Elbit Systems Unveils COAPS-L Electro-Optical Payload for ISTAR Ops
Elbit Systems has unveiled COPAS-L, a new Electro-Optical (EO) payload for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR). COAPS-L is a miniaturized configuration of the Companys Commander Open Architecture Panoramic Sight (COAPS) that is in service onboard Main Battle Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) around the world
Rheinmetall Unveils Remote Operated Natter Weapon System
Rheinmetall has unveiled its new Remote controlled Natter(adder) weapons system at the Eurosatory defence exhibition. At Eurosatory 2022 Rheinmetall presented the Natter 7
Israel MoD to Test Armed Robotic Vehicle Unveiled at Eurosatory-2022
The Israel Ministry of Defense said it will test an armed Medium Robotic Combat Vehicle (M-RCV), developed by the Ministrys Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the Tank and APC Directorate, and Israeli security industries. The robotic combat vehicle will be unveiled today at Elbit Systems pavilion at the Eurosatory...
Austria Receives Rheinmetall’s Counter-sUAS System for Evaluation
Rheinmetall has supplied counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) to the Austrian armed forces for a six-month period of testing and evaluation. In May 2022, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG shipped the latest version of its rapidly deployable C-sUAS to the Austrian military
Rheinmetall to Support British Army's Robotic Platoon Vehicles Programme
The British Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for its Robotic Platoon Vehicles (RPV) programme, which aims to determine the extent to which unmanned vehicles can boost the combat effectiveness and capabilities of dismounted troops at platoon level. For Spiral 3, the programmes final phase, the British once again...
China Tests New Remote Weapons Station in Karakoram Plateau
A 'new type' of remote weapons station (RWS) was recently tested by the Chinese PLA's Xinjiang Military Command. The RWS, mounted on an armored vehicles can annihilate light armored force or foot soldiers' force
Mitsubishi Develops Explosion-Proof Robot for Nuclear Plant Inspection
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and ENEOS Corporation have jointly developed a second-generation “EX ROVR,” a plant inspection robot with explosion-proof features, by utilizing remote maintenance technology for nuclear power plants. Realization of a practically viable model has been achieved after successful verification of the robots explosion-proof capability, incorporation of a manipulator, development of requisite software, and completion of demonstration testing of the first unit
Rheinmetall’s Mission Master UGV Fires Thales 70 mm Guided Rockets in Sweden
Rheinmetalls Mission Master SP Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) launched Thales laser-guided FZ275 rockets during a demonstration at the Trängslet base of the Swedish procurement agency Försvarets Materielverk (FMV). Delegations from Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Poland were present
Nexter to Evaluate Italian Army’s Robotic Platforms
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Milrem (programmes prime contractor) and seven other partners, chose Nexter Robotics to evaluate several ground and airborne robotics platforms for the Italian Army. The decision was taken on 13 January 2022
DARPA to Test Autonomous Vehicles that Drive as Well as Humans
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon start testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on par with human-piloted vehicles being built under the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The DARPA RACER programs goal is to develop and demonstrate autonomy technologies that enable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at the limit of the vehicles mechanical systems and at, or beyond, human-driven speeds and efficiencies
Israel to Establish Elbit Systems-Led Consortium to Develop Human-Robot Interaction Technologies
Israel Innovation Authority recently approved the establishment of a new innovation consortium, led by Elbit Systems C4I and Cyber, for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) technologies research and development. Dr
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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...