Stephen W. Miller
K-9 for the KRAB
Poland’s Huta Stalowa Wola defence company has contracted the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Hanwha Techwin for 96 K-9 Thunder 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) chassis,...
Peru reaches out to US for Ground Force Modernization
The modernisation of the Ejército del Perú (Peruvian Army) could take a major step forward with approval of its request by the US State...
LRPF Force Multiplier
Getting greater firepower in the same package is one of the objectives of Raytheon’s Long Range Precision Firepower (LRPF) missile development, for which a...
Moving Targets
On 28 October, US defence secretary Ashton Carter announced that the US Army’s Lockheed-Martin MGM-140 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) will get upgraded to...
Patria Purchases
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be receiving additional eight-wheel drive AMVs (Armoured Modular Vehicles) under a contract awarded to Patria announced on 28...
Crossing the Gap
Light armoured units maintain their operational advantage though superior manoeuvre and must stay ahead of their opponent’s ability to react.
Unfordable rivers, dry trenches...
Tilting with Valour
Bell Helicopter is on course to perform the first flight of its V-280 Valour tilt-rotor by September 2017, the company tells Armada.
Bell Helicopters under contract...
Stryking Harder
M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle’s are getting bigger teeth. The US Army awarded a $75 million contract to General Dynamics Land Systems (GD) for...
More Amphibians for Brazil
The Brazilian Marines double their ship-to-shore capability with the December 2015 contract to BAE Systems for 23 AAV-7A1RAM/RS Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs). This complements...