Babcock International Group has secured a five-year contract extension worth approximately £1 billion (around $1.3 billion) from the UK Ministry of Defence to maintain and develop the British Army’s tanks,… Continue reading "UK Awards Babcock $1.3 Billion Contract Extension to Strengthen Military Readiness & Defense Strategy"
On 19 February Rheinmetall, a prominent German defense contractor, secured a significant framework agreement with the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, to provide comprehensive logistical support for troop redeployments both domestically… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Secures Major Bundeswehr Contract to Boost Military Logistics and Deployment Support"
On 4 February 2025, Oshkosh Defense, a U.S. defense company, received four contracts totaling $214.7 million to supply Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs) to the U.S. Army and Air… Continue reading "Oshkosh Defense Receives $214.8 Million Order for FMTV A2 Trucks from U.S. Army"
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a public-sector shipyard under the Ministry of Defence, laid the keel of the first vessel under the Fleet Support Ship project for the Indian Navy on… Continue reading "Hindustan Shipyard lays keel for the first Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy"
Producing systems such as the K9 155m self-propelled howitzer, K21 AFV (the “Redback” in Australian service), and the K239 Chunmoo MLRS, Hanwha stands out as one of the biggest names… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: Hanwha’s K9A2 and Future of Artillery"
The Moroccan armed forces have ordered tactical tractors from the US company Oshkosh Defence through Optimum Vehicle Logistics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to support the existing Abrams tank fleet. The order… Continue reading "Morocco Will Supply HET A1 Tractors From Oshkosh For Abrams Tanks"
As the United States continues to shift its focus towards great power competition with China, the race in defense technology is becoming increasingly prominent. America may retain the technological edge… Continue reading "RAND Proposes New Framework For Assessing Chinese Technological Advances"
The saga of the “Wolf” Program continues with the visit of a Polish inter-departmental delegation to Seoul earlier this week. The vice-minister of National Defense and the vice-minister of National… Continue reading "Polish Government Seeking Domestic K2 Tank Production Agreement"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced January 25 that it had awarded KNDS UK a £150 million contract for an unspecified amount of mobile bridging systems. The General Support… Continue reading "UK Awards £150 Million Contract For New Challenger 3-Capable Mobile Bridges"
The Canadian government announced on January 10 that it had selected General Dynamics Land Systems Canada as its “preferred bidder” for new logistics vehicles, with GDLS Canada set to supply… Continue reading "Canada Selects General Dynamics Land Systems-Led Team For New Logistics Vehicles"