Indonesia Awards $1.1 Billion Submarine Contract To DSIM
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won an order for three submarines from Indonesia making this the single biggest arms sales deal by a Korean firm and the value of the contract is approximately 1.1 billion dollars with the submarines scheduled to be delivered in the first half of the year of 2018...
Britain To Acquire Four MARS Tankers For £452m
The British Ministry of Defense announced today that it has ordered a new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers is to be supplied for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to support future Royal Navy operations around the globe. The four new Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers will maintain the Royal ...
Kalashnikov AK-12 and Uzi Pro – Latest Small Arms Battle For Business
World famous assault rifle makers Izhmash and Israeli Weapons Industries (IWI) have introduced new variants to their legendary rifles within months of one another. Izhmash's Kalashnikov and IWI's Uzi are the favorite weapons of dismounted soldiers and special forces
New Type Of Russian Armoured Vehicle To Blend In Traffic
It was announced today that Russia's Interior Troops will switch to a new type of armored vehicle that allows for swift deployment whose duties include dispersing mass protests. A new light wheeled vehicle, Medved (The Bear), which is currently in the testing phase will be used by the Interior troops, a...
New Russian Kalashnikov rifle to be called AK-12
Kalashnikov’s latest assault rifle dubbed the AK-12 was unveiled yesterday by Izhmash, Russia’s largest firearms manufacturer. The new assault rifle is designed as a basic platform for the development of nearly 20 different modifications of the weapon
New ‘Leaf’ For Russian Paratroopers
Russian paratroopers will begin receiving highly maneuverable D-12 parachute system called ‘Leaf’, with an increased load capacity in 2013, a spokesperson for the Airborne Troops said on Monday, Russian media reported. The D-12 is designed for performing jumps from military transport aircrafts and helicopters with a full set of military gear weighing up to 160 kilograms
BAE Systems Receives $148.2M Order for Theater Vehicles from U.S. Marine Corps...
BAE Systems has received three delivery orders from the U.S
Navistar Defense Wins $110M Contract for vehicles from US DoD
Navistar Defense, LLC received a $110 million delivery order today to provide 650 independent suspension kits for International MaxxPro Plus Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The U
Russia Buys Italian Tactical Vehicles
Russia announced yesterday that it has entered a deal with Italy on the semi-knocked down assembly of 60 Lynx light multirole armored vehicles (LMV) from Iveco. According to Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov, the two countries signed the deal in December 2011, Russian media reported
BAE Systems Wins $118M Contract for Vehicle from US DoD
BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle, L.P
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Completes Take Over Of EDAG Group
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the German tank maker, has reached an agreement to take over production of EDAG Group’s production of armored civil vehicles. The duo reached an agreement on Jan 23 with KMW saying the purchase still requires approval by the cartel authorities
BAE Systems Wins £65m Contract for Vehicle from Sweden
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to supply 48 of its go-anywhere BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicles and an extensive initial support package. The contract follows the down-select of the BvS10 on 5 Jan and is worth £65m ($100m)
Portugal Adds Third KC-390 Airlifter to Fleet as A-29N Super Tucano Begins...
Australia Delivers First Batch of M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
Yemeni National Resistance Force Seizes 750-Ton Weapons Shipment from Iran to Houthis;...
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...