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Russian National Guard Granted Authority to Arm Personnel with Heavy Weapons
According to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense, as of August 8, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law granting the Russi...
Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Interceptor Program completes all subsystem preliminary design reviews
Lockheed Martin successfully validated designs for all elements of the nation's Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) with the U.S. Missile Defense Age...
French army Leclerc MBTs train in Romania during exercise Eagle Fulger
From July 24 to 29, the Leclerc tank squadron of the multinational battalion conducted the Eagle Fulger exercise at the Cincu camp, in Romania. It ...
Thailand awards $12 Million contract for new amphibious vehicles
On August 3, 2023, Chaiseri Defense, a Thai defense company, has been selected as the winner of a competitive procurement process initiated by the ...
30 ex-Belgian Army Leopard 1A5 MBTs purchased from OIP for Ukraine sent to Germany for upgrading
On Monday, August 7, as reported by the Belgian Dutch-speaking newspaper De Standaard, the Dutch-speaking radio VRT and French-speaking radio RTBF,...
Italian MoD Awards Contract TO CIO for Renovation of Italian Army Ariete C1 Tanks
ROME, Italy, August 8, 2023 — The Italian Defense Secretariat (SEGREDIFESA) has granted a major contract worth 848.8 million euros to the Iveco - O...
UAE provides Chad with MCAV-20 Cladius Mobile Combat Armored Vehicles
On July 30th, 2023, the official news agency of the United Arab Emirates, WAM, announced that the UAE had sent military vehicles and other security...
US Army M1A2 Abrams train in Australia alongside partner nations for first time
The 1st Armored Division brought M1A2 Abrams tanks to Australia for the first time to train alongside partners and allies during exercise Talisman ...
Plasan from Israel and Hanwha Join Forces to Armor Australia's AS21 Redback IFVs
In a significant move in military defense technology, Israeli Company Plasan has announced a partnership with Hanwha Defense Australia to develop a...
Lithuania to supply Ukraine with more NASAMS air defense missile systems
On August 4, 2023, Lithuania's Ministry of Defense confirmed in an official statement that the country has continuously been providing military sup...
HENSOLDT makes deployable variant of Twinvis passive radar available
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has developed a new version of its "Twinvis" passive radar, which is now being launched in a fully integrated she...
BAE Systems Wins Nearly $120 Million Contract for Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles AMPV
On August 3, 2023, BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. secured a contract worth $119,665,826 for the production of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles...
Germany delivers additional Bergepanzer 2 Armored Recovery Vehicle to Ukraine
The German Ministry of Defense, through an updated list published on August 4, 2023, has revealed the imminent delivery of 6 new Bergepanzer 2 armo...
Kalashnikov reduces labor intensity of manufacturing AK-12 assault rifle
With the existing growth in production volumes and a limited human resource, the Kalashnikov consortium has introduced a number of important techno...
BAE Systems to receive soon US Army contract for full-rate production of AMPV Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
The U.S. Army has granted full-rate production approval for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), as confirmed by a spokesperson from the Progr...
Elbit Systems Modernizes Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles for U.S. Army
Elbit Systems of America, the American subsidiary of Elbit Systems, a global leader in defense technology, announced in August 2020 that it had sec...
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and Team Lynx awarded contract for US Army XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle program
The U.S. Army has awarded American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and the industry-leading companies of Team Lynx - Textron Systems, R...
Polish MoD to acquire Spike LR missiles in new deal with Rafael and Polish partner Mesko
The Polish Ministry of Defense, through its Armament Authority, announced that it is purchasing hundreds of Spike LR missiles through Rafael's loca...
Russian T-14 Armata tank spotted near Russian higher tank command school
On August 5, 2023, AFV Recognition tweeted about the presence of one T-14 Armata main battle tank in Kazan, sparking discussions about potential mo...
US sustainment enterprise rehearses Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore during Talisman Sabre 23
U.S. service members across the joint force seized a narrow window of cooperating sea states to rehearse the critical capability of driving vehicle...