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Dec- 2025 -

23 December

Land

New Ratel IFV Signals Poland’s Push for Heavier, More Survivable Armor

Ratel is Poland’s new infantry fighting vehicle, built to withstand 30mm cannon fire, featuring a seven-road-wheel pneumatic-hydraulic suspension, and a 1,070-horsepower MTU 8V199 engine.

Nov- 2025 -

12 November

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China’s HQ-13 SHORAD Goes Amphibious With Integrated Radar

The amphibious HQ-13 SHORAD is China's new short-range air defense system, mounted on the Type 05 vehicle, to counter helicopter, drone, and missile threats

6 November

Land

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.

Oct- 2025 -

28 October

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AAP-Tr Breaks Cover as India’s Tracked Successor in Infantry Warfare

Tata Advanced Systems has unveiled the Advanced Armored Platform - Tracked vehicle, its vision for India’s next-generation of infantry combat vehicles.

24 October

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Hanwha Aerospace Rolls Out New AI-Driven Infantry Fighting Vehicle

K-NIFV is a new AI-enabled infantry fighting vehicle featuring an unmanned turret with a 30mm cannon, twin anti-tank missile launchers.

Sep- 2025 -

2 September

Arms

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland adds the Polish Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the Borsuk (Badger) to its arsenal for the Polish armed forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, stages for display during the unveiling ceremony in front of the Poland Deputy Prime Minister, Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defense joined by U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), Polish armed forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, The Royal Lancers, Prince of Wales Troop, Romanian Sky Guardians, Croatian army Archer Battery, and the media in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 14, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman to Begin Bushmaster II Supply for Poland’s Homegrown Borsuk Combat Vehicle

Northrop Grumman is starting the shipment of the Mk44 Bushmaster II chain gun for Poland’s Borsuk next-generation infantry fighting vehicle.

Jul- 2025 -

14 July

Air

The Puma IFV being loaded into the A400M military transport aircraft.

Christine Casimiro

German A400M Performs First Puma IFV Airlift

A Bundeswehr’s A400M Atlas transport aircraft has successfully airlifted the heavyweight Puma infantry fighting vehicle, a historic first that boosts Germany’s rapid response tactics.

Jun- 2025 -

10 June

Business

BAE Systems has signed individual contracts worth a total of approximately $2.5 billion with both Sweden and Denmark for new CV90 combat vehicles. (Credit: BAE Systems)

Juster Domingo

Six European Countries Sign Deal for CV90 Purchase

A group of six European countries has signed a statement of intent to explore a joint procurement of CV90 armored infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).

May- 2025 -

16 May

Asia Pacific

Taimas 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Kazakhstan Showcases ‘Taimas’ 8×8 Armored Combat Vehicle

Kazakhstan’s armed forces have unveiled the Taimas 8x8 next-generation wheeled infantry fighting vehicle to the public.

13 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Turns to Digital Simulation to Shape XM30 IFV

The US Army is using virtual simulations to help shape the design of its future XM30 infantry fighting vehicle — a high-tech replacement for the decades-old Bradley.

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