India’s Israeli Spike Guided Missile Procurement Plan Deadlocked Over Price
The Indian Governments defense deal worth INR 3,000 crore ($470 million) to procure ‘Spike Israeli Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) for its army has hit a roadblock ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Jerusalem. “The cost negotiation committee which was to assess the modalities for the procurement deal has failed...
South Korea Avoids Discussion On Purchase Of THAAD System
South Korea has not discussed the possibility of purchasing the advanced missile defense system during Lockheed Martins visit last week. Senior Lockheed Martin officials visited Seoul last week and asked if the government intended to buy its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Yonhap news agency reported
Poland To Choose Missile Defence Supplier By April-End
Poland plans to choose the supplier for medium-range missile defence system within the next few weeks. "The (defence) minister's decision on the choice of supplier
New Chinese Armored Vehicle Reflects Western Design
China's new VN12 armored infantry fighting vehicle has taken a cue from Western armored vehicles' design in order to fit more in the international market. The vehicle was redeveloped by China North Industries Corporation to attract more overseas customers, as opposed to the original design based on the Soviet-built BMP-3 which...
General Dynamics, Thales Sign MoU For LAND 400 Project
General Dynamics Land Systems and Thales Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to submit a bid in response to the Land 400 Phase 2 - Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project. The General Dynamics and Thales team will offer Australia a compelling solution comprising the complete suite of LAND 400...
BAE, General Dynamics, Rheinmetall Among 10 Companies For Australian US$10 Billion Combat...
South Australian US$10 billion contract to make up to 700 new armored vehicles to replace the Australian Armys ASLAV 8x8 combat vehicle will see close to 10 contenders in bidding for the next four months, Adelaidenow reported Monday. Three of the strongest contenders, BAE Systems, General Dynamics and potentially Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, all have a presence in South Australia
Ukraine Receives New BTR-70 Armored Personnel Carriers
National Guard of Ukraine received new armored carriers BTR-70 from Ukroboronprom, repaired by state enterprise “45 Experimental Mechanical Plant” specialists, the company said in a statement last week. After engines and propulsion systems overhaul, all armored vehicles went to Yavoriv military training ground in Lviv region for tests
US Deploys Military Equipment To Baltic Nations To ‘Deter’ Russia
The US on Monday has delivered more than 100 military equipment to NATO-allied Baltic nations to deter perceived Russian threat. The deliveries included Abrams Tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, Scout Humvees, Stryker armored vehicles along with combat support units
FICCI Demands Indian MoD To Restart FICV Program
FICCI has demanded the Indian Army and Ministry of Defense to restart the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project. In the view of recent selection of two Indian consortia for Battlefield Management System (BMS) project, FICCI believes government should focus on ‘MAKE projects as Indias defence needs can be addressed by customized development of products based on geographic and strategic requirements, the association stated in the press release on Tuesday
NATO to Help Slovakia Discard Russian Military Equipment
Slovakian armed forces will be cutting down on Russian military equipment as part of its modernization program, Slovakian President Andrej Kiska said Tuesday. “The process of modernization of the Slovak armed forces has begun
250 Swedish Armored Vehicles Shipped To Iraq 'Secretly'
Two hundred fifty Swedish armored vehicles, BMP-1 are “secretly” being shipped to Iraq by a Czech company illegaly, revealed Swedish Radio News today. In 2010, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, sold 350 light tanks to a state-run Czech company
Russian Firm Manufactures Similar US Humvee Variation
Russia has come up with a new variation on the US Humvee or HMMWV that can seat 10 soldiers and weighs an approx. 4
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
