Otokar Announces the Romanian Bid at KAP
Romania-based “Defense Romania” recently claimed that only OTOKAR made a bid in the 4×4 armoured vehicle tender opened by Romania.
Land News
Land
Investment
Land
Investment
France and Germany Sign MGCS Tank Development Agreement
France and Germany agreed to develop a planned next-generation tank known as the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS).
Land
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Turkish Army Receives Anti-Tank Missiles and Modernised ACVs
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the Army had received anti-tank missiles and Armoured Combat Vehicles (ACV) equipped with Aselsan's NEFER turrets.
Land
Otokar, Last Man Standing in Romanian Armoured Vehicle Bid
Otokar is the only firm to submit an offer for Romania’s 4x4 armoured vehicle acquisition programme after the other candidates withdrew.
Land
Bahrain Acquires M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams MBT, Paying $2.2 Billion
DSCA approved Bahrain’s acquisition request to acquire M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion.
Land
The U.S. Sends Large Amounts of Military Equipment to Greece
An American cargo ship, Leroy A. Mendonica, unloaded Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Abrams tanks in northern Greece.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned
Belgium announced a new “package” of defence aid to Ukraine totalling 412 million euros, which included armoured vehicles and minesweepers.
Land
Japan Acquires 32 Armoured Vehicles for $218 million
Japan has announced that by 2024, it will develop and procure two new armoured vehicles based on the in-service Type-16 (8 x 8).
Land
Weapon / Missile
Turkish Army Receives new Anti-tank Vehicles
Turkish MoD: "Our Land Forces Command has completed the inspection and acceptance activities of various Armoured Anti-Tank Vehicles."
Land
Unmanned Systems
Otokar Adds Seven New Countries to Its Export Portfolio
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar added seven new countries in 2023 to its export portfolio.
Land
HIT unveils Pakistan’s, HAIDER Tank
HIT unveiled an indigenously manufactured HAIDER tank in cooperation with Chinese NORINCO China and Pakistan.
Land
Russia Starts T-14 Armata MBT Serial Production
Russia has started the serial production of the T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank (MBT), which might be deployed in the war in Ukraine in the future.
Land
Modernisation
ROKETSAN’s MZK Turret Conducts Firing Tests
ROKETSAN announced the test results of a Modular Armoured Turret (MZK) fitted on an M60A3 main battle.
Land
Expo and Air Show
GDLS Presents the LAV-700 Desert Viper at DIMDEX
American General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) presented the wheeled armoured vehicle LAV-700 Desert Viper (8 x 8) at DIMDEX Doha.
