Daily Archives: Apr 10, 2026
Articles

Portugal signs framework deal for 36 French Caesar howitzers
Today the Portuguese Minister of Defense visited Guarda for the ongoing celebrations of Army Day, from the 22nd of October to the 27th the...
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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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