By Dylan Malyasov Oct 11, 2021 BAE Systems’ 155mm Archer truck-mounted artillery system successfully completed testing during the U.S. Army’s “shoot off” evaluation, according to a company news release. As noted by the company, the U.S. Army currently is looking for a production-ready 155mm self-propelled howitzer to add a wheeled capability to its arsenal. Archer is a fully automated mobile weapon system that provides highly responsive and versatile fire support to troops in combat. Archer fired about 450 rounds, including six to 12 round bursts, and up to as many as eight rounds per minute, during various testing in different conditions at the Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Ariz. over the summer evaluation. The shoot off included charge compatibility with Army rounds, soldier training and testing, mobility, performance of Army’s identified requirements, studying integrated digital fire control, and maintenance evaluation. “We are confident Archer meets the need for new wheeled artillery system with unprecedented shoot and scoot capability so soldiers can avoid counter fire,” said Mark Signorelli, vice president of business development at BAE Systems. “We look forward to additional opportunities to demonstrate the full breadth of Archer’s capabilities to the Army.” Archer can initiate fire within 30 seconds of receiving an order and depart in the same amount of time, giving it superior survivability by minimizing the enemy’s ability to return fire. Archer is already in service the Swedish Army with the highest technical and manufacturing readiness levels. The testing at temperatures reaching 120 degrees (50 degrees Celsius) in Arizona demonstrated Archer can operate effectively in high temperatures as well as in arctic conditions typically experienced in northern Sweden. Soldiers can operate and fire Archer while remaining in the armored cabin through its fully automated fire and ammunition loading system. Its magazine carries 21 rounds and can fire all of them in less than three minutes. Archer can fire the precision BONUS anti-armor munition up to 35 km, conventional munitions up to 40 km, and currently fielded precision-guided munitions like Excalibur in excess of 50 km. BONUS and Excalibur are currently in the U.S. Army’s inventory. Archer is on display at BAE Systems’ booth during the Association of the United States Army exhibition in Washington, D.C. Oct. 11-13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. https://defence-blog.com/bae-systems-claims-its-archer-howitzer-successfully-complete-u-s-armys-shoot-off-evaluation/

Posted On Sunday, 17 October Israeli company Rafael presents for the first time during AUSA 2021 its new enhanced SAMSON 30mm Integrated Remote Weapons Station. (Picture source Rafael) With a combination of the world’s most cutting-edge, reliable and effective solutions the SAMSON 30mm Integrated RWS (Remote Weapon Station) is designed to address the threats of the modern battlefield. The SAMSON RWS is equipped with hostile fire detection capabilities and the ability to rapidly and effectively return fire via a fast, accurate slew-to-cue mechanism. It also includes a unified user interface for all subsystems, an inherent hatch for close situational awareness, and under-armor ammunition loading that increases lethality. These capabilities enable the SAMSON to turn a light vehicle into a lethal powerhouse on par with a main battle tank. A key element of Samson’s lethality suit is its integration of the SPIKE LR 1 & 2 multi-purpose guided missiles, and its full collaboration TROPHY Active Protection System (APS), two of Rafael’s most groundbreaking solutions. These allow the RWS to provide unparalleled maneuverability, lethality, and survivability. With a SAMSON turret, a vehicle is always at the ready, always on the attack, and always able to stop and respond to threats. The SPIKE LR II is an advanced state-of-the-art lethal 5th generation multipurpose, multi-platform missile, designed for modern warfare with almost full commonality to the SPIKE Missile legacy. For increased lethality, SPIKE LR II includes two unique state-of-the-art advanced and highly capable Warhead configurations: a Tandem HEAT warhead configuration, enhancing the armor penetration capability of the SPIKE missile by more than 30%, and a new multipurpose blast warhead, which includes controlled fusing (by the gunner) for control of the desired effect. The SPIKE LR II missile has a maximum firing of 5.5 km from a ground station and 10 km from a helicopter. The SAMSON is a sibling of Rafael’s MCWS (Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System) that was a key element of Oshkosh Defense’s winning proposal to up-gun the US Army’s Strykers for today’s threats. https://www.armyrecognition.com/ausa_2021_news_show_daily_coverage_report_united_states/ausa_2021_rafael_presents_its_new_samson_30mm_remote_weapon_station_rws.html

