India To Halt FICV Program, Speed BMP-2 Upgrades: Reports
The Indian Ministry of Defense will hasten the upgrading of its Russian-made BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles and will issue tenders to buy 2,000 engines for the program, according to reports, while shelving its $10 billion FICV program. The Indian Armys more than 1,500 BMP-2s will be upgraded at a cost of...
Chile To Buy 12 Amphibious Vehicles From U.S.
Chile plans to buy 12 AAV7 armored amphibious vehicles from U.S for its new sea-borne Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade, according to reports
Oshkosh Unveils New Light Tactical Vehicles
Oshkosh Defense is showcasing the Oshkosh Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) – the future of light tactical vehicles – for the first time in Canada at the CANSEC 2013 defence exhibition in Ottawa, Ontario. The L-ATV aims to replace aging Light Utility Vehicle, Wheeled (LUVW) and special operations vehicle...
India Reissues APC Tender
The Indian MoD has reissued a tender to procure 100 armored personnel carriers (APCs) after 2009s failed tender, according to reports. According to officials, the previous qualitative requirements were too “tough,” and sought to mix the best systems available on the market
Thales Delivers Hawkei Vehicles To Australian Army
Thales Australia has delivered a further two Hawkei vehicles to the Defence Materiel Organisation on schedule. The handover of the two Reconnaissance variants under Stage 2 of the Manufactured and Supported in Australia option of Land 121 Phase 4 means that all six vehicles are now with the
BAE Systems Wins U.S Missile Contract
BAE Systems has been awarded by the The U.S
Rheinmettal To Upgrade 25 Armored Trucks For Germany
Rheinmetall has won a $46.4 million contract to modernize 25 Fuchs/Fox armored transport vehicles in additional to the 177 trucks for the Bundeswehr
Rheinmetall Wins Fox Upgrade Contract Worth €36 Million
Rheinmetall has been awarded a €36 million contract by German Army to upgrade an additional 25 Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles. This contract will bring the old vehicles up to the new 1A8 version, enhancing the protection levels in the previous version
General Dynamics Wins Tactical Ground Systems Contract
General Dynamics was awarded a contract by U.S Navy to supply 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station (TGS) Lot D systems with an option for 11 additional systems
India Successfully Fires BrahMos Cruise Missile From Frigate
India has successfully test-fired a 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from its latest frigate, the INS Tarkash, off the coast of Goa. The submarine-launched version of the missile was successfully tested under-water just two months ago
Cubic Corp To Supply Simulator Worth $19.9 Million To IDF
Cubic Corporation has been awarded a $19.9 million modification contract, in support of the Israeli military by amending a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, foreign-military-sales contract, officials announced
New Zealand Orders 200 Trucks From Rheinmetall
New Zealands Defence Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman, announced that Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has been awarded a contract to supply the countrys armed forces with up to 200 vehicles. The contract was signed recently by Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter
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India's L&T Delivers First Set of Wing Assemblies for LCA Mk1A Fighter...
Portugal Adds Third KC-390 Airlifter to Fleet as A-29N Super Tucano Begins...
Australia Delivers First Batch of M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
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...