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11 March

Front 3/4 view of GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle driving on sand at UAE Armed Forces Summer Trials

GM Defense Completes Infantry Squad Vehicle Trials for UAE

General Motors segment GM Defense has concluded testing of its Infantry Squad Vehicle for the UAE and partner countries.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

China Bristles as India Moves 10,000 Soldiers to Guard Border

Beijing denounced India’s reported repositioning of 10,000 soldiers from its western border to its border with China.

8 March

A Guarani 6x6 Armored Personnel Carrier is seen parked in an area with red sand and some trees and bushes in the background. The vehicle is painted in green and reddish-brown camouflage. A soldier wearing a helmet is seen peeking out the hatch. The far background is a blue sky with thin white clouds scattered evenly.

Juster Domingo

Philippines Receives First Guarani APCs From Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems has sent the first batch of Guarani 6x6 armored personnel carriers (APCs) to the Philippine Army.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Select General Dynamics, Textron to Build New Recon Vehicle

The US Marine Corps has picked General Dynamics Land Systems and Textron Systems for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle 30mm autocannon prototype contract.

8 March

An M1A1 Abrams tank provides area security alongside a street intersection beside Marines during a 2005 operation in Fallujah, Iraq

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Considering Requesting Aging M1A1 Abrams From Australia

The Ukrainian government is considering asking Australia for its M1A1 Abrams tanks, which are due to be replaced from next year by the M1A2.

8 March

A brown M1083 army truck is seen parked in what appears to be a parking area. The six-wheel truck has two windshields and an open-trunk back.

Juster Domingo

US Army Taps Palantir to Build TITAN Next-Gen Targeting System

Palantir has signed a $178-million deal to develop a next-generation ground station targeting system for the US Army.

8 March

Amfibiebro 400 amphibious bridge system.

Rojoef Manuel

Sweden Orders More Amphibious Bridge Systems for Army

Sweden has awarded General Dynamics a contract to provide nine additional Amfibiebro 400 floating bridge systems for the armed forces.

8 March

Two lines of vehicles belonging to the 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, stop after crossing the Latvian border during a tactical road march from Germany that spanned more than 900 miles, as part of Saber Strike 22, Feb. 26, 2022. The march incorporated more than 150 vehicles and 700 personnel, demonstrating interoperability between the United States, Latvia, and our NATO Allies and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Rojoef Manuel

Latvia to Strengthen Border Adjacent to Russia, Belarus

Riga has approved a program to bolster the security of Latvia's border adjacent to Russia and Belarus in response to military conflict in the region.

8 March

Joe Saballa

Canada to Ramp Up Ammunition Production Amid ‘Dwindling’ Supplies

Canada seeks to produce more ammunition for its military as concerns grow about its inability to keep up with modern threats due to dwindling supplies.

8 March