Leonardo DRS, KNDS team up for US Army howitzer offering
After a long pause, the US Army is back on track in its search for new long-range artillery.
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KNDS’ Mataris loitering munitions finding contracts from French government
PARIS AIR SHOW — The French military has bought a set of new Mataris loitering munitions from firm KNDS, as the government seeks to scale up production in the wake of the Ukraine war, the company told Breaking Defense during this week’s Paris Air Show….
European Armies Accelerate Armor Modernization as US Scales Back Legacy Programs
As the U.S. Army scales back its armored vehicle programs, European nations are accelerating major modernization efforts, acquiring thousands of new armored fighting vehicles across multiple platforms. This article examines key programs in Greece, Roma…
The Autonomous Artillery Revolution: Reshaping Modern Firepower
The battlefield is undergoing a quiet revolution as artillery sheds its human crews. Driven by the harsh realities of modern conflict and the critical need for survivability, autonomous fire support systems are rapidly moving from concept to reality. T…
Ukraine to get more French-made Caesar howitzers
On Thursday, representatives of the French government and defense industry arrived in Kyiv, including representatives of the French firm Nexter Systems, which, for example, produces long-range Caesar cannons that have already been donated to Ukraine. D…
The sights of DSEI 2023 in London [PHOTOS]
Here’s just a bit of what the Breaking Defense team saw on the show floor this year.
KNDS, Elbit Systems to jointly build next-gen rocket artillery system
The European leader in land defense KNDS and international defense electronics company Elbit Systems have signed a teaming agreement to develop a new rocket artillery system jointly. According to a press release from Elbit Systems, the agreement, which…
Italy begins negotiations to buy new Leopard 2 tanks
Italy is negotiating a purchase of new Leopard 2 main battle tanks from Germany. Italian Defense magazine RID (Rivista Italiana Difesa) was the first to report on the negotiation for the procurement of an undisclosed number of Leopard tanks in 2A7 or 2…