Rheinmetall Delivers Military Clothing, New Combat Helmets to Bundeswehr
German defence minister Christine Lambrecht took official delivery of the first items of military clothing, combat helmets and personal equipment ordered by the Bundeswehr on December 6. The equipment were ordered “in response to the abruptly changed security situation in Europe,” Rheinmetall said
Thales Announces Team-up with Epic Games to Develop Simulators
Thales has entered into a long-term agreement with Epic Games, creator of Unreal Engine advanced 3D creation tool, to develop simulators. In the simulation and training market, a major trend is the increasing crossover of immersive gaming technologies to the professional environment, including progress in graphics and reduction in the development...
U.S. Army Orders Elbit Night Vision Systems for $107M
Elbit Systems of America has won nearly $107 million to supply Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems, spare parts, logistics support, and test equipment, to the U.S
U.S.A.F. Security Forces to Get NextGen 2.0 Helmets
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) security forces are set to don the Security Forces NextGen Helmet 2.0 later this year
Indian Start-up Begins Local Production of Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System for...
AROO has produced the Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) for the first time in India for the Indian Army. Munish Hinduja, Co-founder, AROO says, “The manufacturing lines at our OEMs facility combined with our quality standards and rigorous raw material testing conducted at our OEM's in-house testing facility, provide us...
Stating with F-15E, New Helmet for U.S.A.F. Fixed-Wing Aircraft Crew from 2024...
LIFT Airborne Technologies has been chosen by the U.S
Argentina Orders 54 Mercedes Benz Atego 4x4 Militarized Trucks
Argentina has placed an order for 54 Mercedes Benz Atego 1726 4×4 heavy-duty trucks worth 1,073 million pesos for its Army. Ministry of Defense, headed by Jorge Taiana, said that the Argentine Army Stockpile Directorate today received 10 4x4 trucks, purchased with contributions from the National Defense Fund (FONDEF)
Thales Unveils Geolocalisation System for Soldiers Engaged in High-Intensity Combat
Thales announced today it is introducing VisioLoc, a system designed to enable land forces to generate precise geolocation coordinates in any environment, even when no satellite signal is available. The new function is used with the Sophie Optima and Sophie Ultima hand-held thermal imagers to provide tactical and special forces units with a unique combat capability in hostile environments while optimising the size of the equipment used and reducing the weight burden on the soldier
U.S. Marine Corps Order Elbit Night Vision Systems
Elbit Systems of America LLC won $49 million to supply Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle (SBNVG) systems to the U.S
Asian Country Buys Rafael BNET Ground Communication Radios
Rafael has reported that an Asian country has selected the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems BNET SDR ground communication for installation on the vehicular platforms their army. The contract was signed on January 29th with the deliveries commencing this year
XTEND Introduces Next Generation XTENDER Tactical sUAS System
XTEND has launched its Next Generation XTENDER tactical sUAS system featuring indoor-outdoor navigation capability and drone-teaming technology. The micro-tactical ISR platform, with built-in indoor-outdoor navigation and AI capabilities, enables remote completion of missions
DARPA Trains its Guns on Mosquitoes
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Researchers, under the ReVector program aim to use modulated human skin microbiomes to prevent biting by common disease vector. A report by DARPA stated that ReVector seeks to develop topical formulations that could be applied shortly before a mission with minimal equipment or training, and last for at least two weeks without reapplication, offering improved, sustained protection against disease vectors
American Hypersonic Missiles in Sight as Russia Forms First S-500 Air Defense...
Houthi Missile Hits Israel’s Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
Poland Orders Four Reconnaissance Microsatellites
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
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...