India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on December 11, 2021 announced that it had carried out successful tests of the Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) rockets for the Pinaka Multi… Continue reading "India Tests Extended Range Pinaka Rockets, Ready For Serial Production"
Saab announced on November 30 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Nammo and Nordic Shelter for joint development of Saab’s Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb. The agreement with… Continue reading "Saab Partners With Nammo, Nordic Shelter For Further Ground Launched SDB Development"
Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense company, announced on November 15, that it has signed a contract to supply a country in the Asia-Pacific region with SIGMA fully automatic self-propelled howitzer… Continue reading "Elbit Systems To Supply SIGMA Self-Propelled Howitzer Gun Systems To A Country in The Asia-Pacific Region"
U.S. Army Europe and Africa officially reactivated the 56th Artillery Command as the Theater Fires Command on Monday, with a ceremony held on Allen Field at Clay Kaserne. In a… Continue reading "US Army Reactivates Former Pershing Missile Unit As European Theater Fires Command"
On October 15, the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) published a new report in its “Military Power” series taking a look at North Korea (DPRK), its military strategy, organization… Continue reading "New Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Report Assesses North Korean Capabilities"
Rheinmetall debuted an 81mm mortar mission module for their Boxer armored fighting vehicle at Defence and Security Equipment International 2021, with a demonstrator vehicle on display next to their Challenger… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Rheinmetall Debuts Boxer Mortar Module"
The Biden administration has approved its first Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan. This move continues in the footsteps of the Trump administration, which approved a record amount of arms sales… Continue reading "Biden Administration Approves M109A6 Howitzer Sale To Taiwan"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense revealed on 17 June that it has signed contracts for the purchase of M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS).… Continue reading "Contracts Signed For Taiwanese Missile Deals, Doubled Range For Indigenous MLRS Rockets"
As part of wide-scale and on-going efforts to expand India’s domestic defense production capabilities, the Indian government announced a new “positive indigenization list” of 108 defense items which cannot be… Continue reading "India Expands Indigenization Efforts With 108-Item Import Ban List"
Following a bilateral decision made in February to withdraw troops from the area, the Indo-Chinese border conflict has quieted down recently. Nevertheless, recent training exercises and new weapon deliveries to… Continue reading "New Chinese Activity Near Border with India"