2023
Israel Defense Force uses armored Caterpillar D9 bulldozers to destroy IEDs
The IDF Caterpillar D9 is operated by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Combat Engineering Corps for combat engineering and counter-terrorism operati...
Finland to send 17th package of defence materiel to Ukraine
The Finnish Ministry of Defense on July 6 announced that Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decid...
Poland signs 114M contract for 24 BAOBAB-K mine-laying systems
Warsaw, Poland, July 6, 2023 - Poland signed a contract valued at approximately EUR 114 million for the procurement of 24 units of local-made BAOBA...
MBDA-led Tele-Operated Munition Larinae project selected by French AID Agency of Innovation in Defense
French AID (Agence de l’Innovaton de Défense) announced the selection of the consortium led by MBDA for the Larinae call for projects. Larinae aims...
US defense industry to be hit by Chinese export control on gallium
According to Liu Xuanzun in Global Times, China’s recently announced export controls on gallium could hit the US defense industry, as this material...
Ukrainian armed forces spotted with Czech-Polish OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carrier
According to a tweet by Arslon Xudosi dated July 5, 2023, Ukrainian forces were recently spotted with a Czech-Polish OT-64 SKOT armored personnel c...
Ukraine Discusses with Türkiye the Possibility of Acquiring Fırtına Self-Propelled Howitzers
During an interview with Ukrinform on July 5, 2023, Oleksiy Gromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Arm...
Ukraine gains unmatched battlefield precision with M982 Excalibur GPS guided munition
Ukraine has recently enhanced its defense capabilities by acquiring M982 Excalibur GPS-guided munitions as part of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine....
Iowa Ordnance Training Center receives new Oshkosh Defense JLTVs
The Iowa Ordnance Training Center at Camp Dodge has received three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. The first JLTVs were distributed to U.S. Army uni...
Teledyne FLIR and BCB testing rapidly-deployable military camouflage for hostile environments
Teledyne FLIR integrator Thermal Vision Research is working with a leading manufacturer of life-saving protective equipment for military applicatio...
Thales supplies Sweden with SMART-L Multi Mission long-range radars to reinforce air surveillance capabilities
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed an agreement with Thales for the delivery and installation of SMART-L Multi-Mission la...
RTX to supply US Army with advanced targeting sensor systems
RTX (Raytheon Technologies) was awarded a $117.5 million contract by the U.S. Army for low-rate initial production of 3rd Generation Forward Lookin...