Ukraine: Eight International Coalitions provide military assistance to Ukraine

Eight capability coalitions, each comprising between six and 21 countries, are actively assisting in addressing specific needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. The Ministry noted that in September Read More …

Ukraine: Demining coalition agrees on nine-year roadmap for assistance

Participants in the ninth meeting of the Demining Coalition, co-chaired by Lithuania and Iceland, discussed Ukraine’s needs for equipment and weapons, and also agreed on the Roadmap for Assistance for 2025-2034. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense. The Read More …

NP Aerospace Backs $3.2m Canadian University Armour Development Program

Press Release NP Aerospace is confirmed as one of the main industry partners leading the NSERC* Alliance Program to research and develop new Canadian-made ceramic add-on vehicle armour. The 5-year, $3.2m+ program involves three Canadian universities (University of Alberta, University Read More …

Preliminary Attendee List released ahead of Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2021 in April

SMi Group reports: The list of attending organisations have been released for the virtual Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference in less than four weeks’ time. The next annual conference on Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness, which is taking place Read More …

General Dynamics Land Systems, Saab Barracuda & Thales UK to present at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2020

SMi Reports: Key OEMs and systems integrators will be presenting exclusive briefings on their latest developments at the conference in London, this April This year’s Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference, taking place on the 1st-2nd April 2020 in London, Read More …

UK Ex-Servicemen Secure Multi-Million Pound Settlement Over Afghanistan Injuries

Three former servicemen who suffered severe injuries in Afghanistan are to receive millions of pounds in compensation. The men were travelling in “inadequately-armoured” Pinzgauer vehicles when they struck roadside improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the solicitors representing them said. Pinzgauer troop carriers had been Read More …

Four top technical vendors & OEM’s to present at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2019 in three weeks’ time

SMi reports: Microflown Avisa, Collins Aerospace, BAE Systems and Patria Land Systems to present exclusive briefings at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference this April in London. SMi Group will host the 4th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference Read More …

In the age of improvised explosives Raiders wrestle with light strike vehicles

Marine Raiders are struggling to find the right tactical vehicle fleet at a time when improvised explosive devices continue to pose a major threat on many battlefields. As the Marine Corps moves back to its expeditionary roots, the Corps in Read More …