U.S. Army Orders Heavy Tactical Vehicles for $1.54B
The Pentagon today announced a contract valued $1.54 billion for Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTVs)
Rheinmetall Unveils Keiler NG Armoured Breaching Vehicle
Rheinmetall showcased its advanced Keiler Next Generation (NG) at the Bergen military training area to 100 international defense experts. In the first section, the Keiler NG demonstrated its ability to rapidly create mine lanes using the Pearson mine plough, which clears mines at up to 250 meters per minute and can...
No Orders for Armata-T-14 Tanks from Russian MoD
Despite a dire need for tanks in the war against Ukraine, the Russian MoD has not placed orders for its showpiece tank, the T-14 or Armata. At the Army-2024 Forum, tank manufacturer UralVagonZavod (UVZ) expressed readiness to start production of the T-14s once the Russian government places an order
Chechen Warlord to Send Armed Tesla Cybertruck to Ukraine
Chechen Warlord Ramzan Kadyrov has outfitted a Tesla Cybertruck with a machine gun and plan to send the vehicle to fight on the front lines in Ukraine. In a video posted on Telegram Aug
American, British, German Armor Seized in Ukraine on Display at Army 2024
The Army 2024 arms fair in Moscow began today with display of seized armored vehicles and tanks belonging on American, British, German and other Western supporters of Ukraine. With its theme as “Special military operation,” (Russian term for the Ukraine invasion), the show is dedicated to Russian equipment used against Ukraine...
Russian Forces Destroy 5 U.S.-made Stryker Armored Vehicles in Kursk
The Russian Army, battling the shock incursion in their Kursk territory by the Ukrainian special forces, have destroyed 5 U.S
Elbit Systems to Supply Iron Fist APS for European Country’s CV90 IFVs...
Elbit Systems wins $130 million contract to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems to BAE Systems Hägglunds for integration into CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles destined for a European country. The contract spans five and a half years
Problem-Plagued British Ajax Armored Vehicle Completes First Fire on the Move
The British Army has completed its first firing on the move exercise with the Ajax armored vehicle in the UK, after resolving multiple issues that plagued the £5.5 billion program
Russians Deploy Restored British-made Ukrainian Armored Personnel Carrier
The Russians claim to have put into operation a British-made FV-103 Spartan Armored Personnel Carrier that was restored after being captured in a damaged condition from Ukrainian armed forces. Servicemen from the 200th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Leningrad Military District captured the APC in the Artemovsk direction
First Latvian-Made Patria 6x6 APCs Delivered to National Armed Forces
Defence Partnership Latvia, a joint venture majority-owned by Patria, delivered the first Latvian-made Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carrier to the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) on August 5. The handover ceremony took place at the Ādaži military base
Russian Troops Receive BMD-4M, BMP-3 Combat Vehicles
Kurganmashzavod, under Rostec's High-Precision Systems holding, has delivered new batches of BMD-4M airborne combat vehicles and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to the Russian Ministry of Defense. These vehicles feature enhanced protection characteristics, including standard sets of additional armor and lattice screens, significantly increasing their survivability in combat
Spain’s Indra Opens Maestre Mission System Laboratory for 8x8 Dragon Armored Vehicles...
Indra has launched a laboratory to test the Maestre mission system for the Spanish Army's 8x8 Dragon armored wheeled vehicles and tracked support vehicles (VACs). The new laboratory will facilitate not only the development and evolution of the software of these systems, but also training, 4
First Hezbollah Drone Attack on Israeli Military Base in Tel Aviv
Teledyne FLIR to Upgrade U.S. Army’s Stryker CBRN Sensor Suite Featuring Drones...
INS DRAKON Sub Launched for Israeli Navy, Production of First Dakar Sub...
HENSOLDT to Modernize German Fennek Vehicle Sensors
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...