Navistar Defense, LLC, already a key supplier to the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), has received an urgent delivery order from the U.S. Army (TACOM LCMC) to retrofit 205 armored cabs onto Navistar Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) currently designated for service with the Afghan National Security Forces.

Weighing some 36 tons, the Heavy Tactical Recovery Vehicle (HTRV) is based on the tried-and-tested RMMV SX45 8x8 chassis, combining extreme stability, safety and crew comfort with outstanding manoeuvrability, whether on the road or in the toughest terrain.

AKRON, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR's three major national series, today unveiled the special commemorative tires it will supply for the upcoming NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway to wave the green flag on the fourth year of the successful Goodyear Gives Back campaign.

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has delivered the 15,000th Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck to the U.S. Army and National Guard – setting quality and delivery records for the program. Since being awarded the FMTV contract in 2010, Oshkosh has delivered more than 21,000 FMTV trucks and trailers.

“The basic, reliable features of the CASSPIR remain the same,” says Ashley Williams, the General Manager of Denel Mechem the company which designs and manufactures the durable vehicle. “It has always been the world leader in its class – providing unequalled protection against landmines, roadside bombs and automatic rifle fire.

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for the Arthur weapon locating system amounting to MSEK 128. Deliveries will take place in 2014.

Defence and security company Saab has purchased the rights to the protection technology Soft Armour, and associated assets, from protection technology company Protaurius AB. The acquisition is the first step into the field of ballistic protection technology.

Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has been awarded a $113.4 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., to produce an additional 135 Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFV) for the Afghan National Army (ANA). The vehicles are being contracted through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process.

Patria delivered the first Patria AMV armoured wheeled vehicles to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).

On 14th February in Warsaw, Bumar Sp. z o.o., together with other companies of the Polish defense industry set up a new main battle tank construction consortium. The goal of the consortium, according to the records, is performing research and development works and the implementation of “Universal Modular Tracked Platform in a Direct Support Vehicle/New Main Battle Tank version” to the production stage.

General Dynamics European Land Systems and Falck Schmidt Defence Systems have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to respond to the requests for the Danish Armored Personnel Carriers Replacement (APC-R) Program.

Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the ability of its DAGR missile to launch from a ground vehicle during a series of flight tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has unveiled its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) utility variant for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. The L-ATV utility variant fulfills the JLTV requirement for a two-seat cargo vehicle, while the L-ATV base variant meets the requirement for a 4-seat multipurpose vehicle. Both Oshkosh L-ATV variants leverage a common crew protection system, advanced automotive systems, and the patented Oshkosh TAK-4i™ intelligent independent suspension system to deliver unprecedented levels of protection and off-road performance in a light vehicle.

Africa’s largest privately-owned defence and aerospace company, Paramount Group, will this week demonstrate its world leading selection of innovative defence solutions at IDEX 2013, held in Abu Dhabi.

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Foreign Affairs Minister and local Member of Parliament John Baird today announced that important government investments in the Canadian Armed Forces’ fleet of Light Armoured Vehicles will not only keep Canada’s men and women in uniform safe; they’re creating jobs right here in Ottawa.