Rheinmetall Presents Mobile Smart Factory to Produce Spare Parts for Battle Damage...
Rheinmetall presented a new solution for the mobile production of spare parts for military vehicles damaged in wars, at an event organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA). The Mobile Smart Factory (MSF) delivers metal 3D printing and postprocessing capabilities and is fully integrated into Rheinmetall's IRIS (Integrated Rheinmetall Information System)...
BAE Systems, ELTA Systems Test Manned-Unmanned Teaming on Amphibious Combat Vehicle
BAE Systems has tested manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) on the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) C4UAS as a technology demonstration using IAI/ELTA Systems Ltds Rex MK II Unmanned Infantry Combat Support System. The teaming technology enhances mission effectiveness through greater situational awareness and decision making capabilities
Ukraine to get 14 Leopard 2A4 Tanks
The Netherlands contracted with Rheinmetall to supply fourteen Leopard 2A4 MBTs, worth a figure in the lower three-digit million-euro range, to Ukraine. The Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention to jointly acquire Leopard 2 A4s for donation to Kyiv in April 2023
Lockheed Martin to Develop Terrestrial Layer System for U.S. Army
Lockheed Martin to move on to the second phase of the Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) – Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) program, that aims to develop an armored vehicle that can spy, jam and hack drones. In the coming months, Lockheed Martin will build a prototype TLS-EAB system at their facility in...
Taiwan’s Clouded Leopard II Prototype by October
Taiwans Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed plans to develop two Clouded Leopard II prototypes by October. This project is the first domestically developed armored vehicle
Ukraine’s Military Receives Heavily Modernized T-72 Ural Tanks
Ukrainian militarys 22nd Mechanized Brigade has received into service the previously unknown modernization of Soviet Т-72 Ural battle tanks. A video with a run-in of transferred armor was
General Dynamics Land Systems Wins $712M for Stryker DVHA1 Vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems won a $712.3 million U
Kalashnikov Develops 'Stealth Steel' for Tanks
A subsidiary of Russias Kalashnikov has developed armor plating that reduces the visibility of tanks to thermal imagers and radar. The special protective material named "Cape" (Nakidka in Russian) is produced by JSC Research Institute of Steel" (NII Stali in Russian)
Rheinmetall supplying Ukraine with 20 Marder IFVs, 60 more planned
Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles and plans to send 60 more units in future. The German government awarded Rheinmetall the relevant contract in May 2023
European Defence Agency to Identify Smart and Adaptive Materials to enhance Camouflage...
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a new project to improve new armament-related capabilities by enhancing camouflage and decreasing the signature of ground systems. The Advanced Solutions for Camouflage of Land Systems using smart and adaptive materials (ASCALS) - project aims at finding new materials and their application processes for active and adaptive camouflage in the visible, infrared and radar ranges
Hyundai Rotem Presents Next-Generation Tank Concept
South Koreas Hyundai Rotem has presented an updated concept of a next-generation battle tank, called K3. This was reported by
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
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...