Hanwha Aerospace and Lockheed Martin UK have revealed a reconfigured Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle with 40mm CTA cannon at DVD 2026.
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Press Release, Ampthill, 16 September 2026: Hanwha Aerospace and Lockheed Martin UK revealed a reconfigured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) at Defence Vehicle Dynamics 2026 tradeshow at Millbrook in Bedfordshire.
This first time configuration features a dual-role IFV and C-UAS turret, armed with a CTA International 40mm cannon. The digitally-enabled turret system has been developed and integrated at Lockheed Martin UK’s Bedfordshire facility. The turret also features the inaugural integration of Lockheed Martin UK’s SkyKeeper Command and Control system within a turret system, enabled through the Generic Vehicle Architecture. Using this digital framework, the system ensures that combat vehicles remain future-proof throughout their service life, allowing for seamless integration of new technologies and capabilities, and the ability to adapt rapidly to the evolving demands of modern warfare.
This model, a customised iteration of the tracked IFV selected by the Australian Army in 2023, demonstrates a mature, mission-ready solution tailored for NATO nations. By combining a proven hull with mature, proven turret technology, and a NATO qualified medium-calibre weapon system, Hanwha Aerospace and Lockheed Martin UK provides a highly adaptable solution designed to meet individual customer requirements, supporting the modernisation of future cavalry and reconnaissance capabilities.
“The vehicle on display at DVD demonstrates how quickly an in-service platform can be reconfigured to meet a new customer’s requirements,” said Byunggil Lee, Director of Armoured Vehicles at Hanwha Aerospace. “We selected the CTA International’s 40mm cannon because the range of ammunition available for this weapon provides the flexibility and the firepower that future operating environments will require. This assessment led us to partner with Lockheed Martin UK, and together we have integrated a British-built turret onto the Redback hull at pace. We believe this combination offers NATO customers a low-risk, in-service platform that can be tailored to their specific needs. In 2027, we plan to conduct live demonstrations in countries considering the introduction of next-generation IFVs, including Canada and Korea.”
“Decades of expertise in complex systems integration, and a proven pedigree in turret development, makes Lockheed Martin UK the partner of choice for Hanwha Aerospace’s IFV offering to the Canadian Army. This collaboration highlights the inherent versatility of our modular, platform-agnostic technology, which is designed to adapt to the rapidly evolving demands of modern warfare,” said Mark Langley, Head of Complex Systems at Lockheed Martin UK. “By integrating our British-built, digitally-enabled turret and SkyKeeper Command and Control system onto the Redback platform, we are providing customers with the option of a dual-role IFV and C-UAS capability, armed with a CTA International 40mm cannon.”
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