Germanys Rheinmetall has reportedly bought 50 Leopard 1 battle tanks from Belgium for war-torn Ukraine. This was reported by local newspaper
Russia's Defense Ministry plans to conclude contracts worth more than 433 billion rubles ($4.7 bln) at the Army-2023 International Military-Technical Forum to be held in Moscow later this month
The Netherlands will award a contract to build four submarines by first quarter of 2024. Dutch Secretary for Defence Christophe van der Maat informed the House of Representatives July 28 that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received replies to its invitation to tender for the delivery of four new submarines
Lithuania has set its sights on signing a letter of intent with Germany to acquire Leopard 2 tanks for their Army. “The Defence Resources Council of the Ministry of National Defence, taking into account the detailed market analysis and military assessment carried out by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Defence Resources Agency, has approved the proposal to … [propose] to the State Defence Council to send a letter of intent to the German Ministry of Defence regarding the acquisition of Leopard tanks,” Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas wrote in a Facebook post
A Canadian CC-150 military transport plane slammed into a stationary French A400M aircraft at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. On Tuesday, the French armed forces
Saudi Arabias order for Turkey-made Akinci combat drones is valued nearly $3 billion, a top Turkish official hinted on Tuesday. Drone manufacturer Baykar Defense said it signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Riyadh on July 18, but did not disclose the contracts value or any information on how many drones will be delivered to the Middle Eastern country
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted a live fire demonstration of a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) off the Australian east coast on Friday. The test firing is significant as Japan has been working on increasing the range of the type-12 missile to deter Chinese and North Korean warships
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan inked two contracts worth nearly $2 billion combined to upgrade the air forces F-16 combat jets. The deals – worth $1
Kosovos Prime Minister Albin Kurti said a contract has been signed with Turkeys Baykar for a batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Kurti confirmed the acquisition in a Facebook post on Sunday
Italy will buy over a hundred German-made Leopard 2A8 tanks, and has drawn up a plan to upgrade its old 125-strong Ariete fleet. Italian junior defense minister Isabella Rauti announced this in the parliament while seeking their approval in hope to refresh the countrys tank fleet