Tuesday 18 March, 2025

Neil Ritchie

Neil Ritchie is the founder and editor of DefenceToday.com. Neil has a keen interest in the UK armed forces and national security issues as well as global defence procurement and cyber security matters. He also researches and writes about military history. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social
Land Platforms

BAE Systems to produce additional CATV for US Army

BAE Systems has secured contracts totaling USD 68 million for the production of an additional 44 Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATV) for the US Army. This order comprises a USD 48 million extension to...
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Land Weapons

British Army successfully trials radiofrequency weapon system

The British Army has successfully conducted tests on a Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) demonstrator, capable of neutralizing swarms of drones through the use of radio waves. A live firing trial was completed by...
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Land Platforms

British Army takes delivery of new batch of support vehicles

The British Army has taken delivery of the first 20 of 500 Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle (RMMV) HX support trucks which were bought under a rapid procurement process. The 500 multipurpose RMMV trucks were bought...
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Military Capabilities

Royal Marines train for vehicle interdiction operations

Royal Marines from 42 Commando have been training on vehicle interdiction, a critical military tactic that involves stopping and inspecting vehicles to identify and neutralise potential threats. The interdiction training, which was part of Exercise...
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C4ISR

British Army establishes new training facility for Ajax AFV

A cutting-edge purpose-built facility has been constructed at the British Army's Combat Manoeuvre Centre in Bovington, England, to accommodate a range of highly immersive simulators to support training for the new Ajax armoured fighting...
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Land Platforms

Rheinmetall to supply 20 more Marder IFVs to Ukraine

Rheinmetall has announced that they have received an order to supply Ukraine with a further 20 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with delivery currently scheduled for the first half of 2025. The company...
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Land Weapons

British Army trials drone-destroying laser

The British Army has successfully shot down an airborne drone for the first time using a high-energy laser weapon fired from an armoured vehicle. The laser system was mounted on a Wolfhound, a protected troop...
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Land Platforms

Czech Republic orders additional Leopard 2A4 tanks

Rheinmetall announced that it will deliver a further 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic following the signing of a contract between Björn Bernhard, CEO of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, and Lubor Koudelka,...
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