Friday 1 November, 2024

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Irish Defence Forces place order with WFEL for MGB bridges

UK-based WFEL announced on 7 September that it has signed a contract with the Irish Defence Forces (IDF) to deliver an undisclosed number of 31m double-storey Medium Girder Bridging...

U.S. places order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition and AT4 systems

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 7 September that it has received an order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition and AT4CS RS systems for U.S. Armed Forces. The order value is...

Babcock awarded contracts for Poland’s MIECZNIK frigate programme

UK-based defence company Babcock announced on 7 September that it had secured a further two contracts relating to Poland’s MIECZNIK frigate programme. The Class Design Contract and the Transfer of...

Sweden to increase investment in underwater ranges

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 31 August that it received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding naval underwater signature ranges. The order, valued at MSEK...

Saab’s MSHORAD System in successful live firing demo

Swedish defence company Saab has conducted the first Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) live system firing for an audience of various national delegations. In a series of firings, the...

Czech Republic and Slovakia announce cooperation on CV90 IFV procurement

Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová signed an agreement on cooperation to procure and operate the CV90 MkIV tracked infantry fighting vehicles from Sweden's...