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Germany to upgrade Puma armoured vehicles

The German Army has announced plans to upgrade its fleet of Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with new capabilities and features. The Puma is a modern and versatile combat vehicle that can operate in...

Finland to purchase David’s Sling air-defence system

Finland has made the decision to buy the David's Sling air-defence system from Israel, becoming the first foreign customer of the advanced weapon system. The deal, which was announced on April 5, is worth...

Netherlands to procure Israeli PULS MRLs

The Netherlands is set to become the first foreign customer of the Israeli Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), a new and advanced system that can fire rockets with high...

Russia to equip T-80BVM and T-90M tanks with Arena-M APS

Russia is planning to upgrade its main battle tanks (MBTs) with a new active protection system (APS) that can intercept and destroy incoming projectiles, such as anti-tank missiles, rockets, and grenades. The Arena-M APS,...

Russian Army testing new wheeled combat vehicles

The Russian army is testing two new types of combat vehicles on the Bumerang platform, the K-16 and the K-17, until the end of 2023. The Bumerang platform is a modular wheeled family of...

Turkish Navy takes delivery of new amphibious combat vehicles

The Turkish Naval Forces Command (TNFC) has received the first batch of Zaha Marine Assault Vehicles (MAVs) from FNSS, a leading Turkish defence company. The MAVs are amphibious armoured vehicles designed to operate from...

Raytheon awarded contract to supply Patriot air defence missiles to Switzerland

Raytheon has won a contract worth $1.2 billion to supply Patriot air defence missiles to Switzerland. The contract was announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on 28 March, as part of the Foreign...

British Army’s Boxer vehicle enters production

Manufacturing has begun on the British Army’s Boxer armoured fighting vehicles at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) manufacturing facility in Telford. The British Army is set to receive more than 600 Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicles, as...