Taiwan Requests $2 Billion US Arms Sale
Taiwan confirmed its hopes to procure modern tanks and missiles from the US in a deal valued at around 2 billion dollars, sparking an angry reaction from mainland China.
Category: Ground Vehicles
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Singapore Unveils and Commissions Hunter, its First Fully-Digital Armored Fighting Vehicle
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) unveiled on 11 June details of the Hunter armored fighting vehicle (AFV) as it was commissioned into service by Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen… Continue reading "Singapore Unveils and Commissions Hunter, its First Fully-Digital Armored Fighting Vehicle"
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In Profile: Poland’s PT-91
After the end of the cold war, tank plants across Eastern Europe began competing to sell upgraded T-72s to customers around the world. However, only a few of these upgrades… Continue reading "In Profile: Poland’s PT-91"
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FN Herstal and Milrem Robotics Deploy Unmanned Weaponized Vehicle at Estonian Military Exercise
Belgium’s FN Herstal and Estonia’s Milrem Robotics deployed the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) equipped with deFNder Medium Remote Weapon Station in exercise Spring Storm 2019. Spring Storm is Estonia’s… Continue reading "FN Herstal and Milrem Robotics Deploy Unmanned Weaponized Vehicle at Estonian Military Exercise"
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Russia’s Killer UGV “Not Able to Perform the Assigned Tasks”
The Russian Uran-9, produced by Kalashnikov Concern, was conceived as an armed UGV or unmanned ground vehicle. The Uran-9 was designed to conduct infantry fire support tasks and armed reconnaissance… Continue reading "Russia’s Killer UGV “Not Able to Perform the Assigned Tasks”"
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US Army’s Humvee Replacement Not ‘Operationally Suitable’?
The replacement program for the humble HMMWV or Humvee, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), has run into a speed bump with Congress’ Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a May… Continue reading "US Army’s Humvee Replacement Not ‘Operationally Suitable’?"
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M1 Abrams On Way Out? More T-90 Main Battle Tanks for Iraq
The Iraqi Army announced last month that the forth shipment of Russian-made T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs) had been delivered to Iraq’s 9th Armored Division. Previous shipments of T-90s have… Continue reading "M1 Abrams On Way Out? More T-90 Main Battle Tanks for Iraq"
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Russia Turns to Smaller Rocket Artillery for Specialist Light Roles
Traditionally, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) used by large conventional militaries have been large. ‘Bigger is better’ appears to have been the constant mantra with these systems, with the 122mm… Continue reading "Russia Turns to Smaller Rocket Artillery for Specialist Light Roles"
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US Army to Receive More Stryker Dragoon Upgrades
The US Army has decided to upgrade three of its six Stryker brigades with the up-gunned Dragoon after the successful implementation of the Stryker Dragoon variant with the 2nd Cavalry… Continue reading "US Army to Receive More Stryker Dragoon Upgrades"
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Serbia To Purchase New T-72s
While some Serbian outlets have suggested that these will be B3s, facts point to the new tanks potentially being T-72B1MS. One tabloid has described the tanks as being “Beli Orao”,… Continue reading "Serbia To Purchase New T-72s"