2019
Russian missile troops will be fully reequipped with Iskander-M ballistic missiles
According a statement published on Tuesday, January 1, 2018, by the Russian Defense Ministry, the missile troops of the Russian Ground Forces will ...
U.S. special forces to stay in Afghanistan after withdrawal
Following President Trump's decision, the Pentagon is planning to cut its force size in Afghanistan by half, but, as reported by Matthew Cox and Ri...
Malaysia to create special forces operation command
The Malaysian Armed Forces will establish a special forces operation command that combines elements of special forces from the Army, Navy and Air F...
U.S. MLRS fleet to be extended and upgraded to M270A2 standards
According information published one the U.S. Federal Business Opportunities website, December 26th, 2018, the U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redston...
China dropped its megabomb
China has tested its most powerful non-nuclear bomb, according to a state-run media, which nicknamed it "the Chinese version of 'the mother of all ...
Lockheed upgrading radars for hypersonic and UAV swarm threats
Lockheed Martin is working to upgrade its radar systems to detect emerging threats such as hypersonic weapons and swarms of unmanned aerial vehicle...
US Army to acquire 342 additional M142 HIMARS rocket launcher systems
According to information from the Federal Business Opportunities website, December 26th, 2018, U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone anticipates a...
Turkey: Defense exports to Pakistan to hit $1 billion in coming years
Turkish defense exports to Pakistan reached $400 million in 2018 with deals signed between the two countries for the sale of Turkey’s domestically-...
Russian land forces to receive more than 1,850 pieces of equipment in 2019
In 2019, more than 1,850 vehicles are to be supplied to Land Forces of the Russian armed forces. Enterprises of defense industry complex will provi...
U.S. Army to procure FMTV trucks family brand new protection kits
O’gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Co. has been awarded a $60 million firm-fixed-price contract to procure Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (F...
Taiwainese CM-34 armored vehicles production to start this year
Twelve year after the production of the first CM-32, Taiwan will begin mass production of its indigenous CM-34 "Clouded Leopard" eight-wheeled armo...
Indonesia has purchased Didgori armored medical vehicles from Georgia
According to Georgian newspapers, Indonesia recently ordered several Didgori Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicles (AMEVs) from Georgia’s Delta State...
Estonia: failed tender for reconstructing fighting vehicles
The Estonian Center for Defense Investment (ECDI) did not deem successful any offers made in the procurement for a contract to rebuild the hulls of...
Indian Army Future Infantry Combat Vehicle project stuck
A 10-year-old plan to acquire 2,600 future infantry combat vehicles for the Indian Army is staring at an uncertain future as it is stuck due "diver...
U.S. National Guard to benefit from Humvee recapitalization
South Bend-based AM General LLC has landed a $20 million contract boost from the U.S. Army. The deal involves the recapitalization of Humvees for t...
Royal Thai Army orders new batch of 14 VT4 MBTs
The Royal Thai Army, who has just received 10 new VT4 Main Battle Tanks, will order 14 more from NORINCO for the amount of $ 73,425,976, according ...
Pakistan planning to buy 600 MBTs, including T-90 Russian ones
Pakistan is planning to revamp its armoured fleet by 2025, in order to reduce the gap between its forces and the Indian ones, by purchasing 600 mai...
Laos displays Chinese-made Yitian, or Tianlong 6, air defense missile system
The Lao People's Army has begun its extensive modernization through the purchase of a new generation of weapons and equipment originating from many...
Venezuela gets AMX-30 tank parts from Spain despite EU arms embargo
Spain is taking part in the modernization of the Venezuelan army’s tanks despite a European Union-imposed embargo on arms sales to that country, as...
PEMZ from Russia first export contract for Samum 23mm anti-aircraft vehicle
Podolsk Electromechanical Plant (PEMZ) Company from Russia has signed the first export contract for its new Samum self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ...