US Army HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter tests Vita Rescue System
Vita collects and incorporating feedback from troops into its production-model systems.
Vehicles
Australia to invest $78.2m to upgrade Gallipoli Barracks
The investment will be used to build vehicle workshops, hardstands and shelters at Gallipoli Barracks.
Troops from 13 Nato-allied nations participate in JAPDD
The JAPDD in Romania was the last major event of the multinational exercise Steadfast Defender...
Luxembourg considering joining French Scorpion programme
Luxembourg is considering joining France’s Scorpion programme as the country looks to acquire 80 new...
Rheinmetall begins production of UK’s Boxer MIVs
Welding work began today at Rheinmetall’s Kassel plant for the production of the UK’s first...
Rostec develops new ammunition to shield armored vehicles from weapons
The Central Scientific-Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TsNIITochMash), a part of Rostec, has created new ammunition to protect armoured vehicles from high-precision weapons and increase their safety on the…
Hanwha Defense in talks with UK suppliers to offer K9 Howitzer
Hanwha Defense is engaged in talks with UK partners as it prepares to participate in the UK’s Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme. The company has proposed an advanced version of…
Australia requests $3.5bn sale of AH-64E Apache helicopters from US
The US State Department has announced its approval of a possible sale of AH-64E Apache helicopters, also known as Guardian, and associated equipment to Australia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
UK MoD confirms Ajax tank trials paused due to certain safety risks
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly confirmed that it had halted trials of its new $4.92bn (£3.47bn) fleet of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles. The Daily Telegraph reported citing…
Australian Army receives first 25 Boxer 8×8 CRVs from Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall has completed the delivery of the first 25 of 211 Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) for the Australian Army. Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) is procuring the vehicles…
Latvian Armed Forces test Patria 6×6 vehicle platform
The Latvian Armed Forces have tested Patria’s 6×6 vehicle during a live demo tour held as part of the joint development programme in Latvia. During the demo tour, the vehicle’s…
