Land Forces 2018: Contenders vie for Australia’s IFV requirement
At the close of the Land Forces 2018 exhibition in Adelaide on 6 September, contenders to supply the Australian Army with up to 450 modern infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as part of Project Land 400...
View ArticleBAE Systems pursues extended range 155 mm ammunition
BAE Systems Land UK is developing a new 155 mm extended range (ER) high-explosive (HE) projectile to meet potential home and export market requirements. The 155 mm ER HE projectile features a screw on...
View ArticlePoland gives details of new, fourth division
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has given details of the new, fourth division, the formation of which he first announced in June. Speaking on the occasion of Polish Land Forces Day on 9...
View ArticlePhilippines, Bangladesh interested in Kaplan MT
The Philippines and Bangladesh have shown interest in acquiring the Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT), Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted Windu Paramata, the head of the MMWT...
View ArticleIndonesia plans to acquire Sprut-SDM1 SPATGs, says Kurganmashzavod chief
The Indonesian military is planning to procure the Russian-made 2S25M Sprut-SDM1 air-droppable self-propelled anti-tank gun (SPATG), Pyotr Tyukov, the executive director of manufacturer...
View ArticleRussia reactivates heavy artillery
The Russian armed forces are reinforcing their artillery, reactivating 2S7M 203 mm Malka self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and 2S4 Tyulpan 240 mm self-propelled mortars, military and industrial sources...
View ArticleRafael unveils Spike NLOS Modular Launcher development
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems has finalised development of a new lightweight, vehicle-integrated evolution of its SPARC trailer-mounted and remote-controlled launch system for the Spike...
View ArticleSouth Korea to begin mass-producing K806, K808 armoured combat vehicles
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem will begin mass-producing its K806 and K808 wheeled armoured combat vehicles later this year after the vehicles completed a series of field tests by Republic of Korea Army...
View ArticleRussia details ‘Vostok 2018’ exercise
On 12 September Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) gave partial details of the types of units and equipment involved in the ‘Vostok (East) 2018’ exercise, which is taking place in eastern Russia on...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament lobbies for total international ban on lethal autonomous...
Weapons without “meaningful human control” over their ability to select and attack targets should be banned internationally, said members of the European Parliament (MEPs). In a new resolution, the...
View ArticleBrazilian Army buys 120 .50 cal HMGs
The Brazilian Army has acquired 120 M2A1 .50 cal heavy machine guns (HMGs) through the US government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. A letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the newly...
View ArticleRafael unveils Spike NLOS Modular Launcher development
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems has finalised development of a new lightweight, vehicle-integrated evolution of its SPARC trailer-mounted and remote-controlled launch system for the Spike...
View ArticleDX Korea 2018: RoKA unveils new CBRN reconnaissance vehicles
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has unveiled its enhanced chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities at the 2018 edition of the DX Korea land forces exhibition held...
View ArticleRussian REX-1 counter-UAV system breaks cover on exercise
Images from Russia’s major ‘Vostok 2018’ exercise on 13 September appear to show a production version of the REX-1 counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) weapon in use by Russian Federation airborne...
View ArticleNew lighter-weight Trophy APS successfully tested, says Rafael
The latest iteration of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ ‘Trophy’ active protection system (APS) has passed a series of tests over several weeks from late August to early September. The tests were...
View ArticleRafael unveils Spike NLOS Modular Launcher development
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems has finalised development of a new lightweight, vehicle-integrated evolution of its SPARC trailer-mounted and remote-controlled launch system for the Spike...
View ArticleAnalysis: ‘Vostok 2018’ – a window on Russia's strategic ambitions
Russia's ‘Vostok 2018’ exercises, which took place this month across a vast expanse of Russian territory, were certainly designed to wow the West, but what can be gleaned from the manoeuvres regarding...
View ArticleUral AZ upgrades Ural-53099 MRAP vehicle
Russia’s Ural Automotive Plant (Ural AZ) has upgraded its Ural-53099 4x4 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, which the Russian government calls the Taifun-U, that is primarily intended for...
View ArticleMBDA unveils Future Land Indirect Fires concepts
MBDA has unveiled a number of land precision effects concept for integration with the ARTEC 8x8 Boxer infantry fighting vehicle to address the British Army’s future land surface-to-surface fire...
View ArticleViolence flares on Gaza border
The Israeli Air Force launched an airstrike in the Gaza Strip on 17 September after it said it identified an armed cell approaching the Israeli border and planting an explosive device. Palestinian...
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