MBDA has finalised an agreement with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) for MBDA’s support for PGZ’s delivery of the NAREW air defence programme for the Polish Armed Forces. NAREW will provide Poland with a highly advanced mobile air defence system capable of dealing with modern and future threats out to …
Read More »Oshkosh Defense Receives JLTV Order for $208M
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal placed an order for Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), trailers (JLTV-T), and associated packaged and installed kits. The order is valued at $208 million and includes JLTVs for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and …
Read More »The first batch of new Patria’s six-wheeled vehicles handed over to the Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Army has officially received the first batch of new Patria’s six-wheeled armoured vehicles, in Sweden called Pansarterrängbil 300. The vehicles, which were manufactured in Finland, will be part of the current expansion of Swedish Armed Forces. These Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles will be based at Livgardet regiment in …
Read More »Securing Our Borders: The Importance of Border and Perimeter Patrol
Mitesh Purohit In an era marked by evolving security challenges, the protection of our national borders is of paramount importance. A robust border and perimeter patrol system is the backbone of national security. Cutting-edge technology, such as Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), can play in enhancing border security. 24/7 Surveillance and Rapid …
Read More »Rheinmetall AG and Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC establish joint venture in Kyiv
The tech enterprise Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (UDI, the former Ukroboronprom) have set up a joint venture company in Kyiv. Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, made the announcement on the occasion of the German-Ukrainian Business Forum in Berlin, which was also attended by the German Chancellor …
Read More »Nexter delivers two CAESAR Mk1 self-propelled howitzers to DGA
On the occasion of his visit to the KNDS site in Roanne, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, witnessed the coming off the line of the first recompletion CAESARs intended for the French Army following the transfers to the Ukraine. This delivery comes following an order placed in …
Read More »SAMI and General Authority for Defence Development launch $177 million programmes
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and the General Authority for Defence Development (GADD) have announced the launch of two programmes worth $177.03 million to boost the localisation of defence development in the kingdom, the Saudi state news agency said. The programmes will run for four years and “represent the first …
Read More »Rheinmetall’s PATH A-Kit: A Platform Agnostic, Next-Generation System that Brings Critical Autonomous Capabilities to any Vehicle
At this year’s AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Rheinmetall is showcasing its PATH Autonomous Kit (A-Kit) on a variety of platforms to demonstrate the system’s ability to transform any vehicle platform into an autonomous powerhouse. The system can be seen at the Rheinmetall booth (#1603) where it will be displayed …
Read More »Texelis celebrates an outstanding partnership with Yugoimportat Partner 2023
At Partner 2023 in Belgrade, Texelis celebrates its outstanding, long-running partnership with Yugoimport on the Milosh and Lazar families of combat vehicles. Rooted in long-term commitment, trust, technical excellence and close cooperation, that partnership is now embodied by several hundred vehicles produced during the past 8 years. Since 2015, Texelis …
Read More »OSHKOSH DEFENSE RCV SELECTED FOR PLATFORM PROTOTYPE DESIGN & BUILD
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that it was selected by the U.S. Army, through the Ground Vehicle Systems Other Transaction Agreement (GVS OTA), to participate in Phase I, Platform Prototype Design and Build, of the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program. Leveraging an elite team of Oshkosh …
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