The Israeli Ministry of Defense have announcedthat a variant of Elbit Land Systems’ hard-kill Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) will be adopted for Israeli Army D9 armoured bulldozers and… Continue reading "Israel’s New Eitan APC Receiving Iron Fist"
On August 18th, just sixteen days after the official exit by the United States from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the US Navy fired a Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile… Continue reading "US Enters the Post-INF World With Ground Launch of Tomahawk Cruise Missile"
Australia’s Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) is set for a major cash infusion with news that the first $500 million AUD of an expected $3 billion AUD has been approved to… Continue reading "Big Budget Increase for Aussie Special Operations"
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition has announced the RSG60, a 60mm man-pack mortar that can be configured based on role and tasking. The tube can reconfigured in as little as 30 seconds… Continue reading "New 60mm Infantry Mortar from Rheinmetall"
The German Army has grounded its fleet of Tiger attack helicopters after the manufacturer, Airbus, issued a warning regarding parts failure. The parts in question were titanium bolts in the… Continue reading "Germany Grounds Tiger Attack Helicopter Fleet"
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”"