At the 16th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2023), Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer FNSS debuted a new version of the KAPLAN-10 Armored Fighting Vehicle, which is currently in service with… Continue reading "IDEF 2023: FNSS Unveils the Kaplan Hybrid Vehicle"
The NMS-L 4×4 vehicle was unveiled by Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Nurol Makina and Sanayi (Nurol Machinery and Industry), who exhibited the vehicle at the 16th International Defense Industry Fair… Continue reading "Nurol Makina Unveils The NMS-L 4×4 Armored Vehicle at IDEF 2023"
Lithuanian defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas said on Thursday that he believed that he had not lost the trust of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, after Nausėda criticized him for statements he… Continue reading "Lithuanian Defense Minister Embroiled In Leopard Tank Comment Row"
Havelsan, a Turkish company operating in the defense and informatics sectors, announced that the BARKAN I and BARKAN II unmanned ground vehicles developed under the concept of “digital unit” have… Continue reading "BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicles Have Enter Turkish Service"
South Korean defense contractor Hanwha has reportedly been selected to build the Australian Army’s new infantry fighting vehicle, winning a multi-billion Australian dollar deal to build 129 Redback infantry fighting… Continue reading "South Korea’s Redback Selected As Australia’s New Infantry Fighting Vehicle"
On the 60th anniversary of the founding of Otokar, Turkey’s global ground systems manufacturer, a press conference was held at the company’s Sakarya factory. Information regarding OTOKAR’s active projects and… Continue reading "OTOKAR Unveils ALPAR – a New Heavy Unmanned Ground Vehicle"
On 13 July, France’s parliament approved President Emmanual Macron’s 413 billion Euro spending boost to the nation’s armed forces. A part of France’s 2024-2026 budget it was previously announced by… Continue reading "French Parliament Approves Plans to Increase National Military Spending"
The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded a £20 million ($26 million) contract to secure the hardware for the next phase of testing of the Trophy Active Protection System set… Continue reading "UK Signs £20 Million Trophy APS Contract for Challenger 3"
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Germany ahead of his visit to the NATO Summit in Vilnius saw some significant developments. First and foremost, announced on Monday, 10 July,… Continue reading "$1 Billion AUD Defense Deal Reached in Berlin"
In early July the first trials of the Polish Unmanned Ground Vehicle PIAP HUNTeR took place at Field Experimentation Exercises (FEX) in Nowa Dęba. The vehicle is a development of… Continue reading "First Army Trials Of PIAP HUNTeR UGV"