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
India, Israel To Build Surface-To-Air Missile System For Indian Army
India and Israel might soon start building a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) system for the Indian Army in a bid to replace Russian-made air defense systems. "The Army has urgent requirement for one regiment (18 systems) of MRSAMs at worth of $1
Rosoboronexport To Supply 100 Amphibian ADS Rifles To A CIS Nation
Rosoboronexport has signed a contract with one of the CIS countries for the supply of more than one hundred units of “amphibian” RIA Novosti reported Monday. ADS rifles of KBP (which is part of “Precision complexes”) development were presented at the defense industry “AIDIX-2015″, held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) for the...
Turkey, China To Sign $3.4bn Air Defense System Deal
Turkey will move forward with a deal to purchase a US$3.4 billion air defense system from China despite its incompatibility with NATO equipments
Turkey To Make Long-Range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems
Turkey will make long-range missiles compatible with the NATO's systems, Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday. NATO member Turkey chose China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp as a preferred bidder in 2013 to supply the missile system, prompting Western concern about security and the compatibility of the weaponry with NATO infrastructure
Iran Considering Russian Antey Anti-Aircraft Missile
Russia has offered its latest Antey-2500 Anti-Aircraft missile to Iran, Rostec said Monday. The deal comes after S-300 missile surface-to-air contract with Iran was dropped under western pressure, Tass reported
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Exhibits New GTK Boxer Variant At IDEX 2015
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) will be exhibiting the latest generation vehicle systems at IDEX 2015. KMW is presenting the GTK Boxer as a wheeled armoured personnel carrier variant with a Puma turret for the first time
Oshkosh Defense Unveils M-ATV Tactical Ambulance at IDEX 2015
Oshkosh has introduced its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Extended Wheel Base Medical (EXM) variant at the IDEX 2015. Oshkosh designed the M-ATV EXM to provide off-road mobility and MRAP-level protection to military medics on ambulatory missions in high-threat environments
Russia, UAE in Artillery Equipment Manufacturing Cooperation
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov disclosed about the joint development of a 57-mm artillery system with the UAE, on the occasion of the IDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi. “As for defense cooperation, the matter does not only regard the supplies of our armaments to the UAE, but above all the creation of joint ventures and joint products
Saft Li-ion Batteries To Power Hawkei Military Tactical Vehicles
Saft has won order from Thales Australia to deliver Li-ion battery systems which can power up to 1,300 Hawkei military tactical vehicles. Saft will begin deliveries of advanced Li-ion batteries for use in prototype vehicles in the first quarter of 2015 and, upon success, will extend to a follow-on contract for further vehicles early in the third quarter of 2015
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
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Russian-Built Plant in Venezuela to Produce Millions of 7.62 mm Rounds Annually
Leonardo to Acquire Finnish Cyber-Security Firm SSH Communications
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...
