Stephen W. Miller

The Indonesian Marine Corps has received its first twelve AAV M-35 amphibious assault vehicles from the USA. (Indonesian Navy) On 28 September 2026, the Indonesian Marine Corps took formal delivery of twelve AAV7A1 amphibious vehicles acquired from US Marine Corps (USMC) stocks under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. Referred to as the AAV M-35 amphibious combat vehicle by Indonesia, the US$23 million purchase represents first delivery of a batch of 35 vehicles.

Birdon has built three new Bridge Erection Boats for the Australian Army, adding to its existing fleet of 24 procured in 2003. (Birdon) It was announced on 8 September 2026 that the Australian Army is fielding three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) manufactured by local firm Birdon Group, which is located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

India has reportedly agreed to buy a limited number of FGM-148 Javelin fire-and-forget antitank missiles from the USA. (DoD) Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India, announced in a 28 August 2026 online post that the Indian Army “plans to buy the battle-tested Javelin antitank system”. His post followed the Indian Army reportedly signing a letter of offer and acceptance to purchase the US-manufactured FGM-148 Javelin missile via the Foreign Military Sales programme.