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Update from Piedrafita on their latest SRB Project, almost at design completion on an Innovative Rotary Hydropneumatic Shock Absorber for armoured vehicles.

UGVs and Robotics continue to offer exiting potential for the future of land warfare. What was once science fiction is quickly become a battlefield reality. Propelled by advances in communication, machine learning, and artificial intelligence the battlefield will feature an increasingly rich mix of Robotic and Autonomous Systems. 

Countries featured in the report include: Australia, India, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, UK, and the U.S.

IAVC 2024 is dedicating an entire day to Uncrewed Systems, calling upon experts at the very cutting edge of the field to present and debate this rapidly upcoming future on Day Four of the programme.

The German-led multi-national effort to train Ukrainian troops has supported Ukraine’s war effort and provided critical operational feedback for the German Army. We were privileged to interview Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow, Vice Chief of the German Army and Commander of Basic Military Organisation. Training Ukrainian forces has allowed the German Army to reflect on its own doctrine with valuable feedback from battle-hardened Ukrainian troops. LTG Marlow will brief IAVC 2024 in more detail in January 2024, this exclusive content provides a fascinating early insight into multi-national efforts to halt Russian aggression.

The global armoured vehicles market will continue to grow due to a number of rising tensions worldwide. This report is ideal to keep up to date with the latest on all the armoured vehicle expenditure from all four corners of the globe and the associated programmes. Furthermore, unique to this edition, we have included information on how these developments relate to the IAV24 conference, highlighting relevant speakers, past delegations, and workshops which IAV24 will offer.

IAVC continues to prove itself as the premier conference on armoured vehicles, as demonstrated by this news round-up. With representation from over forty nations and a hundred and fifty industry organisations, it comes as no surprise that it yearly creates a wealth of information for the news cycle. This document details IAVC 2023 reporting on:

• New products coming to market.
• Adoption of armoured vehicles into forces
• Future forces plans.
  

Advances in software, sensors and communications have made viable the greater use of UGVs and robotics on the battlefield. This market report:

• Details global expenditures on UGVs
• Identifies trends in the UGV domain 
• Delves into the most significant UGV programmes worldwide
  

Ahead of the launch of IAV 2024, we invite you to read the Post Show Report from 2023. You will gain insight into key takeaways and themes, through a summary of presentations and discussion points, as well as a breakdown of who attended. It will help you understand what to expect from IAV 2024!

IAVC continues to evolve, bringing the latest ideas and discussions to the forefront: from integrating the latest technologies to delivering combat mass. IAV continues to be at the forefront of the armoured community.

With IAV just over the horizon, Defence iQ had the privilege of interviewing tank commander and holder of the title “Hero of Ukraine”, Colonel Oleg Hrudsevych. Defence iQ had collected several questions from key speakers for the colonel, asking questions relating to:

• The current and future role of the tank
• Lessons learned during the conflict
• Insight into Russian capabilities and methods
  

The threat landscape surrounding armoured vehicles is evolving. With emerging technologies come new challenges, and land forces need to adapt accordingly to remain dominant on the 2035 battlefield. Ahead of International Armoured Vehicles 2019, Defence IQ surveyed senior executives and professionals within the armoured vehicle domain, including commercial and military. The results contained in this infographic provide:

• Insights into the 2035 operating environment and threat landscape
• Key future demands in armoured vehicles and growth markets
• The place of robotics and autonomous systems and what other technologies will be key
• The current main challenges the respondents are encountering

The FCG plays an integral role in integrating some of the most cutting-edge technologies in the market into the defence domain. James Gavin gives insight into how the FCG operates and how start-ups can play a more significant role in defence. This interview:

• Describes the relationship between the FCG and start-ups
• Goes through some of the technologies and strategies that have caught the attention of FCG
• Emphasis on how conferences such as IAV are essential for start-ups and government organisations
  

The battlespace is increasingly complex and requires land forces to be flexible and have mobility while preserving their lethality, using systems that are more and more digitised. 

For the past 17 years, the International Armoured Vehicles has proven itself in the armoured vehicles community by providing the audience with A-list speaker and facilitating the discussion between the industry and the military. This exclusive interview with General David G. Perkins, Commanding General at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, provides insight into the next generation warfare and its implications on the procurement decisions and assets design for the land forces of tomorrow.

Land power is indispensable to achieve strategic objectives on the ground. The battlefield is changing and new threats and enemies are emerging, creating new procurement requirements and challenges for armed forces and the armoured vehicle community needs to adapt to this evolution. In this exclusive interview from this year's Chairman, Sir General Adrian Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2014-2017), discover what he thinks of how armoured vehicles fit into the balance of land capabilities, how strategic trends are shaping future requirements and what tools the community has to adapt to a constantly changing battlefield.

In this exclusive article, Major General Engelbrektson, Chief of Staff of the Swedish Army, who will be present at the 2018 International Armoured Vehicles conference, offers us a privileged insight on the five areas Sweden is focusing on in order to remain relevant in an increasing threat context, from acknowledging the source of the threat to cooperating with other nations.

World renown tank expert Christopher Foss shares his observations on two of some of the most advanced tanks to enter the domain. While many declare the age of the tank over, he argues that new capabilities and strategies have ensured they remain critical as part of a complex and more coherent force. Advancements in tank protection, mobility and firepower call for a rethinking of armour, not an obsoletion.