According to the latest report of the SIPRI Arms Trade Database 2022, Pakistan signed a contract with China for the purchase of 679 VT4 MBTs (Main Battle Tanks) that will be assembled and produced under license in Pakistan under the brand name of Haifer. The Pakistani armed forces have been known to operate various Chinese military equipment. China has been a significant supplier of military hardware to Pakistan, and both countries have also cooperated on the development of several defense systems. Some of the Chinese military equipment in service with the Pakistani Army includes main battle tanks such as the Al-Khalid (Pakistani version of Type 90-II, Type 85-IIAP as well as armored personnel carriers, self-propelled howitzers, anti-tank guided missiles, air defense systems, small arms and unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to information published by the Swedish financial newspaper "Dagens industri" on March 16, 2023, the Swedish government will give Ukraine eight Archer 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers and 10 Leopard 2 Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), a Swedish version of the German-made Leopard 2A5 MBT.   livery of the eight Archer 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers and the 10 Leopard 2 tanks by the Swedish represents a budget of six billion kroner SEK (€538 million). According to the SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) Arms Trade Database, since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army in February 2022, Sweden has already supplied and will deliver to Ukraine 50 AGM-114A HELLFIRE anti-tank missiles, 10 AIM-120A AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, 6 Archer 155mm artillery systems, 50 CV90 tracked armored IFVs Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and 50 NLAW anti-tank missiles.

According to information published by the US Government on March 17, 2023, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Tomahawk Block V and Block IV All Up Rounds (AUR) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $895 million. The Government of Australia has requested to buy up to two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block V All Up Rounds (AUR) (RGM-109E); and up to twenty (20) Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds (AUR) (RGM-109E). Also included is support for all three segments of Australia’s Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) to include the All Up Round (AUR), the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) and the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC).

According to a statement published by the Slovak Ministry of Defense on March 17, 2023, Slovakia will provide Ukraine with two launcher units of the 2K12 Kub, NATO reporting name SA-6 Gainful, missiles, spare parts, and associated equipment. As of January 2023, Slovakia has donated €167.8 million in aid to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's invasion. Slovakia's military aid to Ukraine has included several items, such as the S-300 PMU air defense system, Božena mine-clearing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and 30 tracked BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles. In addition, Slovakia has provided five helicopters, small arms, munitions, and fuel. As part of an aid exchange program, Slovakia will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks from the Federal Republic of Germany in stages, in exchange for the transfer of the BVP-1 tracked armored IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles), Soviet-made BMP-1 IFVs. The 2K12 Kub (NATO reporting name: SA-6 Gainful) is a mobile, low to medium altitude, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It was designed to provide air defense for ground forces against enemy aircraft and helicopters. The 2K12 Kub system has been widely used by various countries and has seen combat in several conflicts.

According to The Independant, the Uganda Police Force has received improved anti-riot Control Vehicles (RCVs) for Public Order Management, and Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to address the emerging security challenges. The tactical armored vehicles are to be used in ‘volatile areas’ like Karamoja and combat zones in Somalia to guarantee the safety of officers and protect communities. 15 Guardian MRAPS were officially handed over by AIGP Richard Edyegu, the Director of Engineering and Logistics at police headquarters Naguru. While receiving the vehicles, the Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi noted that the equipment will improve the operational readiness of the Force.   AIGP Edyegu on the other hand, noted that the main objective of this procurement was the need to equip Field Force Police (FFP) with improved versions of the IAG Guardian Xtreme APC and RCV that can handle the current operational challenges.

