Fox Among the Hans: Algeria’s Big Fuchs APC Order

Fuchs 1A8

Reports out of Germany suggest that Rheinmetall Defense has signed a contract with Algeria for 980 Fuchs (Fox) 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers. They’re often used as NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) reconnaissance vehicles, but their blast-resistant features and good mobility make them perfectly appropriate as conventional APCs. The newest 1A8 variant adds substantially greater protection, including better resistance to landmines and IEDs, and includes an unmanned weapon station up top that can be controlled from within the vehicle.

The order would make the Fuchs Algeria’s largest single APC type.

SpaceX, Pentagon Tests Fail Right After Launch

• The Pentagon aborted the test flight of a hypersonic weapon shortly after launch early this morning. Washington Free Beacon.

• A SpaceX rocket exploded during a test flight on Friday. Video.

• In each case, nobody was hurt. Test failures happen, otherwise tests wouldn’t be necessary.