Military

Scania and Celtech to deliver 288 fuel trucks to Polish army

Scania and Celtech will deliver 288 fuel tankers to the Polish Army. The contract includes two versions of tankers: the CD10 and CD27 Kayman.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 10, 2024, 11:37 a.m.
Rolls-Royce, FFG and ZF work on new engine for Leopard 1 tank

Rolls-Royce, FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft, and ZF are working together to give the Leopard 1 armored vehicles a new lease on life. The companies plan to swap out the old mtu MB838 engine for a more powerful and efficient mtu 8V199.

Evgenii Ushakov

Sept. 9, 2024, 7:21 p.m.
Hybrid and 1,495bhp: Rolls-Royce has unveiled a powertrain for the tanks of the future

Rolls-Royce has developed a 1,100 kW (1,495 hp) V10 hybrid engine for military vehicles. The new powerplant was unveiled in concept form at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris.

Evgenii Ushakov

June 20, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
Sweden will donate to Ukraine it's entire stock of Pansarbandvagn 302 (Pbv 302) armored tracked vehicles

Today, May 29, the Swedish government presented the 16th and largest military aid package to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 29, 2024, 1:46 p.m.
BAE Systems signs contract with Sweden for new CV90 combat vehicles

BAE Systems has secured a contract to provide new CV90 combat vehicles to Sweden. The agreement, finalized this month, involves the procurement of advanced CV9035 MkIIIC models as part of a broader initiative by Sweden to offer military support to Ukraine.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 22, 2024, 3:12 p.m.
Germany to buy three HIMARS from the US for Ukraine

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced during an official visit to the United States his intention to buy three M142 HIMARS. These highly mobile artillery missile systems are to be transferred to Ukraine.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 10, 2024, 11:37 a.m.
Ukrainian naval drones receive missiles to repel Russian air attacks

Ukraine has used naval drones equipped with modified R-73 air-to-air missiles to neutralise air threats from Russian aviation in the occupied Crimea.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 6, 2024, 5:10 p.m.
Ukrainian Magura surface drone destroys Russian boat in Crimea

A Ukrainian Magura V5 maritime drone destroyed a Russian speedboat in Crimea. The video was published on 6 May.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 6, 2024, 1:29 p.m.
DARPA tests 12-ton robot tank with scary-looking green eyes

DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program successfully tested autonomous movement on a new, much larger fleet vehicle.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 26, 2024, 2:06 p.m.
The last of eight Challenger 3 tank prototypes has rolled off the production line, bringing it closer to series production

British soldiers are one step closer to getting their hands on one of Europe's most advanced tanks as the latest Challenger 3 prototype rolls off the production line at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) in Telford today.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 19, 2024, 2:13 p.m.
A retired B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber has been pulled from an aircraft boneyard and set to return to service

A decommissioned B-1B Lancer bomber, nicknamed "Lancelot" is slated for a return to active duty. This decision comes after another Lancer was damaged in a fire during routine maintenance at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas in April 2022.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 17, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Man spotted abandoned fighter jets on Google Earth and visited them in person

Joshua McCartney, known on Instagram as Joshtheinternofficial, stumbled upon abandoned fighter jets in a remote field while exploring Google Earth. The intriguing find, located in a secluded area that necessitates a hike past a long beach lined with shipwrecks, was followed by McCartney's decision to visit the site in person.

Evgenii Ushakov

April 9, 2024, 12:25 p.m.
Ukraine to receive additional airborne tactical vehicles Caracal based on Mercedes G-Classes from Rheinmetall

Ukraine has signed another contract with the German company Rheinmetall for the supply of twenty Caracal machines.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 27, 2024, 11:11 a.m.
Soldiers Help Develop U.S. Army's Future Fighting Vehicle

The XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV), formerly known as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), is a U.S. Army program to replace the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

Evgenii Ushakov

Feb. 9, 2024, 5:39 p.m.
France to produce 78 Caesar self-propelled howitzers for Ukraine in 2024

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced the production of dozens of self-propelled Caesar howitzers for the Ukrainian Defence Forces. Ukraine has already paid for a small part of the order on its own.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 18, 2024, 2:16 p.m.
Lockheed Martin Achieves Milestone with 1,000th F-35 Production

Lockheed Martin has reached a significant milestone in the production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, solidifying its status as the world's most mass-produced fifth-generation aircraft.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 11, 2024, 3:16 p.m.
Ukraine Tests New Unmanned Ground Platform D-21-11 with Machine Gun

The Ukrainian military is currently testing a new unmanned ground platform, designated as D-21-11. This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 5, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
Ukrainian government to purchase over a thousand pickup trucks for the Armed Forces

The Defense Procurement Agency, a state-owned enterprise of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, has announced a tender for the purchase of 1,016 pickup trucks.

Evgenii Ushakov

Dec. 19, 2023, 11:21 a.m.
This self-driving Ford F-150 is being developed for military use

Kodiak Robotics has introduced a self-driving Ford F-150, specifically designed for the Department of Defense. This advanced pickup truck is engineered to navigate complex military environments under varied operational conditions.

Evgenii Ushakov

Dec. 8, 2023, 11:13 a.m.
South Korean Air Force to retire one F-35A fighter jet after collision with bird

The South Korean Air Force announced that it has decided to retire an F-35A stealth jet. The jet was severely damaged by a bird strike in January 2022.

Maksim Tropko

Dec. 4, 2023, 5:02 p.m.

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