Defense Aviation News November 2021 aerospace air force industry Posted On Wednesday, 03 November 2021 11:46 Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., of Israel, signed an expanded teaming agreement, allowing the team to jointly develop, market, manufacture and support Rafael's Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE™) 250 weapon system for sale in the United States and in Poland. This agreement marks the first time SPICE 250 is available for sale to the U.S. military. SPICE 250, pictured on the left wing station of an F-16, increases range, lethality and precision without the need for GPS (Picture source: Lockheed Martin) The addition of SPICE 250 builds on a 2019 teaming agreement, where Lockheed Martin and Rafael agreed to jointly market SPICE 1000 and SPICE 2000 guidance kits for U.S. sale. SPICE is a family of stand-off; autonomous, air-to-surface weapon systems that provide affordable precision in a GPS-denied environment. The combat-proven SPICE family of products includes two guidance kits, SPICE 1000 and SPICE 2000, as well as an all-up round, known as SPICE 250. "Lockheed Martin’s deep expertise in weapon system integration will help us adapt SPICE 250 to meet U.S. standards,” said Dave Pantano, Lockheed Martin program director. “We’re excited to leverage this experience and offer this unique, proven weapon system to aircraft operators for additional mission flexibility where it's needed most.” In use since 2003, SPICE is combat-proven and in service with the Israeli Air Force and several other nations worldwide. It enables maximum load out on F-16's and F-15’s, reduces pilot workload, and provides multiple strike capability against multiple target types. "GPS is not required to operate any of the products within the SPICE family, allowing for operations in a variety of locations and adverse environments,” said Alon Shlomi, Rafael Air to Surface Directorate vice president. “By expanding our teaming agreement with Lockheed Martin, we’re able to offer the entire product portfolio to the U.S. military – providing war fighters with the opportunity to enhance mission flexibility.” https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/november/7819-lockheed-martin-and-rafael-partner-to-develop-spice-250-weapon-system-for-us-military.html

Defense News October 2021 Global Security army industry Posted On Wednesday, 27 October 2021 13:59 Rafael Trophy APS to be adapted on Indian Army's T-90S Bhishma MBTs (Picture source: Twitter account of Kunal Biswas) As written by Force India Magazine, the T-90S has space constraints and its Auxiliary Power systems might not be sufficient enough to support the APS, but the new T-90MS being procured has a new APU just behind the left sprocket wheel. However, the variant India would receive will be without Arena APS. It is known that an APS can be evaluated primarily on the parameters — sensor threat detection range, reaction time, types of countermeasures, threat interception range, jamming resistance, interception methodology and multi-shot interception capability additionally engineering parameters such as size, weight and power consumption will also be considered. APS has two types of sensors active (Millimeter Wave radar, Light Detection and Ranging) passive (Laser Warning Receiver, Ultra Violet missile warning system) the sensor information is fed to the countermeasures which can be from soft-kill or hard-kill. The soft-kill countermeasures consist of multi-spectral aerosol smoke grenades which can blind all missiles including fire and forget missiles, Electro-Optical/ Infrared (EO/IR) jammers can jam Semi-Active Command Line of Sight (SACLOS) missiles which constitute 70 percent of the current missile threat. They are simpler systems that require directional information from sensors. Hard-kill countermeasures use kinetic means to destroy, disable or deflect incoming projectiles, they require more precise positional information including direction, elevation, distance and velocity of the projectile. The future challenge for APS is in intercepting Armour Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) rounds which travel at velocities of 1,500m/s-1,800m/s which is six-eight times faster than missiles. Ideally, the Indian Army would look to incorporate both countermeasures to maximize the survivability by adding more layers to the proverbial survivability onion peel, Force India concludes. https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_october_2021_global_security_army_industry/rafael_trophy_to_be_fitted_on_indian_army_t-90s_bhishma_mbt.html

