Ukrainian T-64 Tanks will be repaired in Czechia
The Czech defence ministry said that Czech firms would repair Ukrainian tanks and armoured vehicles damaged in combat following a request from Kyiv.
Land News
Turkish Companies Otokar and FNSS to Compete in Malaysia
Turkish Companies Otokar and FNSS compete in Malaysia to replace German Condor 4×4 APCs and Belgian-made SIBMAS 6×6 armoured vehicles.
UK Gets 100 more Boxer
OCCAR, and ARTEC, a Rheinmetall and KMW consortium, have signed a contract extension to supply the British Army with an additional 100 BOXER.
Rheinmetall Company offers Ukraine Leopard 1 Tanks
German defence company Rheinmetall offers brand new Marder Armoured Personnel Carriers and 50 second-hand Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine.
SVOS and SAAV completed M-SHORAD’s firing tests
Czech vehicle manufacturer SVOS and Saab Dynamics have completed joint development of a short-range air defence (c) system with firing trials.
Otokar to Present its Capabilities in Latin America
Otokar participates in FIDAE in Santiago to exhibit its capabilities in Armoured Vehicles and capabilities in South America.
Slovakia to Receive 76 AMV XP 8×8 for BOV Programme
Finish armoured vehicle manufacturer Patria announced that Slovakia has awarded the company for the Bojovými Obrnenými Vozidlami (BOV) 8x8 programme.
Australia to send Bushmaster MRAPs to Ukraine
Australian Government would be sending Bushmaster armoured vehicles and other military equipment and supplies to Ukraine as soon as possible.
FNSS Signed a new Cooperation Agreement with DEFTECH
FNSS and DEFTECH companies signed a Cooperation Agreement for the PARS Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicle Family to meet the Malaysian Land Forces.
Nurol Makina finalises the Ejder configuration for Malaysia
Turkish Defence Company Nurol Makina and Malaysian Defence Company Nadi Corp signed final configuration review acceptance for the Ejder vehicle.
Mildef presents HMAV Rentaka at DSA
Malaysian Mildef presents the following variant to the Tarantula High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV), Rentaka 4X4 HMAV.
Otokar Aims to Increase its Presence in Asia-Pacific
Otokar will exhibit ARMA 6x6 and COBRA II vehicles at the DSA 2022 fair, held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, between March 28-31.
Bahrain to Upgrade M270 MLRS
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Bahrain of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) Upgrade and related equipment.
Nurol signed Agreement for the logistic support in Qatar
Nurol Makina, a 4x4 armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer, has signed a ceremonial agreement with Barzan Maintenance Shield.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
