The Thales Australia team has unveiled the design of its groundbreaking next generation Protected Mobility Vehicle for the Australian Army - the Hawkei. The Hawkei was developed to compete for the replacement of the Australian Army’s thin-skinned Land Rover utility vehicles. |
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) officially took delivery of its first General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) Steyr-SSF Pandur II 8x8 armoured vehicles on 30 September at the VOP-025 Novy Jicin military repair depot facility. |
Following China's National Day parade on 1 October, when the PLA displayed a range of advanced new weapon systems, military sources revealed that the Chinese army would shed up to 700,000 troops within the next two to three years, according to news agency Reuters. |
Azerbaijan is producing a new version of its first small arm, Istiglal sniper rifle. It will be different from the old version IST-14.5 for its caliber and weight. The new rifle will be chambered for 12.7 mm caliber and weight 15 kg, but it will have same specifications as the old version. |
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has submitted its MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) and SandCat vehicle as part of two proposals with Plasan SASA, Ltd., and JLG Australia for the Australian Department of Defence’s (DoD) Land 121 “Overlander” Phase 4. |
The Hungarian Army has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to supply it with tactical command and control systems. The company has signed a five year framework contract with the procurement agency of the Hungarian Ministry of Defence. |