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4 days ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) displayed its latest update of the LAV 6.0 at the Canadian Security (CANSEC) exposition held in Ottawa over 29-30 May 2025. The Mk 2 8×8 vehicle represented the company’s presentation of its innovation and enhanced capabilities for the LAV 6.0 platform. The LAV showcased at CANSEC featured a new turret with significantly enhanced tactical capabilities and lethality.
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1 week ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
The US Army announced the conclusion of its Precision Grenadier System (PGS) initiative with its selection of a system proposed by a team consisting of Barrett Firearms and MARS Inc. The PGS presented is a soldier-portable, shoulder-fired, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, integrated armament system capable of rapidly engaging and destroying personnel targets in defilade as well as unmanned drones at close range.
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2 weeks ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Seeking a way to rapidly respond to Ukraine’s urgent need for air defense systems, a group of industry and British government agencies designed and integrated a collection of existing components into the Raven—a mobile short-range air defense system that has proven to be highly effective in combat use. The first systems were completed in just three months in 2022 and were quickly fielded in the spring of 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
The Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Okinawa, Japan, have been one of the first units to operationally employ the Corps’ new TRUAS, a quad-rotor drone intended to provide autonomous remote resupply. They recently demonstrated the capabilities of the system in field exercises and its application to addressing some of the resupply challenges not only of the Asian-Pacific theatre but also of combat and similar logistics needs.
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3 weeks ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Polaris Defense showcased its 6×6 concept MRZR Alpha, an upgraded and enhanced version of its widely fielded 4×4 Alpha off-road vehicle, at Modern Day Marine. The 6×6 is based on the current vehicle, retaining 90% component commonality, including its high-performance suspension and eight-speed transmission, while adding a third axle and extended driveline.
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4 weeks ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
The US Air Force has taken delivery of its first Grasshopper autonomously navigated air-drop cargo delivery system. Developed by DZYNE Technologies in cooperation with the US Air Force’s Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), it provides the means to resupply units on the ground from aircraft, delivering various loads with greater precision.
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1 month ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
At a joint press conference on Tuesday, 23 April 2025, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced that Sweden, Lithuania, Norway, and Finland are pursuing the joint acquisition of CV90 combat vehicles. The size and composition of the acquisition have not yet been determined; however, it was suggested that it could involve hundreds of vehicles.
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1 month ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Hanwha Defence is applying its self-propelled artillery experience of its K-9 Thunder to the development of truck-mounted howitzers. These company-funded initiatives are in response to the increasing interest in wheeled self-propelled howitzers. These have gained attention as an alternative to towed howitzers, providing better ground mobility without the heavier weight and maintenance requirements associated with traditional tracked self-propelled guns.
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1 month ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Patria has announced that Hungary has selected the NEMO 120mm turreted mortar to fulfill the indirect fire support role for its mechanized forces. The NEMO system will be integrated onto the KF-41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle platform. Hungary has ordered up to twenty-four NEMO systems through Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Rheinmetall Hungary, who are contracted under Hungary’s ZRINYI 4th development program. This program aims to modernize the armored vehicle fleet with a new generation of systems.
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1 month 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.
