On Monday, February 13, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that Denmark had transferred all of its Caesar self-propelled artillery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “Denmark has given Ukraine all of… Continue reading "Denmark Transfers All Of Its CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzers To Ukraine"
In a significant increase to Ukrainian artillery capabilities, the German-produced Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) 155mm self-propelled artillery has been transferred to Ukrainian forces and is in action against Russian forces. … Continue reading "155mm PzH 2000 Self-Propelled Artillery (and SMArt ammunition) in Action in Ukraine"
French defense contractor Nexter Systems has released test firing footage of its next generation ASCALON 140mm tank gun, with the prototype gun shown firing from a static test stand. The… Continue reading "Nexter Shows Prototype ASCALON 140mm Gun In Action"
The Franco-German KNDS company has expressed interest in purchasing Leonardo’s OTO Melara and WASS divisions. OTO Melara manufactures naval weapon systems, with its family of 76mm guns and ammunition for… Continue reading "KNDS Makes Offer For Leonardo’s OTO Melara And WASS Divisions"
French defense firm Nexter has revealed its next generation tank gun concept: a 140mm gun firing telescoped ammunition. Nexter calls the system ASCALON, which nominally stands for “Autoloaded and SCALable… Continue reading "Nexter Reveals Concept for Next-Generation Tank Armament"
French defense manufacturer Nexter has announced that they have successfully demonstrated the flight control capability of their next generation KATANA smart artillery ammunition during a test firing in Sweden. Nexter… Continue reading "KATANA Guided Artillery Shell Making Progress in Firing Program"
A consortium formed by Thales and Nexter has been selected by the French defense procurement agency to supply their RAPIDFire CT40 gun system to equip future French Navy vessels, providing… Continue reading "Thales and Nexter RAPIDFire Gun System Chosen for Future French Navy Warships"
The UK Parliament has concluded the oral evidence phase of their snappily titled “Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability” inquiry by the Parliamentary Select Committee for Defence.… Continue reading "UK Parliamentary Inquiry into AFV Procurement Highlights Serious Issues"
France’s General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) have confirmed orders for a total of more than 300 new armoured fighting vehicles for the French Army. Nexter, Arquus and Thales are the… Continue reading "French Army to Receive More AFVs"
Germany’s Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) awarded French company Nexter a contract for 20mm cannons earlier this month. Seven P20 assemblies featuring… Continue reading "Nexter P20 20mm Cannon For German Special Forces"