The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) recently announced the launch of a tender for the international sale of M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs), which have formed the backbone of the… Continue reading "End of the Road for IDF M113s: Israel Opens International Tender for Legacy APCs"
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force plans to upgrade its infantry carriers by manufacturing Finland’s Patria AMV XP 8×8 armored vehicle domestically. Selected in 2022 to replace the outdated Type 96 wheeled… Continue reading "Japan to Begin Local Production of Finnish Patria AMV XP"
Denmark’s defense ministry announced on April 1, that it had ordered 130 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers from Finnish manufacturer Patria. According to the defense ministry, an initial batch will… Continue reading "Denmark Orders 130 Patria 6×6 Armored Personnel Carriers"
Belgium has received its first French Griffon armored vehicle as part of the CaMo (Capacité Motorisée) program. Alexandre Dupuy, Director of System Activities at KNDS France, confirmed the delivery during… Continue reading "Belgium Receives First Griffon Armored Vehicle Under CaMo Program for Local Assembly"
Latvia has officially started producing Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers (APCs) for Ukraine, as confirmed by the Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia on February 4, 2025. The first batch of… Continue reading "Latvia Starts Production of Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles for Ukraine"
The first fully British-made Boxer armoured vehicle was unveiled at the International Armoured Vehicle Conference in Farnborough on 21 January 2025. This milestone is part of the UK’s £5 billion… Continue reading "UK Unveils First British-Made Boxer Vehicles for Army"
This year at AUSA, BAE Systems proudly displayed their Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of systems which entered full-rate initial production for the US Army in August 2023. On display… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: All About the AMPV with AMPV Program Director Bill Sheehy"
Georgian Defense Forces received 46 VURAN 4X4 armored personnel carriers produced by BMC, in accordance with the agreement signed with the “ASFAT” company affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Defense… Continue reading "Georgia Receives 46 BMC-Produced VURAN 4X4 Armored Personnel Carriers From Turkey"