armored vehicles

Feb- 2024 -

22 February

UK Sends First Challenger 3 Tank Prototype to Germany for Trials

The British Army has sent the first pre-production model of its new Challenger 3 main battle tank to Germany to undergo trials.

21 February

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Austria Orders 225 Pandur Armored Vehicles From General Dynamics

General Dynamics has received a contract to deliver 225 Pandur 6x6 EVO wheeled armored vehicles to the Austrian military.

16 February

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Patria Offers Armored Personnel Carrier as German Fuchs Replacement

Patria has teamed with German partners to offer an armored personnel carrier for Berlin’s Fuchs replacement effort.

14 February

Land

SGT Chris Hughes, LCPL Ben Crawford and TPR Liam Skinner supported testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle *** Local Caption *** Testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle was recently undertaken in Germany, by members of CASG Land Domain and 2/14 LHR (QMI). Tests included firing the MK30-2 cannon and MAG58 machine gun in extreme weather conditions, as well as testing the new programmable munitions capability. Three soldiers from 2/14 LHR (QMI) were involved in testing at the Rheinmetall site in Unterluss, Germany, where the vehicles Lance 2.0 turret was designed and initial production has commenced. The visit included a brief on the Block II vehicle design, operation of the Combat Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance system and new weapon control systems. Development of these systems included input from 2/14 LHR soldiers, leveraging their experience with the Block I vehicles.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Obtains New Boxer Design Input From Soldiers

The Australian Army has collected vehicle layout suggestions from soldiers to support the new design of its upcoming Boxer Block II fleet.

12 February

Middle East

Joe Saballa

EDGE Group Unveils Upgraded JAIS Mk2 Armored Vehicle

EDGE Group showcased an upgraded version of its JAIS armored vehicle during the recently concluded World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia.

8 February

Land

Instructor relays armored vehicle lessons to troops

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Armored Vehicle Teams to Receive Technical, Trade Training

London defense company Babcock has received a contract to provide the British Army’s armored vehicle teams with technical and trade training.

6 February

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Mulls Adopting ‘Telemaintenance’ Method From Ukraine

The US Army is considering adopting a maintenance strategy used in Ukraine to reduce the time a broken vehicle has to wait before it can be fixed.

2 February

Europe

Joe Saballa

Hungary Mulls Selling Outdated Military Equipment to Serbia

Hungary is considering selling its outdated war stocks to Serbia as it seeks to develop a more modern military.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russia Can Build 100 Tanks a Month, Retains Capacity to Replace Losses: Intel

Russia has retained the capacity to replace battlefield losses in Ukraine as it can produce 100 main battle tanks per month.

29 January

Europe

The British Army's Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank is seen moving across a dusty grassland. The tank is painted in black and green camouflage, and its tracked wheels are shrouded in brown dust from the ground. In the back, white smoke is seen, presumably from the tank's exhaust.

Juster Domingo

Challenger 3 Battle Tanks to Receive New Modular Armor System

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has signed a deal to deliver a new modular armor system for the British Army's Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.

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