Establishment of the PGZ-OTTOKAR Consortium
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has established the PGZ-OTTOKAR Consortium, which will be responsible for the design, production and delivery of tank destroyers, a new product included in the Group’s offer.
Lockheed Martin to supply Romania’s artillery radars
On May 12, the US Department of Defense announced that it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the production and supply of radar stations that will be delivered (via the FMS procedure) to Romania.
Belgian and French Defence Ministers sign CaMo 2 and the purchase of new CAESAR NewGeneration
Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder signed with her French counterpart, Florence Parly, the CaMo 2 intergovernmental agreement strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries and their willingness to work towards a European defense.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Commissions
The Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121), May 14 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Slovenia joins the Boxer programme
On the 11 May 2022, the OCCAR-EA Director signed the contract for the integration of Slovenia into the BOXER Programme.
Successful firing of Extended Range version of BrahMos missile from Su-30MKI
India, today successfully fired the Extended Range Version of BrahMos Air Launched missile from Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The launch from the aircraft was as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal region.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense ships first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor to US Army test range
The first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, built by Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, arrived at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range on April 11th.
Boeing’s UK-based supplier delivers 1000th fuel tank for global P-8 fleet
Boeing has taken receipt of the 1,000th auxiliary fuel tank for the P-8 global fleet from its long-term UK-based supplier Marshall.
Saab Awarded Contract from US Army for Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles
The U.S. Army MAAWS Program Office has awarded Saab a contract for Carl-Gustaf® M4 recoilless rifles. The Carl-Gustaf rifles are also known as Multi-purpose Anti-Armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) and M3A1 in the U.S. Army.
Boeing, Nammo Conduct Successful Ramjet 155 Artillery Tests
A team from Boeing and the Norwegian company Nammo has conducted successful ground-fire tests of its Ramjet 155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile – a technology to enable long-range precision fires, one of the U.S. Army’s key modernization priorities.