Stephen W. Miller
A former US Marine ground combat and aviation officer instrumental in the adoption of wheeled armoured vehicles and manoeuvre warfare. He has extensive hands-on experience in development, acquisition, fielding, support and employment leading land, naval, and air programmes in the US and twenty-four other countries. [email protected]
Passive and Active Combat Vehicle Protection
As lethal threats proliferate on the modern-day battlefield, it is imperative that armoured vehicles utilise a variety of self-protection means to improve their level...
Taiwan Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Howitzers
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence on 5 July 2025 has decided to acquire one-hundred and sixty-eight M09A7 155mm self-propelled howitzers from the United States....
Hanwha Fighting Vehicles fitting ASELSAN Gun Fire Detection System
The Republic of Korea’s Hanwha and Türkiye’s ASELSAN announced the intent to offer the latter’s SEDA 100 L C Gun Shot Detection System on...
JGSDF Show Ground Launched Hypersonic Strike Missile
The Japanese Ground Self Defence Force debuted a number of new weapon systems at Fuji Firepower 2025 that were developed as key elements of...
PLA Developing Hybrid Powered MBT
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is currently developing a Main Battle Tank (MBT) equipped with a hybrid power pack. Images and information in open...
Australia Joins US Precision Strike Missile Program
The Australian government announced on 6 June 2025 that it is joining the United States Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program. The missile will...
Japanese GSDF Conducting Live Fire Anti-Ship Missile Drills
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force’s First Artillery Brigade last week publicly announced it will be conducting live-fire training exercises employing its truck-mounted Type 88 long-range...
Wheeled Armoured Combat Vehicles for Japanese GSDF
Patria’s Technology Transfer Manager, Janne Pulkkinen, confirmed that its AMV XP 8×8 will enter license production at Japan Steel Works in Hiroshima, Japan, by...
Taiwan Fires New Land Sword II Air Defense Missiles
The Republic of China – Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed on May 13th the debut live-firing of the newly developed Land Sword...
Hanwha Reveals Next-Generation Self Propelled Howitzer Concept
A promotional video released by Hanwha Aerospace on 28 April 2025 provides the most detailed description of the features and capabilities it envisions in...
