BAE Systems, Norway’s Ritek AS to Produce New CV90 Variants for Sweden...
BAE Systems has signed a contract with Norwegian company Ritek AS to produce two new CV90 variants -- Forward Maintenance vehicle and Combat Engineer variant -- for Sweden. The work will be carried out in cooperation with BAE Systems Hägglunds, the designer and producer of the CV90 combat vehicles...
Germany Orders Upgrade of 143 PUMA IFVs to S1
Germanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) an order to retrofit a further 143 Puma infantry fighting vehicles. PSM is a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall
Sweden Orders 20 Patria Armoured Vehicles
Finnish company Patria said it signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) for 20 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles. The first deliveries of the vehicles, which in Sweden will be called “Pansarterrängbil 300”, will take place within 2023
Germany Joins Finland-led Common Armoured Vehicle System Project
Germany has signed an agreement on joining the Finland-led Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS). CAVS is based on the 6 x 6 armoured vehicle developed by Patria
Iran Tests Top-attack Anti-tank Munition
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims successful test of a top attack anti-tank missile, named ‘Sadid-365 launched from an armored vehicle.With this test, the IRGC has in place ground launched as well as drone launched top-attack munition
Caesar Artillery, Leopard 2 Tanks Set to Arrive in Ukraine
Ukraines armed forces will soon receive eight Leopard 2 battle tanks and 19 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers. Canadas Minister of National Defense Anita Anand said in a
Russian Forces Receive BMP-3 IFV with Additional Armor
Kurganmashzavod, part of Rostec-owned "High-precision complexes" has shipped a batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles with additional armor to the Russian armed forces. The delivered equipment is equipped with the main sight of the gunner-operator "Sodema" and additional protection kits - armored screens and gratings
Captured Russian T-90 Tank Spotted in the U.S.
A Russian T-90A tank captured by Ukrainian armed forces has made its way to the United States. The Russians reportedly lost the tank last year
Rheinmetall's Service Center in Romania for Western Tanks Given to Ukraine
German armsmaker Rheinmetall is opening a maintenance center in Romania for Western military equipment used by the Ukrainian armed forces. “It is a central concern for us at Rheinmetall to give the NATO forces as well as Ukraine the best possible support in this critical situation,” Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said
France’s DGA Qualifies Modernized Minefield Breaching Vehicle Variant
Frances Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has qualified an upgraded version of the SDPMAC minefield breaching vehicle “Vulcain.” The Vulcain incorporates new equipment as well as reinforced protection
UK Buys 14 Archer Self-Propelled Guns from Sweden
The UK and Swedish defence ministers signed a letter of intent today relating to a new contract to deliver 14 Swedish-built Archer self-propelled guns to the British Army. The agreement was signed during Swedish defense minister Pål Jonsons visit to the UK
RBSL Starts Production of British Army’s Boxer Vehicles
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has started production of British Armys Boxer Vehicles. Work to fabricate key components of the Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) officially started on March 27 at RBSLs manufacturing facility in Telford
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...