The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have embarked on an ambitious upgrade/replacement program for both its fleet of Pinzgauer and Unimog trucks and its Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV). Phase 1… Continue reading "New Zealand Protected Mobility Capability Project Begins"
The future of the Australian Thales Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) (PMV-L) has been secured by the purchase of Austrian engine manufacturer, Steyr Motors. Steyr Motors went into insolvency in… Continue reading "Thales Purchases Troubled Steyr Motors"
Earlier this month, the Australian Department of Defence issued a tender request for a “quantity of 40 RTV2 platforms, with the option for the provision of up to another 30… Continue reading "Aussies Announce Rough Terrain Vehicle 2 Requirement"
Japan launched its second Maya-class guided missile destroyer, JS Haguro (DDG-180), on 17 July in a ceremony in Yokohama City. The 170-meter (558 foot), 8,200 metric tonne destroyer was constructed… Continue reading "New Japanese Aegis Destroyer JS Haguro Launched"
The Marine Nationale (French Navy) received its newanti-submarine FREMM frigate FS Normandie (D-651) from Naval Group, on 16 July, in a ceremony in Brest. The frigate was launched in February… Continue reading "French Navy Receives FREMM Frigate “Normandie”"
The first of France’s “new generation” Suffren (Barracuda) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) was unveiled and officially launched in a ceremony at Naval Group’s facility in Cherbourg on 12 July.… Continue reading "France Launches First Nuclear-Powered “Barracuda” Submarine"
The B-52 has a long and storied history with nearly seventy years of active service, but its sensor suite has not aged as well as the rest of the bomber’s… Continue reading "Raytheon Selected to Develop Future B-52 Radar"
Lithuania received its first shipment of two Boxer armored fighting vehicles on 25 June, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense confirmed in a statement. Designated as Vilkas (“Wolf”) in Lithuania,… Continue reading "Lithuania Receives First Two Boxer Armored Fighting Vehicles"
Germany’s Rheinmetall and the UK’s BAE Systems on Monday launched a UK-based joint venture Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), headquartered in a former BAE Systems facility in Telford in England’s… Continue reading "Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Launch Joint Venture for UK Armored Vehicles"
During the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2019, Russian company ZALA Aero introduced the updated version of their handheld anti-drone gun. The new anti-UAV gun is called REX-2. The first version of… Continue reading "ZALA Aero REX-2 Anti-Drone Gun"