Romania in Talks with South Korea to Acquire K9 Howitzer
Romania is mulling over the acquisition of 155mm howitzers, possibly 90 units of the K9 Thunder produced by South Koreas Hanwha Defense. This procurement is part of the countrys weapons shopping list for which the defense ministry requested parliamentary permission in April
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
Hanwha Tests Composite Tracks with K9A2 Self-Propelled Guns
Hanwha Team Thunder UK said it tested Composite Rubber Tracks (CRT) with a К9А2 self-propelled gun mount. The company performed successful integration tests on the CRT from the Canadian manufacturer Soucy
U.S. Army Orders 3GEN FLIR Advanced Targeting Systems
Raytheon has won a $117.5 million U
Australian Army to Soon Receive First Two AS9 Howitzers Modelled on South...
The Australian Army will soon receive two AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers modelled off the South Korean K9 Thunder. Tests of the incoming howitzers with its three-round burst and automated loading capabilities, are nearing completion in South Korea, Australias defence ministry said
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
Russia's Msta-S 'Monster Howitzer' Upgraded with Automatic Fire Control System
Russias Msta-S 152mm artillery system dubbed ‘Monster Howitzer due to its “excellent performance” in the ongoing war with Ukraine, has received an automated fire control system that further improves its target detection speed and accuracy of fire. On June 29, Rostec said it delivered the first batch of these upgraded howitzers to Russian troops
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
BAE Systems, ELTA Systems Test Manned-Unmanned Teaming on Amphibious Combat Vehicle
BAE Systems has tested manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) on the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) C4UAS as a technology demonstration using IAI/ELTA Systems Ltds Rex MK II Unmanned Infantry Combat Support System. The teaming technology enhances mission effectiveness through greater situational awareness and decision making capabilities
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...