Defense News May 2021 Global Security army industry Posted On Wednesday, 26 May 2021 14:30 According to Dylan Malyasov on Defence Blog, the Ukrainian Army has organized an industry demonstration of various possible robotic combat vehicles to help Ukraine’s military evaluate unmanned vehicle integration into their ground formations. This interest in robotic vehicles is not new at all, though. Technical features and performances claimed by UGV manufacturers are to be checked (Picture source: Oleksandr Didur via Defence Blog) As Army inform reported, at one of the military training grounds, Ukrainian private companies KB Robotics (Kyiv), Infocom Ltd (Zaporozhye) and the Lviv-based Roboneers showcased their new robotic platforms. The joint work of the military and industry teams was coordinated by the commander of the Ukrainian airborne assault forces, Lieutenant General Yevgeny Moysyuk. The purpose of the demo is to check the actual capabilities of robotic platforms and UAVs declared by manufacturers. Other tasks than intended could then be taken into consideration. In 2017 and 2018, the State Scientific and Testing Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Chernihiv already began testing the Robotic Observation and Fire Complex (RSVK) «Myslyvets» (Hunter), developed by Ukraine's Robotics Design Bureau. Tests included CASEVAC role, fire, intelligence, engineering as well as the ability to overcome obstacles. This unmanned vehicle can be equipped with various types of weapons: machine gun, automatic grenade launcher or gun, anti-tank guided weapon etc. Ukraine considers modern robotic systems as one of the stages of modernization of its armed forces, but the future of the program remains uncertain due to the absence of funding, Dylan Malyasov concludes. https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_may_2021_global_security_army_industry/ukrainian_army_holds_armed_ugv_new_demos.html

By Brian Kim Wednesday, Oct 20. 2021 Israel's IAI has seen an increase in its sales of Harop munitions, shown, as well as Rotem drones to Asian countries. The company announced a new partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries in October 2021. (Courtesy of Israel Aerospace Industries) SEOUL – Major aerospace companies from Israel and South Korea have agreed to expand their partnership on deadly drone technology. Israel Aerospace Industries, or IAI, and Korea Aerospace Industries, or KAI, signed a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 20 on a loitering munitions program for maximizing the effectiveness of strike missions against enemy air defenses, according to an IAI statement. The agreement was made during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021 (ADEX 2021) running Oct. 19-23 at an airbase in Seongnam, just south of Seoul. “IAI is proud to continue expanding our collaboration with KAI, and share our combat-proven capabilities in the field of loitering munitions,” Yehuda (Hudi) Lahav, executive vice president of marketing at IAI, said. “IAI is happy to partner with one of Korean’s leading companies, and to continue growing our collaboration with the local defense market and Korean industry leaders.” KAI’s Chang Heon-han, executive vice president and head of future business division, said: “With the goal of leading the future of unmanned aerial vehicles, we are dedicated to developing next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle technology, and we will develop solutions that meet various customer needs.” Loitering munitions combine the capabilities of drones and missiles by searching, identifying, attacking, and destroying targets. The new class of weapons system can be used to target especially sensitive and moving targets. In March the two companies signed an initial agreement to collaborate on loitering munitions with regards to the South Korean Army’s pursuit of manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, systems. Under the scheme, a KAI-built helicopter would hover at distance while an onboard unmanned aerial vehicle searches for a target and strikes it immediately when necessary. “The expanded cooperation between IAI and KAI will offer the South Korean military with new technologies, and will establish concrete cooperation plans through joint feasibility studies between the two companies,” the company statement said, referring to the Israeli company’s HARPY NGW and HAROP loitering missile as combat-proven in many nations around the world. https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/10/20/israel-and-south-korea-to-boost-collaboration-on-loitering-munitions/

