2018
Dutch defense agreements with NATO, EUR 5 billion more on defense spending
Five agreements were passed with NATO at the last summit held in Brussels on 11 and 12 July 2018.
Arquus Sherpa armoured vehicle serving with NSG in Mumbai, India
Indian Security Forces, especially the highly tactical and specialized forces like NSG (National Security Guards), are known for their state-of-the...
Indian army to receive new howitzers from September
From September, the Indian army will be inducting two types of artillery guns into its arsenal. These will be the first induction of heavy artiller...
Iraq reactivates old Russian D30 122mm howitzers
The Iraqi army has reactivated its Soviet-age D-30 122 mm towed howitzers, according to the Al-Alam News Network. "The Iraqi troops are supposed to...
Netherlands sign agreement to acquire four US MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 MALE UAVs
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with the U.S. on July 17, 2018, for the acquisition of four unarmed MQ-9 Reaper Block...
Analysis Belgium army parade 21 July 2018 armored and combat vehicles review
Army Recognition editorial team with its Online Defense and Security Web TV news channel was in Peutie military barracks to cover the military para...
Russian made AT4 Spandrel missile launchers mounted on Egyptian Fahd 240 APCs
The Egyptian army successfully installed the Russian-made AT-4 Spandrel Konkurs missile system on the indigenous Fahd 4x4 armored personnel carrier...
Rheinmetall wants to assemble trucks in Romania for Romanian army
The MHS Group through MHS Truck & Bus, representing more than 11 years the MAN brand in Romania, has since June been the exclusive importer and...
Future battlefields will impose more and more autonomy
Futuristic drones and unmanned ground robots with autonomous ‘deliver to order’ capability could provide timely answers to the vital challenges of ...
France expands on successful partnership with Aimpoint and Heckler und Koch
The French Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded, on the 17th of July 2018, to the consortium Aimpoint AB / Heckler & Koch Fr...
New 105mm light tank for Chinese marine corps
In mid-July, a Chinese blog published a picture of a light battle tank in “Smurf” blue camouflage driving through a village, indicating the Chinese...
Eutosatory 2018: 1st participation of Unitive, subsidiary of Groupe Etienne Lacroix
The Etienne Lacroix group took advantage of this 26th edition to exhibit, through its new trading subsidiary Unitive, some additional equipment for...