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20 August

Ethiopia Turns Chinese Personnel Carriers into Self-Propelled Guns

The Ethiopian Armed Forces recently displayed Chinese WZ551 wheeled armored personnel carriers mounted with Soviet D-30 122mm howitzers.

20 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine MoD Approves Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicles for Armed Forces

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved the delivery of Buffalo mine protected vehicles to the Ukraine Armed Forces.

20 August

Joe Saballa

Lithuania Building Military Base for German Troops Near Russia

Lithuania has begun the construction of a large military base near Russia that will house thousands of combat-ready German troops.

20 August

Ukrainian soldier on top of a South African Mbombe 6 armored fighting vehicle. Photo: NMFTE via Telegram

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Operating South African Mbombe 6 Armored Fighting Vehicle

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are operating an Mbombe 6 armored fighting vehicle under the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" unit.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Sale of Over 5,000 Precision Guided Kits to Denmark

The US State Department has approved the sale of over 5,000 Northrop Grumman precision guidance kits to Denmark.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Orders Hensoldt Fire Control Sights for Anti-Tank Missile Weapons

Germany’s armament procurement agency has ordered "Dynahawk" fire control sights from Hensoldt for the German Armed Forces.

19 August

Terrängbil 24 (Sisu GTP 4x4) armored personnel carriers

Rojoef Manuel

Sweden Accepts First Army GTP Armored Personnel Carriers From Finland

Sweden has accepted its first batch of a planned 260 GTP armored personnel carriers from Finland for the Swedish Army.

16 August

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Renews Military Modernization Push With Mothballing of Aging Assets

The Taiwanese military is bracing for a massive decommissioning of its aging assets as part of a renewed push to modernize its capabilities.

16 August

Rojoef Manuel

Massachusetts Startup to Manufacture Base Defense Radar for US Air Force

Massachusetts-based MatrixSpace has signed a $1.9-million contract to develop a base defense radar for the US Air Force.

16 August

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.

Rojoef Manuel

APC to Provide Displays for Australian Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Australia has awarded APC Technology a contract to supply display solutions for the army’s Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

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