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Belgian company John Cockerill unveils the latest version of wheeled fire support vehicle based on a Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle fitted with a Cockerill Defense 3000 series turret armed with one 105mm NATO-standard tank gun. Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle fitted with a Belgian Cockerill Defense...

The Brazilian army is considering modernizing 26 BAE Systems AAV7A1/CLAnf amphibious assault vehicles, a total composed of twenty-two AAVP-7A1 troop carriers, two AAVC-7A1 command posts and two AAVR-7A1 recovery vehicles. The fleet has been operated by the Amphibious Vehicles Battalion...

Deliveries of the F-35 to Poland are expected to begin in 2024. (Capt. Kip Sumner/U.S. Air Force) KIELCE, Poland — With Poland set to acquire 32 F-35A fighter jets under a deal signed in January, the aircraft’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, is gearing up to supply the country with long-range...

Poland has accepted four offers to move forward in a competition to potentially provide several hundred armored personnel carriers to the country’s military, the Ministry of Defence announced. Out of the 12 vehicles submitted in the initial stage of the tender, the ministry accepted four APCs...

The Defense Department thinks it is only a few years away from robot-controlled fighters taking on human pilots. (Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday that the Pentagon intends to conduct live trials pitting tactical...

Pakistan is planning several new initiatives to reinvigorate the country’s military-industrial complex, which is likely to have suffered due to the impact of Covid-19. The country’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) said in a report in August 2020 that it is planning new policies for...

Ships from Norway, the U.S. and U.K. entered the Barents Sea Sept. 7, 2020, working together to conduct maritime security operations in the challenging environment above the Arctic Circle. Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland (F81), leading the surface action group as the commanding ship, is...

France has ordered three further Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, bringing its total procurement to 15. France will have received 15 A330 MRTT aircraft by the time deliveries are complete in 2022. The Ministry of the Armed Forces announced...

ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH-971) patrolling water near Dokdo Islands South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Wednesday it upgraded combat system and target detection capabilities of the navy’s Yan Manchun 3200-ton destroyer. The warship was delivered to the Navy...

L3Harris Technologies has completed delivery of more than 1,000 combat-ready Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems to the US Army. This delivery fully equips the Army’s second unit with next generation night vision technology that enhances the soldier’s ability to locate and...

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft will return to Australia following the final mission of a successful year-long deployment. The E-7A and KC-30A aircraft have been...

The RAS-72 Sea Eagle is among the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) newer inductions. The RAS-72 is a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) based on the ATR-72, a commercially available commuter aircraft. The PN initiated the RAS-72 MPA program in 2016 by contracting a German aircraft maintenance, repair, and...

Swedish firm Saab has today submitted its proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to Croatia. Representatives of the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Embassy in Croatia submitted the government-to-government proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to...

Ukrainian, Turkish aviation companies have close relations, head of Antonov says Ukrainian aircraft producer Antonov aims to cooperate with the Turkish aviation industry for the production of AN-178 aircraft, said the company's CEO. Last week, a Ukrainian delegation visited Turkey's...

Taiwan’s bid to upgrade the electronic warfare (EW) pod for its upgraded F-16V fleet has attracted the interest of European and Israeli companies. According to the report from Up Media, those defense firms had approached Taiwan to sell their own products as Taipei is still waiting for a...

Northrop Grumman has awarded a contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for technologically advanced navigation and recovery systems. The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Tuesday an agreement worth about $11,6 for qualification testing and integration of the Redundancy unmanned...

The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) awarded a $13.3 billion Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program to Northrop Grumman on Sept. 8. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center...

MBDA submitted an updated offer for the Polish Ottokar-Brzoza tank destroyer program based on the Brimstone precision anti-tank missile during the International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO 2020. Only the Brimstone missile with Advanced Millimeter Radar (mmW) allows the Tank Destroyer to...

The U.S. Marine Corps selected a solution from Kollsman, Inc., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, for a multispectral, clip-on weapon night sight, allowing Marines to engage in day and nighttime operations at extreme stand-off distances. The selection is part of Phase II of the...

Boom Supersonic has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to fund explorations of a Boom Overture configuration designed for Air Force executive transport. The aerospace company is currently building the world’s fastest commercial airliner, the Boom Overture. The award by the Air...