Latvia has signed a €373 million contract with Spains General Dynamics European Land Systems - Santa Bárbara Sistemas to procure 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles for the National Armed Forces. The agreement was signed today by Latvian National Armaments Director Major General Andis Dilāns and company Vice President Alejandro Page Hernandez
Turkish defense manufacturer FNSS Defense Systems and Indonesian company PT Pindad, have agreed to produce a new armored personnel carrier (APC) based on the KAPLAN MT, a medium tank that was previously delivered to the Indonesian Armed Forces. The vehicles, which will be developed in two different configurations, are set for delivery by the end of 2026
Paramount Land Systems has announced the launch of its long wheelbase variant of the Maatla Protected Vehicle (LPV) to meet the border security requirements of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The new variant was presented during the African Aerospace & Defence Exhibition 2024 (AAD) at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane
Paramount Group today announced the delivery of its Maatla 4x4 Light Protected Multi-Mission Border Patrol Vehicle to the Ghanaian Ministry of Interior, during the African Aerospace and Defence Expo (AAD 2024) in Tshwane, South Africa. The introduction of the Maatla LPV, meaning "Power" in Setswana, aligns with the Interior Ministrys efforts to strengthen their border patrol and overarching defence operations, emboldening the countrys existing national security apparatus in the face of increasing security threats impacting the greater Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Ukrainian Armored Technology presented the new Varta-2 IMV/APC at MSPO2024 in Kielce, Poland. This vehicle, built on a durable base chassis, weighs 14 tonnes and is designed for high-performance and protection
Exail, in partnership with GRAFINTA, S.A
The German Heron TP (GHTP), a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) developed through collaboration between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), and Airbus, performed its maiden flight in German airspace today. This flight marks a crucial step in the joint venture aimed at fulfilling the specific requirements of the German Ministry of Defence
Thailand's Chaiseri, unveiled its First Win (FW) series armoured vehicles at the Defense Services Asia (DSA) 2024 exhibition held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur from May 6th to May 9th. The exhibit showcased three variants of the First Win series, each tailored for specific military applications
Patria has entered into an agreement with Kongsberg to provide PROTECTOR remote weapon stations for over 300 Patria 6x6 vehicles as part of the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program in Sweden and Finland. The contract model is very unique as supplies to multiple customers are contracted under same contract between Patria and Kongsberg
Nexter, part of the KNDS consortium, completed SHARD arrow shell qualification, boosting NATO 120mm smoothbore gun firepower, and is now set for mass production. SHARD claims a 15% increase in penetration capabilities, attributed to its design that also reduces barrel wear by 25%