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United States arms sales experience continued growth in Fiscal Year 2025
It was another record year for the United States' defense industry, with sales continuing to climb, albeit less sharply. Fiscal Year 2025 saw $331.18 billion in total sales, a nearly 4% increase over last year's total of $318.7 billion, per US State Department figures...
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Wiesel 1, The last tankette
Development work on the Wiesel began in 1969, when for the first time, tacticians and technicians of the West-German MOD and Heeresamt (Army Department)...
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The Leopard 2A6 PRT, Portugal’s MLU plan for its big cat
With more than a decade of service in sunny Portugal, the Army has been intending to upgrade its Leopard tanks for a few years...
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Puma, the modern German Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Marder 2
1971 saw the introduction of the Marder AIFV into German service. But as the 1980’s started, new plans were drawn up for a...
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West-Germany’s Cold War tank hunters
As the Warsaw Pact's threat to western Europe became larger in the early 1950's, it was requested that West Germany re-establish a military. This...
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The USA’s heavy mover, HEMTT
HEMTT’s story begins in 1978, when the US army conducts a market survey as part of its HMTT (High Mobility Tactical Truck) program. This...
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Development and characteristics of the Dutch-German Fennek
The Fennek, unlike many other vehicles, found its origin in the private sector. The Dutch DAF Special Products Aerospace & Vehicle Systems (referred to...
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