AeroVironment Completes Acquisition of German Robotics Firm, Telerob
AeroVironment said it has acquired German company Telerob for approximately $55 million. On May 4, the company announced it was granted clearance from the German government and bought Telerob Gesellschaft für Fernhantierungstechnik mbH (Telerob), in a $45
Sweden Orders BAE Systems’ BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicles
BAE Systems has signed a contract worth around $200 million to produce and deliver 127 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to the Swedish Army, adding to its existing fleet of BvS10s. The contract signed with the Swedish military procurement agency, FMV, is for both command and control and logistics vehicles
Indian Army RFI for Light Tanks
The Indian Army wants to procure 350 light tanks and has issued a request for information (RFI) to start the procurement process. Aside of new generation Combat Vehicle Platforms, the contract should include Transfer of Technology
Turkey’s 105 mm light howitzer ‘Boran’ Set to Enter Mass-Production
Turkeys air portable 105 mm light towed howitzer (LTH), 'Boran,' is being prepared for mass-production and seven pilot units are set to be delivered (to the Turkish Army) in June this year. Made by Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company (MKEK), the howitzer has an effective firing range of 17 km
Hanwha Defense’s Redback to use Soucy’s Composite Rubber Track System
Soucys Composite Rubber Track system will be fitted to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle produced by Hanwha Defense under an agreement signed today. The Redback is under consideration by the Commonwealth under an ongoing tender process for Project LAND 400 Phase 3, which is an $18 billion to $27 billion project tasked to acquire 450 Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the Australian Defence Force
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Israel Aerospace to Provide Z-MAG All-Terrain Vehicles to the Military
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Israels Ministry of Defense (MOD) Office of Production and Procurement signed an agreement Thursday to manufacture Z-MAG all-terrain vehicles for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). IAI has recently
South Korean Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle Gets Full-scale Development Go-ahead
South Koreas defense procurement agency has given full-scale development go-ahead for an unmanned ground surveillance vehicle (USV) following successful completion of exploratory development. In March 2021, the USV reached Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 regarding key unmanned technologies, including self-driving, obstacle detection/avoidance, and surveillance
U.S. Marine Corps Order Elbit Systems’ Night Vision Goggles
Elbit Systems of America was today awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $41 million for the supply of night vision systems and various spare components to the U.S
Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian FPV Drone
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
