2018
Japan to enhance strategic partnership with U.S. forces in Horn of Africa
Japanese and U.S. leadership met in Djibouti to discuss ways to build relationships across the Combined Joint Operations Area Nov. 20-21 as reporte...
Finnish Sisu GTP 4x4 armored vehicle for Latvian army
Informally, the Latvian ministry of Defense has selected product of the Finnish company Sisu Auto in the 200 million-euro armored car procurement c...
Brazilian 2nd Mechanized Cavalry Rgt receives new Guarani APCs
On 19 November, the 2nd Mechanized Cavalry Regiment, an organic military organization of the 1st Mechanized Cavalry Brigade, received its first thr...
Argentina: VCA Palmaria 155mm self-propelled howitzers renovated
After two years of hard work, the evaluation and delivery of the second series of Artillery Combat Vehicles (VCA) 155mm Palmaria took place in the ...
Thailand demonstrates new 4x4 AFV-420P Mosquito armored fighting vehicle
Panus Assembly Co. Ltd displays the latest version of its 4x4 armored vehicles based on HMV-420. Following a series of tests carried on from Septem...
China: Type 15 light tank scale model unveiled in Beijing
China has recently unveiled its new 30-ton-class light tank, the Type 15, with experts saying it can outperform other Chinese tanks in combat opera...
Israel Military Industries (IMI) purchased by Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems completed the purchase of the so-far state-owned Israel Military Industries (IMI) on 25 November in a deal potentially worth upwards ...
Oshkosh JLTVs for Slovenian army
The Slovenian Ministry of Defense has implemented the procedure to buy 38 Oshkosh Defense JLTV tactical vehicles decided during the previous govern...
Slovenia orders SAAB Carl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system
Saab has received an order for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf® M4 multi-role weapon system to the Slovenian Armed Forces. Deliveries will take p...
Lithuania to acquire 200 Oshkosh L-ATV multirole combat vehicles
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis announced on 22 November that the country plans to acquire L-ATV combat multi-role vehicles from the...
China, Egypt to boost military exchanges, cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe met with Egyptian Military Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid Hegazy on Thursday in B...
Estonia likely to buy Spike-LR antitank missiles
The sole offer in a procurement of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) for the purchase of a long-range antitank system for Estonia ...