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
The UK defence establishment could be significantly impacted if Scottish voters vote “yes” on the Sept. 18 referendum over independence from the UK
Israels Iron Dome may not be all that it has been touted to be, according to a report published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Since the start of the Palestinian conflict Israel has carefully marketed the Iron Dome and has generated great attention from international media on its operational success
A new generation of short-range marine missiles and aerial drones were unveiled by Iran on Sunday, as President Hassan Rouhani said its military doctrine was based on deterring and countering threats from unnamed foreign powers. The IRNA news agency said the Ghadir missile, with a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles), is designed to engage marine targets
The head of the Guatemalan military's Joint Chiefs of Staff General Rudy Ortiz along with four other military officers died in a helicopter crash Wednesday near the border with Mexico, media reports citing Government officials said. Interior Secretary Mauricio Lopez told local media that the helicopter went down in a mountainous area of the western province of Huehuetenango
The Last I2C maritime surveillance campaign by DCNS is to happen from 26 June to 1 July 2014 in the bay of Toulon. This project is supported by the European Union and is its last phase of testing
The Centrefor Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) has participated in the first 2014 sea trials of the MORPH (Marine Robotic System of Self-Organising, logically Linked Physical Nodes) European Commission project. The project aims to test the latest developments in multiple-vehicle coordination and formation flying based on echo-location
The British Royal Navy's F35 Lightning II will make its international debut at Farnborough Air Show 2014, held from July 14-20. The F35 - a ‘fifth-generation jet, will also be flown for the very first time in the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford in Gloucestershire, July 11-13
Finmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Selex ES and OTO Melara, takes part in DSA 2014, which is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14-17 April. AgustaWestland is showcasing a full scale mock-up of the new generation AW149 medium twin multirole military helicopter on static display, and presents its comprehensive portfolio of commercial and government models
The British Ministry of Defence has ordered Rheinmetalls Vario-Ray laser light, to be mounted on soldiers' small arms for easier detection, identification and marking of targets. The contract valued €33 million, encompasses the supply of tens of thousands of these innovative devices