Ukrainian Army to Use Locally Assembled Isuzu Pick-ups for Quick Mobility
Ukraine aims to assemble ISUZU D-Max pickups this year to support Ukraine's Defense Forces. Oleksandr Dorosh, chairman of the Ataman enterprise's supervisory board was quoted as saying by Auto-Consulting
Most Leopard Tanks Unfit for Battle in Ukraine
Most Germany-supplied Leopard tanks are unfit for battle in Ukraine owing to lack of spares and poorly skilled technical personnel. In March 2023, Germany supplied Ukraine with 18 modern battle tanks but a majority of them are grounded due to lack of spare parts besides poorly trained Ukrainian repair...
Rheinmetall Hungary Constructs First Lynx KF41 IFV in Zalaegerszeg Plant
Rheinmetall Hungary has manufactured the first Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) at its production facility in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. The production marks a key milestone for Rheinmetall's expansion of Europe's armored vehicle production capacity
Czech Republic Advances Talks with Germany for Joint Tank Acquisition, Aircraft Purchase...
Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová has disclosed that her country is in the process of advancing negotiations with Germany for a joint acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks. Simultaneously, talks are nearing completion for the purchase of C-390 Millennium transport aircraft and F-35 Lightning II fighter jets
Hungarian-Turkish JV Formed to Produce Gidran Armored Vehicles
The Rába Jármű Ltd., a subsidiary of Rába Járműipari Holding Nyrt
Hungary, Rheinmetall Forge €288M Deal for Panther KF51 Main Battle Tank Development
The Hungarian government, in collaboration with Rheinmetall, has signed a €288 million contract in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, to develop the Panther KF51 and move it towards production maturity. A demonstrator vehicle will be constructed, paving the way for full-scale production
Hanwha Secures $2.4B Australian Contract for Redback IFVs
Hanwha Aerospace Australia (HDA) has secured a $2.4 billion contract with the Australian Department of Defense to deliver 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for the Australian Army
Hungary Receives First of 44 Leopard 2A7HU Tanks
The Hungarian defence forces received the first Leopard 2A7HU tank on December 5, the latest in the German-made Leopard series which is custom-made for Hungary. Hungary has placed an order for 44 Leopard 2A7HU tanks
T-90 Tank with New Turret, Engine Delivered to Russian Forces
The Central Military District of Russia has received a batch of 15 upgraded T-90M Proryv main battle tanks featuring new turret and engine. These tanks are now part of the combat vehicle pools of armored and motor rifle units within the combined arms army of the Central Military District
Israeli Ministry of Defense Orders 75 Oshkosh JLTV Armored Vehicles
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has placed two orders for Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), Oshkosh Defense announced today. A total of 75 JLTVs were purchased via Foreign Military Sale (FMS) and dozens more were purchased via Direct Commercial Sale (DCS)
M1A1 Abrams Tank Spotted on the March in Ukraine
The M1A1 Abrams main battle tank supplied by the U.S
Germany asks MBDA to Restart Production of Cold War-era Anti-Tank Mines
TDW GmbH, a subsidiary of the European missile producer MBDA, has secured a contract to restart the production of its Cold War-era PARM directional anti-tank mine systems for the German Armed Forces. Originally developed and manufactured by TDW during the 1990s for the German Bundeswehr, the PARM system has been dormant since 1998, following the conclusion of the Cold War
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...