On 13 April, 2020, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the State Department had approved two Foreign Military Sale deals, with a combined estimated cost of $155 million.… Continue reading "India Strengthens Naval Deterrence with Potential Harpoon and MK54 Torpedo Acquisitions"
The UK Ministry of Defence rarely deals in equipment or technology anymore; its focus is on capability. That being the blend of, what they call defence lines of development or… Continue reading "Defence Capabilities: UK National Audit Office Review – Why Doesn’t the MOD Get What it Wants?"
On 8 February, the Nigerian Army took delivery of its first batch of 17 Chinese-made armored vehicles. Vehicles delivered included VT-4 main battle tanks, ST-1 fire support vehicles and SH-5… Continue reading "Nigeria Receives Chinese Armored Vehicles"
The Australian Army’s 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), has received the first five of their new Protected Mobility Vehicle-Light (PMV-L) or Hawkei (named after a death adder) as part… Continue reading "Australian Army’s 1RAR Receives Hawkei"
According Russian media reports the ‘Tsirkon’ hypersonic missile’s second shipboard test-firings will be held in April-May. A source from the Russian defense industry stated that “The Northern Fleet’s Project 22350… Continue reading "Russia Continues Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Tests"
In 2013, the Polish Ministry of Defense began a new project to develop a new remote turret system for the Wolverine/Rosomak armoured personnel carrier (APC). The new remote turret, ZSSW-30,… Continue reading "ZSSW-30 Remote Turret System for Polish IFVs"
Four companies have been shortlisted for the Australian Army’s LAND 129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) program to replace the RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAS currently in service. The… Continue reading "Australian Army Shortlists Drone Finalists"
The French-led Task Force Takuba will consist of Special Operations Forces and its task will be to fight armed terrorist groups in the Sahel region of West Africa. Despite the… Continue reading "European Governments Form Task Force Takuba to Combat Terrorism in The Sahel"
The USMC’s Plate Carrier Generation III has begun to be issued to Marine infantry and reconnaissance units with non-teeth arms being progressively rolled out until 2023, when the new system… Continue reading "US Marines Receive New Plate Carrier Generation III Body Armour"
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on 2nd April , that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $512m firm-fixed-price contract for F-16 Block 70 production for the Republic of Bulgaria.… Continue reading "Bulgaria Orders F-16s"