Lithuania Requests German Leopard Tanks
Lithuania has set its sights on signing a letter of intent with Germany to acquire Leopard 2 tanks for their Army. “The Defence Resources Council of the Ministry of National Defence, taking into account the detailed market analysis and military assessment carried out by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Defence...
Hanwha Selected to Supply Australia with 129 'Redback' Infantry Vehicles
Australia is buying 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles produced by South Koreas Hanwha Defense for approximately $4.5 billion
Germany Sends Leopard 1A5 Tanks, Marder IFVs to Ukraine
The German government has sent ten Leopard 1A5 tanks and unknown number of Marder IFVs to Ukraine, providing the necessary shot in its arm, as part of its latest military aid package. The package includes 20 MG3 machine guns for Leopard 2 tanks, Dachs armored engineer vehicles, 1,305 rounds of 155mm...
Aselsan, Famae to Modernize Chilean Leopard 2 Battle Tanks
Modernization of Chilean Leopard 2A4CHL battle tanks will be carried out by Turkeys Aselsan and a local company Famae. Chile bought nearly 150 Leopard 2A4s in the mid-2000s
Kazakh Defense Ministry Denies Buying Turkish Combat Vehicles
Kazakhstans defense ministry has rejected claims by local media that it is buying 838 ARMA armored combat vehicles from Turkeys Otokar. Earlier, Kazakh news outlet
Uralvagonzavod Triples Tank Production Rate as Ukraine claims 4,100+ Russian Tanks Destroyed
Rostec-owned Uralvagonzavod said while delivering a batch of T-90M Proryv and T-72B3M tanks to Russian defense ministry that it has tripled its production rate since last year. “Enterprises have picked up a good pace, in particular, Uralvagonzavod has more than tripled its production rate over the past year and has now delivered another batch of T-90M Proryv tanks and modernized T-72B3M tanks to Russian troops,” Rostec said in a
Kazakhstan Buys 834 ARMA Armored Vehicles from Turkey
Turkeys Otokar has won $4.4 billion to supply Kazakh military with 834 ARMA armored combat vehicles
First Modernized Argentine Medium Tank Completes Technical Evaluation
Argentina has completed the technical evaluation of its modernized medium tank (TAM) to its 2CA2 version clearing the way for its serial production. The modernization was conducted by the Israeli company Elbit Systems together with an Argentinas Industrias Metalúrgicas Pescarmona Sociedad Anónima (IMPSA)
Italy to Buy Leopards 2A8s, Upgrade Ariete Tanks
Italy will buy over a hundred German-made Leopard 2A8 tanks, and has drawn up a plan to upgrade its old 125-strong Ariete fleet. Italian junior defense minister Isabella Rauti announced this in the parliament while seeking their approval in hope to refresh the countrys tank fleet
Belarus Prime Minister Visits Russia’s UVZ Concern
Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko visited facilities of Rostec-owned Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) July 11 along with other top officials, making it first such visit by a Belarusian government delegation. Golovchenko was accompanied by UGV Concerns general director Alexander Potapov
Germany May Withdraw from Deal with Poland to Repair Ukraine-damaged Leopard Tanks
Germany may bow out of the deal with Poland to repair Leopard tanks damaged in the ongoing Ukraine war. A German defense ministry official told local newspaper
Ukraine Launches ATACMS Missiles at Russian Targets in Crimea
Anduril Industries Launches its C4 vehicle system, Menace-X
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Raytheon Awards Contract to Spain's Sener for Patriot GEM-T Missile Component Production
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...