Britain targets threefold increase in Army strike reach through PrSM, alongside £590 million long-range rocket artillery programme
Britain will invest a combined £780 million in the Precision Strike Missile programme and long-range rocket artillery, placing extended-range firepower at the centre of its effort to rebuild the Army for NATO warfighting.
Hanwha sets out next K9 evolution at Estonia’s K9 User Club with fire-guidance drones, wheeled artillery and predictive logistics
Hanwha Aerospace has set out plans to expand the K9 beyond its traditional role as a tracked self-propelled howitzer.
General Dynamics says LR-PGK guided 155 mm XM1113 projectiles beyond 50 kilometers in field demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground
The company said the LR-PGK became the first U.S. guidance kit to demonstrate accurate control of 155 mm artillery at ranges exceeding that distance.
American Rheinmetall’s first hybrid-electric Lynx XM30 prototype enters U.S. Army testing in competition to replace M2 Bradley fighting vehicles
American Rheinmetall has delivered the first of eight Lynx XM30 prototypes to the U.S. Army, moving its proposed Bradley replacement into government-led testing.
New Zealand upgrades Army firepower with Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems to replace ageing M3 inventory from 2027
New Zealand will acquire 26 Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems for delivery in 2027, replacing M3 systems that are approaching the end of their service lives.
General Dynamics delivers XM30 Wolf prototype for U.S. Army field trials at Fort Hood under $45 billion Bradley replacement program
General Dynamics Land Systems has delivered at least one XM30 Wolf infantry fighting vehicle prototype to the U.S. Army for testing at Fort Hood, Texas, according to an Aug. 28 social media statement.
Rheinmetall and KNDS joint venture in Lithuania readies Leopard 2 tanks damaged in combat for return to Ukraine with German funding
Lithuania Defense Services has refurbished Leopard 2 tanks damaged on the battlefield and prepared them for delivery to Ukraine, the company said.
L3Harris says mission-networking demonstration connected dispersed U.S. Army formations for threat sensing, data sharing and response
L3Harris Technologies said it demonstrated an integrated mission network that connected threat detection, joint-force communications and coordinated battlefield response during the U.S. Army’s Lightning Surge exercises.
U.S. Army tests airborne brigade for modern war in Germany, deploying drones, robots and AI alongside forces from 10 nations
The U.S. Army is using Saber Junction 26 to test whether the 173rd Airborne Brigade can deploy rapidly and sustain large-scale combat operations in Europe.
Lockheed Martin tests lower-cost JR3 rocket for HIMARS and M270 to expand U.S. Army high-volume live-fire training capacity
Lockheed Martin has completed a second flight test of its Joint Reduced Range Rocket, or JR3, as it develops a lower-cost training option for U.S. Army launcher crews and international users.
India signs Javelin missile purchase agreement with U.S., opening future co-production talks and deeper defense industry ties
The Indian Army has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to acquire the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales process.
Indra targets next-generation European tanks with augmented-reality system for 360-degree battlefield visibility
Indra has developed an augmented-reality system that allows armored vehicle crews to view their surroundings from inside the vehicle through what the company calls “transparent armour”