AGM-114 Hellfire II Missile, United States of America

The AGM-114 II Hellfire is an air-to-ground missile developed primarily for the anti-armour role. It is a combat proven tactical missile system using multiple launch platforms based on air, sea and ground.
The Hellfire II air-to-ground missile system (AGMS) provides heavy anti-armour capability for attack helicopters. It is a 100lb class air-to-ground precision weapon delivering multitarget capability and precision strike lethality. The Hellfire II missile is in service with the armed forces of the US and 16 other nations.

T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank, Russia

The T-14 Armata (Russian: Т-14 «Армата»; industrial designation "Object 148") is a Russian 5th generation main battle tank based on the Armata Universal Combat Platform. It was first seen in public (initially with its turret and cannon shrouded) during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade.

Brimstone Advanced Anti-Armour Missile, United Kingdom

The Brimstone advanced anti-armour missile, developed by MBDA (formerly Alenia Marconi Systems) with Boeing as the primary subcontractor, entered a pre-production development programme in 1996. It was originally intended for "fire-and-forget" use against mass formations of enemy armour, using a millimetric wave (mmW) active radar homing seeker to ensure accuracy even against moving targets. Experience in Afghanistan led to the addition of laser guidance in the dual-mode Brimstone missile, allowing a "spotter" to pick out specific targets when friendly forces or civilians were in the area. The tandem shaped charge warhead is much more effective against modern tanks than older similar weapons such as the AGM-65G Maverick, while the small blast area minimises collateral damage. Three Brimstones are carried on a launcher that occupies a single weapon station, allowing a single aircraft to carry many missiles.

Merkava 4 Main Battle Tank, Israel

Learning tank warfare the hard way
Since the war of 1956, Isräel learned how to deal against far superior forces with limited resources and astonished the world with its fast, daring tactics and unexpected victories. The country forged in fifty years, with limited foreign assistance, a powerful, modern defence force. The armoured symbol of which is the Merkava, a reference to the ancient war chariots of the days of King Solomon.

T-90S Main Battle Tank, Russia

Derived from the T-72, the GPO Uralvagonzavod T-90 main battle tank is the most modern tank in the Russian Army's arsenal. The successor to T-72BM, the T-90 uses the gun and 1G46 gunner sights from T-80U, a new engine, and thermal sights. Protective measures include Kontakt-5 ERA, laser warning receivers, and the SHTORA infrared ATGM jamming system.

Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW), United States of America

The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) is a demonstrative long-range glide vehicle capable of flying within the planet's atmosphere at hypersonic speed. The AHW technology demonstration programme is managed by the US Army Space and Missile Defence Command (USASMDC) / Army Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT).

The technology was developed through the cooperative effort of the US Department of Defence to evaluate a conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) capability for striking time-sensitive high-value targets.

In November 2011, AHW was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, to the Reagan Test Site on the Marshall Islands. The glide vehicle successfully hit the target, which is located about 3,700km away from the launch site. The vehicle's flight characteristics were gathered from space, air / sea and ground-based platforms.

The test was conducted to demonstrate hypersonic boost-glide technologies and trial the capability for atmospheric flight at long-ranges. The flight test was carried out in accordance with the regulations of Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I, as well as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve other European countries, as well as several non-European nations. More than 3,480 Leopard 2s have been manufactured.

Trigat MR/Trigan

TRIGAT is a third-generation anti-tank missile, being developed in two variations, TRIGAT-MR for medium range applications and TRIGAT-LR for long range applications. The missile is also known as PARS-3 (Panzerabewehr Rakensystem 3) in Germany and AC 3G (AntiChar de 3e Generation) in France.

TRIGAT began as a European programme involving France, Germany and the UK A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was agreed by the governments of the three countries in 1988 to cover the development of TRIGAT. Belgium and the Netherlands joined as associate members of the group in 1989. Trials of TRIGAT MR were completed in July 1998.

Saab to modernise Swedish ground-based air defence system

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded contracts to Saab to deliver and modernise the national army's ground-based air defence systems.

Valued at a total Skr600m ($94.7m), the two contracts cover an upgrade of existing units and supply of new systems with ground-based air defence command, control and communication (C3) functions based on its Giraffe agile multi-beam (AMB) multifunctional radar system.

Saab Electronic Defence Systems business area head Micael Johansson said the contract further strengthens the company's position in the field of ground-based air defence, both domestically and worldwide.

MOWAG PIRANHA

The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG (since April 2010 the name has changed to General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH), corporation.

Five generations of vehicles have been produced, manufactured by MOWAG or under licence by other companies, and variants are in service with military forces throughout the world.

Piranhas are available in 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, and 10x10 wheel versions. There are several variants within these versions, giving different degrees of armour protection and several kinds of turret, for use in a variety of roles. Piranha derivatives have been assigned roles as troop transports, command vehicles,fire support vehicles, tank trainers, and police vehicles.

Smerch 9K58 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System, Russia

The BM-30 Smerch (tornado) is the most powerful multiple launch rocket system in the world. It was developed in the early 1980s and was accepted to service with the Soviet Army in 1987. The system is designed to defeat personnel, armored, and soft-skinned targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots.  When first observed by the West in 1983, it received the code MRL 280mm M1983. It is expected to be superseded by the 9A52-4 Tornado. Currently Russian Army operates just over 100 of these artillery rocket systems.

Centauro Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle, Italy

The Centauro is an anti-tank armores vehicle designed for light to medium territorial defense and tactical reconnaissance.It was developed by a consortium of manufacturers,the Societa Consortile Iveco Fiat- Oto Melara (CIO).Iveco Fiat was tasked with developing the hull and propulsion system while Oto Melara was responsible for developing the turrets and weapon system.It entered service with the Italian army in 1991 and deliveries were complete by 2006.