US Army To Deploy Newer Stryker ICV Prototype In Europe In 2018
The US Army will field a more lethal version of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle to Europe in 2018. The US Army had issued an urgent requirement for more firepower for its Germany based 2nd cavalry regiment three years ago
Tata Motors Signs Deal With PT Pindad To Market Its Armoured Vehicles...
Tata Motors has signed a contract with Indonesias PT Pindad to explore market potential of Tata-armoured vehicles in Indonesia and other agreed regions of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). The memorandum of understanding (MoU) also includes a study to check the feasibility of locally assembling Tata-armoured vehicles at PT Pindads...
Norinco Displays VT5 Light Tank At 11th Zhuhai Air Show
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) has displayed VT5, a new main battle tank (MBT) at eleventh Zhuhai Air Show. The firm had held static display of VT5s prototype in a hall of armoured vehicles, probably with an aim to export The heritage of the VT5 is easily discerned since the Peoples Liberation...
Rheinmetall Displays 105mm Medium Battle Tank At Indo Defence 2016
Rheinmetall is offering a 105mm medium battle tank at Indo Defence 2016, held from 2-5 November 2016 in Indonesia. The vehicle is based on the Marder 1 chassis already fielded by the Indonesian Army
NATO’s Multi-National Battalion In Lituania To Receive Leopard 2 Tanks
The North Atlantic Treaty Organizations (NATO) multi-national battalion in Lithuania will receive Leopard 2 tanks in addition to the German military servicemen. "Indeed, the decision was made to dispatch tanks, but we cannot say what their numerical strength will be
India-US Howitzer Deal Likely To Be Postponed
India, which is buying BAE's M777A2 lightweight howitzers for its army to deploy it along India-China border, is facing another issue in purchase conditions. The apex body that takes the final call on purchase of defense equipment has approved the deviations in the earlier approved purchase plan and now it will be referred to the Cabinet on Security for financial clearance, Indian defense ministry was quoted as saying by Sputnik News Thursday
Russia Exhibits Military Hardware, including BTR-82A Armored Personnel Carriers At Interpolitex Exhibition...
Russia is presenting advanced military technologies and solutions, including BTR-82A Armored Personel Carriers (APC), to counter terrorism and protect facilities of high importance at the ongoing Interpolitex international exhibition that is held in Mascow from 18 to 21 October. Apart from BTR-82A APC, the customers will also be able to get examine the characteristics of BTR-80A armored personnel carriers, as well as BMP-3 and BMP-3M infantry fighting vehicles, and a special multipurpose infantry mobility vehicle GAZ Tigr, Rosoboron Export announced Tuesday
Indonesia Trains Marines Corps With Ukrainian BTR-4 APCs
Indonesia has commenced training its Marines Corps (KORMAR) with amphibious BTR-4 8x8 armored personnel carriers (APCs), acquired recently from Ukraine. The training will be held from 14 to 24 October at Kormar base in South Jakarta, IHS Janes reported Monday
British Army Eyes Buying £3 Billion 800 Military Vehicles From Germany
The British Army is eyeing to buy 800 infantry vehicles for £3 billion from Germany at £4 million apiece. The British ministry of defense (MoD) is desperate to upgrade its existing armored fleet and wishes to sign a contract with German ARTEC consortium as quickly as possible to rule out competition,
General Dynamics Wins $508 Million To Upgrade US Army Stryker Vehicles
General Dynamics has won a $508 million contract to upgrade US Armys 215 Stryker flat bottom vehicles to double-V engineering change proposal one configuration. The IAV Stryker is a family of 8x8 chassis armoured fighting vehicles derived from the wheeled armoured vehicle Canadian LAV III, which in turn was based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha III 8x8, and produced by General Dynamics Land Systems
Estonia Receives First Batch of CV9035 Infantry Vehicles From Netherlands
Estonia has received the first batch of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles from the Netherlands. Netherlands delivered 12 vehicles along with an armored recovery vehicle to the 1st Infantry Brigade at Estonia's Tapa Army Base
Raytheon Developing Next-Gen Interface For Ground Vehicles
Raytheon is developing a new technology to provide comprehensive situational awareness to troops inside windowless armored vehicles. The development is part of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...