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Jun- 2024 -

25 June

Land

The Oshkosh Defense Medium Equipment Trailer (MET) (Photo: Business Wire)

Rojoef Manuel

Oshkosh to Supply Medium Equipment Trailers for US Army

Oshkosh Defense has received a $27.3-million contract to deliver 57 medium equipment trailers for the US Army.

14 June

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Ireland to Supply Non-Lethal Military Vehicle Fleet to Ukraine

Ireland is sending 30 non-lethal military vehicles to Ukraine to help its warfighters against Russia’s invasion.

11 June

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

After Oshkosh’s Loss, US Army Begins JLTV Contract With AM General

The US Army has begun awarding contracts to AM General to build its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles previously manufactured by Oshkosh Defense.

11 June

Africa

Joe Saballa

Nigerian Army to Receive More Tactical Vehicles for Counter-Terrorism Ops

The Nigerian Army will soon receive an additional fleet of tactical armored vehicles to boost its capability in combating various security challenges.

11 June

Land

Pictured: Members of the Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault brigade provide all round protection in RWMIK’s whilst the RAF ATLAS C.1 performs touch & go landings at Pembrey Sands beach. The reconnaissance troops who are first in for the British Army’s Global Response Force have tested how they can insert behind enemy lines in aircraft landing on impromptu runways. Mounted in heavily armed RWMIK patrol vehicles, troops from Pathfinders - the advance force for 16 Air Assault Brigade - were delivered onto Pembrey Sands in southwest Wales from an RAF ATLAS C.1 (A400M) aircraft. With the beach’s vast expanse exposed at low tide, the aircraft swooped in to land on an area that Pathfinders had identified as firm and large enough to land on and marked for the pilots. With its four engines still running, the aircraft dropped its back ramp for the vehicles to drive off, and then took off after being on the ground for the shortest possible time. The rising tide covered all evidence that the aircraft had ever been there, while Pathfinders quickly moved off into the Welsh countryside. In military jargon this is known as a Rapid Air Landing (RAL) on a Temporary Landing Zone (TLZ). For the aircraft of the RAF’s Air Mobility Force to be able to conduct these operations gives greater flexibility in how troops can be delivered on to an operation, in a more covert way and without being restricted to permanent runways that can be defended by enemy troops. Pathfinders are trained to infiltrate behind enemy lines and work in small patrols, either in vehicles or on foot, to find and relay vital information back to assist mission planning. A key role is identifying drop zones and landing zones where the main body of troops can be parachuted or landed by helicopter or aircraft. Alongside their primary reconnaissance role, Pathfinders provide a highly mobile strike force to support 16 Air Assault Bde missions by carrying out raids on high value targets or feints in supp

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock, Hobson to Boost Availability of British Army Ground Vehicles

Babcock has partnered with Hobson Industries to increase the availability of the British Army’s ground vehicles.

6 June

Europe

A Leopard 2A7HU battle tank is seen loaded on the back of a truck. The tank is painted in camouflage.

Juster Domingo

Hungary Receives Two Additional Leopard 2A7HU Battle Tanks

Hungary has received two new Leopard 2A7HU battle tanks, increasing the Tarczay Ervin 11th Tank Battalion's battle fleet to 13.

5 June

Arms

Juster Domingo

Turkey Begins Mass Production of Altay Main Battle Tanks

Turkey has started mass production of the Altay, its first indigenous main battle tank, under the supervision of the Defence Industry Agency.

4 June

Europe

Future military vehicles of Estonia and Latvia

Juster Domingo

Swedish Automotive Firm to Deliver 265 Vehicles to Estonia

Swedish transport company Scania has signed a deal to deliver 265 vehicles for the Estonian Defence Forces beginning this summer.

May- 2024 -

30 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Purchases $10B in Aircraft, Logistics Vehicles

The Canadian government is investing $10 billion to provide new aircraft and military trucks for the armed forces.

29 May

War

A Ukrainian infantry combat vehicle on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine

Juster Domingo

Babcock to Launch Repair, Overhaul Facility in Ukraine

Babcock has announced plans for an engineering facility in Ukraine that will offer maintenance, repair, and asset management for Kyiv.

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