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...
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
Chinese Troops Near Indian Border Receive New All-Terrain Vehicle for Winter Logistics...
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command stationed close to the border with India received a new type of all-terrain vehicle built to provide logistics support for the plateau border defense troops as winter draws close and as China-India border tensions again risk rising. The unit that commissioned the new vehicle is garrisoned at a high-altitude, snowy border region that is extremely cold, lacks oxygen and has a complex terrain, which causes difficulties in logistics support including the transport of supplies, the command announced on its official WeChat account on Sunday
Rheinmetall to Deliver Lynx IFV Test Chassis for U.S. Army’s Bradley Replacement...
Rheinmetall will export a Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Test Chassis to the United States of America from its factory in Redbank Queensland. The Lynx vehicle export order will be delivered to Rheinmetall in the United States supporting the businesss worldwide activities currently underway in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition and the U
Two South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey's Altay Tank
Turkeys BMC said that the company signed an agreement with Doosan and S&T Dynamics to supply Altay's engine and transmission mechanism. “Kang Eun-ho, the Minister responsible for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), said that he signed the declaration of intent on the supply of Altay Tank engines today,” Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs tweeted on October 22
DoD Awards XTEND $8.8 Million Contract for AI-Powered PSIO sUAS
U.S. Approves $4.69 Billion Upgrade of Egypt’s M1A1 Abrams Tanks into M1A1SA...
American Hypersonic Missiles in Sight as Russia Forms First S-500 Air Defense...
Houthi Missile Hits Israel’s Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
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...