The decision to adopt two new standard weapons systems and a new ammunition caliber reflects one of the most significant efforts to modernize solider systems.

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Listed below are the regulatory trends impacting the soldier modernisation theme, as identified by GlobalData. Militaries worldwide are focusing on improving the operational efficiency of the individual soldier amid an increasingly networked and unconventional battlespace. Niche technological capabilities such as commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) drones and the declining technological gap between major geopolitical adversaries is causing …

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The US Army has outlined a relatively optimistic timeline for development and fielding of the new system.

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Listed below are the macroeconomic trends impacting the soldier modernisation theme, as identified by GlobalData. The emergence of new warfighting doctrines and force structures that have been adopted by various countries including NATO members has highlighted the need for independent and networked infantry units that are capable of conducting deployments with a minimal logistical footprint. …

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The digitisation of the modern battlefield is set to accelerate amid the emerging threat of peer-to-peer conflict and extensive reductions in active service personnel. Armed forces globally are focusing on equipping their soldiers with new capabilities and protective equipment by investing in the latest technological advancements for dismounted soldier systems (DSS). Listed below are the …

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According to GlobalData estimates, AR will generate revenues of $152 billion globally by 2030, and the defence sector is leading the charge.

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The crisis in Ukraine has alerted the Austrian military to the insufficiency of its military spending, with the chancellor saying there will be a ‘significant increase’ and that spending will reach 1% of GDP, up from the 0.74% it is currently at. Whilst this is a notable increase for the country, it still leaves it …

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A history of conflict and occupation by the Soviet Union has left the populace, and successive governments, extremely wary of a belligerent and expansionist Russian Federation.

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The German Armed Forces (the Bundeswehr) are severely short-staffed and undermanned in military, civilian, low and high-ranking roles. At the end of 2020, government figures showed that 18% of positions above junior rank across the Bundeswehr were vacant, demonstrating the scale of the issue at hand. In some factions of the military, the numbers are …

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As the intensity of the Ukrainian conflict continues to result in severe losses of material on both sides, the TB2 has remained an effective combat system.

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