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Romania Short-lists German, Turkish & S.Korean howitzers
Romania is considering three wheeled howitzers for its army under its $2 billion self propelled artillery project: the German PzH2000, Turkey's BMC T-155 FIRTINA, and South Korean K9 Thunder. The plan...
Modernized Altay Tank with Indigenous Systems Delivered to Turkish Army for Tests
Two modernized Altay tanks fitted with indigenous systems have been delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) for evaluation. New capabilities of the Altay include an “active protection system, improved armor...
Ukraine Receives 50 Turkish-made Kirpi Armored Vehicles
Ukraines military has received the first batch of 50 Turkish-made Kirpi armored vehicles. The Marine detachment of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received the new armored vehicles,...
Two South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey's Altay Tank
Turkeys BMC said that the company signed an agreement with Doosan and S&T Dynamics to supply Altay's engine and transmission mechanism. “Kang Eun-ho, the Minister responsible for the Defense Acquisition Program...
Turkish Firm to Export 46 Mine-resistant Vehicles to Tunisia
Turkish automotive manufacturer, BMC has received a contract to export 41 Kirpi (Hedgehog) mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and five Kirpi 4x4 ambulances to Tunisia. Shipments of the vehicles will be made...
Turkey’s indigenously-developed 1500 HP Tank Engine Ignited for First Time
Turkey today turned-on its indigenously developed 1,500-horsepower engine, BATU, that will power various armored vehicles and tanks, Defense Industries Presidency Head Ismail Demir said Wednesday. Demir posted the informataion on his...
Turkey’s Altay Tank to be Powered by South Korean Engine
Turkeys BMC has reached an agreement with South Korea for the provision of engines for Altay tanks built by the former. A senior official with BMC told
Tunisia Orders Turkish Anka Drones, Armored Vehicles worth $150 Million
Turkey marked the first international sale of its Anka medium-altitude long-endurance UAV to Tunisia along with armored vehicles and electro-optical systems altogether worth $150 million (TL 1.14 billion) Turkey's Presidency of...
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U.K. Trials First Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Demonstrations with Autonomous Drone
QinetiQ has conducted the U
Kalashnikov Presents New Mini-Reconnaissance UAV ‘Karakurt’ to Russian Defense Ministry
Russia's Kalashnikov Concern recently conducted a demonstration of its new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the Karakurt, for specialists from the Russian Ministry of Defense
Poland to Buy 72 South Korean HOMAR-K MLRS Systems
Poland has signed a contract to purchase 72 HOMAR-K missile launchers, a Polish version of South Korea’s Chunmoo, produced by Hanwha Aerospace Europe
Kongsberg's HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Completes Factory Acceptance Tests
Kongsberg Discovery's business area, Kongsberg Discovery, has announced the completion of factory acceptance testing for the first production system of their long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) called HUGIN Endurance
Czech Firm, RSBC Group Acquires Austrian STEYR ARMS
RSBC Investment Group has completed the acquisition of STEYR ARMS, the Austrian firearm manufacturer, on April 23
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
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...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...