Japan to Locally Produce Finnish Patria Armored Vehicles
Patria and Japan Steel Works Ltd. (JSW) have entered into an agreement that permits the manufacturing of Patria AMV XP 8x8 vehicles within Japan
Norway Receives 1st Rheinmetall Mission Master XT UGV
Germany-based Rheinmetall has supplied Norway with its very first Mission Master XT, an extreme-terrain unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) capable of thriving in sub-zero temperatures. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (the prime institution responsible for defence-related research and development in Norway) awarded Rheinmetall the contract after it won a competitive bid with...
Lockheed Martin Fires Extended-Range GMLRS with Double the Range from HIMARS Launcher
Lockheed Martin conducted a flight test of its next-generation Extended-Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS), boasting a range nearly double that of the current version, from the HIMARS rocket launcher. The test took place at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
BAE Systems wins $707 Million Supply U.S. Army with Armored Vehicles
BAE Systems has won two contracts worth a combined $707 million to provide the U.S
GDELS, Rheinmetall Reveal HX 8x8-based ANACONDA Bridge-Laying System
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) – Bridge Systems and Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) have presented for the first time the ANACONDA tactical bridge-laying system mounted on a high-mobility 8x8 HX2 carrier vehicle at the 5th User Forum Armament and Utilization – RÜ.NET 2023 conference held on August 30 - 31 in Koblenz
Saab to Demonstrate Missile System Integrated on Oshkosh Vehicle at DSEI-23
Saab will demonstrate how it combined the missile-equipped RBS 70 NG Mobile Firing Unit (MFU) with their tactical electronics, quick video distribution system, and the Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at the DSEI-2023 exhibition in London. This showcase is intended to highlight the capability and potential of this integration
Switzerland Investigates Leopard 1 Transfer to Ukraine via Germany
Switzerland said it launched an investigation against RUAG, which had an intention to sell Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine through Germanys Rheinmetall. The Swiss government blocked the sale as it violated its status as a “neutral” country
Russia Develops Fabric to Hide Troops from Thermal Imagers
Researchers at the Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense (RCBD) Troops have developed a three-layer fabric that is capable of hiding troops from thermal imagers. As per documents presented at the ongoing ARMY-2023 Forum, the “cloak makes it possible to completely hide the tracks of troops from working thermal imagers and drones equipped with thermal cameras
New Top Attack Protection for Russian Tanks Revealed at Army 2023
A new top attack protection system against high explosive warheads and drone bombs has been revealed at Army-2023 (August 14-20) in Moscow. Earlier top attack protection resembling 'barbeque grill' proved ineffective against rapidly improving Ukrainian munitions
Russia’s First Wheeled SP Howitzer 'Malva' to Debut at ARMY-2023
Russias first wheeled self-propelled howitzer "Malva” has made its debut at the ARMY-2023 Forum (August 14-20) in Moscow. Rostec confirmed this information in an official release
Rheinmetall Purchased Belgian Leopard 1 Tanks for Ukraine: Report
Germanys Rheinmetall has reportedly bought 50 Leopard 1 battle tanks from Belgium for war-torn Ukraine. This was reported by local newspaper
Ukrainian Parliament Adopts Law on Recruitment of Prisoners into its Armed Forces
Leonardo DRS to Build Aerial Refuelling Operator Station for KC-46 Tanker Fleet
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Develop Prototype for Additive Manufacturing of Hypersonic Weapons
Elbit Systems to Supply Crossbow Unmanned Turreted Mortar Systems for European Customer
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
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