The package includes 12 air defence missiles, 8,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition, and 1,800 rounds of 105mm ammunition. Understand the impact of the Ukraine conflict from a cross-sector perspective with the Global Data Executive Briefing: Ukraine Conflict The Canadian Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced the donation of additional military equipment and weapon systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The announcement was made by Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand during the tenth Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, held virtually on 15 March. The new tranche of defence articles will include a total of 12 air defence missiles, that can be used with the air defence systems deployed in Ukraine, and nearly 8,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition. It will be delivered from the existing Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) inventory. In addition, Canada will provide over 1,800 rounds of 105mm tank training ammunition to Ukraine, which can be used with the Leopard 1 main battle tanks (MBTs) that have already been donated by several nations, including Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Lithuania plans to recover a combat tank capability to fill a gap that the war waged by Russia in Ukraine makes appear as crucial. This is the announcement made by General Valdemaras Rupšys, the Head of Lithuanian Defense: “We propose to transform a battalion of mechanized infantry into a battalion of tanks”. This new unit would be part of a division that Lithuania intends to set up by 2030. “As a country of three million people, we really need to have a unit at least as big as a division. […] NATO and American leaders have already promised to give us the capabilities that we do not yet have”, General Rupšys said last January. Hence, the Lithuanian army plans to procure a total of 54 combat tanks of a so-far unspecified type, which would be implemented with Boxer infantry fighting vehicles, 89 of which have already been delivered to it. And there is talk for Vilnius to acquire 120 more. A variant of the M1A2 Abrams could be considered at the top of the future competitors' list, in spite of the current ‘’Leopard 2 frenzy’’, but why not Rheinmetall’s KF51 Panther or Hanwha’s K2 Black Panther that wil be produced in Poland? Let us mention that Romania recently announced its intention to also acquire 54 M1A2 Abrams to equip a battalion. In the meantime, Lithuania can count on the Leopard 2A6 tanks deployed by Germany as part of NATO's enhanced forward presence in the Baltic countries.

According to a statement published by the British Ministry of Defense on March 16, 2023, the British Army will receive the modern wheeled artillery howitzer Archer to replace the AS90 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers supplied to Ukraine, as part of an agreement struck with Sweden. The British MoD (Ministry of Defense) officially announced that the Sedish-made Archer, a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by BAE Systems Bofors in Sweden. The artillery vehicle system is based on a modified Volvo A30D 6x6 articulated hauler chassis and features a 155 mm/52-caliber gun with an automated ammunition handling system. The first 14 Archer artillery howitzers will have ownership transferred to the British Army this month and be fully operational by next April, forming an interim replacement for the 32 AS90 155mm self-propelled howitzers that the UK gifted to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.  

Slovakia will get Italian-French SAMP/T-MAMBA air defense systems to replace the Patriot systems currently deployed by the U.S. The system, which comes with over 100 pieces of equipment, will be operated by up to 150 members of the Italian armed forces. The ministry stated that battery rotation will ensure the continuity of Slovakia's air defenses. The SAMP/T-MAMBA (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/Terrain - Missile Anti-BAronne - Medium Range Surface-to-Air/Terrain - Anti-Ballistic Missile) is a surface-to-air missile system designed for the French Air Force and Army to provide air defense against a range of airborne threats, including aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and ballistic missiles.

South Korea endorsed major defense projects Monday to purchase an additional batch of F-35A stealth fighters and shipborne Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors, the state arms procurement agency said, in a move to reinforce deterrence against North Korea's evolving military threats. The Defense Project Promotion Committee approved a 3.75 trillion-won (US$2.85 billion) plan to buy the U.S.-made radar-evading jets through 2028, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said. It did not disclose the number of jets to be purchased, but Seoul is expected to bring in some 20 F-35As under the new plan. The country's Air Force currently runs 40 F-35As manufactured by the U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin. The jets, if deployed, will prop up the country's Kill Chain pre-emptive strike system, a pillar of its three-pronged deterrence program against the North's nuclear and missile threats, according to DAPA. The committee also approved a first-stage purchase plan for the SM-6 manufactured by the U.S. defense firm Raytheon Technologies Corp. It is part of the 770 billion-won two-stage project that will run from this year through 2031 with an aim to better counter threats from hostile aircraft and missiles.