It’s less ominous than it looks: Avon Protection’s Core Intelligent undersuit and MCM100 Multi-Role Military Diving Rebreather are marketed on the show floor to help military divers keep warm under the water. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)
AUSA 2024 — The second day of AUSA 2024 has come and gone with plenty of land forces-focused news in the offing, from howitzers to IT hardware.
For readers who do not count themselves among the hundreds of attendees this year, many elbowing through crowds to get a good look at major weapon systems and future concepts, here are a few select images from the show floor.
Taiwanese Thunder Tiger displayed an unmanned surface vessel, Tigershark 200, at AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)
Northrop Grumman shows off its Bushmaster chain gun at AUSA 2024. The company launched a new Bushmaster M230LF (Link Fed) dual-feed chain gun, designed to neutralize UAS and ground threats, with the manufacturer targeting export customers for future orders. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)
Edge Autonomy shows off its E140Z camera, part of its Octopus surveillance suite. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)
Bell helicopters showed off a number of items on the show floor. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)
The Kongsberg Protector RS6 is a Remote Weapon System for low-recoil 30mm cannons. The company says it will be able to equip other weapons in the future. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)
Flyer Defense shows off its Flyer 72 vehicle at AUSA 2024. Selected by SOCOM, the company says it is capable of internal transport in the CH-47 and C-130 aircraft. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)