L-3 To Upgrade Night Vision Optics
L-3 Warrior Systems has won a $9.9 million US Navy contract to upgrade the AN/PVS-15 series of night-vision goggles and AN/PVS-18 series of night-vision monoculars, Military Aerospace reported Thursday
AMREL Offers New Rugged Night Vision Computing Solutions
AMREL now offers turn-key night vision solutions, fully compliant with MIL-STD 3009 and CECOM (CSLP) standards. "AMREL's rugged laptops, tablets, and handhelds are the perfect platforms for night vision solutions," said Kalvin Chen, AMREL's VP of Operations
Poorly Equipped Chinese Soldiers Wear Underwear With Strings: Claims Newspaper Article
Chinese soldiers are so poorly equipped that they wear underwear with strings rather than elastic bands and their full equipment may not exceeds the price of two iPhones, according to the Guangzhou based Southern Weekly. The article published on December 4 says that Chinese soldiers wear World War II type...
Software Defined Radios For Russian Armed Forces
The Russian Armed Forces will be equipped with software defined radio communication systems, Maj. Gen
Saab Presents Next Gen Carl Gustaf M4 At AUSA 2014
Saab will present the newly-developed next generation Carl Gustaf M4 at the 2014 Association of the U.S
TAR-Ideal To Showcase TL5 Personal Marker For Protection From Friendly Fire At...
TAR-Ideal Concepts will introduce the TL5 Pro, a personal marker with adjustable visibility range for the protection of soldiers from friendly fire, at the upcoming AUSA 2014, the company said in a press release. The marker, which is already in use by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), is invisible to the naked eye in infrared mode
Russia To Field Test New Combat Gear In December
Russian soldiers will begin field tests of cutting-edge combat gear in December, Russian Land Force commander-in-chief Col. Gen
EU Sanctions Against Rostec Could Delay Several Defence Projects
The European Unions decision to impose sanctions against Russias Rostec will likely impact the number of projects its currently involved in with European defense firms. On-going projects include a venture with French company Turbomeca, which is part of the Safran group, for delivery of Ardiden 3G engines
US Army Awards Gen 3 Night Vision Equipment Contract
Exelis has won $8 million contract to provide the US Army with Generation 3 night vision equipment. The award is under the U
Rockwell, Elbit Delivers F-35 Gen 3 Helmet Mounted Display System To Lockheed
Rockwell Collins delivered Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) to Lockheed Martin for software integration into the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The Gen III HMDS will be integrated into Low Rate Initial Production 7 for the F-35 program
MKU Inaugurates Technical Research Centre
MKU Private Limited inaugurated a Technical Research Centre for research and development for new, innovative and versatile solutions in the field of ballistic protection. MKU spends approximately 4
Declining Defence Budgets And Technology Upgrade Shaping Night Vision Market
As defence budgets take a beating due to the downturn of the war in Afghanistan, the market for night vision devices (NVDs) is being shaped by an upgrade of technology from Generation II to Generation III. A decade ago, a major chunk of the night vision market supported war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Five Dutch Soldiers Injured in Boxer-Fennek Vehicle Collision During NATO Exercise in...
Polish Military Faces 200 Cyberattacks in Past Week, Strengthening Cyber Defense
First Deployment of Typhon Weapon System to the Philippines
The Netherlands Orders Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Radars
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U