DRS Tactical Wins $248M Contract for vehicle from US Army
DRS Tactical Systems, Inc., Melbourne, Fla
GD Wins $48M Contract for Vehicles from US DoD
General Dynamics Advanced Informational Systems Inc., McLeansville, N
Joint Venture to Build Vehicles In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's ERAF Industries has joined with British company Creation UK to jointly develop and build the latter's family of Zephyr multirole vehicles in the desert kingdom. The two firms hope the arrangement will lead to contracts with the Saudi armed forces, which have a requirement for such vehicles
KMW Wins Orders for Multi-Purpose Vehicles from German Army
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Europe´s market leader for highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles, has received an order from the German Army for the assembly and delivery of 31 further MUNGO 2 Multi-purpose vehicles for the Special Operations Division (DSO). The first three pre-series prototypes were delivered and qualified technically...
BAE Systems Receives $9M Contract for ILAV from US Army
BAE Systems recently received a $9 million contract from U.S
ST Engineering Wins $68M Contract for Light Strike Vehicles from Singapore MoD
ST Engineering today announced that its land systems arm, ST Kinetics, has won a contract worth S$68m from the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) through an international tender, to supply its new generation Spider Light Strike Vehicles (Spider LSV) and spares. Delivery is expected to take place over 2013-14
Spain to Order Additional MRAPs
The Council of Ministers has approved two contracts for the acquisition of 76 “Lince” armored all-terrain vehicles (squad version, 5 passengers) and 20 armored all-terrain type RG-31 (platoon version, nine passengers), for an estimated cost of 24,628,606.36 euros and 15,331,807
France Orders Additional Armored Vehicles
The French Direction Generale de l'Armament (DGA) defense procurement arm ordered 200 additional Panhard armored vehicles on September 6. The 4x4 Panhard PVP (Petit Vehicule Protégé - light protected armored vehicle) was selected by the DGA in September 2004; since then, the DGA has ordered 933 of the vehicles
Canada Extends Contract for CF-18 Air Vehicle
The Government of Canada today announced a new amendment to the CF-18 Primary Air Vehicle contract with L-3 Military Aviation Services (L-3 MAS), an aerospace defence company, to include the full scope of the Optimized Weapon System Support program. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence
India Nears Order for Mk 2 Version of Arjun Tank
Limited technical trials with some major and minor improvements on Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark-I, as part of MBT Arjun Mark-II, have been carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in the deserts of Rajasthan. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared the proposal for placement of indent for 124 Nos
BAE Systems Wins $449M Contract for GCV From US Army
The Army announced today the award of two contracts to BAE Systems Land and Armaments, L.P
70 Civilians killed, 360 Injured in Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Economic Targets
Hand to Hand Combat Between Chinese, Philippine Soldiers in South China Sea
2 US troops KILLED, 1 Missing, 4 Injured in Iran Missile Strikes
Russia's Unmanned Systems Group Signs Several International Contracts to Sell its Supercam...
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