The German defense technology company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) delivered the first two of the 24 German PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers to the Hungarian Armed Forces. At the György Klapka barracks located… Continue reading "Hungary Receives First Two 155-mm 52 Caliber PzH 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzers"
In a significant increase to Ukrainian artillery capabilities, the German-produced Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) 155mm self-propelled artillery has been transferred to Ukrainian forces and is in action against Russian forces. … Continue reading "155mm PzH 2000 Self-Propelled Artillery (and SMArt ammunition) in Action in Ukraine"
On April 6, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of a new batch of M577 tracked armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. The supply in question occurred as part… Continue reading "Lithuania Delivers A New Batch of M577 Tracked Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine"
The first of 44 newly manufactured Leopard 2A7+HU main battle tanks ordered by the Hungarian Defense Ministry from the German defense technology company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) under the “Zrnyi 2026”… Continue reading "The First Leopard 2A7HU Main Battle Tank Has Arrived In Hungary"
German arms company Rheinmetall has been awarded two contracts valued at €1.3 billion Euros for the supply of 155mm artillery ammunition. Specifically, this has been done through the expansion of… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Receives €1.3 Billion Artillery Ammunition Order for Bundeswehr"
During an interview with the Ukrainian National news agency Ukrinform, Brigadier General Oleksiy Gromov, Deputy Head of the General Operations Department of the Ukrainian General Staff, stated that Ukraine expects… Continue reading "Ukraine Aims To Procure T-155 FIRTINA Howitzers From Turkey"
On the 4 March Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko stated in an interview for Radio Svoboda that British support for Ukraine will double. The news comes after… Continue reading "Will the UK Deliver More Heavy Equipment To Ukraine?"
On Monday, February 13, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that Denmark had transferred all of its Caesar self-propelled artillery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “Denmark has given Ukraine all of… Continue reading "Denmark Transfers All Of Its CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzers To Ukraine"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover North Korea missile tests and tensions,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 November)"
The newly formed Italian government under Giorgia Meloni has been the subject of concerns, with some fearing the course that the country might take after right-wing parties took power. One… Continue reading "Italy Bolsters Military Support For Ukraine"