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
UK MoD Orders Munitions for $363M
The UK Ministry of Defence has tapped BAE Systems for the supply of munitions worth £280 million ($363 million). The order has an option to increase to more than £400 million ($518 million)
Rheinmetall Strikes German-Dutch $2B Airmobile Vehicles Deal
The German and Dutch armed forces have contracted with Rheinmetall to supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms for €1.9 billion (a little over $2 billion)
Australia to Export 100 Boxer Armored Vehicles to Germany
Australia has agreed to transfer 100 Boxer heavy weapon carriers to Germany under a $1 billion deal signed between the two nations. Anthony Albanese, Australias Prime Minister, landed in Berlin on Sunday night and confirmed plans to seal the deal
Kongsberg Test-fires Remote Turret of Boxer Armored Vehicle
Kongsberg and KMW+NEXTER Defense Systems (KNDS) have conducted tests of the Protector RT60 remote turret mounted on the Boxer 8×8 armored vehicle. The Boxer integrated with the RT60 Remote Turret was first displayed at the opening of the KNDS Boxer manufacturing facility at WFEL, Stockport in May 2021
U.S. Army Orders 3GEN FLIR Advanced Targeting Systems
Raytheon has won a $117.5 million U
Turkey-made Cobra II Armored Vehicles Spotted in Ukraine
Ukraines armed forces have reportedly deployed Cobra II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle built by Turkish company Otokar. Several Cobra II vehicles have been photographed in the Kharkiv region
Brazil Refuses Clearance to Export 450 APCs Made by Iveco to Ukraine
Brazil has blocked Ukraines request for its allies to buy Iveco Defense Vehicles-built armored vehicles for its armed forces. Ukraines allies reportedly planned to 450 purchase Guarani 6×6 armored medical evacuation vehicles painted in red and yellow, to help its military evacuate the wounded from the battlefield
Taiwan to Buy U.S.-made 30mm Ammunition for Home-made Armored Vehicle
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German Bundeswehr Buys 367 Military Trucks
The German Bundeswehr has placed an order worth over €250 million with Rheinmetall for 367 protected and unprotected logistic vehicles. This order is a further call-off from the framework contract for swap-body systems signed in June 2020
Rheinmetall Presents Mobile Smart Factory to Produce Spare Parts for Battle Damage...
Rheinmetall presented a new solution for the mobile production of spare parts for military vehicles damaged in wars, at an event organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA). The Mobile Smart Factory (MSF) delivers metal 3D printing and postprocessing capabilities and is fully integrated into Rheinmetall's IRIS (Integrated Rheinmetall Information System) digital ecosystem
Fires Rise as Russian Novorossiysk Port, Oil Depot Hit Massive Drone Attack
Diehl Defence’s IRIS-T Missile Fired from S.Korean KF-21 for the First Time...
Boeing ecoDemonstrator to Test Seat Cushion Sensors, Smart Galley Tools to Reduce...
Support for Upcoming F-16s, Air Defense & Artillery in Denmark's $524.2M Aid...
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...