BAE Systems, Elbit Systems, QinetiQ to Develop Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
BAE Systems is teaming with Elbit Systems of America, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and QinetiQ Inc. on its design for the U
Brazilian Army Picks Centauro II Armored Vehicle
The Brazilian Army, through the Comando Logistico (COLOG) / Diretoria de Material (DMat), has chosen the Centauro II 120 mm system. The Centauro II, produced by Società Consortile Iveco – Oto Melara (CIO), was picked under the Armys Viatura Blindada de Cavalaria Média Sobre Rodas (VBC Cav - MSR 8x8) program...
Patria Upgrades Finnish XA-180 Armored Vehicles
Patria said it has delivered upgraded XA-180 armored personnel vehicle to the Finnish Army. The agreement of Mid-Life-Upgrade (MLU) of XA-180 armored personnel carriers was signed by Patria and the Finnish Defence Forces in 2013
Rheinmetall Supplies Marder 1A3 IFVs to Greece as Athens Provides Soviet Era...
The German government has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to Greece in exchange for Athens providing Soviet era IFVs to Ukraine. The first units of these Marder IFVs were presented as part of the parade of the Hellenic Armed Forces on the occasion of the national...
Turkish Security Forces Induct New PARS IV 6x6 Special Ops Vehicle
Turkeys land vehicles manufacturer FNSS has delivered a batch of PARS IV 6x6 Special Operations Vehicles to the countrys security forces. An induction ceremony was held at the FNSS facilities in Ankaras Gölbaşı
BAE Systems, PGZ to Jointly Produce Combat & Recovery Vehicles for Polish
BAE Systems and Polish Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to jointly produce M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) and other combat vehicle solutions to the Polish Armed Forces. “The companies are establishing a strategic relationship to provide the M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) and other combat vehicle solutions to the Polish Armed Forces, if requested and agreed, to support their Abrams-based heavy brigades,” BAE Systems said in an official
BAE Systems Launching Forward Maintenance & Combat Engineer Vehicles for Swedish Army
BAE Systems has developed two new variants of the CV90—the Forward Maintenance vehicle and the Combat Engineer vehicle—to support Swedish Army requirements. The company has signed a follow-on contract worth $90 million with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for two new CV90 variants, which are being added to the Swedish CV90 RENO upgrade program
Slovak Army to get German Leopard 2 Tanks for Supplying Weapons to
Under the German governments “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme, Rheinmetall said it will soon begin supplying the Slovak Republic with main battle tanks and other military hardware. In turn, the Slovak military will be transferring military equipment to Ukraine
U.S. Army Orders Kongsberg’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station for $1.5B...
The United States Army has awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract valued up to $1.498 billion to Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS for the continued delivery of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS)
Lithuania Orders 300 U.S.-made Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
Lithuanias defense ministry has confirmed the purchase of 300 U.S
Rheinmetall Hands Over First Lynx IFV to Hungary
Rheinmetall handed over the first of a total of 209 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) on October 15, the company announced Monday. In September 2020 the Hungarian Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall an order to supply infantry fighting vehicles and related products and services with a total value of more than €2 billion
Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle achieves Initial Operational Capability
Australian Armys next generation Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Rheinmetall announced Monday. The IOC was announced on Saturday 15 October by Richard Marles, Australias Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
Finnish Patria, Sweden’s ACC Innovation to Develop Military Variant of World’s Largest...
Ukroboronprom, Rheinmetall to Establish JV for Joint Artillery Ammo Production in Ukraine
Thales Unveils New Long-range Radar for Civil, Military Air Traffic Control
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...
