Army News
Swedish Archer self-propelled guns and CV 90 combat vehicles with trained crews to reach Ukraine this Summer
Swedish-made Archer self-propelled howitzers together with trained crews of gunners will arrive in Ukraine during the summer of 2023. In addition, ...
Thales Bushmaster 5.5 armored vehicle entering service with New Zealand army
The Bushmaster 5.5 armored vehicle will bring a powerful and versatile asset within the New Zealand Army. Developed by Thales Australia, this armor...
Wagner Group supplies air defense missiles to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
Military Africa reports that recent disclosures from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have unveiled a ...
Saab to supply additional Carl-Gustaf anti-tank ammunition to Swedish army
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for deliveries of ammunition for the recoilless Carl-Gustaf rifle...
Israeli Army powers up defense with new Eitan 8x8 APC Armored Personnel Carriers
In an announcement on May 28, 2023, made through a video published by the Israeli Ministry of Defense on Twitter, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) N...
IDET 2023: Day 2 summary at International Defense Exhibition Brno Czech Republic
BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC - Army Recognition's editorial team continues its coverage of the International Defense Exhibition (IDET) 2023, currently taki...
IDET 2023: KMW from Germany displays demonstrator of future Leopard 2A8 tank design
BRNO, Czech Republic – May 27, 2023: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the premier German defense company, showcased the future of armored warfare at th...
Czech Republic discusses purchase of 70 Leopard 2A8 Tanks with Germany
In a statement published on May 24, 2023, the Czech Ministry of Defense announced that it has authorized Defense Minister Jana Černochová to negoti...
FNSS to upgrade Turkish army’s ACV-15 AAPC Advanced Armoured Personnel Carriers
FNSS is awarded a contract signed on the capability enhancement & life extension program of Advanced Armoured Personnel Carriers (AAPC) in...
IDET 2023: Day 1 summary at International Defense Exhibition Brno Czech Republic
Day 1 for Army Recognition Editorial Team at IDET 2023, the International Defense Exhibition that takes place in Brno, Czech Republic from 24 to 26...
Germany confirms acquisition of 18 new Leopard 2A8 tanks with additional order of 105 more
The German army (Bundeswehr) has initiated plans to procure 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks as replacements for the previously donated Leopard 2A6 tanks to Uk...
Iran lashes out at Western concerns over Kheibar Khoramshahr 4 new missile
Tasnim news agency reports on May 26 that the Iranian Foreign Ministry hit back at the US and France for expressing concern about Iran’s new ...
IDET 2023: Rheinmetall promoting Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 HL air defense system
The Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 HLP is an impressive piece of weaponry, featuring a 35 mm air defense gun mounted on a hook-liftable platform (HLP). ...
German army orders another 57 Rheinmetall HX81 heavy tractor units worth over €50 million
Rheinmetall has received an order from the Bundeswehr (German army) to supply a further 57 heavy tractor units in the 70-tonne payload class. Known...
IDET 2023: Excalibur Army displays MR-2 14.5mm anti-aircraft system on Toyota pickup truck
MR-2 is based on the Russian ZPU-2 twin-anti-aircraft machine guns in 14.5mm caliber. ZPU (meaning "anti-aircraft machine gun mount") is a family o...
Czech Republic to acquire 246 CV90 Mk IV IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicles from BAE Systems
24 May 2023 - In a landmark defense deal, the Czech Republic has confirmed the procurement of 246 CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles. The agreem...
IDET 2023: Excalibur Army displays Morana 155mm self-propelled howitzer
Excalibur Army’s Morana, a tactical self-propelled howitzer, is versatile, allowing for integrated operation within a standard artillery battery, a...
IDET 2023: SVOS from Czech Republic displays MARS 4x4 S-330 with Saab RBS 70 NG air defense system
The Czech company SVOS, in cooperation with Swedish company Saab, completed the tests of the modular MARS 4x4 vehicle in the S-330 version, which w...
IDET 2023: Nexter KOVS Titus Command post now in service with Czech army
Basically, the Titus 6x6 is a highly capable infantry mobility vehicle that has been developed and manufactured by Nexter and Tatra Defence Vehicle...
Raytheon Missiles and Defense to supply Ukraine with NASAMS air defense systems
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on May 24 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Mi...