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Land

British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer

25 Apr, 09:12
2 mins

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

Land Air

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

23 Apr, 01:25
1 min

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

Land

British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT

20 Apr, 02:04
2 mins

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.”

Land Modernisation Expo and Air Show

ASELSAN to Modernise Chilean Leopard 2 MBTs

11 Apr, 06:40
2 mins

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

Land Investment Engine and Transmission

Rheinmetall Constructs a New Hybrid Facility in Hungary

05 Apr, 12:09
2 Min Read

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

Land Expo and Air Show

Otokar: Sole Representative of the Turkish Defence Industry in Brazil

04 Apr, 09:39
2 Min Read

Otokar is attending the LAAD exhibition in Brazil with TULPAR and COBRA II. The company was the sole Turkish representative in Latin America.

Land

BAE Systems Inks Deal with the U.S. Army for AMPV

29 Mar, 07:51
2 Min Read

BAE Systems has announced a deal worth $754 million with the U.S. Army for AMPV armoured vehicles.

Land

Bradley IFVs of the U.S. Army to Get Iron Fist APS

29 Mar, 09:26
2 Min Read

The U.S. Army has signed a contract to equip its M2 Bradley tracked infantry fighting vehicles with the Israeli Iron Fist active protection system.

Land

Czechia to Procure Leopard-2A8

28 Mar, 11:36
2 Min Read

Czech Parliament decided to procure 76 new Leopard-2A8 main battle tanks, 28 second-hand Leopard-2A4 MBTs, and two Büffel armoured recovery vehicles.

Land Expo and Air Show

BAE Systems Introduces the Successor of M113, a New Version of the AMPV

28 Mar, 11:08
2 Min Read

The BAE Systems company launched its newest Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype At the AUSA 2024 Global Force Symposium at the Von Braun Centre.

Land Investment

Otokar Announces the Romanian Bid at KAP

23 Mar, 05:28
2 Min Read

Romania-based “Defense Romania” recently claimed that only OTOKAR made a bid in the 4×4 armoured vehicle tender opened by Romania.

Land Investment

France and Germany Sign MGCS Tank Development Agreement

23 Mar, 05:07
2 Min Read

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

21 Mar, 10:41
2 Min Read

Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the Army had received anti-tank missiles and Armoured Combat Vehicles (ACV) equipped with Aselsan's NEFER turrets.