2018
Belgian army buys French armored vehicles, US F-35s, drones
On October 25th, the Belgian government clearly expressed its will to reinvest massively in the security of the country. The army was to receive th...
Latvian army buys ammunition for Saab Carl-Gustaf multirole system
The Latvian Ministry of Defense is purchasing more missiles for its Saab Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system for $18.73m, under a framework agre...
Indian Army interested in U.S. Avenger UAVs
The Indian Army shows interest in purchasing General Atomics Avenger UAVs. The request from the Indian Army for the UAVs was one of the items discu...
More than 500 Russian servicemen trained to be drivers in Abkhazia
Over 500 servicemen of the Russian military base in Abkhazia have been trained to become professional drivers of army vehicles on extreme routes in...
Russia to invite US to International Army Games in 2019
Russia’s Defense Ministry will invite 86 countries, including the United States, to take part in the International Army Games-2019, Chief of the Ru...
U.S. Army Reserve pilots deployment assistance teams for RFX units
The U.S. Army Reserve recently launched Ready Force X units to allow Soldiers to deploy under shorter time constraints. While the units prepared fo...
Nigerian army started Crocodile Smile III exercise in Niger delta
To curb the tide of pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian army has started “Operation Crocodile Smile III” exercise across the...
Utility Task Vehicles for Ukrainian antitank missile transportation
The 93rd separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine named Kholodniy Yar has received utility task vehicles (UTVs) for transportatio...
Slovakia to buy Vydra 8x8 armored infantry fighting vehicles
The Ministry of Defense for Slovakia is hoping to receive government clearance for an armored infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) procurement. The Def...
Australia: alliance between Rheinmetall and Defence Science and Technology
A new strategic alliance between Rheinmetall and Defence Science and Technology (DST) will advance the development of innovative technologies for l...
China: Sharp Blade 2018, international sniping competition
The "Sharp Blade 2018” International Sniping Competition was held from Oct. 18 to 22 by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP). Over 100 sni...
Bulgarian Special Forces host В-9 Thracian Sword 2018 exercise
On 22 October, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence announced that the special forces of the nine member states participating in the Bucharest 9 Initi...
Russia: Rosgvardiya adopts Tor protective helmet
Russia`s National Guard (Rosgvardiya) has adopted the Tor protective helmet developed by the NPP KlASS company, an industrial source told TASS at t...
US National Guard buys 740 new M1152A1 Humvees from AM General
AM General has received an order to provide 740 new M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) to the U.S. Army National Guard as ...
Vilkha 300mm MLRS to enter service in Ukrainian army
The Ukrainian army is putting a new multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) rocket into service. In mid-2019, the Ukrainian military is expected to st...
Russian Sprut-SDM1 acceptance trials to begin in December
Acceptance trials of the prototypes of self-propelled antitank gun 2S25M Sprut-SDM1 produced by the tractor plant in Volgograd for the airborne tro...
USMC tactical aviation ground refuelling system
“The Marine Corps has the capability to set up Forward Arming and Refueling Points. The Tactical Aviation Ground Refueling System is the improved m...
Turranga, new Indonesian armored vehicle
The Indonesian PT Karya Tugas Anda company (now operating under the Tugasanda Group brand) was established in 1982 and specializes mainly in the pr...
Kosovo wants an army, Serbia warns of threat to peace
On 18 October, ten years after it declared independence from Serbia, Kosovo started to implement the creation of an army. The parliament passed thr...
More marine exercises involving U.S. and South Korean forces in 2019
On 19 October, the South Korean Marine Corps announced that the USA and South Korea plan to increase the number of combined marine exercises in 201...