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Explained: The U.S. Army's Mysterious New Armored Infantry Carrier The sky may be the limit, regarding U.S. Army thinking about what its new armored infantry carrier might be. The sky may be the limit, regarding U.S. Army thinking about what its new armored infantry carrier might be in terms of shape, size, weapons, armor configuration sensors, and other technical parameters.  After several years of review, exploration, and detailed analysis of various industry offerings and emerging technologies, the question of just what precisely a next-generation armored vehicle should consist of … may...

Our Bureau 1920 Fully-geared US Warfighter drinks water. US DoD image The U.S. Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a program to capture potable water from the air in quantities sufficient to meet warfighter needs, even in extremely dry climates. It recently awarded five contracts and selected one Government partner. GE Research, Physical Sciences Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Texas at Austin, and U.S. Naval Research Laboratory were chosen to develop next-generation, scalable sorbent materials and prototype...

With this in mind, the US Army Futures Command are set to speak at the Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness conference, taking place virtually on the 12th and 13th April 2021, where there will be a strong focus on the collaboration between military, research and industry. All attendance by military and government personnel will be free of charge and commercial organisation can register for £999. Register at http://www.armouredvehicles-sa.com/pr2 Delegates will hear exclusive briefings from the US Army Futures Command and Diehl Defence covering one of the new focuses next year - ‘...

The real reasons behind US opposition to Turkey's S-400 purchase Topics Insight The United State’s threatened sanctions on Turkey and its previous exclusion from the F-35 program are rooted in undeclared motives, and the inability to admit that the Patriot missile system is not what it’s claimed to be. The United States has announced sanctions on Turkey’s top defence procurement and military-industrial arm years after the country’s decision to procure the Russian-made S-400 air defence system.  A statement from the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that measures were being ...

There clearly is still room for improvement. Here's What You Need to Know: The new variant of the Paladin offers improved overall performance over its predecessor. Last week, the U.S. Army hosted a live-fire demonstration of its upgraded M109A7 Paladin, which is set to replace the older M109A6 version of the self-propelled 155mm howitzer. The newly upgraded Paladin, which is produced by BAE Systems, provides increased combat capability and sustainment of the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams. “Say hello to the M109A7 Paladin, and the most recent addition to the GREYWOLF Family!,” th...