Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles for $720M
Australia has placed an order for 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 15 K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea under a contract valued A$1biillion (US$720 million). The announcement came more than a year after Hanwha Defense was named the sole preferred bidder for an Australian artillery gun procurement project
Rheinmetall Unveils New Robotic Ground Vehicle
Rheinmetall presented Autonomous Combat Warrior Wiesel, a new robotic ground vehicle based on the Wiesel platform, on Friday. The Wiesel vehicle is driven by an autonomous kit which is applicable to a variety of both tracked and wheeled vehicle systems such as Boxer, Lynx or HX tactical trucks, Rheinmetall
Malian Army Receives Chinese VN2C Armored Vehicles
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) reportedly received several Chinese-made Norinco VN2C 6×6 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) recently. The new armoured and unprotected vehicles were handed over by the military in a ceremony held at the Kati military camp on 3 December,
India’s Pinaka Extended Range Rocket Ready for Series Production
India completed testing the Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) rocket Saturday, qualifying the weapon for series production. The Indian Ministry of Defense said successful tests of Pinaka-ER, Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes had been carried out at various test ranges
Russian Pacific Fleet’s Coastal Defense Troops Receive Upgraded T-80BV Tanks
The Russian Pacific Fleets coastal defense troops took delivery of over 20 upgraded T-80BV tanks. "A train with combat hardware arrived at a railway station in Vladivostok the other day
DARPA’s OFFSET Project: Autonomous Air, Ground Vehicles in Final Tests
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Brazilian Army-Embraer Sign Agreement to study Artillery Counter-Battery Radar System
The Department of Science and Technology at the Brazilian Army (DCT) signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with Embraer to develop an Artillery Counter-battery Radar System. The Cooperation Agreement aims to promote joint preliminary studies of technical and operational concepts in Artillery Counter-battery Radar System
Ukrainian Troops Start Operating Domestic BARS 8MMK Mobile Mortar Units
Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began controlled operation of six BARS 8MMK mobile mortar units developed and manufactured by Ukroboronservice, a part of state-owned Ukroboronprom. The equipment is designed to support the actions of mechanized units in the fight against raids, sabotage and reconnaissance groups, counter-battery combat and more
U.S. to Deliver Small Arms, Ammunition to Ukraine
The United States will ship the final elements of a $60 million security systems package to Ukraine, which was initially announced in August. During a briefing today, Pentagon Press Secretary John F
Thales Launches New Day/Night Weapon Sight
Thales unveiled XTRAIM, a new weapon sight offering day/night decamouflage capabilities that previously could only be achieved by using several separate pieces of equipment, on Tuesday. It is compatible with all shoulder-fired assault rifles (HK416) and light machine guns (Minimi), providing users with an unparalleled precision night-firing capability
New Zealand Receives Rheinmetall HX 8x8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles
Rheinmetall announced today the delivery of three HX 8x8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at an official ceremony on November 25th 2021 at the Trentham Military Camp in Wellington, New Zealand. The purchase of the HX 8x8 adds to the in-service medium and heavy operational vehicle fleet with NZDF
Rosoboronexport Details AK-203 Rifle Deal, More Projects with India
Russias state-owned Rosoboronexport has detailed the multi-million dollar AK-203 assault rifles project it signed with India, as well as others in the pipeline. On December 6, a contract for AK-203s was signed between the joint Russian-Indian company Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) which was established in March 2019 and the Indian Ministry of Defense for production of over 600,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles in India and supply to the country's security, defense and law enforcement agencies
Iran Unveils Qasem Basir Ballistic Missile With Optical Guidance
Israel Plans Purchase of Long-range JASSM Missile to Target Houthis, Iran
China Harnesses "Deepseek" AI Platform to Design Fighter Planes
Spanish Army Signs Deal with Germany's Quantum Systems for Vector, Twister Drones
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
