Russia to Start Serial Production of its First VSHORAD
Russias Design Bureau of Machine-Building, part of Rostec-owned High Precision Weapons Company is preparing to start serial production Gibka-S, the countrys first Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) system. "The export-oriented modification of the Gibka-S air defense system is fully ready for serial production," Rostec Industrial Director for armaments Bekhan Ozdoev was...
Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile System Adapted for Any Vehicle
High Precision Weapons Company, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec has adapted the Kornet-EM anti-tank missile system for any chassis. "We can say that the Kornet-EM has become a universal anti-tank missile system: it has been adapted for any tracked or wheeled chassis with the corresponding lifting capacity
Ukrainian firm Luch Tests Guided Missile from M113 Tracked APC for Asian...
As part of demonstrations to an unnamed Asian customer, Kyiv-based LUCH tested its guided missile from M113 tracked armored personnel carrier. The demo took place on the armys proving ground in South Asia
Russia to Introduce Advanced T-90MS Tank with Powerful Engine at EDEX-2021
Russias Uralvagonzavod, a subsidiary of Rostec, will showcase the advanced T-90MS main battle tank and its armored versions at the EDEX-2021 in Cairo, Egypt. The international arms show will run from November 29 to December 2
AM General, QinetiQ to Create New Hybrid Electric HUMVEE Concept
British company QinetiQ and automotive manufacturer AM General have signed an agreement to accelerate the development of electrification technologies for military vehicles including the HUMVEE. The partnership has begun with the development of a hybrid concept of the globally iconic HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle often referred to as ‘HUMVEE) –...
Russian Troops to Get 20 Armata Tanks in 2021
The Russian military will take delivery of 20 T-14 Armata tanks by the end of this year. During his visit to the UralVagonZavod, facility tasked with the manufacturing of the tanks, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko was told that Twenty T-14 tanks based on the Armata heavy multiservice tracked platform are planned for delivery
Russia’s Armata Tank to Wrap Up State Trials Next Year
Russia will complete state trials of T-14 Armata tank next year. "The annual Army arms show features the T-14 tank, the T-15 infantry fighting vehicle and the T-16 armored repair and evacuation vehicle being developed under the Armata project
Rheinmetall Tests Composite Rubber Track On Lynx IFV
Rheinmetall completed demonstration trials of the Soucy Composite Rubber Track (CRT) system on the Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Rheinmetall Managing Director Gary Stewart said the CRT demonstration confirmed the Lynx IFV was capable of utilising both steel and composite rubber tracks
Turkey Donates Military Vehicles to Somalia
The Somali National Army (SNA) received a donation of military vehicles including trucks and ambulances from Turkey on Tuesday. Senior military officials received the donation after a ceremony at the Turkish Embassy in the capital of Mogadishu
Rafael, KMW and GDELS to Establish Joint Venture to Produce Trophy APS
Israeli firm Rafael said today it is establishing a joint venture with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) to produce Trophy active protection systems (APS). EuroTrophy, the JV, will be based in Germany
German Leopard Tanks Tested with Trophy APS for First Time
Germany and Israel announced successful live fire test of Rafael-made Trophy Active Protection System (APS) from the German Armys Leopard 2 tanks recently. Rafael said in a statement that the Trophy APS, designed for anti-armor attacks, was integrated onto the tanks after a government-to-government agreement was reached in February
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
Rostec Develops Car-mounted FPV Drone Suppression Device
Lockheed's PAC-3 Missile Production Grows by 30% in 2024, With 20% Expansion
German Bundestag Approves Additional Meteor Missiles, New Eurofighter Helmet System
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...