General Defense News Thread - Acquisitions, Hardware, Conflicts, etc.

So, I decided to make this thread for all the armchair generals among us.

Recent events of note:

• The Russians have moved the Admiral Kutznesov through the English channel.
• The Army seeks a new air-droppable light tank under the Mobile Protected Firepower program.
• A new, versatile VTOL UAV platform is under development by DARPA and is expected to be in the field in two years.

 

[Florence]

She's back. The MOD has announced that the first of the new Trident boats is to be named HMS Dreadnought.

 

[Tranhuviya]

The Army is currently testing a proposed upgrade to the M3 Recoilless Rifle.

 

[Tranhuviya]

Germany has created a armored Unmanned Ground Vehicle / Unmanned Air Vehicle controller system based on the Boxer.

Raytheon is offering a modernized M60A3.