UK MoD Orders Additional 51 Foxhound Vehicles
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a contract for an additional 51 Foxhound vehicles for the British Army. The value of the award is approximately $73
India To Manufacture Bigger Guns For Navy
India’s state-run BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd) together with the government plans to manufacture bigger guns for the Navy in association with a technology partner. "We are working with the Defence Ministry to identify a technology partner for increasing the size of the gun
Czech Military To Buy MRAP Vehicles
The Czech Defence Ministry plans to buy 30 new armoured vehicles that will be resistant to ground mines. The military wants to buy command and liaison types of the MRAP vehicles
Rosoboronexport Smells Blood In Indonesia Tank Deal
As Indonesia's deal with Germany for the procurement of Leopard tanks comes under attack by human right groups with a possibility of the deal being delayed or canceled, Russia's Rosoboronexport (RoE) has offered its T90s tank at the fifth edition of the Indo Defense 2012 show in Jakarta. “The...
Rheinmetall, Textron Win Canadian TAPV Contract
Rheinmetall AG and Textron Systems Canada Inc today announced that they have signed a €160 million contract for work on the Canadian Forces Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) project. During the production phase of the TAPV fleet, Rheinmetall will perform the critical final assembly and test of the vehicles
Curtiss-Wright To Demo COTS Systems Solution AT AUSA 2012
Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) has announced that it will demonstrate its new Digital Beachhead rugged COTS system solution for quickly and cost-effectively adding a rugged VICTORY-compliant networking backbone to military ground vehicles at the 2012 AUSA. Digital Beachhead is the industry’s first low-cost rugged COTS solution for modernizing ground vehicles to comply with the U
AUSA 2012 Sets Stage For New Technology In Ground Vehicles
Military ground vehicles and new technology to complement them have been the highlight of this year's AUSA in Washington, DC. System solutions that further heighten combat vehicles have been showcased and demonstrated by defense majors at the show
Raytheon Successfully Test Fires Excalibur Projectiles During Flight Test
Raytheon has fired eight precision-guided Excalibur Ib projectiles during qualification flight tests. All eight rounds landed within five meters of the target, meeting stringent test objectives
Textron To Launch COMMANDO Armored Vehicles At AUSA 2012
Textron Marine and Land System will display its COMMANDO vehicle at the AUSA 2012. The company offers three lines of COMMANDO four-wheeled armored vehicles - COMMANDO Advanced, COMMANDO Select and COMMANDO Elite
NIITEK To Supply Husky Mounted Detection Systems To Australian Government
NIITEK has won a $6.9 million contract from the Australian Government for the production and delivery of ten Husky Mounted Detection Systems (HMDS) and spare parts for Australian Army
Navistar Defense To Present Three Tactical Vehicles At AUSA 2012
Navistar Defense, LLC will showcase three tactical vehicles during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting. The Special Operations Tactical Vehicle for the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) 1
Armored Vehicles, Safety Take Center Stage At AUSA 2012
Armored vehicles have taken the spotlight at this edition’s AUSA 2012 (October 22-24) in Washington D.C
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Italy to Convert Gulfstream Jets into Electronic Attack Aircraft under BAE–L3Harris Deal...
U.K. Royal Navy Commissions Former Support Vessel as Mine Hunting Warship
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...