VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Army’s Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), or MSV(L), prototype was launched Oct. 10 at the Vigor, LLC marine fabrication facility in Vancouver. The launch is significant, as the MSV(L) represents the first of a new class of Army Watercraft.

The MSV(L) will replace the Landi…

As part of past U.S. arms and equipment transfers to Ukraine, the only dedicated air defense system provided has been the FIM-92 Stinger man-portable, disposable, shortrange air defense system. The Biden Administration has announced plans to provide the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Syste…

RIVERSIDE, CA. –– Collins Aerospace was selected by Air Force Research Laboratory to receive a contract award to build an advanced high-impact resistant, F-16 ventral fin using Collins’ thermoplastic welding technology, which will significantly reduce weight and cost of the current design.

Colli…

Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak has announced that negotiations have been completed for the purchase of the Korean K239 Chunmoo missile artillery systems. Almost 300 launchers are to be delivered to the Polish Army, and Polish industry is to gain “know-how for the production of…

In view of the budget decided by politicians, the Army has drawn up a ten-year development plan. This provides for investments of 16.6 billion euros by 2032. The military’s shopping list is correspondingly long. There should be new acquisitions or modernizations in all areas, from air defense to int…

From October 12 to 13, in Brussels, Belgium, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Jānis Garisons participated in the meeting of defense ministers of NATO countries, where the allies agreed to continue providing support to Ukraine and to strengthen the deterrence and defense capabilities of the…