Category: Ground Vehicles
AFV , Artillery , Ground Vehicles , News
BAE Systems has received a contract modification from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide an additional 20 CV90 Mjölner mortar carriers. The approximately $30 million contract has been… Continue reading "Sweden Orders 20 Additional CV90 Mortar Carriers"
23 hours ago
Breaking News , Conflict , Germany , News , Tanks , Ukraine , USA
Following much speculation the US government has confirmed that Ukraine will receive two companies worth of M1 Abrams main battle tanks. The Biden administration has approved the transfer of 31… Continue reading "BREAKING: US To Send 31 M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine"
3 days ago
Breaking News , Conflict , Germany , News , Tanks , Ukraine , USA
After months of debate and mounting international pressure, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to allow the transfer of German manufactured Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. End user… Continue reading "BREAKING: German Green-lights Transfer of Leopard 2s To Ukraine"
4 days ago
AFV , Anti-Air , Artillery , Conflict , Daily News , Defense , Germany , Ground Vehicles , IFV , NATO , News , Ordnance , Politics , Tanks , UK , Ukraine , USA
Another round of talks between states participating in military equipment to Ukraine have concluded. A number of subsequent declarations have been made but the question is whether promises to send… Continue reading "Another Round of Ramstein Talks Concludes"
4 days ago
AFV , Artillery , Conflict , IFV , Missiles , News , Politics , Ukraine , USA
On 19 January, the US Department of Defense announced in a statement that it will provide additional military assistance to Ukraine. The second batch of equipment announced in January includes… Continue reading "Second Batch of Bradleys for Ukraine, Alongside Strykers and Avengers"
5 days ago
Bundeswehr , Conflict , Daily News , Defense , Germany , Ground Vehicles , NATO , News , Poland , Politics , Spain , Tanks , Ukraine
The discussion around delivery of Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine, which began early this year, continues with no official decisions despite public declarations of intent. Poland was the… Continue reading "Spain Won’t Deliver Its Leopards, Poland Awaits Coalition & Permission From Germany"
5 days ago
Artillery , Breaking News , Conflict , IFV , News , Ordnance , Politics , Ukraine
The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that it will transfer 50 modern CV-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine along with 12 Archer Self-Proppeled Howitzers. This is yet… Continue reading "Breaking: Sweden To Send Ukraine CV-90s and Archers"
7 days ago
Artillery , British Army , Conflict , NATO , News , Politics , Tanks , UK , Ukraine
British government has decided to deliver around 30 AS-90 self-propelled howitzers and 12 Challenger 2 main battle tanks. Two British tabloids: The Mirror and The Sun, initially broke the story.… Continue reading "UK to Send AS-90s, Challenger 2 Tanks to Ukraine"
1 week ago
Defense , Germany , Ground Vehicles , News , Politics
At a ceremony held at the military camp No. 142 in Chisinau, the Moldovan Armed Forces received the first batch of three Piranha IIIH 8×8 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) donated… Continue reading "Moldova Receives The First 3 Piranha IIIH 8×8 Armored Personnel Carriers From Germany"
2 weeks ago
Aviation , Conflict , Drone , Ground Vehicles , News , Ordnance
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we cover Canada’s F-35 procurement, the… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 January)"
2 weeks ago
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