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  • Emerging Technologies

    September 2023

    XM30 Ushers in New Era for Fighting Vehicles

    By Bridgit Sullivan
    Talk of innovative digital engineering solutions for the military services is often accompanied by comments about the “valley of death,” which includes acquisition hurdles for emerging technologies, long lead times and resourcing for current versus future capabilities. Digital transformation not only faces process barriers, but it also faces skepticism as to whether lines of effort are implementable at speed and scale across the services.
  • Marine Corps News

    September 2023

    Marine Corps Seeking Intel on Reconnaissance Vehicle

    The latest update to the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 modernization plan highlights the service’s transition of light armored reconnaissance battalions to mobile reconnaissance battalions, which will require a mix of aerial, sea and land systems. One potential system is the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, which is currently in the evaluation process as the service contemplates its requirements.
  • Marine Corps News

    July 2023

    Marine Corps Fields More Mobile Light Tactical Vehicle

    The Marine Corps has begun fielding Polaris’s MRZR Alpha 4 Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle, marking a significant milestone in the Corps’ Force Design 2030 modernization effort.
  • Marine Corps News

    June 2023

    Despite Budget Cuts, Marine Corps Modernizing Ground Vehicles

    With the U.S. pivot to the Indo-Pacific, the Marine Corps is prioritizing investment in maritime capabilities, rapidly reducing the resources for its tactical wheeled vehicles.
  • Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

    May 2023

    U.S.-Made Counter-Drone Trucks Head for Ukraine

    By Scott R. Gourley
    Ukraine will soon receive a limited number of “gun truck” systems to enhance the nation’s counter-drone capabilities.
  • Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

    May 2023

    SOCOM Lays Out Shopping List For Key Vehicle Upgrades

    U.S. Special Operations Command is shifting its focus from counter-terrorism operations to near-peer competition, and it needs help from industry to ensure its land vehicles have the right capabilities for future missions, a service official said.
  • Global Defense Market

    March 2023

    Middle East Militaries Eye More Rugged Tactical Vehicles

    Middle East countries are looking to upgrade their fleets of tactical wheeled vehicles that can move around and survive the threats of modern, dynamic battlefields. In response, vendors from all over the world came to IDEX to exhibit their advanced vehicles — many with added weapons and subsystems — that meet the region’s demands.
  • Army News

    August 2022

    BREAKING: BAE Wins Army's Hotly Competed Cold Weather Vehicle Contract

    BAE Systems — along with its Swedish division — has won the Army’s competition to build the new Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle program, according to the company.
  • Marine Corps News

    April 2022

    Marine Corps Upgrading Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Fleet

    By Yasmin Tadjdeh
    NORFOLK, Va. — The Marine Corps has ambitious plans for its fleet of tactical wheeled vehicles as it modernizes its inventory with new platforms and upgrades existing systems.
  • Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

    March 2022

    JUST IN: Army to Release Supply Chain Risk Management Directive

    By Yasmin Tadjdeh
    NORFOLK, Va. — Governments across the globe have been shook by ongoing supply chain issues and now the Army is preparing to release a directive aimed at managing associated risks, an official said March 1.
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