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Leonardo Presents the AW249 Fenice at Eurosatory
Air Expo and Air Show France Italy

Leonardo Presents the AW249 Fenice at Eurosatory

Leonardo unveiled its new attack helicopter, the AW249 Fenice, for the first time at the international defence show Eurosatory 2024 in Paris.

Russia to Unveil USV Shehpad at FLEET-2024 Expo
Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show Russia

Russia to Unveil USV Shehpad at FLEET-2024 Expo

Rosoboronexport JSC will unveil Russia’s newest USV at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition “FLEET-2024” in St. Petersburg.

Russian Navy to Receive 12 New Vessels in 2024
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show Russia

Russian Navy to Receive 12 New Vessels in 2024

Russian Navy plans to receive 12 new vessels into service by the end of 2024. The list includes a nuclear submarine.

Rheinmetall Presents Unmanned turret version of Kf-51
Land Expo and Air Show Germany France

Rheinmetall Presents Unmanned turret version of Kf-51

Rheinmetall presented a version of the Panther Kf-51 battle tank with an unmanned tower at Eurosatory 2024.

Eurosatory Witness RCWS MoU with 70 mm Rockets
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show Belgium France Poland

Eurosatory Witness RCWS MoU with 70 mm Rockets

THALES Belgium, WB Electronics and AREX signed an MoU to develop a new remote weapon system equipped with 70mm rockets.

Germany Integrates Skyranger 35 AD System on Leopard 1 MBT
Land Weapon / Missile Germany Ukraine

Germany Integrates Skyranger 35 AD System on Leopard 1 MBT

Head of Rheinmetall Landsysteme Björn Bernhard has announced that the 35 mm air defence weapon is being integrated into Leopard 1 MBT chassis for Ukraine.

G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts
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G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts

The Group of 7 countries announced they would use $ 50 billion of frozen Russian assets abroad as a debt loan to Ukraine.

India Delivers T-90 Mk.3 Tanks to the Indian Army
Land India

India Delivers T-90 Mk.3 Tanks to the Indian Army

The Indian state-owned company AVNL has announced that it has delivered the first 10 T-90 Mk.3 tanks to the Indian Army.

Israel Breaks Defence Export Order Records in 2023
Country Israel

Israel Breaks Defence Export Order Records in 2023

According to SIBAT, Israeli military businesses received new export contracts at a record $13 billion in 2023.

Armenia Acquires 155 mm CAESAR Howitzer
Land Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show Armenia France

Armenia Acquires 155 mm CAESAR Howitzer

Armenia signed a deal with France to purchase CAESAR self-propelled howitzers during the Armenian Defence Minister's visit to Paris.

Eurosatory Accepts Israeli Visitors Conditionally
Expo and Air Show France

Eurosatory Accepts Israeli Visitors Conditionally

The Eurosatory Expo witnessed a rather unexpected practice. COGES Events issued a press release about the conditional acceptance of Israeli visitors.

AKINCI UCAV to Perform Stand-Off Jamming with EW Pod
E/W Unmanned Systems Sensors Turkiye

AKINCI UCAV to Perform Stand-Off Jamming with EW Pod

Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV will gain the capability to perform stand-off jamming with ASELSAN’s ASOJ-234U Electronic Warfare Pod

Koluman Presents TAF’s Logistic Carrier Derman at Eurosatory
Land Logistics Expo and Air Show France Turkiye

Koluman Presents TAF’s Logistic Carrier Derman at Eurosatory

Koluman, which produces the Turkish Army’s logistic support trucks, Derman, exhibits its armoured Container Carrier Vehicles (DROPS) at the Eurosatory Expo.

KNDS Exhibits EMBT Demonstrator With 140 mm Gun
Land Expo and Air Show France

KNDS Exhibits EMBT Demonstrator With 140 mm Gun

During Eurosatory 2024, KNDS exhibited the EMBT-ADT140 variant of its MBT demonstrator, which was armed with an ASCALON 140 mm gun.