Taiwan Says Received First Batch of HIMARS From US
Taiwan has received its first batch of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from the United States, Taipei’s defense ministry said Wednesday, as the island races to boost its defenses...
View ArticleGermany Unveils Leopard 2 Tank With Trophy Active Protection System
Germany unveiled the first Leopard main battle tank equipped with the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) last week. An agreement to upgrade 17 Leopard 2 A7A1 tanks of the Germany Army with the...
View ArticleKongsberg to Provide Turrets for US Marine Amphibious Combat Vehicles
The US Navy has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $329-million contract to supply medium caliber turret systems for the US Marines’ amphibious combat vehicles (ACV)-30. The deal covers Lots 5...
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Sako to Provide 22,500 More AK 24 Rifles to Swedish Armed Forces
Stockholm has contracted Finnish small arms developer Sako to deliver 22,500 additional Automatkarbin 24 (AK 24) assault rifles for the Swedish Armed Forces. The order is part of a cooperative...
View ArticleSouth Korea President Says ‘Not Ruling Out’ Direct Weapons to Ukraine
Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signaling a possible shift in Seoul’s stance on the issue. Yoon also...
View ArticleSwitzerland Picks KNDS Mobile Artillery to Replace Legacy Howitzer
The Swiss arms procurement agency has picked the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) artillery system as its replacement for the aging M109 self-propelled howitzer. The KNDS system will be...
View ArticlePakistan Test-Fires New ‘SMASH’ Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile
The Pakistan Navy has successfully test-launched a locally developed ship-launched ballistic missile. According to the armed forces’ broadcaster, the missile has a range of 350 kilometers (217 miles)...
View ArticleUS to Send Contractors to Ukraine to Maintain Military Equipment
The United States aims to send a “small number” of contractors to Ukraine to help maintain advanced weapons like the warplanes and air defense systems provided to Kyiv, a US defense official said...
View ArticleAirbus Completes NH90 Sea Tiger Helicopter Flight Trials for German Navy
The NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter has completed 11 months of flight tests, paving the way for delivery to the German Navy at the end of next year. The phase included various operational scenarios and...
View ArticleRafael to Supply ‘Digital Shark’ ECM System for NATO Navy
Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has secured a contract to provide its “Digital Shark” naval electronic countermeasure (ECM) system for an unnamed NATO country. Digital Shark is designed to act...
View ArticleChinese Ballistic Missile Defense System to Be Unveiled This Week
China is set to unveil its Hongqi-19 (HQ-19) missile defense system at the upcoming Zhuhai Airshow 2024 this week. Often compared to the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, the HQ-19 is a...
View ArticleUkraine Tests Domestic Drones to Replace Chinese Mavics
Ukrainian drone manufacturers have conducted flight tests of their proposed Chinese Mavic drone replacement for the armed forces. Eight domestic drone developers at various stages of readiness...
View ArticleAirbus A321MPA Clinches France’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Competition
The French Ministry of Armed Forces has reportedly selected the Airbus A321MPA (maritime patrol aircraft) as the winner of the French Navy’s future maritime patrol aircraft (Patmar) program. The...
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Florida Company Wins US Army Contract for New TNT Production Facility in...
The US Army has awarded Florida-based Repkon a $435-million contract to develop and commission a TNT factory in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. TNT is used for ammunition and explosives in the military,...
View ArticleFrance Assessing Indian Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher
The French Army is evaluating the Indian Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) for its requirements, a senior French Army officer said recently. The development comes as Paris seeks to acquire a...
View ArticleLatvia Intends to Procure ASCOD IFVs From Spain
Latvia’s Ministry of Defense has decided to pursue contract negotiations with Spain-based GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas to purchase ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). Experts from the defense...
View ArticleNaval Group to Integrate Thales, KNDS Effectors With Modular Multi-Purpose...
Naval Group has signed an agreement with Thales and KNDS to integrate their solutions into the multipurpose modular launching system (MPLS). The MPLS was unveiled last year as an upgrade over the...
View ArticleFrench Weapons in Sudan ‘In Violation of UN Embargo’: Amnesty
Military equipment built in France is being used in Sudan on armored vehicles supplied by the UAE, in “violation of the UN arms embargo” on the Darfur region, Amnesty International said Thursday....
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Iran’s Missiles Push It Closer to Russia — at the West’s Expense
Iran’s recent missile blitz against Israel pushed regional tensions to a boiling point. Its decision to help Russia do the same to Ukraine will have serious implications for both Europe and the Middle...
View ArticleTaiwan Receives First Batch of ATACMS Missiles From US
Taiwan has received its first batch of the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) from the US. However, the number of recently delivered missiles has not been disclosed, state media CNA wrote,...
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