Belgium Inaugurates Factory to Manufacture Griffon Armored Vehicles
Belgium and France have unveiled a new construction site for the Griffon armored vehicles under the CaMo project. The inauguration highlighted the deepening strategic and industrial partnership between France and Belgium
Finland to Buy Patria 6x6 Armored Vehicles with Remote Weapons Stations
The Finnish Defence Forces are acquiring heavy Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles as part of the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. The Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorized the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to initiate a serial procurement of heavy 6x6 armoured personnel carrier vehicles from Patria...
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
Oshkosh Defense has announced the award of an additional delivery order worth $40 million for the procurement of the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) intended for use in the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System. The ROGUE-Fires system, developed specifically for the U
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 Koreas Chunmoo, produced by Hanwha Aerospace Europe. According to reports, the contract is valued at six billion Polish zloty ($1
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. RSBC Group has acquired 100% ownership of STEYR ARMS from its previous owner, SMH Holding GmbH
Milrem Robotics to Supply Three 'TheMIS' Unmanned Ground Vehicles to Japanese Army
Milrem Robotics has been awarded a contract to supply the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces with three THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles. The company will supply Japan with THeMIS UGVs configured for various tasks, including supply transportation and intelligence gathering
Lithuania to Defer Tanks Purchase, Buy Air Defense Systems Instead
Lithuania is reevaluating its defense procurement strategy, with a focus on prioritizing the acquisition of air defense systems while deferring the supply of tanks. Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has proposed restructuring the plan, advocating for the creation of a tank company initially instead of proceeding directly to a tank battalion
New Generation T-80BVM Tanks Being Assembled at Russian Plant
T-80BVM tanks, equipped with a range of improvements including new camouflage, a canopy for protection against top attack weapons, and a turret protection system, are currently undergoing assembly at a plant located in the Omsk region. The Russian Defense Ministry announced on April 19th that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was briefed on the new design of the T-80BVM battle tanks during a visit
Germany Approves Procurement of Puma Simulator, Practice Rockets for Tiger Helicopter
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the procurement of the AGDUS (Ausbildungsgerät Duellsimulator) system for the infantry fighting vehicle Puma on April 10. Additionally, supplementary practice rockets will be purchased for the Tiger attack helicopter
BAE Systems Selects Hanwha USA to Modernize Building at Redford Ammunition Plant
BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. (OSI) has chosen Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) to upgrade an existing production building at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant
MoU Signed to Set up Rheinmetall Ammunition Factory in Lithuania
Lithuanian institutions and the German company Rheinmetall signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of an ammunition factory in Lithuania. The signatories included Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas, and Maximilian Froch from Rheinmetall AG
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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...
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...