Ukrainian Troops Start Operating Domestic BARS 8MMK Mobile Mortar Units
Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began controlled operation of six BARS 8MMK mobile mortar units developed and manufactured by Ukroboronservice, a part of state-owned Ukroboronprom. The equipment is designed to support the actions of mechanized units in the fight against raids, sabotage and reconnaissance groups, counter-battery combat...
Russian Troops Receive TOS-1A Modernized Flamethrower Systems
The Omsk transport engineering plant of Rostec-owned Uralvagonzavod Concern handed over a batch of TOS-1A modernized heavy flamethrower systems to the Russian military. The systems are equipped with modern launching equipment, which made it possible to increase the convenience of the crew members of the BM-1 combat vehicle and reduce the...
Thales to Commence Production of 155mm Artillery Ammo in Australia
Thales announced today it will commence the production of 155mm M795 Artillery Projectiles in Australia in early 2022. Production in Australia of the 155mm M795 Artillery Projectiles will take place in Benalla, regional Victoria, and will include the filling of steel projectile bodies with high explosive TNT, final assembly and completion...
EDEX 2021: Egypt Considering Buying K-9 Self-Propelled Howitzers from S.Korea
South Korea and Egypt are in talks over the latters purchase of K-9 self-propelled howitzers. The negotiations are under way at the EDEX 2021 exhibition taking place in Cairo, industry officials told
Russia to Develop Air-Droppable Tornado-G MRLS for Paratroopers
Splav Research and Production Association, a subsidiary of Rostec-owned Technodinamika will develop the air-droppable version of the latest 122mm Tornado-G multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). "The new state armaments program will likely to include a new modification, the air-droppable Tornado-G mounted on a new chassis
Elbit Systems to Supply SIGMA Self-Propelled Howitzer Gun Systems to a Country...
Elbit Systems won a contract valued at approximately $106 million to supply SIGMA fully automatic self-propelled howitzer gun systems to a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be fulfilled over a five-year period
Russian Army Gets Artillery Fire Control System
The Russian military has taken delivery of new 1B198 automatic artillery fire control systems, state-owned Rostec company announced Tuesday. Rostec-subsidiary High Precision Holding said the systems were developed and manufactured by VNII Signal
Dutch Army Orders Rheinmetall Artillery Ammunition
The Dutch procurement agency DMO has just placed an order for illumination and smoke/obscurant shells from Rheinmetalls ammunition family. The NATO nation will take delivery of the projectiles in mid-2023
BAE Systems’ 155mm ARCHER Wheeled Howitzer Clears U.S. Army’s Shoot-Off Evaluation...
BAE Systems 155mm ARCHER wheeled howitzer system cleared tests during the U.S
Nexter Signs Agreement with Czech Firm for Production of Shells, Modular Charges
Nexter Group announced it signed an agreement with the Czech manufacturer STV Group for the local supply and certification of shells and modular charges. Czech Republic signed a contract for the acquisition of 52 Nexter-built CAESAR self-propelled artillery guns in an eight-wheel drive (8x8) version, in Prague last month
Czech Republic Signs Contract to Acquire 52 CAESAR Artillery Guns from Nexter
Czech Defense Minister Lubomír Metnar signed a contract for the acquisition of 52 CAESAR self-propelled artillery guns in an eight-wheel drive (8x8) version, in the presence of French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and Nicolas Chamussy, CEO of Nexter Group on September 30 in Prague. With this major order, the Czech Republic becomes the third European customer and the seventh user of the CAESAR in the world
Maiden Flight Test of DRDO’s New Akash Missile Variant
A new version of the Akash Missile – ‘Akash Prime developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been flight tested from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on 27 September 2021 at around 4:30 pm. The missile intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial target mimicking enemy aircrafts, in its maiden flight test after improvements
South Korea, Peru Sign Multiple MoU in Submarines, KF-21 Jet Parts...
DRDO Tests India’s First Long Range Hypersonic Missile
AeroVironment Unveils Software Enhancements for Puma UAS to Strengthen GPS-Denied Operations
Indonesia Conducts Keel Laying for Second Merah Putih Frigate
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...