General Dynamics Wins $72.7 Million Abrams Tank Upgrade Contract
General Dynamics has won a $72.7 million under an existing contract to upgrade 12 US Army M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package (SEP) V2 configuration
TATA To Unveil New Vehicle Platform As India’s FICV Project Hits The...
With Indias Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle program gone cold and no word on the status of the project, contender TATA Motors will be unveiling for the first time a brand new specialty vehicle, the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) at Defexpo 2014. The vehicle platform, developed jointly with the DRDOs...
US Army, Lockheed Martin Demos Advanced Autonomous Convoy
The US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different models. The demonstration earlier this month, was part of the Army and Marine Corps' Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program,...
General Dynamics Wins DURO Armoured Personnel Carriers Contract
General Dynamics was awarded a contract by the Swiss Army for supply of 130 DURO Armoured Personnel Carriers (GMTF). General Dynamics European Land Systems previously delivered 290 DURO GMTF vehicles to the Swiss Army during the period 2008 to 2010
India Close To Conclude Tata Motors HMV Contract
The Indian Defense Ministry is close to finalizing a $160 million contract with a domestic company, Tata Motors for making heavy-duty military vehicles. The deal for the supply of 1,239 Tata Motors-built six-wheel-drive high mobility vehicles (HMV), will be fitted with material handling cranes, has the option of a follow-on order...
Oshkosh P-19 Vehicle To Undergo Testing
The US Marine Corps will test the recently delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes. The Oshkosh P-19R was selected in May 2013 to serve as the Marines off-road firefighting vehicle of the future
UK Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle Upgrade Programme Achieve Initial Design Approval
Lockheed Martin has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the British Armys major upgrade project, Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP). The company is responsible for enhancements which will extend the vehicles service life to beyond 2040
Indonesia Took Delivery Of Russian Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense took delivery of Rosoboronexport-built 37 BMP-3F vehicles, and will join 17 in-service models, according to RIA Novosti. The first batch of Russian infantry fighting vehicles was given to Jakarta as part of a billion-dollar loan to Indonesia by the Russian state, signed September 6, 2007, during a visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Indonesian capital
Bv-206 All-Terrain Vehicle Completes User Trial
The French Army has successfully completed the user trails of BAE Systems' Bv-206 (VHM high mobility vehicles). The VHM is currently in the final phase of its operational evaluation
Jenoptik To Supply Electro-Mechanical Stabilisation Systems For Leapard MBTs
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has awarded a €15.7 million contract to Jenoptik to supply electro-mechanical turret and weapon stabilisation systems for the Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) self-propelled howitzers
Finland To Purchase Leopard MBTs Worth 200 Million Euros
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) will acquire second-hand Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs) from the Netherlands, according to Army Technology. In a letter to the Dutch Parliament's Lower House, defence minister Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert noted that the contract is likely to be signed next week during the visit of Finnish defence minister, Carl Haglund, to the Netherlands
Austal Successfully Complete JHSV USNS Millinocket's Trail
Austal Ltd. successfully completed Acceptance Trials (AT) of the third Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) on January 9, 2014, in the Gulf of Mexico
Hole Found in Sunken Russian Cargo Ship Ursa Major, Sabotage Suspected
Korea Aerospace to Deliver Surion Helicopters for Coast Guard, Forest Service
Myanmar Navy Launches “King Thalun” its Largest Locally-built Frigate
Slovakia Signs $550M Deal for Israel’s Barak MX Air Defense 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...