Ethiopia recently showcased its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems during a military parade for the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), revealing a new addition to its arsenal – the Krasukha-4 electronic warfare (EW) system of Russian origin. The Krasukha-4 is a sophisticated EW system with the ability to significantly disrupt enemy electronics and radar...
Estonia ordered Nurol Makina NMS 4×4 armoured vehicles and Otokar Arma 6×6 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) on 18 October, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced in a press release the same day. The ECDI signed contracts worth EUR200 million (USD212 million) with the two Turkish companies for 230 vehicles, plus documentation, training, special...
Russian defense giant Rostec announced Thursday that Russian armed forces recently received its new Floks self-propelled artillery systems. “The handover of the Flocks to the Ministry of Defense is part of our big work to equip the army with modern artillery systems. This gun is both a cannon and a mortar, because it can fire both shells and mines without slowing down....
The U.S. Marine Corps will receive ten additional AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems in a $513 million deal between the Marine Corps Systems Command and radar builder Northrop Grumman. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, provides for the procurement of up to an additional 14 full-rate production G/ATOR systems via the incorporation...
Poland has deployed the PATRIOT air defense system at Warsaw-Babice airport. The announcement was made by the Polish Ministry of Defense on October 5, 2023, signaling a new era in the country’s defense capabilities. The journey to this momentous deployment began in July 2023 when Poland requested the first phase of a two-phase program for the Integrated Air and Missile...
As recently tweeted by AirPower 2.0, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a substantial contract worth $52 million by the United States Air Force. This contract involves the delivery of three AN/TPS-77 long-range air surveillance radars to Lithuania, along with comprehensive training, essential spare parts, and interim contractor support. The anticipated completion date for...
On October 4, 2023, the Slovak Ministry of Defense announced plans to acquire 5,000 M4A1 assault rifles, accompanied by a comprehensive set of accessories, through the utilization of Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funds. This decision was made public during a government meeting of the Slovak Republic. The total financial outlay for the acquisition of 5,000 M4A1 rifles,...
On October 3, 2023, the US State Department granted approval for a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Oman, involving the acquisition of 301 Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless-Guided (TOW) 2B Radio Frequency (RF) missiles (BGM-71F-7-RF), at an estimated cost of $70 million. Alongside these missiles, which include seven “Fly-to-Buy”...
The shareholders of ARTEC GmbH (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG, Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, and Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V.) have elected to set up a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom, ARTEC Boxer UK Ltd. The company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of ARTEC GmbH and assume responsibility for its operational activities in the UK. These include providing...
BAE Systems has been awarded a significant contract by the U.S. Army for the production of Bradley M2A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) and M7A4 Fire Support Vehicles. As reported by Yahoo Finance, the contract is valued at $288.2 million and is expected to be fulfilled by January 31, 2026. The Army Contracting Command, based in Detroit Arsenal, MI, is overseeing the...