2020
Rostec presents new optical sights for rifles
The Novosibirsk Instrument Making Plant (Refinery) of the Shvabe holding of the Rostec State Corporation has produced the first industrial batch of...
South Korea deploys Cheongung II surface-to-air missile
According to Yonhap Agency, a newly upgraded interceptor missile, often dubbed the Korean equivalent of the U.S.-made Patriot missile defense syste...
MUTT autonomous transport vehicle tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
During Project Convergence 20, the Army Futures Command’s capstone exercise of an ambitious project of learning, multiple examples of the most cutt...
Denmark assumes command of NATO Mission Iraq
Lieutenant-General Per Pugholm Olsen of the Danish Armed Forces is the new Commander of the NATO Mission Iraq, following a change of command ceremo...
Greek army to replace Steyr trucks and Mercedes GD tactical vehicles
After more than 50 years of successful service in the Greek Armed Forces, the legendary Steyr trucks are “demobilized”, as published by kathimerini...
French army Griffon command post qualified for Scorpion programme
On 13 November 2020, the French Delegation for Armaments (DGA) qualified the command post vehicle (EPC) variant of the Griffon armored vehicle. At ...
Galvion enters Low Rate Initial Production with unique Symbasys SWitchPack i6T Li-ion vehicle battery
Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of military power management solutions has entered Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) with th...
TsNIITochMash completes acceptance tests of 2S42 Lotos self-propelled mortar system
TsNIITochMash, part of Russian Rostec State Corporation, has completed acceptance tests of the 2S42 Lotos 120mm amphibious self-propelled mortar sy...
Rheinmetall and Czechoslovak Group sign MoU for production and technological support in the field of military vehicles
Rheinmetall and Czechoslovak Group a.s. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of tactical military vehicles. The signing took plac...
Elbit Systems to Supply E-LynX Software Defined Radio solution to Spanish Army
Elbit Systems announced on 26 November that it was awarded a contract to supply the E-LynX Software Defined Radio (SDR) solution to the combat batt...
Bundeswehr German Army tests available UGV
According to Waldemar Geiger in Soldat & Technik, the Bundeswehr intends to equip the infantry with unmanned ground vehicles for logistical pur...
Belgium to participate in exercise Steadfast Jupiter Jackal 2020
From November 26 to December 10, around 50 Belgian soldiers are participating in the Steadfast Jupiter Jackal 2020 exercise, which takes place in D...
Otokar denies Uganda is its African client for Arma 8x8 and Cobra II armored vehicles
On November 24, Army Recognition gave echo to information published by African Military Blog according which Uganda is the undisclosed African clie...
IDEX 2021: International Defense Exhibition will be held with safety measures against COVID-19
The Higher Organising Committee for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the Internati...
Portuguese army deploys Pandur II armored vehicles in exercise Orion 2020
According to a picture of the Portuguese army found by Victor Barreira who simply re-published it on Opex Defence 360 Twitter account with only the...
Uganda incorrecly mentioned as having received Otokar Arma 8×8 and Cobra II armored vehicles
According to African Military Blog, Uganda would be the undisclosed African client for the Arma 8×8 and Cobra II 4×4 tactical wheeled armored vehic...
RUAG to participate for live extension program of Swiss Army CV9030 tracked armored IFVs
According to a press release published on November 23, 2020, the Swiss company RUAG has signed a contract with the Swedish company BAE Systems Hägg...
US soldiers conduct first operational tests with new Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense IM-SHORAD
According to information published by the U.S. Army on November 18, 2020, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment ...
India test-fires land-attack version of BrahMos cruise missile
The supersonic missile was test-fired from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ANI news agency reported, adding that BrahMos successfully hit its targ...
European Defence Agency launches new European Defence Standardisation Committee
The first meeting of the newly created European Defence Standardisation Committee (EDSC) was held recently at EDA (via videoconference). The new bo...