Poland Receives First HIMARS Launcher
The Polish armed forces received an initial shipment of HIMARS launchers from Lockheed Martin. HIMARS provides immediate capability to deliver long range precision fires at distances up to 300 km and is interoperable with procured defense systems
Elbit Systems to Supply 120mm mortar munition systems for Montenegro's 4 X
Montenegros Ministry of Defense has placed an order for Elbit Systems-made weapons including mortar munition systems and training equipment worth nearly €20 million. Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense, Maj
Rheinmetall, Ukroboronprom to Set up Armored Vehicles Joint Venture in Ukraine
Rheinmetall and Ukraines Ukroboronprom have entered a strategic cooperation agreement under which a joint venture will be set up by July this year to repair armored vehciles and tanks supplied by Germany to Ukraine.As a first step, the maintenance and repair of vehicles transferred to Ukraine under the German governments...
Germany Purchases Puma IFVs worth €1.5B
Germany has confirmed it will order 50 PUMA infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and related equipment for €1.5 billion ($1
German company Rheinmetall to Produce Panther KF51 Tanks in Ukraine
German company Rheinmetall is negotiating with Kyiv to manufacture its newest tank, the Panther KF51, along with air defense systems, automotive equipment, and ammunition in Ukraine.Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said this in an interview with Handelsblatt
Turkey Signs Contract with Two Countries to Export BORAN Howitzer
Turkeys BORAN howitzer has found two undisclosed export buyers, a top official has confirmed. More than 100 BORAN Howitzers will be delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces within the scope of the contract signed between Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and manufacturer Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (MKEK)
Patria’s Senop Oy to Provide Night Vision & Target Acquisition Devices to...
The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has placed orders with Senop Oy for the purchase of image intensifiers, laser sights and next-generation Senop LILLY target acquisition devices, and also for a lifecycle upgrade of the Senop LISA target acquisition devices. The total value of the procurements (excluding VAT) is about €30 million, and they will have a significant employment impact in Finland
100 Percent Hit Rate by Pantsir Air Defense System against HIMARS Rockets
Russias Pantsir anti-aircraft system has managed to shoot down all HIMARS rockets fired within its range in Ukraine, a Rostec official has claimed. Oleg Sitnikov, a representative of Shcheglovsky Val JSC, part of Rostec-owned High-precision Complexes holding, told state media that “the Russian complex with a full ammunition load of 12 anti-aircraft missiles shot down the same number of shells from the American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS)
Kalashnikov Begins Producing Titanium Armored Helmets
Kalashnikov Groups Research Institute of Steel has begun mass production of Elbrus-T titanium armored helmets. These products are part of a new line of titanium helmets adapted to the Br2 level of the new Russian GOST R 57560-2017
BAE Systems to Develop Long Range Precision Firing Tech for 155 mm
The Pentagon today announced a $73 million contract to BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P
Ukraine, Russia Rush to Develop Ground Mobile Mines
Ukraine and Russia are racing to develop new weapons in anticipation of the coming summer offensive by Kyiv; seen recently are mines mounted on small remotely operated ground vehicles. These toy-car sized vehicles, barely bigger than the mines themselves, can be sent in the path of approaching tanks or armored vehicles and triggered to explode underneath
Rheinmetall Wins €200M European Order for Battle Tank Ammo
A European customer has awarded Rheinmetall a contract valued €200 million to supply tank ammunition. Worth over €200 million net, the ammunition will be delivered between 2023 to 2025
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
Second Indian Air Force Jaguar Crash in Less Than a Month Kills...
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...