2021
US Marine MADIS Air Defense Integrated System in progress
As formulated by the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA), the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) is the Marine Corps’ new push for m...
Russian Airborne Forces receive new parachutes - Part 2
The upgrade of weapons of the Russian Airborne Forces demanded to design new airdrop means. Platformless PBS-950U and PBS-955 parachutes have been ...
Indian army would like to acquire 350 light tanks weighing less than 25 tons
The Indian army has issued a new RFI (Request For Information) to acquire 350 light tanks weighing less than 25 tons. This request comes after the ...
KMW produces IVECO Trakker cabs for Bundeswehr
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has been commissioned by IVECO Defence Vehicles S.p.A. to produce the driver’s cabs of GTF2 protected transport vehicle...
Ukraine progressing in testing Dana-M2 self-propelled howitzer
According to a tweet from Sam Cranny-Evans, the Ukrainian army is progressing in its trials of the Excalibur Army Dana-M2 self-propelled howitzer (...
Taiwan to get more Patriot missiles for its air defense
Taiwan finally reached an agreement with the U.S. on April 28 to inspect its Patriot III missiles at an undisclosed American military base, Kelvin ...
Australian army to expand M1A1 Abrams MBT fleet with U.S. acquisitions
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on April 29 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign ...
Oshkosh Defense awarded US Army contracts for M983A4 HEMTT trucks and M1977A4 Common Bridge Transporter
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on April 29 that Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $96,744,706 firm-fixed-price contract for the M983A4 Heavy ...
France and UK hold talks on defence strategy and cooperation
French Defense Minister Florence Parly had a meeting on Wednesday 21 April 2021 with the British Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace. They ...
NATO Force Integration Unit Hungary prepares for Precise Reception 21 evaluation
In terms of its organizational structure, the NFIU (NATO Force Integration Unit) is not different from other NATO entities. In the same way, one ca...
Russian Airborne Forces receive new parachutes - Part 1
The Russian Airborne Forces will receive new platformless, cargo, and other parachutes, head of the airborne training department of the Airborne Fo...
Sweden ranks highest in NATO Locked Shields 2021 cyber defence exercise
On 13-15 April, the cyber defence exercise « Locked Shields 2021 » took place with 22 participants from 22 different countries. The Swedish Armed F...