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...
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...
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
Oshkosh To Showcase New Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology At DSEi 2013
Oshkosh Defense is all set to unveil its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology at DSEi 2013. It will present the “TerraMax UGV: Enabling Advanced Autonomy for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles” at the DSEI Unmanned Theatre, which will feature the latest capabilities and innovations in the unmanned technologies domain
BAE Systems To Display Advanced Combat Engineer Vehicle At DSEi 2013
BAE Systems Terrier Combat Engineer Vehicle, the most advanced combat engineer vehicle, will be showcased at DSEi 2013. The latest vehicle to be accepted into service with the British Army, Terrier has been designed with an integrated electronic architecture which facilitates ‘drive-by-wire and remote control making the vehicle highly capable, survivable and adaptable
TenCate Unveils New Lightweight Ballistic Inserts
TenCate Advanced Armour has developed the latest ballistic inserts for protecting against one of the most common gun threats globally; the AK47 Mild Steel Core. The new TenCate Multi-light(TM) ultra lightweight ballistic solution offers unmatched protection and user comfort to soldiers and law enforcement personnel whilst ensuring high tactical mobility
JLTV Program Enters Final Testing Phase
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program has entered the final phase of testing with the delivery of sixty-six vehicles prototypes to replace Humvee in near future. The vehicles — made by AM General, Lockheed Martin and Oshkosh, started 14 months of rigorous testing and evaluations during the first week of September
Russia's New Armata Battle Tank To Enter Testing In November
Russia will begin testing its next generation Armata main battle tank by November, the head of the Russian Tank Forces said Saturday.“The prototypes will be unveiled soon at an exhibit in Nizhny Tagil, and their tests will kick off within a month or two, I believe,” Lt
Rheinmetall Wins €50 Million Ammunition Contract From MENA
The Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) region contractor has ordered ammunition for a mobile 120mm mortar system worth around €50 million from Rheinmetall. The delivery of the ammunition starts in September 2014
Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey Sucessfully Deploys Refueling Equipment
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft has successfully completed an initial test performing as an aerial refueling tanker. Adding this capability to the tiltrotor aircraft would further advance its versatility in combat, humanitarian and ship-based operations, the company said in a statement
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
Naval Group Delivers Fourth Nuclear Powered Submarine to French Navy
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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