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24 June

Land

The Bergepanzer 3 Büffel armored recovery vehicle. Photo: Rheinmetall

Germany Rebuilds Armored Recovery Fleet With Bergepanzer Order

Germany has ordered 23 Bergepanzer 3 Büffel armored recovery vehicles from Rheinmetall to replace systems previously supplied to Ukraine, in a deal valued in the “mid-three-digit million-euro range.”

18 June

Land

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dane Brouillette and Airman 1st Class Alyssa Richardson, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron installation patrollers, exit a Humvee during a Tactical Leadership Course within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 20, 2025. Airmen were evaluated on their ability to respond effectively to simulated attacks or security incidents within the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

Rojoef Manuel

AM General Taps UK’s Marshall Land Systems for Global Humvee Support

AM General has signed an agreement to authorize England-based Marshall Land Systems as a service provider for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.

18 June

Land

The Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 main battle tank concept

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS Unveils More Upgrades for Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 Tank Concept

KNDS has introduced an updated version of its Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 main battle tank concept at a defense convention in France, highlighting an unmanned turret design and a reduced three-person crew for future tank operations.

17 June

Land

The M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems to Build More Paladin Howitzers for US Army

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $535-million contract for the production of additional Paladin tracked self-propelled howitzers.

12 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Plasan Presents Three-System Protection Suite for Armored Vehicles

Israeli defense firm Plasan has unveiled three protection systems targeting the threat types that have defined armored vehicle vulnerability in recent conflicts: drone top-attacks, mine blasts, and shaped charges.

9 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Elbit Systems Ties Together 120 Nodes in Landmark Digital Combat Network Test

A 120-node digital combat network was put through live trials by Elbit Systems Sweden, linking soldiers, sensors, and platforms into a shared battlespace.

8 June

Land

A Republic of Korea amphibious assault vehicle tests its water-tight seals at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Waimanalo, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, July 14. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in and around the Hawaiian Islands June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise; RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

Rojoef Manuel

Italy Cleared to Buy Assault Amphibious Vehicles From US

The US State Department has approved a $30.6-million foreign military sale of Assault Amphibious Vehicles to Italy.

8 June

Technology

A contractor and a U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division set up a modernized vehicle tactical engagement simulation system (VTESS) on a M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 9, 2020. The VTESS code modernization increases interoperability to conduct force-on-force training, addressing current training needs while supporting emerging army training requirements and systems. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders Combat Vehicle Sim Kits From Saab

Saab has received a $22.4-million contract to provide Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System base kits for the US Army.

8 June

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Vietnam Shows Off New Light Tank That Hits 80 kph and Drives Through Water

A new armored modernization effort is underway in Vietnam with the development of the T-1, an indigenous light tank capable of reaching speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour.

5 June

Land