The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense has announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Defense for the procurement of Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact… Continue reading "Lithuania To Procure Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact Radars From Thales Group"
During the Paris Air Show, Romania’s Defense Ministry signed a $180 million contract with Israel’s Elbit Systems for the supply of Watchkeeper X drones. Elbit Systems will supply Romania with… Continue reading "Romania Purchases 3 Watchkeeper X Tactical UAS Worth $180 Million From Elbit Systems"
The British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is seeking to improve on British army anti-tank (AT) capabilities. By 2030, the lab’s Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA) project aims to… Continue reading "British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Outlines Anti-tank Project Details"
Thales UK have announced that Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land and Rheinmetall Landsystems have jointly awarded it a contract worth £180 million to supply and integrate Kongsberg’s PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapons… Continue reading "Thales UK Awarded £180 Million Contract For Boxer Remote Weapons Systems"
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense has detailed its plans to replace the Goalkeeper close-in weapon system with a combination of missiles and guided shells for point defense of the Royal… Continue reading "Netherlands Details Goalkeeper CIWS Replacement Plans"
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"
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"
The Australian government is being taken to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal over its decision to redact key parts of a 2018 audit of the acquisition of the Thales Hawkei (also… Continue reading "Questions Over Redacted Australian Thales Hawkei Audit"
The Australian Government has announced that the Australian Defense Force will receive a further 8,500 EF88 rifles. This comes on top of the 30,000 already ordered and procured from the… Continue reading "The Australian Army Orders More EF88 Rifles"
The New Zealand Army are to receive 43 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles (PMVs) in a deal worth a reported NZ $102.9 million. The Bushmasters will replace the Pinzgauer in Kiwi… Continue reading "Kiwis Get New Wheels"