September 28, 2022 | International, Other Defence
French 2023 defense budget adds $3 billion to fund 'war economy'
The increase was forecast by Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu when he met with French lawmakers this summer.
October 27, 2022 | International, Other Defence
Berlin lags on defence purchases after 100 billion euro pledge - sources
Germany is struggling to ramp up defence procurement or even just replace arms and munitions it has supplied to Kyiv, several sources told Reuters eight months after Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged 100 billion euros to bring the military up to speed.
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August 7, 2018 | International, Land
Bulgaria details armoured vehicle procurement
Igor Bozinovski The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 25 July placed details online of the project to procure 150 armoured vehicles for the Bulgarian Land Forces (BuLF). The 17-page document was approved by Bulgaria's Council of Ministers on 16 May. The BGN1.224 billion (USD722 million) BuLF modernisation project calls for BGN810 million to be spent on the acquisition of at least 90 armoured combat vehicles, and BGN414 million on at least 60 special and support vehicles. In addition, BGN240 million is planned for the acquisition of related equipment, documentation, personnel training, training and simulation equipment, an automated fire control system for a self-propelled mortar battery, and related communication and information systems. Full Article: https://www.janes.com/article/82190/bulgaria-details-armoured-vehicle-procurement
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May 21, 2024 | International, Land
Amphibious combat vehicle’s first deployment may yield repair lessons
A program office is watching the amphibious combat vehicle's performance as it operates from a ship rather than a base on land.