Oshkosh Corporation wins $22 million contract for Tactical Trucks from U.S. Defense
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded a $22,613,528 firm-fixed-price contract Jan
General Dynamics Awarded $44 Million contract for Saudi Tank Work
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was recently awarded two contracts worth $44 million for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's tank program. The contracts were awarded by the U
Renault Trucks Defense Receive contract for vehicles from France
Renault Trucks Defense has signed with Thales a contract for supplying 21 units of vehicles type Premium, Midlum and Sherpa Light carrier dedicated to the tactical stations of the Syracuse III military satellite communications program. In 2009 Renault Trucks Defense had already sold 33 units of Sherpa light carriers
Lebanon to Receive American Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
The Lebanese navy will receive a U.S
Iveco Wins Order for the MoD Truck from Initial French
Iveco Defence Vehicles with the French company Soframe - a subsidiary of the Alsatian Lohr Group - has been awarded a contract to supply multi-purpose military vehicles to the French armed forces. The tender invitation was issued in 2007 by the Division of General Armaments (DGA), part of the...
Armoured underwear for British Frontline Troops
Pelvic protection for troops in Afghanistan has been introduced to help mitigate the effects of IED blasts, the U.K
Night vision assault rifle for India’s networked soldier
India’s future networked soldier will be equipped with the ability to find targets in the dark, thanks to the defense research and development organization (DRDO) developing a night vision integrated 5.56 mm rifle
India’s DRDO “inverse-engineers” powerful explosive charge, could be used in Arjun tank...
India’s Arjun main battle tank could get shells containing CL-20 explosive, a powerful new explosive charge, which is claimed to be several time more potent than RDX or HMX, the conventional explosive charges used in shells. The CL-20 shell could be fired from the 120mm main gun of the Arjun tank
A mere 90,000 assault rifles a year manufactured in India
For a country facing insurgency and militancy, its defence and security forces place orders for only 90,000 5.56mm assault rifles out of a total of 164,000 small and personnel arms a year
U.K. MoD Buys 200 Ocelot Light Protected Patrol Vehicles
Force Protection Europe has signed a contract with the UK MoD to supply an order of 200 Ocelots, and an initial spares package, for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicles (LPPV) programme. The contract is valued at approximately £180 million and delivery of the vehicles is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2012
Thales, Nexter, Sagem receive Scorpion armored vehicles technical architecture contract
The general architecture contract for the Scorpion program was awarded by the French armaments agency, DGA, to an industry team comprising Thales, Nexter and Sagem. The contract calls for the final definition of the Scorpion system’s architecture, and to prepare technical choices due to be made in 2012
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
L3Harris to Upgrade Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Fleet
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...