Arms • The Defense Post

Sep- 2024 -

13 September

Lithuania Pledges $11M for Ukraine Long-Range Weapon Development

Lithuania will invest 10 million euros ($11. 04 million) for the development of Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities.

12 September

Panzerjaeger (“tank hunter”) anti-tank mission system

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Unveils Tank Destroyer Concept for German Army

Rheinmetall recently unveiled a tank killer on wheels concept for the German Army, armed with Spike LR2 guided missile.

12 September

Inder Singh Bisht

UAE’s EDGE Group Joins Brazilian Anti-Ship Missile Development

Edge Group has signed an agreement with the Brazilian Navy to develop the service’s National Surface Anti-Ship Missile by the end of 2025.

11 September

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Receives C5I Capabilities From Leonardo DRS

The Australian Army’s new combat vehicles have received C5I capabilities from Leonardo DRS ahead of schedule.

11 September

Joe Saballa

US Approves Sale of 54 AMRAAM Missiles to Singapore for $133M

The US State Department has cleared the potential sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Singapore.

11 September

Staff Writer With AFP

US, UK Top Diplomats in Ukraine to Discuss Long-Range Weapons

The US and British top diplomats began a visit Wednesday to Ukraine, where they will discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia.

10 September

One Chinese J-10C fighter jet suspended in mid-air

Christine Casimiro

Egypt to Replace US F-16s With China’s J-10C Fighter Jets: Report

Egypt has reportedly placed an order for China’s Chengdu J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” fighter jets.

10 September

An Iranian flag fluttering at an undisclosed location in the Islamic republic next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warns of ‘Consequences’ if Iran Sends Missiles to Russia

The EU said its allies had shared "credible" intelligence that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, a move the US warned would be met with "significant consequences."

9 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine to Receive 12 Self-Propelled German Howitzers

Germany will deliver an additional batch of 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.

9 September