A group of Taiwanese soldiers completed a course in operating the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) at Fort Sill in Oklahoma during August this year. Based on social media shared by Critz Hall, Fort Sill, at least 17 soldiers from Taiwan completed a three-week HIMARS training course at the army...
The Finnish Defence Forces will procure heavy M3 mortars from Patria Land Oy amounting to EUR 4.7 million
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The South Korean Army has announced its decision to phase out 60mm and 81mm mortars, opting to replace them with First-Person View (FPV) drones. This transition, part of a larger military modernization effort, was confirmed by South Korean Army Chief of Staff Park Ahn-soo
The Spanish government has officially contracted Rheinmetall to supply 84 units of the 81mm Eimos mortar systems, a deal valued at approximately €150 million. The framework agreement was signed with Rheinmetall subsidiary Rheinmetall Expal Munitions and encompasses maintenance and training components for the Spanish Armed Forces
KNDS France has demonstrated the long-range firing capabilities of its 155 mm CAESAR 8×8 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) during trials at the Ustka firing range in Poland. Equipped with KNDS artillery ammunition, the CAESAR 8×8 fired beyond 42 km, according to an official statement from the company
Rheinmetall has developed qualification samples of it armour-piercing 120mm KE 2020 Neo ammunition to counter modern protection technologies. The qualification readiness of this ammunition has been confirmed, according to a Rheinmetall
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), in collaboration with STX Engine, held a ceremony to mark the rollout of South Korea's first domestically produced engine for the K9 self-propelled howitzer. The event took place on Friday, September 27, at the STX Engine Changwon Plant and was attended by officials from DAPA, MOTIE, STX Engine, and Hanwha Aerospace
Babcock, in partnership with ST Engineering, introduced the 120mm Ground Deployed Advanced Mortar System (GDAMS), a vehicle-mounted, hinged mortar system designed to enhance the capabilities of the UK Armed Forces. The system was presented at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2024 in the UK
The Azerbaijani Army has announced the arrival of the first unit of the DITA 155mm self-propelled howitzer, part of a broader order for 70 systems from the Czech Republic-based Excalibur Army. This initial delivery was confirmed ahead of the Azerbaijan ADEX International Defense Fair, scheduled to take place from September 24 to 26, 2024, where the howitzer will be showcased
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