As reported by InfoDefensa on May 13, Argentinian Minister of Defense, Jorge Taiana, supervised the firing and adjustment tests of the TAM Medium Argentine Tank (TAM, Tanque Argentino Mediano) in its TAM 2CA2 version. These tests were carried out at the Magdalena tank firing range, with the aim of verifying the modernization that involves the integration of new systems....
Germany’s two top military vehicle makers, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, have been awarded an order to build a further 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles. Including value-added tax, the total value of the order comes to €1.087 billion. Of this amount, €574 million will go to KMW and €501 million to Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, both of which are...
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract valued at approximately 20 million Euros, as part of a defense export agreement signed between the Israel and Montenegro Ministries of Defense to acquire Elbit Systems-made weapons including mortar munition systems and training equipment. Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir, approved...
German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall on Wednesday announced that Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has signed a framework agreement with the Austrian procurement organization Bundesbeschaffung GmbH Wien to supply various logistics vehicles for the Austrian Armed Forces. According to a press release, encompassing the delivery of up to 1,375 HX, TGS and TGM vehicles,...
Singapore has confirmed it has selected the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle as its next standard-issue automatic weapon in its army, replacing a homegrown design that has been in service for over 40 years, Mike Yeo reports in Australian Defence Magazine (ADM). Singapore’s Ministry of Defence told ADM that its army “The Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle has been assessed...
The U.S. Army announced it has reached an agreement with the Javelin Joint Venture, comprised of Lockheed Martin of Orlando, Florida, and Raytheon Technologies of Tucson, to produce modern anti-tank missile systems. U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines fire a FGM-148 Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center,...
Zetor machinery manufacturer has decided to outfit its new Gerlach 4×4 armored tactical vehicle with Norwegian-made remote weapon station. The Zetor Gerlach 4×4 is a new concept armored tactical vehicle which reflects the new combat and safety factors resulting from new/current skills and experience from the combat deployments of the 21st century. The company has fitted...
The British Armed Forces will be equipped with new Saab Giraffe 1X radars. According to a company announcement on 2 May, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 11 Saab Giraffe 1X radars for approximately SEK264 million (USD25.6 million). Deliveries began at the end of 2022 and are scheduled to conclude in the summer of 2023 (June to September), an MoD spokesperson...
Turkish company Roketsan starts production of a new UMTAS-GM rocket, General Manager of Roketsan Murat Ikinci said, trend reports via TurkicWorld echoed by MenaFN. According to Ikinci, it is expected to complete its serial production by the end of 2023. “The need for anti-tank missiles will also be met at the expense of national capabilities,” the company’s...
Saab has signed two contracts for eleven Giraffe 1X radars including support with the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The total order value is approximately SEK 264 million and deliveries have already started. The acquisition of Giraffe 1X is largely for operational environments, whilst a single unit has been procured by the Royal Navy and will be mounted and tested on the...