Putin Vows to Use Depleted Uranium Shells if U.S. Supplies Them to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use depleted-uranium (DU) shells if the U.S
U.S. to Send 15 Bradley IFVs, 10 Stryker APCs to Ukraine
The Pentagon has agreed to send 15 additional Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and 10 more Stryker armored personnel carriers to Ukraine as part of its $325 million package. Dutch website Oryx said Ukraine has so far lost 16 Bradleys, a sizable chunk of the 109 IFVs sent to the country
Rheinmetall TG3 MIL trucks for Norway
Norway will be taking delivery of almost 300 advanced TG3 MIL 8x8 military trucks, worth over €150 million, from Rheinmetall. The contract was signed on 31 May 2023 in Oslo
Finland to Buy 91 Armored Personnel Carriers from Patria worth EUR 208
The Finnish Army will acquire 91 armoured personnel carriers from APC manufacturer Patria.The Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to proceed with the acquisition, a Finnish MoD release said today
Ukrainian Army Tests Leopard 2A6 Tank against Captured Russian T-62
The Ukrainian military tested its Germany-built Leopard 2 battles tanks against captured Soviet T-62s. Ukrainian serviceman Andrii Nikonorov
BAE Systems Orders Saab’s Sight- and Fire Control Capability
Saab has received an order valued $83.4 million for sight- and fire control capability from BAE Systems Hägglunds
Czech Republic Intends to buy Leopard 2A8 with Germany
The Czech Republic has expressed interest to join an emerging push by Germany to upgrade its fleet of Leopard 2 main battle tanks to the latest A8 configuration. Germanys Ministry of Defense wants to purchase 18 Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks for $565 million to replace the Leopard 2 A6 surrendered to Ukraine
Czech Republic Orders 246 CV90s for $2.2B
BAE Systems has won a contract valued $2.2 billion to provide 246 CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles in seven different variants to the Czech Republic
Polish PGZ Seeks to Manufacture Parts for Leopard Tanks Donated to Ukraine
Polish firm Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) is reportedly in talks with
Final Testing Underway of Tracked Version of Russia's Pantsir-SM-SV Air Defense System
Russia's High Precision Systems Holding (HPS) is in the final stage of testing a tracked version of the Pantsir-SM short-range air defense system."Work on the development of a modification of the Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile and gun system on a tracked chassis for the ground forces is at the final stage of testing," HPS announced at the MILEX defense exhibition currently on in Minsk
BAE-Iveco’s Amphibious Combat Vehicle Makes International Debut at FEINDEF in Madrid
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) built by BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) has made its international debut at the FEINDEF international defense and security exposition. The ACV family of vehicles supports the U
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...