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31 August

Australian Army 1st Armored Regiment Bushmaster.

Pacific Defense to Provide Electronic Warfare Systems for Australian Bushmasters

Raytheon has signed a contract with Pacific Defense to provide electronic warfare (EW) systems for the Australian military’s Bushmasters.

30 August

A new version of the Finnish Patria 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

Slovakia Buys 76 Armored Vehicles From Finland

Slovakia said it had concluded an agreement to buy 76 AMV-XP armored vehicles from Finnish firm Patria in a deal worth $447 million.

30 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Deploys HIMARS Decoys to Deceive Russian Cruise Missiles: Report

Ukrainian armed forces are reportedly using wooden replicas of US rocket systems, tricking the Russians into wasting long-range cruise missiles on decoys.

30 August

Rojoef Manuel

Poland, South Korea Ink $5.7 Billion Main Battle Tank and Howitzer Deal

Poland has finalized the purchase of main battle tanks and howitzers from South Korea to bolster its defenses.

26 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Taps General Dynamics to Build 250 Abrams Tanks for Poland

The US Army has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to build 250 Abrams tanks in their latest configuration for Poland.

26 August

Joe Saballa

US Army Fields New Swiss-Designed Submachine Guns

The US Army has finished arming soldiers with 315 9x19-millimeter APC9K submachine guns referred to as sub-compact weapons.

26 August

Joe Saballa

USAF Personnel Wounded in Latest Humvee Crash

Two US Air Force soldiers were wounded after their Humvee rolled over in Colorado, the latest incident in ongoing safety issues with the tactical vehicle.

25 August