Spanish Sascorp to Present Amphibious UGV at FEINDEF 2021
Spanish company Sascorp will present a concept of Tellus amphibious unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the FEINDEF 2021 exhibition that will be held in Madrid from November 3-5. The company expects to build a prototype of the UGV within three years
UK Armed Forces Order Elbit XACT Night Vision Goggles
Elbit Systems UK won an approximately $16 million initial contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide the UK Armed Forces with XACT Night Vision Goggles (NVG). The initial contract will be performed over an 18-month period with the potential for additional follow-on orders over a period of five years
Prototype Fabrication Begins for Britain’s Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicle
Welding work began today for the fabrication of prototypes and subsequent series production of the Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme under which British Army is procuring over 500 Boxer vehicles. Under the aegis of Artec GmbH, a joint venture of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rheinmetall will fabricate first prototypes...
Turkey to Upgrade Leopard 2A4 tank with Indigenous Armor Package
Turkeys Aselsan has started mass production of tank armor package for integration onto German-origin Leopard 2A4 tanks. “We started the mass production of the armor package designed and produced at the Ballistic Protection Center in Istanbul and started its integration into tanks,” Ismail Demir, head of Turkeys Presidency of Defense Industries...
Russia Developing 80MM ‘Light’ Multiple Launch Rocket system
A new ‘light Multiple Launch Rocket system (MLRS) based on an 80 mm rocket is being developed in Russia with serial production planned for 2024. The new MLRS will be unveiled at the Army-2021 land forces exhibition which will be held from August 22 to 28 at the Patriot Exhibition Center near Moscow
Army 2021: Rostec to Unveil New Munition to Shield Armor from Precision
Russias Central Research Institute of Precision Machine-Building (TsNIITochMash) under state-owned Rostec will unveil new munition to boost armors survivability on the battlefield and shield it from precision weapons. "The new counter-munition has been developed in the 76mm caliber and weighs 2
Kenya Orders 118 Turkish Armored Combat Vehicles
Turkeys Katmerciler said it won a contract from Kenya for 118 Hızır tactical wheeled armored 4x4 vehicles. Kenya will be the third country in the world to acquire Katmercilers armored vehicles
Flare Counter-measures for Armored Vehicles Developed by Russian TsNIITOCHMASH
A new flare counter-measures system to protect armored vehicles from precision weapons has been developed by the Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIITOCHMASH), a part of Rostec Corporation. When a threat is detected, a protective projectile is fired in the direction of the incoming missile or guided weapon creating an “aerosol-dipole interference curtain,” thereby "blinding" the guidance systems of the enemy's precision weapon, a Rostec statement said today
Oshkosh Awarded $942.9M to Build U.S. Army’s Stryker Weapon System Vehicle ...
Oshkosh Defense, was awarded a $942,900,000 contract for procurement of the production, integration, engineering and logistical support, and fielding of Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) vehicles, a Pentagon announcement said Thursday. Oshkosh Defense will build its new Medium Caliber Weapon System, a 30mm, unmanned turreted auto-cannon, for the Stryker combat vehicle
China Reveals Reconnaissance Robots
A new Chinese-made reconnaissance robot that will soon complete combat tests will start taking part in missions. The robot was developed by Captain Zhou Jianlong, deputy commander at a maintenance company under a coastal defense brigade affiliated with the PLA Eastern Theater Command Army
Hanwha Defense Offers New K9 Howitzer Variant to the British Army
South Koreas Hanwha Defense has offered a new variant of the K9 self-propelled howitzer to the British Army under the Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for MFP is due to be released in 2022
Malaysia Requests Faster Delivery of South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets
Germany Confirms AI-Powered Drones for Ukraine
U.S. Air Force Tests New Heat-Control Technology for Spacecraft
BAE Systems’ Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to Be Ready by mid-2026
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...