BAE Unveils New RG21 Protected Vehicle At AAD 2014
BAE Systems hsas introduced the new RG21 vehicle at AAD 2014. The vehicle combines the battle proven protection of the RG series — in service in many theatres around the world — with the maturity of a commercially available host vehicle driveline, running gear, and electronics
Rheinmetall Showcasing Its Multitude Defense Portfolios At AAD 2014
Rheinmetall is showcasing a sampling of its products and projects at the African Aerospace & Defence (AAD), the company said in a statement. “Rheinmetall has for many years been a partner of South Africas armed forces and defence industry
Netherlands To Increase Defense Spending By $129 Million From 2015
Netherlands King Willem-Alexander announced an increase in defence spending Wednesday as a result of global conflicts including the downing the MH17 flight over Ukraine. The Dutch government will increase its defence spending by 100 million euros ($129 million) per year from 2015, the king said at his traditional opening of parliament...
Lockheed Martin, AEC To Establish Sniper ATP Facility In Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin and Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) will establish a Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod(ATP) Expanded Repair Capability facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the first Sniper support facility established outside the United States. Designed to support the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) Sniper ATPs, the Expanded Repair Capability facility...
Russian Military Expenditure To Reach $78 Billion By 2015
Despite economic troubles and foreign sanctions, Russias military expenditures is expected to balloon in 2015 owning to a number of arms purchases. According to business news daily Vedomosti, military defense spending will rise in 2015 by 21
Airbus Plans Restructure, To Sell Off Fairchild Controls, Atlas Elektronik
Airbus announced Tuesday plans to sell several subsidiaries from its defence division to focus on its core businesses of space activities, military planes and missiles, according to media reports. "Some business areas are identified as divestment candidates as they do not fit the strategic goals," the company said in a statement, citing budget troubles among key state clients
European Defence Firms Could Lose $1 billion From Rostec Sanctions
EU sanctions against Russian defence enterprise Rostec could lead to a loss of US$1 billion in the short term. This is owing to the use of European components in Rostec products exported to third countries, a Rostec statement said detailing the impact of fresh economic sanctions imposed against Russia last week
Denel To Discuss Trends In The International Defence Industry At AAD 2014
South Africas position in the global defence and aerospace industries will be in the spotlight at the inaugural Denel Aerospace and Defence Conference, which brings together military decision-makers, industry leaders, senior public servants and defence sector participants for intense discussions on the challenges and opportunities currently facing the industry. The Denel Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Conference, taking place in Centurion tomorrow, will feature senior speakers from the SA National Defence Force as well as top decision-makers in the global defence technology environment and government
Raytheon To Supply Talon Laser Guided Rockets To UAE In $117 Million
Under a $117 million contract awarded to Raytheon, Raytheon Missile Systems has begun production of the TALON Laser Guided Rocket. In 2013, the Armed Forces General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates awarded Tawazun a contract to procure the TALON Laser Guided Rocket
Ukrainian Forces Receive Upgraded T-64 Tanks
The Kharkiv "Malyshev” plant has delivered another batch of military equipment to the ATO area. The order of Natshvardiyi tanks will arrive soon
BAE Delivers First CV90 STING Vehicle To Norway
BAE Systems has delivered the first CV90 STING vehicle to the Norwegians at the companys Örnsköldsvik facility in Sweden. The delivery of the STING, an engineering variant of the CV90 vehicles, is the latest milestone for the program
Uralvagonzavod To Display Armata-Based Combat Vehicles At Victory Parade In 2015
A family of new combat vehicles based on the universal platform Armata will be displayed at a Victory Parade in 2015, Oleg Siyenko, General Director of the Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) research and production corporation, told ITAR-TASS in an exclusive interview. "All works are proceeding according to schedule
DARPA Announces First-Ever AI-Controlled F-16 In-Air Combat Tests
S-400 Air Defense System in Crimea Destroyed by ATACMS Missile
Philippines to Receive BrahMos Cruise Missiles on April 19
Australia, Anduril Unveil ‘Ghost Shark’ Autonomous Undersea Vehicle Prototype
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U