Defense News November 2021 Global Security army industry Posted On Tuesday, 16 November 2021 15:58 Elbit Systems and Roboteam launches ROOK, a multi-payload military 6X6 Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) that features unique design and built-in autonomy suite offering a combination of greater capacity, improved maneuverability and must-have on-field agility that are key for greater mission effectiveness. With self-weight of 1200kg, low center of gravity and ground clearance of 24cm, ROOK is capable of carrying up to 1200kg of payloads while maintaining superior maneuverability and transferability (Picture source: Roboteam) The ROOK UGV was developed based on the operational experience accumulated through fielding of the 4×4 PROBOT UGV systems in several countries including the U.S., France, Israel and the UK. Watch the ROOK UGV in action here The ROOK was designed from scratch as a robotic UGV platform in compliance with applicable Military Standards, applying Modular Box structure enabling on-field components replacement with no need for qualified technician or OEM lab maintenance, and efficient upgrades and modification without OEM involvement. ROOK UGV (Picture source: Roboteam) A built-in TORCH-X Robotic and Autonomous (RAS) application, provides ROOK with full autonomy and the capability to efficiently navigating rough terrain, during both day and night to deliver supplies, evacuate casualties, perform intelligence gathering missions (including by dispatching on-board VTOL), and operate as a remote weapon system ROOK operating in rough terrain (Picture source: Elbit Systems) With self-weight of 1200kg, low center of gravity and ground clearance of 24cm, ROOK is capable of carrying up to 1200kg of payloads while maintaining superior maneuverability and transferability. Full compliance with the UGV Interoperability Profile (IOP) turns ROOK into a multi-payload platform providing users with seamless plug and play payload integration. Using modular hybrid energy configuration of batteries and optional internal generator, ROOK provides operational endurance of up to 8 drive hours and a speed of 30km per hour. ROOK is operated either via the TORCH-X RAS application or through an all-weather 7-inch rugged display unit, enabling a single operator to control several unmanned systems. https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/elbit_systems_and_roboteam_introduce_rook_new_multi-payload_6x6_ugv.html

Defense Aviation News November 2021 aerospace air force industry Posted On Tuesday, 16 November 2021 12:17 EDGE Group entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, has won an AED3.2 billion (US$880 million) contract from the UAE Armed Forces for its Thunder and Desert Sting range of precision guided munitions. The P3 Thunder is a family of cost-effective, short-range, guidance kits that can be fitted to the Mk-82 (P-32) and the Mk-81 (P-31) general-purpose aerial munitions. (Picture source Army Recognition) The Thunder range consists of different variants of aerial munitions (distinguished by weight and warhead size) all based on the same technology building blocks. It is a cost-effective, short-range system that combines an inertial measurement unit and global navigational satellite system measurements to guide it to pre-programmed target coordinates. A semi-active laser seeker can optionally be fitted to enhance precision. Thunder precision guided munitions (Picture source: EDGE Group) Desert Sting is a light weight guided weapon with a custom designed warhead that operates with a HALCON-designed stores interface unit (SIU) and can be deployed on multiple weapon (2 or 4) racks on aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles - independent of the level of integration with the aircraft. The P2 Desert Sting system provides a high-altitude drop-launched, un-propelled guided kit system. (Picture source Army Recognition) The contract confirms the combat proven capabilities of HALCON family of guided weapons, having achieved the rigorous requirements demanded from the UAE Armed Forces. Saeed Al Mansoori, CEO of HALCON, said: “At AED3.2 billion, this is a significant contract on a global scale for this type of weapons system. It is with a great sense of responsibility for having been entrusted with this undertaking that we move ahead in confidence that the performance of our systems will fully justify the UAE Armed Forces trust in us.” HALCON now boasts autonomous technology capabilities in areas including guidance and control, navigation, aerodynamic design, weapon flight control computers, warheads, and servo systems. Most significantly, it has also boosted its capacity in fuze manufacturing compatible with the Mk81, Mk82, and Mk83 series of aerial munitions. LAHAB, a sister EDGE Company, is charged with filling the Desert Sting warhead, which is manufactured in the HALCON production facilities at TawazunIndustrial Park, in Abu Dhabi. HALCON is part of the Missiles & Weapons cluster within EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond that ranks among the top 25 military suppliers in the world. https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/november/7874-edge-signs-aed3-2-billion-contract-for-supply-of-precision-guided-munitions-to-the-uae-armed-forces.html

