. Joseph Lacdan, U.S. Army News Service, reports.

Russian combat vehicles to be protected by slat armor Part 2

: Posted On Tuesday, 15 September 2020 13:45

For urban combat, the T-72B3 tank is equipped with a bulldozer blade, additional active protection on all its sides, and slat armor on the rear sides of the vehicle. The commander’s seat is protected by armor plates. This tank participated in the dynamic display. It did not look inferior in running capabilities to ordinary T-72 and T-90 tanks.

Plasan SandCat Stormer 4x4 armored vehicle for police and security forces

: Posted On Tuesday, 15 September 2020 13:32

According to information released by the Polish Defense website Defence 24 on September 12, 2020, during the MSPO defense exhibition in Poland, the Military Gendarmerie of the Polish Armed Forces has presented a medical evacuation vehicle based on the Sandcat Stormer made by the Israeli Company Plasan.

South Korea wants to boost the notoriety of its K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer

: Posted On Tuesday, 15 September 2020 12:29

According to information released by the Aju Business Daily website on September 15, 2020, the South Korea defense industry would like to acquire foreign original technologies for key components of its K9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer based on tracked armored chassis.

Russian combat vehicles to be protected by slat armor Part 1

: Posted On Monday, 14 September 2020 14:36

Serial combat vehicles were displayed at Army-2020 forum. Many tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers were additionally protected by slat armor, the Independent Military Review writes.

Chinese prototype of 12x12 missile carrier on hybrid powertrain

: Posted On Monday, 14 September 2020 13:05

Published footage has unveiled the testing of a new multi-purpose 12x12 heavy chassis HTF5700HEV with a hybrid powerplant manufactured by Sanjiang Wanshan Special Vehicles Co., part of the 4th Academy of the Chinese rocket and space concern CASIC. The 4th CASIC Academy has its main specialization in the production of solid-propellant medium and short-range ballistic missile systems.

Northrop Grumman XM913 future 50mm automatic cannon for next generation IFV of US Army

: Posted On Sunday, 13 September 2020 13:21

American Company Northrop Grumman continues to deliver its XM913 50mm automatic cannon to the U.S. Army that could be integrated into the next generation of IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) that would replace the current tracked armored IFV of U.S. Army.

Chinese army tests drone swarm and armored vehicle integration

: Posted On Friday, 11 September 2020 11:21

China has successfully tested a new combat system that integrates armored vehicles and drone swarms, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. This technology will allow armored troops to acquire more battlefield information and launch deadly attacks. Liu Xuanzun reports on Global Times.

U.S. Army: Rapid Robotic Requirement Relay

: Posted On Thursday, 10 September 2020 11:40

As the U.S. Army drives toward its goal of modernizing the nation’s ground combat force, it must strike a balance between defining achievable near-term objectives and defining aggressive stretch goals for future increments. It is imperative that the Army, at all levels, leverage the vast expertise within DOD to define reasonable near-term goals, while at the same time defining the objectives that lie beyond that which current technology can achieve. Corey Richards and Maj. Cory Wallace explain in Army AL&T.

U.S. Air Force tests Vision 60 robot dogs for security forces

: Posted On Wednesday, 09 September 2020 15:39

The U.S. Air Force deployed an unusual new system during a recent exercise: "Robot dogs" designed to enhance the situational awareness of security forces during a mission. During the exercise, airmen assigned to the 321st Contingency Response Squadron, 621st Contingency Response Wing secured the airfield. Jared Keller reports on Task & Purpose.

Analysis: Top most modern 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzers

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 September 2020 17:19

Army Recognition is presenting an analysis about the most modern 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzers in service and currently in production or ready for series production to date. A self-propelled howitzer is an artillery combat system equipped with its own propulsion system to move towards its target. The key advantage of the self-propelled artillery system over towed artillery, it can be deployed into action much faster. Currently, there are three main classes of mobile artillery systems including towed howitzer, self-propelled howitzer based on a tracked armored vehicle, and self-propelled howitzer mounted on military truck chassis or wheeled armored vehicle in 8x8 or 6x6 configurations.

Analysis: Top most modern 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzers

: Posted On Monday, 07 September 2020 16:01

Army Recognition is presenting an analysis about the most modern 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzers in service and currently in production or ready for series production to date. A self-propelled howitzer is an artillery combat system equipped with its own propulsion system to move towards its target. The key advantage of the self-propelled artillery system over towed artillery, it can be deployed into action much faster. Currently, there are three main classes of mobile artillery systems including towed howitzer, self-propelled howitzer based on a tracked armored vehicle, and self-propelled howitzer mounted on military truck chassis or wheeled armored vehicle in 8x8 or 6x6 configurations.

Boxer armored vehicle unveiled with KMW Leguan bridging system

: Posted On Monday, 07 September 2020 10:13

The Boxer is a wheeled multirole armored vehicle that can be configured to conduct different types of missions. The vehicle is based on a modular design consisting of two main parts including the driver/engine module and the removable mission module. A bridgelayer module is available for the Boxer that can be used to lay one 14 m length bridge in less than five minutes.

Thailand conducts test-fires of local-made DTI-2 122mm rockets

: Posted On Sunday, 06 September 2020 21:08

According to information published by the Defense Studies blog on September 5, 2020, Thailand's Defense Technology Institute has conducted test-fires of local-made DTI-2 122mm rocket from Type 85 tracked APC (Armored Personnel Carrier and Chinese-made SR4 4x4 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) at Royal Thai Army Artillery Center Range, Lopburi province, in August of this year.

U.S. C2BMC multi-domain for missile defense

: Posted On Tuesday, 01 September 2020 10:21

Satellites detect a ballistic missile fired toward U.S. interests and suddenly alerts are sounded within the command center. A team of operators who have specific command authority quickly leverage a highly interoperable command and control system to correlate and analyze available sensor data. The system provides the operators tools to evaluate the best course of action and then distribute engagement information to a network of forces around the world. An interceptor is launched, and the threat is defeated.

New Russian Hermes missile able to destroy all Western tanks

: Posted On Friday, 28 August 2020 11:30

A supersonic missile of Russia’s advanced Hermes long-range system will be able to eliminate any Western main battle tanks with an almost 100% guarantee as was proven during trials, a spokesman for the Shipunov Instrument-Making Design Bureau told TASS at the Army 2020 forum.