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1 week ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Turgis & Gaillard on 17 June 2025 debuted the Foudre, new truck mounter multiple rocket launcher system at the Paris Air Show. The system is integrated on to the Renault Kerax 6×6 tactical truck chassis equipped with an armoured cab. The launcher accepts a modular rocket pod carrying one to six rockets. The system is compatible with a range of existing munitions.
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2 weeks ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Lockheed Martin confirmed in a June 4th, 2025, announcement it had secured its third country customer for its TYP-4 ground based air surveillance radar with the systems selection by Sweden’s Defence Material Administration. The Swedish decision joining the US Air Force and Norway in fielding the TYP-4. The TYP-4 is a Gallium Nitride – GaN technology transmitter-based 3D digital AESA system that is transportable by C-130 and C17 aircraft, as well as by truck, rial or externally by helicopters.
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2 weeks ago | 
armadainternational.com | Stephen MIller |Stephen Miller
Saab Canada announced it had received an award of a $5.6 million contract from the Canadian Armed Forces for its Carl Gustav M4 shoulder-fired recoilless weapon. The order includes the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and Fire Control Device (FCD) 558. The number of systems in the order has not yet been identified. Delivery of the systems is to occur through March 2027.
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3 weeks 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 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month 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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2 months 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.
