The German Armed Forces, or Bundeswehr, will receive upgraded Boxer-series armored command vehicles, according to a Rheinmetall news release. On Thursday, German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has announced that it is currently bringing another 27 Boxer command vehicles of the Bundeswehr up to the latest A2 standard. As noted by the company, Germany’s Federal Office for […]

The South Korean arms procurement agency has announced on Monday that Hyundai Rotem has completed the development of a new armored command vehicle. The new wheel type vehicle, based on the K808 platform, allows commanders to lead combats while moving around and is equipped with devices to defend against enemy’s chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced its advanced warfighter-centric mission command system, developed in partnership with the U.S. Army, has received authorization to proceed with low rate initial production (LRIP) following a successful Milestone C decision for the program. NG released a statement saying that this milestone, approved by the U.S. Department of Defense, represents a critical […]

The U.S. Marine Corps shared his experience with the use of the light, all-terrain platform as a mobile command post and communication vehicle.  According to a press release from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit released on Sunday, the use of the MRZR (Military RZR) all-terrain vehicle enhances the mobility of communication capabilities. The vehicles are agile, […]

France’s armoured vehicle manufacturer Arquus has announced that the French Army officially received the command post vehicle (EPC) variant of the Griffon vehicle. According to a company news release, on 13 November 2020, the French Delegation for Armaments (DGA) qualified the Griffon-based command post vehicle. At the same time, the first examples are being submitted […]

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Russia plans to develop a new highly specialized aircraft to replace Cold War-era Il-80 “doomsday“ plane. New Airborne Command Post aircraft will be built on the basis of an Il-96-400M long-range airliner, TASS reported. “It is scheduled to replace it with an Il-96-400M. It will allow to significantly increase the period of airborne combat duty and to extend […]

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Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that its Integrated Battle Command System, or IBCS, continues strong performance against highly challenging targets during live-fire test. NG released a statement on Thursday saying that the U.S. Army successfully intercepted a high-performance, high-speed tactical ballistic missile target and a cruise missile target during a flight test using the IBCS. The […]

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