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
Turkish Security Forces Receive 1st Batch of Marine Assault Vehicles
Turkeys FNSS Defense Systems has handed over the first batch of ZAHA Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV) to the Naval Forces Command. “We have started the deliveries of the armored amphibious assault vehicle ZAHA to the DzKK (Naval Forces Command), which will provide our marine infantry with a significant advantage in the...
Australia in Talks to Export 100 Rheinmetall Boxer Armored Vehicles to Germany
Australia said it is a step closer to finalising a deal to export more than 100 Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German Army. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and his German counterpart, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence Thomas Hitschler, signed a Letter of Cooperation...
British Army’s AJAX Vehicle Program on Track after GD Fixes Noise, Vibration...
The UKs £5.5 billion AJAX armored vehicle project, running behind schedule over multiple issues, is back on track with the defence ministry restarting payments to General Dynamics (GD)
Rheinmetall Starts Producing Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles in Australia
Rheinmetall has started producing first of 186 Australian Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles at its facility in Ipswich, Queensland, on March 20. On March 20, Rheinmetall striked the arc on the first weld of materials for the first Australian Boxer CRV
Russian T-90 Tank Crew Being Trained to Defeat NATO Tanks
Crew of the Russian T-90 Proryv tank are being trained to engage and defeat NATO tanks such as Abrams, Leopard and Challenger that are due to be handed over to Ukraine in the coming months. Ukraine is set to receive hundreds of NATO tanks including from the U
Greece Seeks 60 Assault Amphibious Vehicles
The Hellenic army could acquire Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) for $268 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
250 Leopard 2A7 Tanks on Italy’s Shopping List?
Italy is reportedly planning a massive purchase of Leopard 2A7 tanks from Germany for approximately €8 billion. This was reported recently by Italian news agency
Ukroboronprom, Rheinmetall to Establish JV for Joint Artillery Ammo Production in Ukraine
Thales Unveils New Long-range Radar for Civil, Military Air Traffic Control
U.K. Flies Protector Drone Outside Main Operating Base for First Time
Dutch, Colombian Marines Conduct First Joint Jungle River Drills Near Caribbean
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...
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...
