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Czech MoD Details 2019 Procurement Plans Including 210 Tracked IFVs

January 8, 2019 @ 02:23 PM

The Czech Republic Army has detailed new acquisitions for 2019 including 210 pieces of tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) for which it plans to invite four manufacturers and conclude the contract by August this year. The MoD plans to ink the deal for 14,000 attack rifles and 20,000 pistols with Ceska...

Krauss-Maffei To Supply Leopard Battle tanks, Howitzers to Hungarian Army

December 20, 2018 @ 07:39 PM

German defense company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) will supply Hungarys land forces with 44 new Leopard 2 A7+ main battle tanks and 24 new PzH 2000 howitzers. The contract also includes procuring 12 used Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks from KMWs inventories for training purposes

Poland to Buy 20 HIMARS Artillery Rocket Systems for $655 million

November 30, 2018 @ 04:40 AM

The US state Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland of (20) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) M142 Launchers, and other related equipment for an estimated cost of $655 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today

US Approves $1.2 Billion Upgrade for Morocco’s M1A1 Abrams Tanks

November 30, 2018 @ 04:09 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Morocco of enhancements to 162 Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259 billion

Ukroboronprom Hands Over Tanks, Armored Vehicles, Anti-tank Missiles to Ukrainian Army

November 16, 2018 @ 10:51 AM

Ukrainian State Enterprise, Ukroboronprom has handed over 65 units of armaments and military equipment that include tanks, armored vehicles, armored cars and precision anti-tank missile systems to the Ukrainian army. The handing over of the armaments is our response to the hysteria and provocation of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Secretary...

Mercedes Benz to Supply 515 off-road Vehicles to the Dutch Military

November 13, 2018 @ 11:30 AM

Mercedes Benz will supply 515 Mercedes Benz G-class 300 CDI vehicles, “12kN AASLT” to the Dutch Military. The vehicles provided by Mercedes are a replacement for the G-model off-road vehicles used by the military over the past twenty years

Turkish Army Orders 250 locally-made Altay Main Battle Tanks

November 10, 2018 @ 01:46 PM

A deal for the mass production of 250 units of Turkeys domestically made main battle tank, Altay was signed Friday between the state Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) and armored vehicle maker BMC in Ankara. The contract includes the mass production and life-cycle logistical support for 250 units

India Army Inducts M777 Light Howitzer, K-9 Self-propelled Artillery into Service

November 9, 2018 @ 11:13 AM

Indian MoD today inducted three major artillery gun systems, including the BAE Systems M777 Ultra Light Howitzers and the Hanwha Techwin-L & T K-9 self-propelled artillery gun, ‘Vajra, into the Army. The third gun system inducted is the 'Composite Gun Towing Vehicle' for towing some of the existing guns in service with the country, while K9 Vajra is a self-propelled artillery gun

PT Pindad-Czech firm Show 8 X 8 Armored Vehicle Protoytpe at Indo-Defence

November 9, 2018 @ 07:20 AM

Indonesias PT Pindad displayed the prototype of an 8 X 8 armored vehicle to be made in cooperation with Czechoslovak Group (CSG) at the ongoing Indo-Defence 2018 in Jakarta. The armored vehicle is a development of the Steyr Pandur II 8x8 produced by CSG

Ukrainian Army Develops Mobile Mortar System

November 2, 2018 @ 10:49 AM

A new 120 mm mobile mortar system Bars-8MMK which uses automated deployment and fire control systems has been developed and tested by the Ukrainian Army. According to a Ukrainian National Security Council press statement, the mobile mortar system is based on on the “Bars-8” armored vehicle

Mercedes Armored Vehicles for Montenegro

October 12, 2018 @ 12:01 PM

Germany's parliamentary Secretary of State for Defence,Thomas handed over six Mercedes-Benz G-Class LAPV vehicles (light armoured patrol vehicles) at the Golubovci air base to Montenegro's Chief of General Staff, General Drakutin Dakić. The vehicle is known as the Enok in Germany

Chinese Defence, Aerospace firms Plan Big Bang Introductions at Airshow China

October 10, 2018 @ 03:02 PM

China North Industries Group Corp or Norinco Group (CNIGC) and China Aerospace Science & Technology Corp (CASC) plan to unveil a number of new products at Airshow China next month in Zhuhai. CNIGCs displays will include about 100 system products in air defense, coastal defense, ground strikes, unmanned combat, early warning and surveillance security, commercial aerospace, and command communications and support

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