Estonia and Latvia signed a framework agreement with Diehl Defence for the acquisition of IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defense systems. Magnus-Valdemar Saar, the Director General of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), stated that the first IRIS-T SLM systems will be operational by 2025
Russian forces utilized Kornet anti-tank missile systems to eliminate two British-made Challenger tanks in the Zaporozhye region. Speaking on the TV channel Rossiya-24, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye Region, said, the two tanks had been deployed and targeted with Kornet missiles, with the first hit causing one to catch fire
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Singapore's F-16 combat jets are now equipped to launch Python-5 air-to-air missiles, produced by the Israeli company Rafael. During an air force open house event at Paya Lebar Air Base last week, a display board showcased the enhanced features of their F-16 Fighting Falcons, highlighting their Python-5 missile capability
Russia is preparing to resume production of T-80 tank following its ‘effectiveness during the current war in Ukraine. The T-80BVM tank is equipped with an auto-loader capable of firing depleted uranium shells
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a Raytheon and Lockheed Martin partnership, signed an MoU for Javelin anti-tank weapon production in Poland. The MoU will explore the establishment of a final assembly facility and component production capabilities in Poland
South Korean Hanwha Defense has unveiled an autonomous reconnaissance vehicle equipped with the Cheongeom (“Heavenly Sword”) anti-tank guided missile at the MSPO arms fair (Sept. 5-8) in Poland
Elbit Systems has secured two contracts from a European nation, totaling approximately $200 million, to provide artillery battalions with a C4I (Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence) solution and deliver a Hostile Fire Counter Attack (HFCA) solution. The contracts will be executed until 2026, with options for further extensions
A fresh batch of 35mm ammunition, produced by Rheinmetall specifically for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, is currently en route to Ukraine. This ammunition was adapted from the main armament of an infantry fighting vehicle, as Switzerland declined to provide weapons to Ukraine due to its "neutral" status, Rheinmetall
The Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, greenlit an agreement with the U.S