Indeed, a Hawkei was exhibited at DSEI Japan, the vehicle having been sent to Japan around a year ago for tests by the JGSDF. Since the Hawkei and Eagle are about three times the price of a LAV, it ...

Japan's military is seeking follow-on generations of 8x8 and 4x4 armoured vehicles, and overseas designs are strong contenders. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is seeking replacement ...

“We will select [one of the vehicles for the JGSDF] based on the demonstration results.” The wheeled armoured vehicle programme aims to replace the JGSDF's ageing fleet of nearly 2,000 Komatsu ...

In mid-February 2025, a rumor spread online that the U.S. Department of State planned a $400 million contract on "armored Teslas," which would benefit Elon Musk, the car company's CEO and adviser ...

By Jack Ewing The State Department said Thursday that it had put plans to buy armored electric vehicles on hold after reports that the $400 million order would go to Tesla, whose chief executive ...

By John Ismay The Pentagon has announced that it will send 90 Stryker armored fighting vehicles to Ukraine, the first such transfer of the versatile eight-wheeled weapons from U.S. military ...