New Acquisition Plans for MBT, AIFVs in Europe

Land Warfare Weekly Defense-Update Netherlands to Acquire Leopard 2A8 Tanks and Spike LR 2 Anti-Tank Missiles The Netherlands has announced plans to procure Spike LR 2 anti-tank missiles from Israeli defense company Rafael. The Spike LR 2 is an advance…

September 5, 2024
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Ukrainian artillery wipes out Russian drone crew

Ukrainian artillery has reportedly wiped out Russian drone crews that launch and operate an unmanned aircraft system. The Ukrainian media outlet Militarnyi has reported that the Ukrainian military blew up a Russian Supercam S350 drone crew in the Zapor…

October 11, 2023
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Poland to receive 486 more rocket launchers

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak approved a framework agreement to acquire M142 HIMARS missile launcher components for the HOMAR-A system. According to a press release from the Ministry of Defense, Poland approved the framework agreement to ac…

September 11, 2023
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US to send additional military aid for Ukraine

The United States announced details Sunday of $375 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, including ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Javelin antitank systems. The latest package includes funding for additional…

May 21, 2023
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