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
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
Australian Army Receives 25 Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles
Rheinmetall delivered first 25 Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to the Australian Army under the $5.2 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project
China Reveals Anti-Aircraft-Drone Wheeled Armored Vehicle
China unveiled a new new type of self-propelled, eight-wheeled 35 millimeter anti-aircraft gun equipped with two surface-to-air missiles. The mobile eight-wheeled gun system is equipped with advanced radar and fire control systems, and can act as a stand-alone combat unit
Royal Thai Marine Corps Receive VN16 NORINCO Amphibious Tanks
Chinas NORINCO recently reportedly delivered three VN-16 light amphibious tanks to the Royal Thai Marine Corps. The tank, an export version of the LPT ZTD-05, was delivered to the Sattahip naval base at the end of May
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...
