Rheinmetall has announced that Australia has signed the production contract for 123 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles with more than 100 of those vehicles to be exported from Australia for use by the German Army. This is Australias largest foreign military export to Germany
The U.S
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has won a contract to build three maritime surveillance satellites for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The data will be utilized by the Norwegian Armed Forces, as well as other Norwegian government institutions involved in maritime security such as the Coastal Administration, the Directorate of Fisheries, and the Norwegian Customs
The U.S
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom are exploring the possibility of collaborating with Japan on advanced defense projects within the framework of the AUKUS partnership. “Japan is being considered because of its strengths and its close defense partnership with all three countries,” said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, who held a press conference today
The German government has asked Rheinmetall to deliver 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Ukraine. The order was placed in March 2024 and has a value in the mid double-digit million Euro range
An Israeli Hermes 900 reconnaissance drone, allegedly violating Lebanese airspace, was brought down by the Hezbollah resistance movement. The movement released a video of the drone being shot down
India has taken delivery of 24 Igla-S man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS) along with 100 missiles from Russia, which are slated for deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. This was reported by the Indian press on April 8 citing sources
Greece finalized its intent to acquire 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters through a U.S
Taking inspiration from Ukraine, rebels from Myanmar's resistance groups attacked junta installations in and around the administrative capital, Naypyitaw, on Thursday with several dozen kamikaze drones. This is the first time the rebels have deployed attack drones, especially on such a large scale