Lithuania Eyes U.S. HIMARS Systems for $495M
Lithuanias request to acquire M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers from Lockheed Martin received the green light from the U.S
India's Kalyani Group Bags $155M Export Contract for Artillery Guns
India's Kalyani Group, a subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), has won a contract valued $155 million to supply artillery guns to a foreign customer. The company said in an official statement that it will complete the delivery of undisclosed number of artillery guns in three years
Norway Orders Additional K9 howitzers, K10 Ammunition Vehicles
South Koreas Hanwha Aerospace has signed a contract with Norway to deliver four K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers and eight K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles. This new contract signed on November 7 follows a 2017 contract to provide 24 K9s and six K10s to the country
Indonesia Buys Turkey’s KHAN Long-Range Artillery Missile
Indonesia has signed a contract for Khan long-range artillery system with Roketsan, the company has confirmed. Roketsans Assistant General Manager Murat Kurtuluş told Turkeys government-owned Anadolu Agency that two contracts were signed with Jakarta during the Indo Defense Expo & Forum 2022
U.S. Oks Finland’s Request to Procure Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems...
Finland has been given the green light to buy Lockheed Martin-produced Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS). As per a press release issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Finland was seeking 150 M30A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) (Steel Case), or M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch...
Hanwha Wins S.Korea’s Project to Maintain Armored Vehicles
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it inked a deal with Hanwha Defense to maintain the militarys K242, K281 and K288 armored vehicles. The contract valued around $16
S.Korea Exported $13B worth of Weapons in 2022
Polands multi-billion dollar contracts for South Korean tanks and aircraft pushed Seouls exports to $13 billion in the first nine months of this year. In his report to President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said defense exports so far this year have created an overall economic effect worth 38 trillion won ($26 billion)
Non-availability of HIMARS Forced Poland to Buy S Korean K239 Chunmoo Rocket...
Non-avaiability of an additional batch of US-made HIMARS artillery forced Poland to strike a deal with South Korea to buy its K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers.“In 2019, an agreement with the United States to acquire the HIMARS sets for the Polish Armed Forces was signed
Nexter, Thales Exhibit New Deisgn of RAPIDFire System Turret
Nexter and Thales have exhibited the RAPIDFire system turret in its final form at the ongoing Euronaval 2022 event in France. One of the first systems produced will be installed on French Navy fleet replenishment tanker Jacques Chevallier in early 2023 ahead of the at-sea qualification phase
German Army Gets Additional Leopard 2 Practice Ammo
Rheinmetall has delivered additional rounds of its 120mm practice ammunition for main battle tanks to the German Bundeswehr. The contract encompasses 10,715 DM98 cartridges and 10,000 DM88 cartridges
BAE Systems, PTC Industries to produce 155mm M777 Howitzer Titanium castings in...
BAE Systems & PTC Industries agreed today to manufacture titanium castings for the Indian 155mm M777 Ultra-Lightweight Howitzer (ULH) at PTC Industries production facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The agreement aims to produce the complex lightweight titanium castings, developing the tightly controlled fabrication process and ensuring the same parts can be manufactured in any future production of the M777 howitzers for India
Poland to Order 288 S.Korean Multiple Rocket Launchers for $6B
South Koreas Hanwha Defense will sign a basic contract with Poland for 288 K329 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers – valued approximately $6 billion – soon. The company and Poland's Armament Agency will sign the "framework" deal in Warsaw this week, as per multiple reports
U.S. GAO Denies Protest Against Army's $990M Switchblade Contract Award to AeroVironment...
Poland to Buy Three MQ-9B SkyGuardians
Pakistan Navy Takes Delivery of Second Offshore Patrol Vessel from Damen
U.S. Approves $130M Sale of Precision Guidance Kits to Norway
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...