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7 November

France Gets First ‘Multi-View’ Sonar USV for High-Precision Mine Hunting

Thales USV is a new unmanned surface vehicle for the French Navy, combining TSAM towed sonar and SAMDIS multi-view sonar for high-precision mine detection.

7 November

Concept illustration of a hypersonic missile powered by scramjet engine during atmospheric flight

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Europe’s 2,000-Km Deep Strike Missile Edges Closer to Reality

John Healey confirmed the fast-tracked development of what he previously called “one of the most advanced systems” the country has ever built.

6 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Italy Awards First Next-Gen Lynx IFV Contract to Leonardo-Rheinmetall JV

The Leonardo-Rheinmetall joint venture has been awarded a contract to supply 21 Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles to the Italian Army.

6 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Theon Wins $115 Million NATO Night Vision Deal

Theon has secured a contract worth more than 100 million euros ($115 million) from a European NATO member to supply night vision goggles.

6 November

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Expands 155mm Shell Production With Automated Factory Line

Belgium has opened a new production line in Wallonia to manufacture 155-millimeter artillery shells as part of efforts to strengthen its defense industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

6 November

Jodesz Gavilan

Spain’s Navantia, Alpha Team Up on Ship-Launched Drone Tech

Shipbuilder Navantia has partnered with fellow Spanish company Alpha Unmanned Systems to jointly develop and integrate ship-borne drone technologies for naval use.

6 November

Ajax armoured vehicle The Proj HERMOD IR rehearsal took place over the week of 15-19 march 2021. It included members of the Spec Inf Brigade, and a variety of new vehicles such as the Ajax and Boxer. This was all in preparation for a demonstration of the British Army Capabilities. The rehearsal took place on the training area at Bovington Camp Ajax family of armoured vehicles, will replace the Army’s Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) vehicles which have been the mainstay of armoured reconnaissance for almost fifty years. The Ajax family consists of Ares a troop-carrying reconnaissance vehicle, Ajax armed with a formidable 40mm cannon, support variants Apollo and Atlas, a command and control variant Athena, and an engineer variant – Argus.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Declares Ajax Ready, First New Armored Vehicle in 30 Years

The British Army’s long-delayed Ajax system has reached initial operating capability, marking the first new armored fighting vehicle to enter service in nearly three decades.

6 November

Virtual simulator depicting a realistic military checkpoint environment for tactical training exercises

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine’s Virtual Playground: New Simulator Places Troops in ‘Drone vs. Man’ Duels

A virtual training ground is reshaping how Ukrainian soldiers prepare for combat, pitting drone pilots and shooters against each other in digital duels.

6 November