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TAC-6 here from a partnership between TMSI and ST Engineering. A custom chassis and suspension with a 120 mortar integrated onto the rear. Space for 50 rounds and a drone integrated onto the roof.
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Skyranger is getting a lot of orders lately, so here’s the 30 mm version on a truck. The 35 mm is just visible behind
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Norinco appears to be offering a UAV production line, from raw materials to finished product
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Rheinmetall showing an L60 155, would extend the range a fair bit
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PAC-3 MSE at the top, THAAD at the bottom. Can’t remember seeing 1:1s of these before
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The X-Fire in the flesh. Thales has confirmed that they’re partnered with Hanwha, so it’s possible to integrate the Hanwha missiles into the system.
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PrSM at the bottom on the Lockheed stand, and extended range GMLRS at the top. Both going through a lot of testing and development at the moment.
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Tactical buggy with trailer, this type of thing seems to be used a lot in Ukraine.
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The Varan UGV form VisionWave, designed in the UK. It is a new entrant to the market, and likely one of many UGVs that will be on display at Eurosatory.
The wheel arms are designed to change the height of the vehicle, enabling it to travel over things.
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The U070 autonomous helicopter from Airbus on show at Eurosatory. As well as an APKWS competitor from Thales - it’s in the glass tube thing.
Lots of focus on air defence for these systems it seems.
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The @Lithuanian_MoD is set to procure up to 936 CAVS from Patria to replace its M113s. A good move, and dramatic increase for the CAVS programme - taking it close to a potential 3,000 vehicles. calibredefence.co.uk/lithuan…
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This image shows an important milestone for the UK's F-35 capability.
Let us know in the comments if you know what it is, and if you have any thoughts on this programme.
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France's race for an M270 MLRS replacement is gathering speed.
The Thales X-Fire has carried out its first test firing, a few weeks after the FLP-T 150 missile from the Thales effort was fired. calibredefence.co.uk/thales-…
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One company that seems to be following a buy and build strategy is Red Cat. It recently complete the acquisition of Quaze Technologies, which has developed a range of wireless charging systems for drones. calibredefence.co.uk/red-cat…
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Two systems here; on the left is Dune, a vehicle-mounted counter-drone system brought together by AimLock and FN America. The Hopper lightweight RWS from SMARTSHOOTER on the right. Both use AI-enabled targeting to shoot drones. Is this the future for mobile forces?
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Calibre spoke with MPG to learn more about the company's RFML SIGINT capability.
This should be a topic near the top of your list. Good quality SIGINT combined with AI is one area where forces could start to gain an edge over adversaries.
calibredefence.co.uk/mpg-eur…
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Four companies have been down selected under Project NYX, the British Army's effort to develop an autonomous wingman for the AH-64E Apache.
The goal is increased survivability and lethality for the platform, which it is hoped the wingman drones will provide.
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The contenders are:
- Thales working with Schiebel
- Anduril Industries bringing a large team of companies including Flare Bright Ltd. Isembard, and Archer Aviation.
- BAE Systems and Certo Aerospace Ltd
- And TEKEVER.
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You can read about the project and its complexities here: calibredefence.co.uk/project…
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