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...
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...
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
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
Navistar Defense Fined $50M for Submitting False Invoices to Bag MRAP Contract...
Navistar Defense LLC (Navistar), an Illinois-based subsidiary of Navistar International LLC, has been asked to pay $50 million for fraudulently inducing the U.S
Field Trials of Turkey’s Combat-Reconnaissance UGV in July
The first field trials of the Barkan unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) built by Turkish firm Havelsan, will start in July 2021
Ukrainian Army Receives Modernized T-64 Tanks
Ukraines Kharkiv Armored Plant said it shipped a consignment of deeply modernized T-64 tanks to the armed forces recently. The tank modernization project was launched in 2017
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...