by | Sep 12, 2023 | Security
LONDON — The Challenger 3 program has reached another milestone on its way to provide the British Army with a new generation of main battle tanks, contractor RBSL has announced. The Rheinmetall-BAE Systems joint venture says the 120-mm L55A1 smoothbore gun, known as...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Security
In March, the U.S. government released a new Cybersecurity Strategy authored by the Office of the National Cyber Director. Split into five Pillars and 27 Strategic Objectives, the strategy lays out a bold vision for defending critical infrastructure, dismantling...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Security
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Defence Ministry has issued a request for information to replace nearly the entire naval fleet, which currently includes nine ships in six different classes. The Royal New Zealand Navy’s flagship — its 568-foot replenishment...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Monday approved a framework deal to buy 486 launcher-loader module kits for its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. “In line with the adopted schedule, deliveries are expected to begin in 2025,”...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — The German government has ordered 40 overhauled Marder infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine, its manufacturer Rheinmetall announced Sept. 11. The new order — placed last month with a value in the “high double-digit million-euro amount” — doubles...
