Sweden To Buy BAE Systems' Armored Vehicles
The Swedish government plans to buy 100 BvS10 armored all terrain vehicles from BAE Systems, according to Defense News. The deal is part of the options for up to 127 vehicles agreed upon when BAE secured a $100 million contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration in 2012 for 48 of
Oshkosh Delivers Terrain Vehicles To UAE
Oshkosh Defense delivers the last of the 750 MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the United Arab Emirates. John Bryant, senior vice president was quoted as saying by Defense News that Oshkosh is working on a long-term maintenance and supply agreement with the UAE to keep those M-ATVs humming
Lockheed Martin's Havoc Vehicle Successfully Completes Marine Corps' Blast Testing
Lockheed Martin's Havoc 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle successfully completed protection systems testing, which is awaiting an entry in the U.S
B-52 Bomber To Be Upgraded For Increased Weapons Payload
The B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber, is set to receive an upgrade that will significantly increase its weapons payload. Boeing will develop and produce six of these upgrades by April 2016
Oshkosh To Showcase U.S. Marine's JLTV Vehicle Solutions
Oshkosh Defense has developed vehicle and upgrade offerings to meet U.S
L3 Communications To Supply $46 Million Worth Laser Designators To S. Korea
South Korea is buying L-3 Communications Scarab Thermal Imager Laser Designator (TILD-A) for aerial laser-guided bombs. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), L-3 Communications has been selected for a $46 million contract over the other two competitors; the Ground Laser Target Designator (GLTD)-III built by Northrop Grumman and the Portable Laser Lightweight Designator developed by Israels Elbit Systems
Russian Army To Use New Kalashnikov Assault Rifles From 2014
Russian Army to receive various modified Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifles with other small arms in 2014, according to RIA Novosti. Development of the AK-12 began in mid-2011 under a basic platform for nearly 20 different modifications of the weapon
German Army Awards MV850 Tactical Vehicles Contract
Polaris Industries Inc. was awarded a contract today to provide MV850 ultra-light tactical vehicles to the German Army
New Armored Vehicle Launches At DSEI 2013 Represents Enhanced Land Warfare Capabilities
Oshkosh, BAE Systems, Patria, Nexter Systems and AmSafe display new generation of armoured vehicles with a variety of features aimed at urban and close-combat warfare. DSEi 2013 began with the unveiling of Oshkosh Defenses TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that the company developed as part of a U
Nexter Showcases New Armoured Wheeled Vehicle At DSEi 2013
Nexter Systems, a European leader of land defence unveiled TITUS, a new armoured wheeled vehicle at the DSEi 2013 show. Through its unrivaled level of modularity based on combat missions kits, operational environment kits and a wide family of variants, TITUS is able to fulfill the full range of missions from Infantry transport to combat missions, combat support and combat service support functions, in any kind of type of commitments likely to occur in a hybrid conflict
Patria Unveils Future Generation Armoured Wheeled Vehicle Concept At DSEi 2013
Patria has unveiled its top notch, armoured wheeled vehicle concept at DSEI 2013 show in London. The new vehicle concept is built on experience and verified solutions based on the Patria AMV, which has been the unrivalled market leader of modern 8x8 AWVs for the last decade with nearly 1400 units contracted, selected by seven different nations and combat proven in real mission environment
Caracal To Unveil New Pistols At DSEi 2013
Caracal International, a UAE based small arms manufacturer announced that it will be showcasing two new pistols at DSEI 2013. Of the two new Caracal pistols, the CP663 is a double action hammer pistol designed both for use by Special Forces and for sports applications
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
Denmark Joins Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme with 129 Patria 6x6 Vehicle
China Reveals Robot Wolves – Quadrupedal Drones to Fight alongside Soldiers
Ukrainian-U.S. Joint Venture to Manufacture Specialty Ammunition Chemicals
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
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...