Canada seeks to buy Long Range Precision Rockets (probably US MLRS or HIMARS)

[Kirkhill]

Aussies get their 2nd batch of HIMARS two years early.

Australia Gets Second HIMARS Batch Two Years Early, Only Non-U.S. GMLRS Maker Eyes 1,000km Strike Range | Defense Express

Delivery arrives 18 months after first batch as Canberra already test-fired locally assembled GMLRS and participates in PrSM program, with 42 launchers on order

en.defence-ua.com

Competition is good for the sole. Amazing what you can do when you try.

See also this article (double post)

Australia Unveils BladeHAUL UGV with a 10-Ton Payload Capacity While Ukraine Actively Uses 1.5-Ton Capable Protector UGV for Combat Logistic Supply | Defense Express

While Ukraine is already actively operating the Protector heavy unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) by Ukrainian Armor—capable of carrying a payload of up to 1.5 tons—Australia has gone a step further by unveiling the new, BladeHAUL XL-UGV, which can transport up to 10 tons of cargo

en.defence-ua.com

 

[Kirkhill]

Castelion fires Blackbeard hypersonic missile from truck launcher

Castelion has released an image of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile launching from a truck-mounted system being developed for the U.S. Army.

interestingengineering.com

800 km Mach 5 (3600 km/h) 10 to 15 minutes to target - 95 kg payload enhanced by missile mass and velocity.

Autonomous targeting of moving objects

Blackbeard 'Cheap' Hypersonic Strike Missile Being Developed For U.S. Army (Updated)

Blackbeard could give the Army a way to quickly strike dynamic targets hundreds of miles away, and also shake its acquisition processes.

www.twz.com

 

[FJAG]

Aussies get their 2nd batch of HIMARS two years early.

Every time I look at an M142 HIMARS, I say to myself - this thing is built on an M1140 FMTV truck body. Why don't they build a camouflage frame around the launcher to make it look like just another three axle M1083 cargo truck?

Anyway. Good on ya's Aussies.