Arms • The Defense Post

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22 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkey Receives First Batch of Locally Upgraded M60 Tanks

Aselsan has handed over the first batch of two upgraded M60T tanks to the Turkish Land Forces.

22 February

Inder Singh Bisht

German Firm Explores Producing Anti-Tank System in Ukraine

Dynamit Nobel Defence and Ukrainian Defense Industry signed an agreement to explore producing the Panzerfaust-3 anti-tank system in Ukraine.

21 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Azerbaijan Confirms Turkish Long-Range Armed Drone Purchase

Azerbaijan recently unveiled a training facility and hangar for a new Akinci drone, confirming its acquisition for the first time.

21 February

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Completes Fielding of New Anti-Drone Weapons

The Taiwanese military has completed the distribution of a new anti-drone weapon to troops across various services.

20 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Ecuador Backtracks on Plan to Send Weapons to Ukraine

Ecuador's foreign minister said the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after the president's vow sparked a spat with Moscow over banana and flower exports.

19 February

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, supporting 3rd Infantry Division, demonstrate M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operations to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Estonia allies during a live-fire exercise at Estonian Central Training Area, Estonia, Sept. 27, 2023. The 3rd Infantry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar Salazar Jr.)

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed to Increase HIMARS Production By 60 Percent This Year

Lockheed Martin will increase its annual production of HIMARS rocket launching systems by over 60 percent to 96 by the end of this year.

19 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Czech Republic Proposes 800,000 Artillery Rounds for Ukraine Soon

The Czech Republic could deliver 800,000 artillery shells to Ukraine if partner nations secure financing, President Petr Pavel said.

19 February

Joe Saballa

British Army Fires Swedish Archer Mobile Howitzer for First Time

British Army soldiers have, for the first time, fired the Swedish-made Archer wheeled artillery system procured last year.

19 February

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany’s Rheinmetall to Produce Munitions in Ukraine

Rheinmetall said it signed an accord with a Ukrainian company to build artillery munitions in Ukraine, which desperately needs them to fend off Russian attacks.

19 February