Five years after its creation, the French and German governments today announced that the land systems manufacturer KNDS will change its governance on December 15, 2020, by appointing a new managing director and a chairman. To approach this new stage in the integration of KNDS, to make the company the benchmark European player in land armament, in particular within the framework of the MGCS program (the future heavy tank to eventually replace the Leopard and Leclerc), the two shareholders have appointed the future directors of KNDS, a French MoD release said
South Koreas Hanwha Systems Co. has developed a new mine detector capable of finding non-metal explosives such as wooden-boxed land mines
Russia and Sudan have signed an agreement to establish a military logistics center for the Russian Navy in the Red Sea City of Port Sudan. According to an official document published Tuesday, the agreement was signed on December 1
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The German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, contracted with Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to fabricate a laser source demonstrator
Russia plans to establish a military logistics hub for nuclear warships and station its vessels in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan that will allow it to ferry weapons in and out of the African nation. As per the new
OshoCorp Global is selected by Indian Army for development & supply of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) of Russian origin T-72 and T-90 Tanks. The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is an alternate source of power for the Fire Control System of the Tank and ancillaries, to cater for power requirements, while deployed in surveillance mode during a lull in battle, and during training, with a view to conserve the life of main engine of the Tank
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. could pull the plug on its ambitious project to build Japans first domestically manufactured passenger jet
A former top executive of the Xi'an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery
The United States today imposed sanctions on six Chinese companies for their dealings with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a day after a U.N