21 September 2021
by Nicholas Fiorenza
Defence companies promoted their solutions for the UK's Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021 exhibition, held in London on 14–17 September. Janes noted British Army delegations visiting the stands of the firms competing for the MFP requirement.
Hanwha Defense launched Team Thunder at DSEI on 14 September, offering the K9A2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) for the MFP. Team member Soucy Defense offers composite rubber tracks, which Pasi Pasivirta, Hanwha's director for business development in Europe, told Janes on 16 September would provide the K9A2 with road mobility, which is an MFP requirement.
17 April 2024
by Nicholas Fiorenza
GDELS is offering its new 10×10 Piranha HMC variant for missions including direct and indirect fires, air defence, and tactical bridging. (GDELS)
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) presented its 10×10 Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (HMC) in a press release on 15 April.
12 April 2024
by Nicholas Fiorenza
Australia ordered over 100 sWaTrg Inf heavy weapon carrier infantry vehicles from Rheinmetall on 10 April. (Rheinmetall)
The Australian government signed a production agreement with Rheinmetall Defence Australia on 10 April for over 100 Boxer Schwerer Waffenträger Infanterie (sWaTrg Inf) heavy weapon carrier infantry vehicles to export to Germany. The company said in a press release announcing the contract later the same day that it would be Australia's largest foreign military export to Germany.
The vehicles are being procured under a government-to-government letter of intent signed by Canberra and Berlin in March.
09 April 2024
by Olivia Savage
Lithuania is providing its M577 command vehicle (pictured) to Ukraine under a military support deal. (Janes/Patrick Allen)
Lithuania has supplied an undisclosed number of M577 armoured command vehicles to the Ukrainian army.
The vehicles, provided under a military support deal, arrived in Ukraine on 5 April, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) on 6 April.
An MND spokesperson was unable to specify to Janes the number of units supplied for security reasons.
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