Germany, France to spend €200 million on next-gen main battle tank
Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles.... Germany, France to spend €200...
View ArticleNew Rafael system helps vehicles navigate in GPS-denied environments
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has created a system that combines vehicle-mounted cameras with 3D models and mapping algorithms to help manned and unmanned vehicles operate in GPS-denied environments....
View ArticleMobile Protected Firepower: Light Tank Competitors BAE & GD Head For Soldier...
WASHINGTON: After 24 years without a light tank in Army service, soldiers will climb aboard brand-new Mobile Protected Firepower prototypes this January. “It’s not just PowerPoint” anymore... Mobile...
View ArticleElbit Systems from Israel offers Sabrah Light Tank for Philippines Light Tank...
According to information released on the Facebook account of MaxDefense Philippines on October 4, 2020, the Israeli company Elbit Systems has offered its new Sabrah Light Tank for the Philippine Army's...
View ArticleBAE Offers Truck-Mounted Howitzer For US Army Stryker Units
WASHINGTON: The Army is seeking a self-propelled replacement for its venerable towed artillery pieces. The old ones can’t keep up with mechanized Stryker units and lack armor protection. BAE Systems...
View ArticleUS Approves $1.8 Billion Artillery Rocket, Land-Attack Missile Sales to Taiwan
HIMARS M142 Launchers As China prepares to invade Taiwan, the US has approved sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded... US Approves $1.8 Billion...
View ArticleOTOKAR completes firing tests for armored combat vehicle Tulpar
OTOKAR revealed new footage from the firing tests of TULPAR armored combat vehicle on the YouTube channel. The company released an announcement in addition to the footage filmed at Şereflikohisar:...
View ArticleLeopard 2 Tank Roll Over Troops During "Tank Terror" Training
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View ArticlePhilippines awards contract for light tanks and wheeled APCs to Elbit Systems...
According to information released on the Facebook account of MaxDefense Philippines, October 24, 2020, the Philippines has awarded the contract for the Philippine Army's Light Tank and Wheeled Armored...
View ArticlePoland conducts field and firing tests with new Borsuk tracked amphibious IFV
According to information published on Facebook account of the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa on October 23, 2020, the Polish defense industry has conducted field and firing tests in September 2020 with the...
View ArticleUkraine unveils Kevlar-E infantry fighting vehicle prototype
Photo by Mil.in.ua Ukrainian defense contractor, the Corporation UkrInnMash, has unveiled the prototype of its new Kevlar-E infantry fighting vehicle. The story... Ukraine unveils Kevlar-E infantry...
View ArticleFirst Krab self-propelled howitzers delivered to Polish 23rd Artillery Regiment
On Oct.28, the Polish Ministry of Defense announced on its Twitter account that the first Krab self-propelled howitzers have been delivered to the 23rd Artillery Regiment from... First Krab...
View ArticleArgentine shows interest to purchase Brazilian Guarani 6x6 armored vehicles
According to information released by the Argentine Ministry of Defense on October 26, 2020, Argentine could be interested to acquire Guarani 6x6 armored vehicles developed by the... Argentine shows...
View ArticleTaiwanese Army adopts “hide and seek” tactics concealing combat vehicles in...
Photo by the Republic of China Army The Republic of China Army (RoCA) has adopted “hide and seek”... Taiwanese Army adopts “hide and seek” tactics concealing combat vehicles in urban terrain
View ArticleMontenegro receives first JLTVs Joint Light Tactical Vehicles manufactured by...
According to information published on the Official Twitter account of the Montenegro MoD (Ministry of Defense) on October 26, 2020, the first JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) vehicles... Montenegro...
View ArticleTextron teams with German Rheinmetall to develop new infantry combat vehicle
Photo courtesy of American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC Last week, Textron Systems has announced that it is teaming with American Rheinmetall Vehicles, a... Textron teams with German Rheinmetall to...
View ArticleUkraine plans to acquire Czech DANA M2 8x8 152mm self-propelled howitzers
According to information published by the Ukrainian defense website Army Inform on November 2, 2020, the Ukrainian army has planned to replace Soviet-made 2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm towed howitzers, 2A65...
View ArticleGermany to upgrade its Marder infantry fighting vehicles
Photo by Christoph Loose German weapons maker Rheinmetall announced that it was awarded a contract... Germany to upgrade its Marder infantry fighting vehicles
View ArticleObsolescence issues could increase cost of Leclerc XL upgrade
28 OCTOBER 2020 Obsolescence issues could increase cost of Leclerc XL upgrade by Amael Kotlarski The cost of the Leclerc XL main battle tank upgrade programme could increase significantly due to years...
View ArticleNew Amphibious Combat Vehicle ACV officially introduced to US Marine Corps
According to pictures released to the U.S. Defense Department of Defense on November 4, 2020, the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) was officially introduced in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) during a...
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