Land Systems & Artillery
News about tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, and other land systems.
These are Israel’s ultra-modern SIGMA 155 howitzers (video)
Israel is replacing its Cold War-era M109 with Elbit’s wheeled, fully automated SIGMA 155 howitzer, operated by three soldiers and with a range of about 40 km.
Russian tanks get bizarre ‘protection upgrade’ against drones
Footage shows Russian tanks with a shipping container placed over the turret as improvised protection against drones, a sign of how urgently armies are searching for answers.
Footage shows Chinook and Apache helicopters in Venezuela (video)
Footage of Apache and Chinook helicopters over Venezuela turned out to show a US special forces operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, reportedly involving about 180 aircraft.
Dutch Defence strengthens 13 Light Brigade with new CV90s
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is buying extra CV90 combat vehicles for 13 Light Brigade, with 30mm guns and Spike missiles. The brigade’s Boxers are also getting 30mm guns and Spike missiles.
Lighter, faster, better: the Patria TRACKX as the answer to wet and muddy terrain (video)
Patria’s TRACKX is a new digital, modular and amphibious tracked carrier in the 13–18 tonne class. Finland has ordered pre-series vehicles to replace its M113s.
This is how the Dutch Leopard 2A8 tank will arm itself against drones (video)
The Dutch Leopard 2A8 is getting Israel’s Trophy system, which destroys incoming anti-tank weapons with a hard-kill countermeasure. Trophy can also counter drones, a growing threat to tanks.
Modernised Dutch CV90 gets new teeth: the Spike LR2 missile can be fired beyond line of sight (video)
The Royal Netherlands Army is modernising its CV90s with new fire control, sensors and data links. The most important addition is the Spike LR2 missile, which can also hit targets out of the vehicle’s sight.
Leclerc XLR gets a “cage” against drones: how the war in Ukraine is changing the rules at lightning speed (video)
During exercises in Switzerland, France’s newest Leclerc XLR tank was fitted with an anti-drone and anti-mine kit including a metal cage on the turret, a stopgap until active protection systems mature.
Update for the Abrams tank: loitering munitions launched directly from the tank (video)
General Dynamics and AeroVironment have shown that Abrams tanks and Stryker vehicles can fire Switchblade loitering munitions with the bolt-on PERCH launcher, striking targets beyond line of sight.
Germany orders 229 RCH-155 self-propelled howitzers: a new generation of artillery firepower (video)
Germany has ordered 229 KNDS RCH-155 wheeled howitzers on the Boxer chassis, a fully automated 155 mm system that can fire on the move and needs only two crew.
A story to be proud of: Defenture delivers 49 Mammoth vehicles to German Special Forces (videos)
Defenture from Tiel is delivering 49 Mammoth vehicles to German special forces. The company’s lighter VECTOR vehicle has been in use for years with Dutch commandos and the Air Assault Brigade.
The CV90 also shoots drones out of the sky (video)
BAE Systems shows how the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle, used by the Netherlands among others, can take down drones with its cannon, programmable airburst ammunition and advanced sights.
Why Poland is already becoming a military power while Western Europe lags behind
Poland is buying more than 1,000 modern tanks and nearly 800 rocket launchers and spent 4.7% of GDP on defence in 2025, building a force that outstrips France, Germany and the Netherlands.
China deploys humanoid robots to guard its border with Vietnam (video)
China is deploying UBTech’s Walker S2 humanoid robots at the Vietnamese border in Fangchenggang to guide travellers, patrol and handle logistics, under a deal worth about €32 million.
Merkava: the Israeli tank that is far ahead of its time.
With its front-mounted engine, modular armour and Trophy active protection system, Israel’s Merkava has proven far less vulnerable than most tanks on today’s battlefield.
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