Sweden, Finland Sign Agreement for Joint Procurement of Firearms
Sweden and Finland have signed an agreement on the joint procurement of firearms and related technology. "Through this agreement, we create the conditions for carrying out joint procurements of a family of firearms and accessories to be used by both countries," said Brigadier General Mikael Frisell
Chinese Military Inducts New Tank Repair Vehicle based on Type 15 Light
In recent exercises conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Region, a new tank repair vehicle based on the Type 15 light tank was spotted, confirming its induction into active service. Compared with its predecessor, the new repair vehicle is lighter and faster in plateau regions and can...
Finland’s Patria to Deliver 200 6 ×6 Armored Vehicles to Latvia
Finnish firm Patria won an order to deliver 200 6×6 armoured vehicles to Latvia. The contract also covers provision of support and training systems
Rostec Reveals Mine Clearing Robot at Army 2021
Ruselectronics Holding, a Rostec company, unveiled remote mine-clearing machine Foliage at the Army-2021 forum. Developed by the Kaskad KPZ, the machine can search for and eliminate explosive devices at a distance of up to 100 m using a system based on electromagnetic and induction means, Rostec said in a release today
Rheinmetall Signs Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with U.S. Army DEVCOM AC...
American Rheinmetall Vehicles has signed a Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with U.S
AK-12 Assault Rifle to Replace AK-74 as Russian Military's Basic Weapon
Kalashnikov claims its new AK-12 assault rifle will become the basic weapon for Russian troops in the coming years. "The AK-12 has served as a replacement for the AK-74 since 2018 and will become the basic gun of the Russian Armed Forces in the next few years," press office of Kalashnikov told Russian state media at the Army 2021 Forum
Kalashnikov Unveils 9mm Submachine Gun Prototype at Army 2021
Kalashnikov Group has unveiled a prototype 9 mm submachine gun 'PPK-20' at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum. The new submachine gun was independently designed as a part of “Vityaz-MO” R&D project
Oshkosh Demos Rogue Fires Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Oshkosh demonstrated the ROGUE Fires unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the Sink at Sea Live Fire Training Exercises (SINKEX) in Hawaii. The UGV leverages the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) extreme off-road mobility and payload capacity and Oshkoshs advanced autonomous vehicle technologies to support Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missile (GBASM) operations
Saudi Arabia Receives Ukrainian-made Kozak-5 Armored Vehicles
Ukrainian firm Practika has reportedly delivered a batch of Kozak-5 lightweight armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia this year. “Practika has implemented two export contracts this year, including with them (Saudi Arabia),” the companys CEO Oleg Vysotsky, was quoted as saying by Ukrainian media on August 12
Turkish FNSS to Deliver PARS IV 6x6 Special Operations Vehicle to Turkish...
Turkeys FNSS is completing qualification tests of its PARS IV 6x6 Special Operations Vehicle and expects to deliver them to the Turkish Armed Forces Special Operations this year. The newest generation combat vehicle in the 6x6 class will be in service with the Turkish Armed Forces for the first time, a company
Rheinmetall to Deliver Fuchs/Fox 2 Armored Vehicles to International Customer
Rheinmetall has won a contract valued €250 million to deliver Fuchs/Fox 2 wheeled armored vehicles to an international customer. The contract encompasses an initial supply of spare parts
Rheinmetall Unveils 40 mm MV Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher in First Live Fire
France Wants 80 Percent Share in Franco-German FCAS Fighter Project
Dutch F-35s to Safeguard Ukraine-Bound Military Aid
Trump "Unfreezes" Weapons Supplies to Ukraine
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...
