Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 IFV Downselected For Australia’s $15B Land400 Phase 3 Program...
Rheinmetalls Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia to compete in the Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA) trials for the $15 billion LAND 400 Phase 3 program. Lynx modular vehicles provide protection against blast, IED, direct and indirect fire, cluster munitions, and anti-tank
Raytheon Wins US Army’s Javelin Contract
Raytheon has won a $185 million contract to support US Armys Javelin Weapon System. “Raytheon was awarded a $185 million contract for the Javelin Weapon System full rate production, All Up Rounds, Command Launch Unit retrofits, battery coolant units, Javelin outdoor trainers, outdoor trainer instruction station, tripods, Javelin vehicle launcher and...
BAE Systems Unveils New ARCHER Mobile Howitzer at DSEI 2019
BAE Systems unveiled a new truck-mounted ARCHER Mobile Howitzer at DSEI today that is highly adaptable to diverse terrains and battlefield conditions. The key is a modular design that allows it to be integrated onto different truck chassis and then seamlessly introduced into existing vehicle fleets
Sig Sauer Selected for US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons Program
The United States (US) Army picked Sig Sauer for its Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program involving the supply of 6.8mm hybrid ammunition, a lightweight machine gun, rifle, and included suppressors
BAE Systems To Support US Army’s Bradley Armored Fighting Vehicles
BAE Systems Land and Armaments has won a $13.7 million modification contract to support US Armys Bradley armored fighting vehicles
Raytheon Awarded US Navy’s $190.5M Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2 Modification...
Raytheon has won a $190.5 million contract to supply US Navy with materials and spares in support of fiscal 2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 low-rate initial production requirements
Saab Secures $455M Contract from US Forces for its Carl-Gustaf, AT4 Systems
Saab has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the US Government, which allows the US Army, Marines and Special Forces to place orders for up to USD 445 million during a five-year period for Carl Gustaf ammunition and AT4 weapon system. The recently signed framework agreement allows the customer to place orders for Saabs AT4 disposable weapon system and ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle
US Approves $2.22B Sale of M1A2T Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles to Taiwan...
The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 108 M1A2T Abrams Tanks, 254 Stinger man portable missiles and related equipment worth $2.223 Billion
Honeywell To Supply J7 Control Units for Saudi, Kuwaiti Abrams Tanks
Honeywell has won a $16.5 million contract to supply J7 Digital Electronic Control Units for Abrams family of vehicles belonging to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Germany to Buy US-made Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $122M
The United States State Department yesterday approved a possible sale to Germany of 91 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Tactical Missiles, and up to eight AGM-88E AARGM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) for an estimated $122.86 million
China Displays Artillery Gun-outfitted Airborne Vehicle
China has unveiled “XLW 2040I,” a new military airborne vehicle outfitted with an artillery gun and capable of carrying ten different types of weapons at the 17th China Cross-Straits Technology and Projects Fair in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian Province, on Tuesday. “The vehicle will boost the army's combat capability by providing solid support for its air strike forces and aerial delivery missions
Rheinmetall Wins $104M To Supply 252 Unprotected Transport Vehicles To Germany
Rheinmetall has won a $104 million (Euro 92million) contract to supply Germany's Bundeswehr 252 unprotected transport vehicles. This order falls under the framework agreement concluded in 2017 for more than 2,200 military trucks worth $1017 (Euro 900 million) million the compant said in a statement Wednesday
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
Ukraine-made Guided Bombs Used for the First Time to Attack Russian Positions
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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