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Rheinmetall Presents ADW Anti-Tank Area Defence Weapon
Germany United Kingdom

Rheinmetall Presents ADW Anti-Tank Area Defence Weapon

The Rheinmetall company introduced a new intelligent Area Defence Weapon (ADW) as an anti-tank weapon system at the DSEI 2023.

KONŠTRUKTA Presents BIA 155 mm SPH system at DSEI
United Kingdom Slovakia

KONŠTRUKTA Presents BIA 155 mm SPH system at DSEI

Slovak state-run defence company KONŠTRUKTA has developed a new wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer system BIA 155 mm.

First Unmanned Tank Sturm Steps in Battlefield in Ukraine
Russia

First Unmanned Tank Sturm Steps in Battlefield in Ukraine

Russia deploys the unmanned tank Sturm to the battlefield in Ukraine. The tank is based on a T-72B3 tank chassis.

Nurol Makina Invests in the UK and attends DSEI 2023
United Kingdom Turkiye

Nurol Makina Invests in the UK and attends DSEI 2023

Nurol Makina participates in the Defence and Security Equipment International DSEI 2023 with its newly established company, Nurol Makina UK.

UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger
United Kingdom Israel

UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger

The United Kingdom purchased the £20 million Trophy Active Protection System from Israel, which can be integrated into Challenger tanks.

Denel’s T5-52 Howitzer Exceeds 60 Km Range
South Africa

Denel’s T5-52 Howitzer Exceeds 60 Km Range

South African Defence company Denel Land Systems has demonstrated that the T5-52 artillery howitzer exceeds the 60 km range in trials at Alkantpan.

Otokar and ASELSAN Present Products to Kazakh Leader
Turkiye Kazakhstan

Otokar and ASELSAN Present Products to Kazakh Leader

Otokar ARMA and ASELSAN products were introduced to the President of Kazakhstan, Qasym-Jomart Toqayev.

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems Full Rate Production for AMPV
USA

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems Full Rate Production for AMPV

The U.S. Army announced on August 31 that it had awarded BAE Systems a contract to procure its Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).

New Generation T-155 Howitzer entered the TAF Inventory
Turkiye

New Generation T-155 Howitzer entered the TAF Inventory

The inventory included two New Generation T-155 Self-Propelled (K/M) FIRTINA Howitzers produced for the Turkish Land Forces.

Japan Steel Works will Manufacture Patria’s AMV XP 8X8
Japan Finland

Japan Steel Works will Manufacture Patria’s AMV XP 8X8

Patria and Japan Steel Works agreed to manufacture Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP 8×8 in Japan to replace the Type-96 8X8 vehicles in use.

Spain to Replace M113s for 2 Billion Euros
Spain

Spain to Replace M113s for 2 Billion Euros

Spain to replace the M133 Armored Caterpillar Transport (TOA) by developing a new multi-purpose tracked armoured vehicle.

Rheinmetall Opens its Factory in Hungary
Germany Hungary

Rheinmetall Opens its Factory in Hungary

Rheinmetall officially opened its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on 18 August 2023.

Poland Buys Hundreds of Armoured Vehicles
Poland

Poland Buys Hundreds of Armoured Vehicles

Poland signed three separate deals to buy hundreds of armoured vehicles for its army in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

FNSS Presents PARS 4X4 Sensor Reconnaissance Vehicle
Turkiye

FNSS Presents PARS 4X4 Sensor Reconnaissance Vehicle

FNSS introduced its PARS 4X4 Sensor Reconnaissance Vehicle at IDEF. The vehicle serves as the first step in intelligence gathering.