China’s Type 15 Light Tank Gains Versatility
Chinas Type 15 light tank developed for deployment in mountainous regions has been adapted for an amphibious role besides equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) for operations in open areas under heavy defensive conditions. In February 2021, the Type 15 tank officially entered service with the People's Liberation Army Ground Forces...
Rheinmetall Unveils Mission Master XT Extreme Terrain A-UGV
Rheinmetall today announced the release of the Mission Master XT, the latest member of its successful Mission Master family of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGVs). Unlike the Mission Master SP platform, which is already introduced to the market, the Mission Master XT has a diesel-powered engine
Saab Secures U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Next- Generation Live Training Systems...
The U.S
Elbit Systems Wins $29M to Upgrade U.S. Army Pilots Night Vision Systems...
Elbit Systems of America said today it was recently awarded two orders with an aggregate value of approximately $29 million to upgrade the U.S
Raytheon to Provide Advanced Cameras and Processing Systems under DARPA’s FENCE Program...
The U.S
India, Netherlands & Spain to Receive Raytheon's 155 mm Excalibur Guided Projectiles
Raytheon is awarded a U.S
Slovenia Takes Delivery of Oshkosh JLTV 4x4 Combat Vehicles
Slovenian Army (Slovenskavojska) has taken delivery of 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) manufactured by American company Oshkosh Defense. “Modernization of Slovenskavojska has finally begun
French MoD Orders Thales-Cybergun Small Arms Shooting Simulators
The French Ministry of Defense awarded €90 million to Thales and Cybergun for the delivery of SINETIC (System of Instruction and Training in Combat Shooting) new generation simulators. The companies landed the contract on May 12
Netherlands MoD Okays Purchase of 179 Small All-terrain Patrol Vehicles
The Netherlands MoD has approved the purchase of 179 small all-terrain patrol vehicles for the Marine Corps to replace some of the current BV206D, Viking and Landrover vehicles which are at the end of their lifespan. While no manufacturer has been shortlisted, a civilian or military vehicle 'off the shelf' that already complies as much as possible the Dutch MoDs requirements and can be adapted
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 at its plant in Kassel, Germany which will also make the the first series vehicles
U.K. Tests Radio-Wave Weapon to Defeat Drone Swarms
Su-35 Fighter Takes on Airborne Radar Role in Ukraine Operations
Franco-German MGCS Battle Tank Program Moves Ahead with New Project Company
Fincantieri, thyssenkrupp Partner on Philippine Submarine Bid
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...
