Rheinmetall has been contracted by the Bundeswehr to conduct drivetrain upgrades for the Marder 1A5 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to extend their service life. Valued at 110 million Euro, the… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Wins Service Life Extension Tender for Marder IFV"
The Polish Armament Inspectorate’s ‘technical dialogue’ to acquire tank destroyers in their Ottokar-Brzoza program has been expanded to include both tracked and wheeled contenders following an earlier requirement solely for… Continue reading "Polish Tank Destroyer Requirement Expands To Wheeled and Tracked"
Australian firm EOS Defence Systems have secured the $49 million AUD contract for remote weapons systems (RWS) for the Australian Army under the on-going LAND 400 Phase 2 program acquiring… Continue reading "EOS Wins Australian RWS Contract for LAND 400 Phase 2"
hIn early November 2019, the Bundestag approved a service extension program for the Bundeswehr’s fleet of Wiesel 1 light armored fighting vehicles. Part of the program is the integration of… Continue reading "MELLS to be Integrated onto Bundeswehr Wiesels"
As with the Comanche that preceded it, the US Army’s Future Attack-Recon Aircraft (FARA) is being built around an emphasis on countering enemy air defenses. Comanche relied on stealth shaping… Continue reading "Future Attack-Recon Aircraft Will Use Air-Launched Drone and Long-Range Missiles to Defeat Air Defenses"
Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Rheinmetall and Hanwha have been down-selected for the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 for the procurement of new IFVs to replace the Army’s ageing… Continue reading "Rheinmetall’s Lynx and Hanwha’s Redback Through to Next Stage of Australia’s Land 400 Phase 3"
After recently winning the Australian Army Land 400 Phase 2 requirement for a new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, Rheinmetall showcased its core Boxer 8×8 offerings whilst German company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft… Continue reading "The Rheinmetall Boxer at DSEI 2019"
At DSEI 2019 the Estonian UGV THeMIS, produced by Milrem, is being shown off in 4 different configurations. The most radical of these is the installation of a 6 round… Continue reading "DSEI 2019: THeMIS equipped with Brimstone"
Lithuania has been cleared by the DSCA for the purchase of up to 500 JLTVs and associated equipment. This includes armor kits, remote weapon stations (CROWS), and Boomerang III acoustic… Continue reading "JLTV Cleared for Export to Lithuania"
Several technology demonstrators for the Carmel advanced ground combat vehicle program were shown off for the first time yesterday. Each of Israel’s major defense contractors (Elbit, Rafael, and IAI) put… Continue reading "Carmel Next-generation AFV Prototypes Shown Off by Israel"