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
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
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
Ecuadorian Army Receives Turkey’s COBRA II Armored Vehicles
Ecuadorian armed forces took delivery of 20 COBRA II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles produced by Turkish firm Otokar. “20 Cobra II armored vehicles came from Turkey for the Ecuadorian Armed Forces
Rheinmetall-Led Team Lynx Awarded U.S. Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Contract
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Italy Awards Iveco-Oto Melara JV $930M to Modernize Ariete Tanks
Italy has signed a deal valued nearly $930 million with CIO, a joint venture between Italian firms Iveco and Oto Melara, to modernize its Ariete battle tanks. Inked on August 2, this deal covers upgrade of 90 tanks with an option for another 35 platforms
Russia Training Soldiers to Hit Western Tanks with Armor-Penetrating Grenades
Russian servicemen are training to hit western battle tanks with armor-penetrating grenades. In an official statement, Russian defense ministry said the servicemen of the Eastern MDs Army Corps and volunteers are currently undergoing RPG-7V man-portable anti-tank grenade launcher firing drills
French DGA Receives Final Batch of VT4 Tactical Vehicles
French defense procurement agency DGA received the last batch of ten standard 2 VT4 tactical vehicles on Wednesday. A total of 4,380 VT4 vehicles were delivered to the three armies, the Operational Energy Service, the Joint Munitions Service and the National Guard
Lithuania Requests German Leopard Tanks
Lithuania has set its sights on signing a letter of intent with Germany to acquire Leopard 2 tanks for their Army. “The Defence Resources Council of the Ministry of National Defence, taking into account the detailed market analysis and military assessment carried out by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Defence Resources Agency, has approved the proposal to … [propose] to the State Defence Council to send a letter of intent to the German Ministry of Defence regarding the acquisition of Leopard tanks,” Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas wrote in a Facebook post
Hanwha Selected to Supply Australia with 129 'Redback' Infantry Vehicles
Australia is buying 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles produced by South Koreas Hanwha Defense for approximately $4.5 billion
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
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
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...