2021
Venezuela finalizes modernization of 78 Scorpion 90 light tracked reconnaissance armored vehicles
According to information published by the InfoDefensa website on June 14, 2021, the Army of Venezuela has finalized the modernization plan of 78 Sc...
BM-21B BelGrad-2 MLRS tests by Belarus army nearly complete
In Belarus, tests of a new multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) BM-21B "BelGrad-2" are nearing completion, as reported by the press service of JSC ...
US offers M1117 ASVs 4x4 armored vehicles to Kosovo army
According to the Defense Ministry of Kosovo, the U.S. has delivered at least five M1117 Armored Security Vehicles, Novosti reports. The armored veh...
KNDS records another successful business year
The defense technology group KNDS, in which Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (Germany) and Nexter (France) merged to form the leading European company for mil...
Spanish Army artillery first fires Expal 155 mm ER ammunition
According to B. Carrasco in Infodefensa, the Field Artillery Command (Mando de Artillería de Campaña , MACA) of the Spanish Army has carried out th...
Hensoldt to modernize NATO Cobra artillery location radars
Sensor specialist Hensoldt will modernize the test equipment of the artillery location radar Cobra which is in service with several NATO armies. Un...
India interested in Russian Sprut-SDM1 amphibious light tanks
According to Snhesh Alex Philip in ThePrint, India sets eyes on Russian Sprut-SDM1 light tanks to counter China in the mountainous terrain along th...
British Army Royal Tank Regiment with Challenger 2 tanks will be deployed in Estonia
According to information released by the British army on June 7, 2021, the British Army Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) Battlegroup (BG) equipped with Ch...
Chinese army deploys Type 15 light tanks fitted with new ERA armor
According to pictures released by the Chinese Ministry of Defense on June 9, 2021, new upgraded version of the Chinese army Type-15 light tanks att...
Saudi Land Forces to train with US Marines in Saudi Arabia
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) commenced bi-lateral theater amphibi...
ShieldAfrica 2021: French army soldiers deployed in Côte d'Ivoire carried out live demonstration
At the Security and Defense Exhibition in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) ShieldAfrica 2021, the French army has demonstrated its ability to conduct di...
Ukraine to buy Turkish Aselsan Korkut air defense systems
According to the Yenisafak news agency based on information spread by Ukrainian media, Turkish company Aselsan is slated to showcase its Korkut air...
SASCorp designs Tellus amphibious cargo combat 6x6 UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicle
The Spanish company SASCorp is working on the design of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) adapted to carry out amphibious missions and with a load c...
French 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment receives first Griffon EPC
Colonel Antoine Fleuret, C.O. of the 1REG (1er Régiment Etranger de Génie, 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment) of the French Army tweeted on June 9 that...
VIDEO: ShieldAfrica 2021 Day 3 News Security Defense Exhibition Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
Day 3 for the Army Recognition editorial team at ShieldAfrica 2021, the International Security and Defence that takes place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoi...
Rostec unveils new PKM 75 collimator sight for snipers
Rostec announced that TSNIITOCHMASH has developed the PKM 75 collimator sight with unique targeting and power consumption capabilities. The device ...
ShieldAfrica 2021: Rafael displays Spike anti-tank missile
The Israeli company Rafael displays different variants of fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile Spike (The Spike NLOS...
ShieldAfrica 2021: Safran showcases Vigy Observer surveillance system
The French company Safran showcases Vigy Observer at Shield Africa 2021. Vigy Observer is a stabilized panoramic naval surveillance system for the ...
ShieldAfrica 2021: Ivorian police demonstrate drone capabilities
The Ivorian national police demonstrated during the International Land Exhibition Shield Africa 2021, the capabilities of the drone Matrice M200.&n...
ShieldAfrica 2021: OCEA participates to this exhibition
According to a press release published by OCEA on June 2021, the French firm participates at Shield Africa, the International Land Exhibition. Foun...