Despite the spectacular results the Italian armored forces have recently demonstrated when faced off against chickens, the Italian army still feels the need to expand its capabilities. Speaking before the… Continue reading "Italy Outlines Priorities for Army Modernization"
French defense firm Nexter has revealed its next generation tank gun concept: a 140mm gun firing telescoped ammunition. Nexter calls the system ASCALON, which nominally stands for “Autoloaded and SCALable… Continue reading "Nexter Reveals Concept for Next-Generation Tank Armament"
A recent report by Radio Free Asia (RFA) revealed a new Russian project in Laos: a military airport in the Xieng Khouang region which borders northern Vietnam. Speaking on a… Continue reading "Russia To Train Lao Troops and Build Military Airport in Laos"
It has been another busy week full of defense news, in this new series of Weekend Briefings we’ll round up all of the latest, most important and interesting defense stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing"
A report published by the UK House of Commons’ Defence Committee on the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability describes its recent history as “deplorable”. The Committee says that its… Continue reading "UK Defence Committee Report Condemns ‘Deplorable’ British Army Armored Vehicle Procurement"
UralVagonZavod has announced that it has shipped out the first production T-90Ms to the Russian Army. In a press release, the tank manufacturer provided photographs of a T-90M on the… Continue reading "UralVagonZavod Ships Out First Production T-90M Tanks"
The recent award of a $30 million contract to Lockheed Martin will result in the company integrating the Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) into the variety of US Army vehicles.… Continue reading "Modular Active Protection System Integration for US Armored Forces"
Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, manufacturer of the Leopard 2 main battle tank, has been awarded a contract to equip the Leopard 2A7A1 main battle tanks of the Bundeswehr with Rafael’s Trophy hard-kill active… Continue reading "Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann Contracted To Install Trophy APS On German Leopard 2A7A1s"
BAE Systems has issued a response to media reports that it had yet to deliver prototypes of its Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles for US Army evaluation. The company confirmed that… Continue reading "BAE Systems Respond To Mobile Protected Firepower Trial No-Show Reports"
In mid-January, the new Chinese Main Battle Tank VT-4 went through its baptism of fire in Nigeria. The Nigerian military conducted an operation against Boko Haram, also known as Islamic… Continue reading "Nigeria Deploys New Chinese VT-4 Tanks in Fight Against Boko Haram"