DefenceTalkBAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce new Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) for the Japanese Ministry of Defense. This contract supports the ongoing development of an amphibious capability within the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. “We’re proud to support the Japanese military’s recapitalization by providing this enhanced amphibious capability,” said Dean Medland, vice […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-to-produce-assault-amphibious-vehicles-for-japan-67200/

DefenceTalkIn 2000, five EU nations with the capacity for conducting amphibious operations formed an organization called the European Amphibious Initiative (EAI). The initiators were France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The declaration of intent for the EAI was that the constituent nations would jointly strengthen European interoperability and, through joint training and exercises, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/european-amphibious-operations-capabilities-66677/

DefenceTalkMore than 800 Australian Navy, Army and Air Force personnel are on their way home after taking part in RIMPAC, the world’s largest naval exercise, which concluded in Hawaii today. Australia sent the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ship HMAS Success and Submarine HMAS Sheean, a rifle company from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-rimpac-draws-australia-closer-to-amphibious-future-60308/

DefenceTalkThe US military has fewer ships to send as reinforcements in a crisis because of budget cuts that have slashed funds for maintenance and training, the Navy’s chief warned Friday. The Navy will maintain one aircraft carrier and one amphibious ship group in the Middle East and in the Pacific, even under multi-billion dollar automatic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-will-have-fewer-reinforcements-in-a-crisis-48540/

DefenceTalkThe Russian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with the Beriev Aircraft Company for the purchase of six Beriev Be-200 amphibious planes, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on Friday. “The contract is worth 8.4 billion rubles [$268 million],” UAC said in a statement. “The first two planes will be basic Be-200ChS models, while the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-military-orders-6-be-200-amphibious-planes-47909/

DefenceTalkA new amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC), the BTR-82AM, is undergoing a series of trials at the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s naval infantry facility in Sevastopol, fleet spokesman Capt. 1St Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev said on Thursday. During the trials, the BTR-82AM, which is due to replace the military’s workhorse, the BTR-80, will cover “dozens of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-tests-new-amphibious-armored-vehicle-47474/