AM General, Carnegie Robotics, Textron Systems Team Up on Autonomous U.S. Army...
AM General has partnered with Carnegie Robotics and Textron Systems to design an autonomous transport platform for the U.S
Oshkosh Defense Unveils New Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles at AUSA 2025
Oshkosh Defense debuted its new Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition from October 13–15, 2025, in Washington, D.C
Chinese Army’s New Type 100 Tanks Enable Beyond-Visual-Range Combat
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has begun transitioning from traditional close-quarters tank warfare to beyond-visual-range combat with the induction of its new-generation Type 100 main battle tank, according to a PLA Daily report on Monday. In a frontpage article titled Ground force fast tracks battlefield transformation, reshapes combat dimensions with...
Russia Deploys New Batch of Tank Support Combat Vehicles to Troops
Uralvagonzavod Group, part of Russias state-owned Rostec, recently delivered a new batch of tank support combat vehicles (BMPTs) to Russian troops. The deliveries come ahead of Russias Ground Forces Day and mark the first detailed update on BMPTs in several years
Vietnam Develops PTH-130 Wheeled Artillery Based on Russian KamAZ-6560 truck
Vietnam has developed the PTH-130 wheeled self-propelled artillery system on the chassis of the Russian KamAZ-6560 truck. The photos show that Vietnamese specialists mounted a 130-mm artillery unit, previously developed for the KrAZ-255B chassis, on an eight-wheeled KamAZ-6560 chassis (8×8),
Slovakia Shortlists BAE Systems & Turkish Tanks, Korean, German Ones Eliminated
Slovakia has removed the German Leopard 2A8 and the Korean-Polish K2PL Black Panther from consideration in its ongoing tank acquisition process. At a press conference, Defense Minister Robert Kalinak announced that two medium tank options are now being considered to modernize the countrys armored fleet: the CV90120 from BAE Systems Hägglunds and a Turkish medium tank of a similar class
First Snow Vehicles Delivered to Germany Under Multinational Program
The first three BvS10 Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicles were handed over on September 22 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, to Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The
Japan Receives First Patria AMV XP 8x8 Vehicle
Japan has received its first Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicle under the Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (WAPC) 8x8 program. The vehicle was delivered by Japan Steel Works (JSW) to the Japan Self-Ground Defense Forces (JSGDF) following a handover ceremony on September 2 at JSWs Muroran plant in Hokkaido,
Hanwha Aerospace Signs Third Contract to Supply K9 VIDAR Howitzers to Norway
Hanwha Aerospace has secured a third contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to deliver 24 K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, expanding Norways fleet to 52 systems. The deal was signed in Oslo in the presence of Hanwha Aerospace CEO Jaeil Son, NDMA Director General Gro Jære, Norwegian Army Chief Major General Lars Lervik, and South Korean Ambassador Min-Jeong Seo
Hanwha Aerospace Partners with Estonia’s Nortal, SensusQ to Develop Redback-based Battlefield Management...
Hanwha Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Estonian software firms Nortal and SensusQ to develop a next-generation Battlefield Management System (BMS) together. The deal was made on September 3 during the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland
Thomas Global Delivers Abrams Training Simulators to Australian Army
Thomas Global Systems has delivered all deployable versions of its M1A2 Abrams Systems Enhancement Package version 3 (SEPv3) Immersive Tactical Trainer (M1A2 ITT) to the Australian Army. The equipment, designed in backing of Australia's LAND 907 program for 75 new M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks, are the world's only full-crew Abrams simulators
Indonesia to Acquire J-10 Fighters from China, Defense Minister Says
U.K. Delivers Over 85,000 Military Drones to Ukraine in Six Months
Germany Oks Procurement of ESSM Block 2 Missiles, Schakal Infantry Vehicles
Argentina Receives Second P-3 Orion Aircraft from Norway
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...