Defense News November 2021 Global Security army industry Posted On Wednesday, 03 November 2021 16:51 According to information published by the "Business Korea" website on November 3, 2021, Finland will purchase an additional batch of 10 K9 Thunder 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers from South Korean company Hanwha Defense. The contract is scheduled to be signed next year and the first K9 will be delivered by 2025. South Korean Army K9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer (Picture source Army Recognition) In February 2017, Finland has signed a 146-million-euro agreement that authorized the Finnish Defence Forces to procure 48 pieces of surplus 155mm K9 Thunder howitzers from South Korea. This procurement is realized as part of the Operational Artillery program which was launched back in 2014 with the objective to replace artillery equipment that will be decommissioned. The beginning of the Operational Artillery program involved examining several options. The request for information (RFI) that was submitted generated responses from a number of countries and manufacturers. During the phase of request for quotation (RFQ) it turned out that South Korea was interested in offering their surplus of K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers. As a result, the K9 became available for field tests in Rovajärvi in November 2016. Having completed the tests, the Finnish Defence Forces suggested that Finland procure surplus K9 self-propelled howitzers complemented by the build-up of a new unit type, namely, a heavy armored howitzer battery. The K9 Thunder is a 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer designed and developed by the South Korean Agency for Defense Development and Samsung Aerospace Industries for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and is now manufactured by Hanwha Defense. The K9 is now in service with Turkey under the name of T-155 Firtina, Poland using only the chassis with a modified AS-90 British turret, Finland, India, Norway and Estonia. The K9 will also join Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) program starting in 2022 to replace Britain's AS90 with K9A2 variant. The main armament of the K9 Thunder consists of a 155 mm/52 caliber ordnance with a maximum firing range of 40 km. A total of 48 projectiles and their associated charges are carried for ready use. Internally an automatic loading system takes projectiles from the storage position and places them onto the ammunition tray ready for ramming. The K9 is based on tracked chassis fitted with a hydro pneumatic suspension that consists on each side of six dual rubber road wheels, with the drive sprocket at the front, idler at the rear, and three track return rollers. It can run at a maximum road speed of 67 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 360 km. The K9 Thunder has an all-welded steel hull and turret with a maximum thickness of 19 mm. It provides protection from the firing of small arms and artillery shell fragments. This self-propelled howitzer has a crew of five, consisting of commander, driver, gunner, assistant gunner, and loader. https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/finland_to_purchase_10_additional_k9_155mm_self-propelled_howitzers_from_south_korea.html

Defense Aviation News November 2021 aerospace air force industry Posted On Wednesday, 03 November 2021 15:16 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, recently delivered two more fully integrated Mission Enhancement Kit (MEK) aircraft in support of the U.S. Army’s surveillance operation. SNC MEK adds enhanced mission capabilities to the Army’s Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) fleet. The King Air 350 MEK reduces aircraft weight, increases engine performance and significantly reduces the overall sound signature to enhance its stealth capabilities in high-altitude area (Picture source: Sierra Nevada Corporation) “Increasing safety while maintaining diverse mission capabilities is of the utmost importance for us at SNC,” said Tim Owings, executive vice president of SNC Mission Solutions and Technologies business area. “We are honored by the Army’s continued trust in us to provide this game-changing technology for these critical missions.” The King Air 350 MEK reduces aircraft weight, increases engine performance and significantly reduces the overall sound signature to enhance its stealth capabilities in high-altitude areas. SNC modifies the aircraft to increase time aloft and allow for additional operating weight without greater take-off risk. It also enables operations on shorter runways, making the aircraft more suitable for a wider variety of operational environments. This provides customers with versatile multi-mission and special mission capabilities, increased aircraft performance and safety. SNC is a prime systems integrator with more than 17 years of global ISR aircraft lifecycle support experience – designing, developing and delivering rugged hardware and open architecture software for aerial ISR solutions. With a fleet of more than 200 commercial and military aircraft hosted in 16 hangars and 45+ certified pilots, SNC leverages 800,000+ hours of operational experience on special mission platforms for a wide array of government and military customers. The Army has procured 16 kits to date. SNC delivered the ninth MEK integrated aircraft #9 this month, totaling three deliveries this year. SNC will continue to perform work covered by this contract from its facilities in Hagerstown, Maryland. https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/november/7822-sierra-nevada-corporation-delivers-two-additional-fully-integrated-emarss-aircraft-to-us-army.html

