Rheinmetall Bags German Police's Anti-riot Vehicle Contract
Rheinmetall will be equipping the German Federal Police and State-level public order police units with new special response vehicle, the ‘Survivor R.” In a statement Thursday, Rheinmetall said the procurement agency of Germanys Federal Interior Ministry contracted with the Düsseldorf-based technology group to supply a fleet of new all-terrain, protected multipurpose...
DARPA Picks Teams to Develop Lightweight, Enhanced Night Vision Goggles
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected 10 industry and university research teams for the Enhanced Night Vision in Eyeglass Form (ENVision) program. Current night vision (NV) systems are bulky and heavy, resulting in a significant torque on the wearers neck
Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapons
Saab announced Tuesday that it signed a framework agreement with the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and ammunition. A first order for ammunition with a value of approximately SEK 150 million was placed by the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency in connection with the signing of the framework...
BAE Systems to Support Norwegian Army’s CV90 IFVs
BAE Systems announced it signed a new support, sustainment, and readiness agreement with the Norwegian Army for its fleet of 144 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, securing a new contract model to support the availability and continuous modernization of the fleet. The seven-year agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation governs the...
DRDO Tests Final Configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on Tuesday. The present test was to prove the consistent performance for the minimum range
French Army Trains Chadian Soldiers on 82mm Mortar Use
The armored operational instruction detachment (DIO) of the French forces in Gabon trained Chadian soldiers on the operation of 82 mm mortars ahead of their mission in Mali scheduled in few months. The training took place in the capital NDjamena from November 29 to December 18
Finland Buys Sako M23 Sniper Rifles
Finlands Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for the procurement of new rifle systems manufactured by Sako Ltd. last month
India Gets Offer to Develop Armored Vehicle Based on Russia's Armata
Russia has reportedly offered India to develop its own armored vehicles with the country based on the Armata universal Armata platform. "The Indian partners were offered new areas of work, including the creation of armored vehicles based on the Armata platform, according to the technical specifications of the customer, especially considering that the Indian military plans to launch work on the creation of a new main battle tank," Valeria Reshetnikova, press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, was quoted as saying by state-owned RIA Novosti
Russian MoD Receives New Batch of Modernized T-72B3M Tanks
Russias Uralvagonzavod handed over a batch of upgraded T-72B3M tanks to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The vehicles have passed a full range of tests, accepted by customers in accordance with the requirements of the normative and technical documentation and the terms of the contract, Rostec announced Monday
All-new Russian BMP B-19 Armored Vehicle with 57mm Cannon to Enter Service...
An-all new Russian armored vehicle BMP B-19 armed with a 57mm cannon besides the Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system will soon complete test and enter service with the Russian Army likely in 2022. "The new BMP B-19 in terms of firepower significantly surpasses the existing BMP-2 and BMP-3 armored vehicles
New Precision Missiles for Russian Pantsir-S Air Defense System, MANPADS
Russia is developing new precision missiles as part of an overall upgrade of the venerable Pantsir short-range air defense system (ADS) besides for an all-new mana portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS). "A modification of the Pantsir-SM-SV is being developed on a tracked chassis for the Ground and Airborne Forces
U.S. Navy Orders 33 Amphibious Combat Vehicles
BAE Systems won $170 million to build and supply 33 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) to the U.S
Blast in Iranian Port: Negligence or Sabotage?
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
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...
