Land News

Highlights from DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise
Land Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Highlights from DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise

DENİZKURDU-II/2024 exercise has been conducted with more than 100 ships and aircraft in service with the Turkish Navy.

Modernised Leopard 2A4 MBT Turret for Chile Spotted
Land Modernisation

Modernised Leopard 2A4 MBT Turret for Chile Spotted

A video of TRT World showing ASELSAN’s export products included a modernised turret for Chile’s Leopard 2A4 MBTs, which ASELSAN will modernise.

Photos of Brazil's Centauro II Leaks to Media
Land

Photos of Brazil's Centauro II Leaks to Media

The Brazilian Army’s Centauro II panzer cannon, of which 98 units were ordered from Italy, was widely circulated on social media.

FNSS Shows New RCWS and PARS III 6x6 in DSA 2024
Land Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

FNSS Shows New RCWS and PARS III 6x6 in DSA 2024

FNSS is exhibiting its PARS III 6x6 AFV fitted with a TEBER-II turret and its new remote-controlled weapon system, SANCAK 30, at DSA 2024.

Turkish Army Receives ACV and DROPS
Land Logistics

Turkish Army Receives ACV and DROPS

Defence Ministry announced that the Turkish Army accepted various ACVs with ASELSAN’s NEFER turrets and KOLUMAN’s Wheeled Container Carrier Vehicles (DROPS).

Turkish Land Forces Commander-in-Chief Visits Pakistan
Land Bilateral Relations

Turkish Land Forces Commander-in-Chief Visits Pakistan

General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Commander-in-Chief of Turkish Land Forces, has visited the Pakistani Army General Headquarters.

The U.K. Delivers Additional Ground Vehicles to Ukraine
Land

The U.K. Delivers Additional Ground Vehicles to Ukraine

British Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge has announced a new aid package for Ukraine, including various ground vehicles.

Marines Award $79 Million Contract for ACV-R Test Vehicles
Land

Marines Award $79 Million Contract for ACV-R Test Vehicles

Iveco Defence Vehicles/BAE Systems obtains a $79 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to manufacture and deliver ACV-R test vehicles.

France and Germany Agree on Europe’s Next-Generation MGCS
Land

France and Germany Agree on Europe’s Next-Generation MGCS

France and Germany agreed to develop a new battle tank, the MGCS. Its turret might incorporate the French 140 mm cannon and the German 130 mm cannon.

British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer
Land

British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer

British Army preferred German RCH-155 over BAE Systems' Archer to replace AS-90 self-propelled guns within the Mobile Fires Platform program.

Lithuania Hands over M577 APC and L-39ZA Aircraft to Ukraine
Land Air

Lithuania Hands over M577 APC and L-39ZA Aircraft to Ukraine

Ukraine announced that Lithuania has handed over M577 armored personnel carriers and L-39ZA aircraft.

British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT
Land

British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT

UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps unveiled the Challenger 3 MBT from his social account as “the first fully British built tank in 22 years.”

ASELSAN to Modernise Chilean Leopard 2 MBTs
Land Modernisation Expo and Air Show

ASELSAN to Modernise Chilean Leopard 2 MBTs

ASELSAN has been awarded a contract to modernise the engagement and sensor capabilities of Chilean Leopard 2 MBTs.

Rheinmetall Constructs a New Hybrid Facility in Hungary
Land Investment Engine and Transmission

Rheinmetall Constructs a New Hybrid Facility in Hungary

Rheinmetall is establishing a new facility in Szeged, Hungary, to increase its presence in the EU and NATO partner countries.