Rheinmetall Strikes German-Dutch $2B Airmobile Vehicles Deal
The German and Dutch armed forces have contracted with Rheinmetall to supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms for €1.9 billion (a little over $2 billion)
Australia to Export 100 Boxer Armored Vehicles to Germany
Australia has agreed to transfer 100 Boxer heavy weapon carriers to Germany under a $1 billion deal signed between the two nations. Anthony Albanese, Australias Prime Minister, landed in Berlin on Sunday night and confirmed plans to seal the deal
Kongsberg Test-fires Remote Turret of Boxer Armored Vehicle
Kongsberg and KMW+NEXTER Defense Systems (KNDS) have conducted tests of the Protector RT60 remote turret mounted on the Boxer 8×8 armored vehicle. The Boxer integrated with the RT60 Remote Turret was first displayed at the opening of the KNDS Boxer manufacturing facility at WFEL, Stockport in May 2021
U.S. Army Orders 3GEN FLIR Advanced Targeting Systems
Raytheon has won a $117.5 million U
Turkey-made Cobra II Armored Vehicles Spotted in Ukraine
Ukraines armed forces have reportedly deployed Cobra II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle built by Turkish company Otokar. Several Cobra II vehicles have been photographed in the Kharkiv region
Brazil Refuses Clearance to Export 450 APCs Made by Iveco to Ukraine
Brazil has blocked Ukraines request for its allies to buy Iveco Defense Vehicles-built armored vehicles for its armed forces. Ukraines allies reportedly planned to 450 purchase Guarani 6×6 armored medical evacuation vehicles painted in red and yellow, to help its military evacuate the wounded from the battlefield
Taiwan to Buy U.S.-made 30mm Ammunition for Home-made Armored Vehicle
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German Bundeswehr Buys 367 Military Trucks
The German Bundeswehr has placed an order worth over €250 million with Rheinmetall for 367 protected and unprotected logistic vehicles. This order is a further call-off from the framework contract for swap-body systems signed in June 2020
Rheinmetall Presents Mobile Smart Factory to Produce Spare Parts for Battle Damage...
Rheinmetall presented a new solution for the mobile production of spare parts for military vehicles damaged in wars, at an event organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA). The Mobile Smart Factory (MSF) delivers metal 3D printing and postprocessing capabilities and is fully integrated into Rheinmetall's IRIS (Integrated Rheinmetall Information System) digital ecosystem
BAE Systems, ELTA Systems Test Manned-Unmanned Teaming on Amphibious Combat Vehicle
BAE Systems has tested manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) on the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) C4UAS as a technology demonstration using IAI/ELTA Systems Ltds Rex MK II Unmanned Infantry Combat Support System. The teaming technology enhances mission effectiveness through greater situational awareness and decision making capabilities
Ukraine to get 14 Leopard 2A4 Tanks
The Netherlands contracted with Rheinmetall to supply fourteen Leopard 2A4 MBTs, worth a figure in the lower three-digit million-euro range, to Ukraine. The Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention to jointly acquire Leopard 2 A4s for donation to Kyiv in April 2023
Lockheed Martin to Develop Terrestrial Layer System for U.S. Army
Lockheed Martin to move on to the second phase of the Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) – Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) program, that aims to develop an armored vehicle that can spy, jam and hack drones. In the coming months, Lockheed Martin will build a prototype TLS-EAB system at their facility in Syracuse, New York with critical support from their sites in Owego, New York and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Israel Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million of Gaza's 2.2 Million Inhabitants: Human Rights
South Korea Unveils New Supersonic Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile at 2024 Sacheon Airshow
Artillery Procurement from Elbit Systems-Danish Investigation finds Irregularities
General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Achieves First Takeoff from South Korean Warship
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
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...