#Defence Tech

The United States is reportedly preparing to restart production of a once-Afghanistan-exclusive armored vehicle, this time for Ukraine. The Pentagon plans to order 65 Textron-built Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFVs)—a heavily modified variant of the M1117 armored car—under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

Ukraine’s state defense industry has signed a memorandum of understanding with RENK America to explore the supply of HMPT 800 transmissions—the latest iteration of a family of gear systems used on vehicles such as the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and the M270 multiple rocket launcher.

North Korea has unveiled its next-generation Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, a move analysts say highlights Pyongyang’s bid for multiple-warhead capability—and the growing likelihood of Russian technical help fueling Kim Jong-un’s most ambitious weapons program yet.