A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a scathing March 14 report released by the U.K. Parliament’s Defence Committee, the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability is called deplorable, …
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BAE Systems has received a $183.8 million contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) for the Marine Corps. The award is a fixed-price incentive modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-0006) …
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Uzbekistan’s defense industry recently showed off new military vehicles entering production. During President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to the Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan on January 12, the president …
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Rheinmetall’s diversity has served it well during the COVID-19 pandemic. While its automotive operations suffered in the first half of 2020, defense remained resilient, maintaining its growth trend. Overall, the …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 28th MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, the Polish Ministry of Defense downselected four out of 12 multipurpose …
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The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicles to the United Arab Emirates . In a statement on its website, the …
Read More The Qatari government has donated a batch of armored vehicles to the Jordanian Armed Forces. On Tuesday, Jordan formally received a group of eight armored personnel carriers donated from Qatar. …
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The U.S. Army has canceled its solicitation for an optionally manned fighting vehicle (OMFV) to replace the Bradley after only one company submitted a bid. The service was pursuing the …
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On November 5, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it had signed a contract for over 500 Boxer 8×8 wheeled multirole armored vehicles to fill the British Army’s Mechanized …
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The U.S. Army has chosen a winner in its competition to develop a Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) vehicle. The General Dynamics Land Systems Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT), an eight-wheel-drive …
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