2020
Ukraine imports ex-Czech BVP-1 IFVs
Ukraine has imported a large batch of Czech-made BVP-1 (Bojove vozidlo pechoty 1; a licensed copy of the Soviet BMP-1 ground vehicle, which was pro...
U.S. Marine Corps fields next-generation body armor
The U.S. Marine Corps has begun fielding a next-generation protective vest that provides improved fit, form and function for Marines. Matt Gonzales...
Rheinmetall wins multimillion-euro order for artillery propelling charges
A customer has awarded Rheinmetall an order for artillery propelling charges. Booked at the end of March by Rheinmetall Denel Munition, the order e...
General Atomics flies SkyGuardian as part of NASA demonstration
On April 3rd, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern Califo...
U.S. Marine Corps cyber ops increase active defense in cyberspace
In the same way that the ships of the USS America Expeditionary Strike Group patrol the seas to provide safety and maritime security against any th...
Estonia to join Finland and Latvia for development program of Patria 6x6 armored vehicle
Estonia has decided to join the Finnish and Latvian vehicle development program for sustained mobility enhancement to which Patria is delivering th...
Arquus progressively restarts production activities in its four French plants
In order to better serve its partners, starting with the French Army, currently committed in foreign as well as domestic operations, ARQUUS partial...
UAE-based company Streit Group armored vehicles manufacturer continues to increase its business
Army Recognition editorial team had the chance to visit one more time the production facility of Streit Group in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirat...
Virus buster machine created by Malaysian Army 2nd Infantry Brigade
The Malaysian Army's Second Infantry Brigade has created a disinfection machine as an extra measure to curb Covid-19 from spreading among its membe...
Myanmar to receive first batch of Chinese SY-400 short-range ballistic missiles
Myanmar (formerly Burma) is going to receive the first batch of Chinese-made SY-400 short-range ballistic missiles in very soon after a series of t...
New live fire test of Vilkha-M long range missile system in Ukraine
The M (for modernized) version of the Vilkha missile has nearly twice the range of the basic Vilkha currently deployed by the Ukrainian forces, whi...
Russian army has received T-90M main battle tanks and BMPT fire support vehicles
Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has begun receiving the upgraded T-90M main battle tanks (MBTs) as well as BMPT fire support tracked armored vehi...
United States has delivered 128 anti-tank missile systems Javelin to Estonia
According to a statement released on April 2, 2020, by U.S. embassy in Estonia, On February 15, 2020, the United States delivered 128 anti-tank Ray...
US Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 Centaur unmanned ground vehicles from FLIR
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced on April 3, 2020, that the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered more than 140 of the company’s Centaur™ unmanned ground vehic...
First shipment of H&K M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles to US Army
Heckler & Koch Defense Inc. is pleased to announce the first shipment of M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles (SDMR) to the US Army. This sh...
Russian armed forces will receive 40,000 AK-12 assault rifles in 2020
Russian Army infantry and reconnaissance units continue receiving AK-12 assault rifles, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said, on April ...
Royal Australian Regiment receives Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light 'Hawkei'
This week, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, announced on its Facebook page that it has received its fleet of Protected Mobility Vehicl...
Russian artillery gets latest automatic fire controls
Russian artillery has been reinforced in Abkhazia. It received the latest automatic fire controls. They unite guns, mortars, multiple launch rocket...
Nigerian Army fields locally-fabricated mine-resistant vehicles
The Nigerian Army has inducted locally fabricated Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles into the ongoing war against Boko Haram terrorist group ...
U.S. delivers Raytheon Javelin antitank missiles to Estonia
On February 15, the United States delivered 128 anti-tank Raytheon FGM-148 Javelin missiles to the Estonian Ministry of Defense and Estonian Defens...