IISS: French Defence Export Focus on Aerospace
IISS published a report to examine French defence exports. The work underlines the success in aerospace and naval industry while failing in armoured vehicles.
Land News
ROK sells K2 MBT, K9 Thunder SPH, and FA-light fighters
Polish Defence Minister announced that they are negotiating with the ROK to purchase 180 K2 Black Panther, 120 K9 Thunder SPH and 48 FA-50 Fighting Eagle Jets.
The Philippines' Army Received two Armoured Bridgelayers
The Philippine Army has confirmed that the two new Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) vehicles ordered from Elbit Systems arrived on July 12, 2022.
Nigerian Army acquires Jordan's second-hand FV-107 Scimitars
The Nigerian Army has received an unspecified number of second-hand FV-107 Scimitars from Jordania to improve its firepower against extremists.
Chile Acquires ARQUUS Bastion APC
Chilean Deputy Minister of Interior and Public Security asked the Local Government Biobío to finance the acquisition of the ARQUUS Bastion APC.
Rheinmetall Unveils Boxer Cobra Bridgelayer Armoured Vehicle
Rheinmetall developed a bridge layer version of Boxer to launch bridges up to Military Load Classification MLC 50 and/or 15 meters in length.
Greece to Modernise Military Corps at the Turkish Border
Greece to modernise its army with Marder 1A3, Leopard 2 A4 and Leopard 1 A5 MBT as well as 205 Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) .
FNSS Invests in Oman for Depot Level Maintenance and Repair
FNSS and the Finance Ministry of Oman signed the "Depot Level Maintenance and Repair Facility Contract" on July 3, 2022 for PARS III. .
The First Serial Production Eitan 8X8 Panzer produced
Israel started the first series production of the new Eitan 8X8 Panzer armoured personnel carrier, which will replace M113 armoured personnel carriers.
Malaysian PM visits TUSAŞ and MKE Corp Facilities in Turkiye
The Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob visited Turkey to take a closer look at the defence and aerospace companies.
Greek Parliament approves AAV-7 and MQ-9 UAV Acquisition
Greek Parliament approved the acquisition of the US AAV-7 and MQ-9 SeaGuardian UAV. The program will cost $ 700 million in total.
US Army will acquire GDLS's Light Tank
General Dynamics Land Systems announced that the U.S. Army had chosen Mobile Protected Firepower for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs).
Germany to participate in Finland Led the CAVS 6X6 program.
Patria announced that Germany had signed a letter of intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program.
Elbit Unveiled Unmanned Ground System: ROBUST
Elbit Systems and the Israeli Ministry of Defence presented the armed land unmanned system ROBUST premiere at the Eurosatory 2022 showroom.