Naval News November 2021 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry Posted On Wednesday, 03 November 2021 14:51 According to information published by the Dunya News on November 2, 2021, the first Chinese-made 054A Guided Missile Frigate “PNS Tughril” is set to be commissioned in the Pakistan Navy next week. Type 054A/P frigate PNS Tughril (Picture source: Twitter account of Psfaero) The ceremony to commission the missile frigate will be held in Shanghai. China Shipbuilding Trading Company, Hodong Xing Washhipyard played a key role in constructing the ship. The Type 054A/P is an export and improved version of the Chinese-made Type 054 A multi-role frigate that entered service with the Chinese Navy in 2007. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate, using the same hull but with improved sensors and weapons. A total of 26 Type 54 frigates are in service with the Chinese Navy. The Type 054A has a length of 134.1 m, a beam of 16m, and a loaded displacement of 4,053 tones. The ship has a crew of 165 people. She is powered by Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion system that includes four SEMT Pielstick (now MAN Diesel) 16 PA6V-280 STC diesel engines, each developing 5,700 kW (7,600 hp). The frigate can reach a top speed of 27 knots (50 km/) with a maximum cruising range of 8,025 nautical miles (14,682 km). The Type 054A is armed with 32-cell VLS (Vertical Launching System) able to launch HQ-16 SAM surface-to-air missile, Yu-8 anti-submarine rocket launcher, eight C-803 anti-ship / land-attack cruise missiles, one PJ26 76 mm dual-purpose naval gun, two Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130, six 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers, twelve Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried) and two Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers. https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/november/10942-pakistan-navy-to-commission-chinese-made-054a-frigate-tughril.html

By Sebastien Robin - July 16, 2021 Poland already operates German-built Leopard 2 main battle tanks with broadly similar performance to the Abrams, so it’s somewhat surprising Poland opted to introduce a new tank type with all the attendant logistical burdens and financial costs. USA M-1 Tank Polish Prime Minister announced on July 14 that Warsaw was procuring 250 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States—specifically the latest SEP V3 variant, which began entering deliveries to U.S. Army units last year. The purchase bundled with logistics and training packages, as well as ammunition and upgraded infrastructure to handle the heavy vehicles, reportedly totals a whopping $6 billion dollars (23.3 billion zloty), which will be paid outside of the regular defense budget. The buy comes at the expense of offers to purchase Leopard 2 or K2 Black Panther main battle tanks from Germany and South Korea. The forty-year-old M1 tank established a superb reputation devastating Iraq’s Soviet-built tanks in the Persian Gulf War and storming the streets of Baghdad in “Thunder Run” operations in 2003, bolstered by its powerful 120-millimeter gun, advanced optical and thermal sights, fifteen hundred horsepower engine, and formidable Chobham composite armor. On the downside, the Abrams is heavy to a bridge-breaking degree, a bit of a gas hog, and has increased in weight as it received modifications to patch over its vulnerabilities in urban war zones. The latest seventy-three-ton SEP V3 model integrates an auxiliary power unit so the tank can power its systems without running its motor, new computers, a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) .50-caliber machine gun, a data-link allowing it to program Advanced Multi-Purpose shells to airburst, an anti-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) wireless jammer, and upgrades to the armor package. To the rest of the article see link below: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/poland-buying-us-abrams-tanks-face-russia-its-eastern-border-189806