Germany’s Rheinmetall demonstrated its Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicle, which was equipped with a Fieldranger Multi weapon station and two 70mm seven-pipe Thales FZ275 rocket launchers. The demonstration took place in Sweden on behalf of the Swedish Public Procurement Agency Försvarets Materielverk [FMV]. The demonstration was also attended by representatives from the military ministries […]
Euro Trophy GmbH was established in Germany this week. Its mission is to market, sell and manufacture the Advanced Trophy Active Protection System [APS] for armored vehicles [both wheeled and tracked]. Photo credit: Wikipedia Behind the new company is an alliance signed by the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann [KMW], the Spanish-based multinational General Dynamics European […]
Bahrain will spend approximately $ 176 million to begin upgrading its M270 armored, self-propelled, multi-rocket launcher [MLRS] and its associated MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System [ATACMS]. The news was announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency [DSCA], which has already notified Congress of this update. Bahrain is reportedly buying an update on nine missile systems, […]
SEOUL and BEIRUT — Hanwha Defense has signed the largest deal to export its K9 self-propelled howitzers and other support vehicles to Egypt, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced Feb. 1. The arms agency did not disclose the details of the deal, valued around $1.7 billion, but a source privy to the deal told […]
A new amphibious armoured vehicle is being developed by Japan to replace the US AAV-7A1. The announcement was made during the “IAV 2022” (“International Armour Vehicles 2022“) exhibition. The demonstration prototype is expected to complete construction in October 2022. The characteristics of the new vehicle are not known, but it should be capable of operating […]
According to a report by the defence website “Defense News“, Republicans, members of Congress, have asked the government to accelerate the sale of 250 M-1A2C Abrams tanks to Poland, a programme that has been approved since the summer of 2021, but the DSCA (Defense Security Cooperation Agency) has not yet informed Congress. The request to […]
Israel‘s Elbit Systems has developed a new version of its 120 mm SPEAR mortar. on board Oshkosh‘s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The reverse-operated mortar was successfully adapted to the light vehicle, gaining new tactical flexibility. Thanks to the reversing system, the mortar can be used in such vehicles. This mortar is an evolution of […]
According to information published by the website “Tactical Report” on Saturday 7 January 2022, Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in the local production of the BIHO II air defence system developed and designed by the South Korean company Hanwha Defense. The Tactical Report website says Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement […]
Egypt managed to build its own TOMA. The National Defence Production Organisation, part of the Egyptian Ministry of Defence has developed the SENA 200, the new tracked armoured fighting vehicle (TOMA) fully designed and developed in Egypt. The vehicle was presented to the public for the first time at the Egyptian defence equipment exhibition EDEX […]
According to information released by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, the new Russian-made BMP B-19 tracked armoured fighting vehicle (TOMA) participated in the scenarios of the ZAPAD 2021 military exercise at the Mulino training range in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The BMP B-19 is the latest version of the BMP-3 tracked armoured […]