Russian Defense Ministry Receives 1st Batch of BMP-3 IFVs
Rostec-owned High Precision Complexes holding shipped the first batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles as part of the 2023 state defense order. Amphibious armored personnel carriers-MDM, upgraded BTR-MDM Rakushka amphibious armored personnel carriers and BREM-L armored recovery vehicles and military equipment will be handed over to the military after a major...
S.Korean Firm to Supply Transmission for Turkey's Altay Tank Engines
South Koreas SNT Heavy Industries will supply transmissions for the engines to be used on Turkeys domestic Altay main battle tank (MBT). Altays development started in 2007 but it hit a roadblock after Germanys MTU refused to sell 1,500 horsepower diesel engines
Rheinmetall, GM Defense Win Contract for First Phase of U.S. Army’s Common...
American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have won a contract for the first phase of the U.S
BAE Systems to Supply 20 Additional CV90 Mjolner Mortar Systems to Swedish
BAE Systems is providing 20 more CV90 Mjölner mortar systems to the Swedish Army under a fresh contract signed between the two parties. This new $30 million order brings the total fleet to 80 vehicles, planned to be in service by 2025
Some 150 Leopard, Challenger & Abrams Tanks Expected in UKraine
Some 150 Leopard tanks are expected to arrive in Ukraine a few months from now following a German decision to supply 28 tanks from Bundeswar (German Army) stocks besides allowing its allies to re-export tanks sold earlier by Germany.In addition, the UK government has decided to send 14 of its...
Lockheed Martin Achieves ‘First Light’ of Stryker Combat Vehicle’s 50kW DEIMOS Laser...
Lockheed Martin achieved first light from the 50 kW-class Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) system. DEIMOS tactical laser weapon system can be integrated into the Stryker combat vehicle to deliver directed energy capability to the U
Estonia Giving Dozens of Howitzers to Ukraine, Seeks Replacement Under European Peace...
Estonia is providing Ukraine with dozens of 155mm FH-70 and 122mm D-30 howitzers in its latest fund that runs into millions of euros, and has applied for restoring the equipment and stocks from the European Peace Facility. Estonia and the United Kingdom called together an international meeting where participating states presented their newest military aid packages for Ukraine, which also include a significant amount of heavy weapons
Anti-Russian Coalition Not in Agreement About Sending Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
A meeting of NATO and other countries supporting Ukraine held at the Ramstein Air Base today did not reach an agreement regarding sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine Despite not reaching an agreement on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, today's defense ministers' meeting of the coalition supporting Ukraine was still "good", Estonain Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur was
Russia Developing Robotic Assault Vehicle, Armored Engineering Vehicle Based on T-72B3 Tank...
As Ukraine prepare to receive Challenger Tanks and Bradley IFVs, Russia has announced the development of a robotic assault and obstacle clearing vehicle and a multi-purpose armored engineering vehicle to enhance troop mobility. Two multi-purpose armored engineering vehicles based on the T-72B3 tank will arrive for Russian army engineers this year, Chief of Russias Engineering Troops Lieutenant-General Yury Stavitsky said in an interview with the Defense Ministrys Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper published on Friday
Chechen Light Military Vehicle to be Called “Jihad Machine”
ChechenAvto LLC is in talks with authorities in Russias Chechen to produce light military vehicles – named “Jihad Machines” at an existing plant in the region. An official with the government of the Chechen republic told government-owned
U.S. Volcano Mine System won’t turn Taiwan into Dangerous Minefield
The U.S
France to Modernize CN235 Aircraft, Leclerc Tanks
Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has awarded contracts for the upgrade of CN235 transport aircraft and 50 Leclerc tanks. Sabena Technics Bod and Thales Avs France SAS won €107 million on December 20 to renovate cockpit of the Air Forces CN235-200 and CN235-300 aircraft
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...