Croatia Acquires US' Bradley Combat Vehicles
Croatia inked a deal with the United States to purchase 89 Bradley M2A2 vehicles as part of its collaboration with Washington.
Land News
Oshkosh Defence Discloses New Hybrid-Electric JLTV
Oshkosh Defence has developed a new version of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) featuring hybrid-electric technology.
Iveco-Oto Melara wins Italian Army's VBM Plus contract
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium has signed a contract for 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs, and six "10x10" rescue and recovery vehicles.
Poland’s Perun UGV test-fires Pirat ATGM
Polish defence company Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow demonstrated the Perun combat-wheeled Unmanned Ground Vehicle with Pirat ATGM.
Turkish Showcase Efes 2022 will start in May
Turkish Armed Forces to show its strength in May. Land, Naval, Air Force and General Staff Special Forces Command will come together at Efes Exercise.
BMC Gave Up from its Tank investment in Sakarya Karasu
BMC has abandoned its investment in Karasu for the Altay Main Battle Tank. The information belongs not to BMC but to the area’s investors.
Indonesia Might Manufacture the Kozak-2M2 Ukrainian 4x4
Practika, announced that Indonesia might manufacture the Kozak-2M2, a 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicle according to Army Recognition.
AAV-7 Amphibious Vehicles will wait at the Shore
The US Marine Corps (USMC) announced that it would keep the amphibious AAV-7 armoured vehicles out of the water unless an emergency arises.
ROK Deploys KW2 30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicles
Republic of Korean Armed Forces has started deploying a new 30 mm self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System (AAGW) produced by Hanwha Defence.
The Philippines get their Sabrah Ascod light tanks
The Philippine military announced that it would get Sabrah Ascod light tanks and Pandur II Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) from Israel.
FNSS’ MAV Towards Final Tests
SSB President Demir said that FNSS's Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV/ZAHA) had completed mine and ballistic testing.
Poland Acquires Excess US Cougar MRAPs
Poland and the United States inked a G 2 G deal for 300 surplus 4x4 US Cougar mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces.
Australia Signs AS9 Huntsman Contract with ROK
Australia ordered a fleet of approximately $1 billion worth of Hanwha’s Huntsman AS9 self-propelled artillery systems from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Malian Army Receives Mine-Resistant 6×6 Vehicles
China delivered 6×6 mine-resistant armoured vehicles to the Malian Army with a handover ceremony at the garrison base of Kati.
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...
