Land Weapons

Covering land-based weapon systems and munitions currently in development and in service around the world

MBDA unveils new VSHORAD at Farnborough 2024

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MBDA is presenting its new MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defence System) VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air Defence) solution at...

First trial of high-powered laser weapon on British Army vehicle

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The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has successfully fired a high-powered laser energy weapon from a British...

Saab to deliver MSHORAD air defence to Lithuania

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Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for deliveries of Saab’s Mobile Short Range...

Lockheed Martin awarded hypersonic weapon system contract

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Lockheed Martin received a $756 million contract from the US Army to enhance the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)...

British Army to receive Boxer-based RCH 155 artillery systems

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The British Army will receive the Boxer-based Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery System (RCH 155) for its Mobile Fires...

Spain orders additional NASAMS air defence systems

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The Spanish government has announced a deal to acquire additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg Defence...

Saab to deliver RBS 70 NG to Canada

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Saab has received an order from Canada for the short-range air defence system RBS 70 NG. The order is...

Saab to deliver Mobile Short Range Air Defence system to Sweden

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The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed an order with Saab for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence...

BAE Systems to restart M777 production

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BAE Systems has signed an agreement with the US Army to produce M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer structures, paving the...

Estonia takes delivery of Piorun air defence system

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The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has delivered the Piorun man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) developed by the Polish defence...

Saab to supply RBS 70 air defence system to Lithuania

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Swedish Defense Materiel Agency (FMV) and Lithuania's procurement authority for defence equipment, DMA, have officially entered into a joint...

First Precision Strike Missiles delivered to US Army

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Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) to the US Army providing long-range precision fires capability...

British Army takes delivery of first Archer wheeled artillery system

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The first Archer Mobile Howitzer 6x6 gun for the British Army has arrived at Marchwood Military Port in Hampshire....

Rostec delivers 2S40 Phlox 120mm self-propelled mortars to Russian Army

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The Russian Ground Forces have received the first batch of the 2S40 Phlox 120mm wheeled self-propelled artillery system from...

Germany to procure Israeli Arrow 3 air defence system

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During a meeting in Berlin, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant made an agreement...

Australian Slinger counter-drone system heading to Ukraine

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The Slinger counter-drone system developed by Canberra-based EOS Defence Systems is expected to be delivered to Ukraine by the...

US approves sale of Patriot IBCS to Poland

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The Government of Poland has been granted approval for a possible Foreign Military Sale by the US State Department...

Morocco takes delivery of Israeli Barak MX Air and Missile Defence System

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Morocco has acquired the Israeli Barak MX Air and Missile Defense System. The system, which is designed to intercept...

Russia begins state trials of the 2S42 Lotos artillery system

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Russia has begun state trials of its new 2S42 Lotos airborne amphibious 120mm self-propelled artillery system, according to a...

Polish Army receives additional RAK self-propelled mortars

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The Polish Army recently received another batch of 120 mm RAK self-propelled mortars designed to provide fire support for...

Lockheed Martin secures MLRS contract

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Lockheed Martin Corporation has secured a $4.8 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce and deliver thousands of...

Lockheed Martin to deliver additional THAAD air defence systems to US MDA

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The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $74 million to produce the Terminal...

Finland to purchase David’s Sling air-defence system

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Finland has made the decision to buy the David's Sling air-defence system from Israel, becoming the first foreign customer...

Netherlands to procure Israeli PULS MRLs

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The Netherlands is set to become the first foreign customer of the Israeli Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS)...

Raytheon awarded contract to supply Patriot air defence missiles to Switzerland

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Raytheon has won a contract worth $1.2 billion to supply Patriot air defence missiles to Switzerland. The contract was...

British Army to receive Swedish Archer Artillery Systems

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a new deal with Sweden to acquire 14 Archer 155mm self-propelled...

Saab to support Swedish ground-based air defence

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Swedish defence firm Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the continued support of...

Latvia orders short-range air defence systems from Saab

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Swedish defence company Saab has received orders for the RBS 70 NG ground-based air defence system and the Giraffe...

Germany approves sale of RCH 155 howitzers to Ukraine

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The German government has agreed to the sale of 18 RCH-155 self-propelled howitzers, following a Ukrainian request two months...

Saab’s MSHORAD System in successful live firing demo

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Swedish defence company Saab has conducted the first Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) live system firing for an audience...

Poland orders K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers

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South Korean aerospace and defense company Hanwha Defense signed a contract on August 26 to supply K9 Thunder Self-Propelled...

Slovakia transferred S-300 air defence system to Ukraine

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Slovakia has donated an S-300 air defence system to Ukraine Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Heger confirmed on 8...

UK to deploy Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland

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UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced the deployment of the Sky Sabre air defence system while visiting his Polish...

UK plans to deliver Starstreak air-defence system to Ukraine

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UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said UK is exploring donating Starstreak anti-air missiles to Ukraine. Speaking in the House...

Raytheon wins U.S. Army Patriot radar replacement competition

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Raytheon Company announced 17 October that it has been selected to provide the US Army with their next-generation, 360-degree...

NASAMS selected by Australia for new air defence capability

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The Australian Department of Defense (DoD) announced 25 March that the Raytheon/Kongsberg National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System...

NATO Procurement Agency orders RBS 70 Mk II missiles from Saab for Czech Army

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Swedish defence company Saab announced 14 March that the company has received an order to deliver the Mk II...

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