Stephen MIller

1 week ago | armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller

The integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System (iMUGS) multi-national European Defence Fund (EDF) project to develop common technology for future unmanned ground vehicles is preparing to begin its next follow-up phase. Initiated in 2020 with the selection of MILREM Robotics in Estonia as the industry lead of a consortium of companies, the initial phase was successfully completed in 2023.

2 weeks ago | armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller

The ability to conduct both precision fires and the technique of “shoot and scoot” have been seriously impacted by GPS position/location technology being compromised by jamming on the battlefield. The problem has become so severe that that Ukrainian army sources have suggested that previously exceptionally effective artillery systems such as the HIMARS missile system have become “ineffective”.

3 weeks ago | armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller

The US military have multiple efforts underway looking at the possibility for fielding new machine guns to complement and/or replace the current M240 medium machine gun and M2 .50 heavy machine gun. The Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the process of evaluating candidates for its Lightweight Machine Gun – Medium (LMG-M) with contracts awarded to SIG-Sauer, True Velocity, and Ohio Ordnance. The US Marines are interested in the SOCOM effort and are monitoring the program.

1 month ago | armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller

The results of Finland’s Patria development of an all-terrain vehicle for military applications under the joint European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems (FAMOUS) programme was recently showcased at the Arctic Event held 17 to 19 March 2025 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The company demonstrated a new tracked vehicle specifically designed for maintaining high mobility in marginal traffic ability conditions including snow, tundra, marsh and mud.

1 month ago | armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller

Among the defence systems displayed and demonstrated at the annual Arctic Event recently held in Rovaniemi, Finland from March 17 to 19 was a wheeled 8 X 8 self-propelled gun-howitzer the ARVE by Patria. The artillery piece has been developed as a company initiative responding to the demand for enhanced mobility in indirect fires systems to better assure survivability given the increased threats faced on today’s battlefield.