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20 February

Scania heavy-duty tank transporter vehicle

Swedish Military Accepts Tank Transport Vehicle for Evaluations

Sweden has delivered an initial truck to the armed forces in support of the military’s heavy-duty tank transporter modernization project.

19 February

Inder Singh Bisht

India’s Kalyani Group Unveils 155mm Mounted Gun at IDEX 2025

India’s Kalyani Group unveiled a 155 mm/45 caliber mounted gun system at IDEX 2025 Abu Dhabi this week.

19 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Ireland to Replace 100 Aging Armored Vehicles

Ireland plans to procure about 100 armored vehicles to replace its aging fleets of Piranha and RG-32 military vehicles.

19 February

New Estonian Defence Forces barracks at the Ämari Air Base, Harju County

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia Opens New Barracks at Ämari Air Base

Estonia has inaugurated three new barracks at the Ämari Air Base in Harju County to accommodate active military personnel in the region.

19 February

Joe Saballa

UAE Firm Unveils ‘Magnus’ Hybrid Off-Road Military Vehicle

Emirati company Eneron has introduced the “Magnus,” a hybrid off-road military vehicle designed to revolutionize border patrol and rapid-response operations.

19 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Denmark PM Says Will Announce ‘Massive’ Rearmament Plans

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said her government would announce plans for a "massive" rearming of Denmark's military due to the growing threat posed by Russia.

18 February

Testing of Valmiera-produced “Patria” 6x6 armored personnel carriers on public roads begins Test drives of the "Patria" 6x6 armored vehicles on public roads began in February. In accordance with amendments to regulatory enactments, the company "Defence Partnership Latvia" has received trial license plates, which will allow it to conduct full-fledged tests of armored vehicles outside of military training grounds.

Rojoef Manuel

Latvia Tests Future Patria Armored Vehicles on Public Roads

Latvia has begun testing the Patria 6x6 armored personnel carrier on public roads ahead of its delivery to the armed forces.

17 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Slovenia Sets Path for Patria Armored Vehicle Procurement

Slovenia and Finland have signed a letter of intent outlining the procurement of Patria 8x8 Armoured Modular Vehicles for Slovenia's military.

17 February

Republic of Korea Armed Forces deploying a K9 Thunder during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Inder Singh Bisht

Hanwha Completes Testing of K9 Howitzer Domestic Engine

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has wrapped up acceptance trials of a domestically-developed 1000-horsepower engine for the K9 self-propelled howitzer.

17 February