KMW, Elbit Systems to Develop New European MLRS “Euro-PULS”
KMW and Elbit Systems are collaborating in a project to develop a new multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), the future “Euro-PULS.” A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and and Elbit Systems Land was signed in June 2022
Boeing Proposing Ground-Launched Bomb to East Ammunition Shortage in Ukraine
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Lithuania Eyes U.S. HIMARS Systems for $495M
Lithuanias request to acquire M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers from Lockheed Martin received the green light from the U.S
India's Kalyani Group Bags $155M Export Contract for Artillery Guns
India's Kalyani Group, a subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), has won a contract valued $155 million to supply artillery guns to a foreign customer. The company said in an official statement that it will complete the delivery of undisclosed number of artillery guns in three years
Norway Orders Additional K9 howitzers, K10 Ammunition Vehicles
South Koreas Hanwha Aerospace has signed a contract with Norway to deliver four K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers and eight K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles. This new contract signed on November 7 follows a 2017 contract to provide 24 K9s and six K10s to the country
Indonesia Buys Turkey’s KHAN Long-Range Artillery Missile
Indonesia has signed a contract for Khan long-range artillery system with Roketsan, the company has confirmed. Roketsans Assistant General Manager Murat Kurtuluş told Turkeys government-owned Anadolu Agency that two contracts were signed with Jakarta during the Indo Defense Expo & Forum 2022
U.S. Oks Finland’s Request to Procure Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems...
Finland has been given the green light to buy Lockheed Martin-produced Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS). As per a press release issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Finland was seeking 150 M30A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) (Steel Case), or M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Missile Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS), or a combination of both; and 250 M31A1 GMLRS Unitary (GMLRS-U) Warhead (Steel Case), or M31A2 GMLRS-U IMPS, or a combination of both; as well as related support and equipment
Hanwha Wins S.Korea’s Project to Maintain Armored Vehicles
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it inked a deal with Hanwha Defense to maintain the militarys K242, K281 and K288 armored vehicles. The contract valued around $16
S.Korea Exported $13B worth of Weapons in 2022
Polands multi-billion dollar contracts for South Korean tanks and aircraft pushed Seouls exports to $13 billion in the first nine months of this year. In his report to President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said defense exports so far this year have created an overall economic effect worth 38 trillion won ($26 billion)
Non-availability of HIMARS Forced Poland to Buy S Korean K239 Chunmoo Rocket...
Non-avaiability of an additional batch of US-made HIMARS artillery forced Poland to strike a deal with South Korea to buy its K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers.“In 2019, an agreement with the United States to acquire the HIMARS sets for the Polish Armed Forces was signed
Nexter, Thales Exhibit New Deisgn of RAPIDFire System Turret
Nexter and Thales have exhibited the RAPIDFire system turret in its final form at the ongoing Euronaval 2022 event in France. One of the first systems produced will be installed on French Navy fleet replenishment tanker Jacques Chevallier in early 2023 ahead of the at-sea qualification phase
Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
Indonesian Navy Chief Considers Interim Submarine Purchase Amidst Operational Needs
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...