Land Systems & Artillery
News about tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, and other land systems.
Israel’s ThunderBullet: this smart system instantly sees and hears where a shot comes from
IAI’s ThunderBullet (ELO-5220P) combines optical and acoustic detection on vehicles to pinpoint a shooter’s direction and location within a fraction of a second.
China accelerates use of robots and drones in army exercises (video)
New PLA footage shows robot dogs, unmanned vehicles and AI-driven drone swarms of over 200 drones training alongside human troops, including in amphibious landing scenarios.
A vehicle with 24 precision missiles: the Rheinmetall Fuchs JAGM (video)
The Fuchs JAGM carries 24 vertically launched JAGM missiles that can hit tanks, drones and helicopters up to 16 km away, combining anti-tank, air defence and fire support.
British Challenger 3 tank fires its 120mm L55A1 gun for the first time (video)
The Challenger 3 has completed its first crewed live-fire test with the Rheinmetall 120mm L55A1 smoothbore gun. The tank also gets Trophy active protection and counter-drone measures.
China shows humanoid robots with rifles in AI video: how far along are we really? (video)
A Chinese video of humanoid robots firing Type 191 rifles is AI-generated. The robots exist, but they are still far from what the footage suggests.
Autonomous warfare accelerates: Israeli ground robot launches swarm of attack drones
New footage shows an Israeli unmanned ground robot launching several SpearUAV Viper 300 loitering munitions on the move, which then attack targets on their own.
Elbit shows new footage of Iron Fist: this is how anti-tank rounds and drones are taken out (video)
New Elbit footage shows the Iron Fist active protection system intercepting anti-tank rounds in flight and being adapted against drones. The Netherlands chose it for the CV90 and Leopard 2A8.
Japan deploys robot dogs during military exercise: what the Vision 60 can do and why it matters (video)
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force has used Ghost Robotics’ Vision 60 robot dogs in an exercise with the 1st Airborne Brigade for reconnaissance and security. The US is testing the same robots, sometimes armed.
THeMIS ground robot and new robotic platforms: how the Netherlands, Ukraine and Milrem are changing the modern battlefield
Estonian firm Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS ground robot has been tested for years by the Dutch 13 Light Brigade. In 2025 the Netherlands decided to supply more than 150 of them to Ukraine.
The role of ground robots in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia (video)
Alongside aerial drones, simple but effective ground robots are increasingly used in Ukraine. The Netherlands is testing Milrem robots and preparing its CV90s and Leopard 2A8s to work with unmanned systems.
South Korean Black Panther tanks test cage as protection against drones (video)
South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks have been seen in training with cage structures against drones, a stopgap while newer variants get electronic countermeasures, Trophy and a 30 mm anti-drone gun.
Chinese robot dogs fire rockets (video)
New footage shows a Chinese robot dog carrying and firing four small rockets, and another with a stabilised, rotating machine gun. Still in testing, but a clear sign of where military robotics is heading.
Dutch PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer shows spectacular firepower in Ukraine: five rounds in 30 seconds (video)
New footage from Ukraine shows the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer firing five rounds in about 30 seconds. The Netherlands uses the same 155mm system and supplied units to Ukraine.
Dutch Air Assault Brigade trains modern warfare on Curaçao during Caribbean Fires 2025 (video)
The Air Assault Brigade is training on Curaçao during Caribbean Fires 2025. Central are Fire Support Teams directing fire support from mortars, fighter jets, rocket systems and Apaches.
Germany and the United Kingdom go for the Patria 6×6 (video)
Germany has ordered up to 876 Patria 6x6 vehicles worth over 2 billion euros and the UK has joined the CAVS programme, making the Finnish vehicle one of the most-ordered in its class.
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