DefenceTalkEast African army chiefs held discussions Tuesday on establishing a regional military force to restore security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement. Meeting in east DRC’s commercial hub of Goma, the heads of the militaries of the East African Community stated that they had discussed the “initial modalities” of such a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/east-africa-army-chiefs-discuss-regional-force-for-east-dr-congo-78906/

DefenceTalkGermany’s government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernize the army in the face of the Russian threat. An agreement was reached late Sunday to create a special fund for military procurement that will also allow Berlin to achieve NATO’s target of spending two percent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-agrees-107-bn-fund-to-modernize-military-in-face-of-russia-threat-78844/

DefenceTalkThe Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Germany in exchange for military equipment it sent Ukraine, its defence ministry said on Wednesday. Prague will also start talks on the purchase of another 50 Leopard 2 A7+ tanks, ministry spokesman Jakub Fajnor said in a statement. “The German side appreciates the extent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/prague-to-get-german-tanks-in-exchange-for-ukraine-aid-78805/

DefenceTalkGermany will send seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, the defence ministry said Friday, ramping up deliveries of heavy weapons to help Kyiv battle Russia’s invasion. The Panzerhaubitze 2000s (armored howitzer 2000) are from the Bundeswehr’s maintenance stock and not from the pool currently in use by the army. They come on top of another five […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-to-send-self-propelled-howitzers-to-ukraine-78773/

DefenceTalkBelarus, a Moscow ally that shares a border with Ukraine, launched “surprise” military maneuvers on Wednesday, to test the reactive capacity of its army, its defence ministry said. Belarus military units were testing their capacity to “go on the alert, move to predetermined zones and undertake combat training,” the ministry said in a statement. “The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-launches-surprise-military-maneuvers-78754/

DefenceTalkStanding in front of stacks of Javelin missiles at an Alabama factory, President Joe Biden told workers assembling the weapon, which has been wreaking havoc on Russian tanks in Ukraine, that they are part of a historic battle for democracy. “These weapons touched by the hands, your hands, are in the hands of Ukrainian heroes, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/biden-tours-anti-tank-missile-factory-urges-billions-for-ukraine-78757/

DefenceTalkThe Boxer success story continues. The British government, represented by the European procurement organization OCCAR, and ARTEC, a consortium of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), have signed a contract extension to supply the British Army with an additional 100 Boxer wheeled armored vehicles. The contract encompasses three previously ordered variants of the Boxer: the infantry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-army-to-get-another-100-boxer-wheeled-armored-vehicles-78676/

DefenceTalkThe Brazilian military came in for stiff scrutiny Monday after a lawmaker revealed it had purchased Viagra pills for the troops, drawing a flurry of jokes on social media. Congressman Elias Vaz said he had been informed through a freedom of information request that President Jair Bolsonaro’s government had approved an order of 35,000 of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazilian-armys-viagra-order-draws-quips-scrutiny-78673/

DefenceTalkPoland said on Tuesday it had ordered Abrams tanks and other heavy US battle vehicles worth $4.74 billion (4.32 billion euros), in line with a decision announced last year. “The agreement covers 250 Abrams tanks, armored recovery vehicles, assault bridges … training and logistics systems and a serious amount of ammunition,” Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-orders-us-tanks-other-battle-vehicles-for-4-74-bn-78620/

DefenceTalkEmbraer and the Brazilian Army have signed a contract to extend the use of SABER M60 radars for the army’s Anti-Aircraft Artillery Units. The announcement was made at the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) 2022 event, which is being held at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, from April […]https://www.defencetalk.com/embraer-and-brazilian-army-sign-contract-for-4-additional-saber-m60-radars-78623/