India launched a satellite today to set up the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), similar to the US GPS with the launch of IRNSS-1G, the last in the constellation of seven satellites. When the IRNSS-1G becomes operational in about a month's time, the IRNSS would offer services like terrestrial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, navigation aide for hikers and travellers, visual and voice navigation for drivers
Future Armored vehicles will be able to deflect incoming threats by moving their armor plates up, down or sideways, be light, agile and have greater situational awareness than the steel behemoths of today. The US Defence Advance Research projects agency has awarded contracts to Carnegie Mellon University, Honeywell, Leidos, Pratt & Miller, QinetiQ Inc
Saab and Ashok Leyland have joined hands to manufacture Truck Simulators in India under the Make in India concept. The two companies signed a teaming agreement in the end of 2015
The Syrian army foiled an operation to smuggle large quantity of ammunition for medium and heavy weapons coming from the easter boder of Daraa province bound for terrorist organization in Syrian Badiya last week. Two cars loaded with 35 RPG rounds, 3000 PKC bullets, 3000 assault rifle bullets and grenades were seized by the Syrian army checkpoint on Jaunary 21, 2016
To recapture the town of Salma, located in northeastern Latakia, roughly 15 miles from the Turkish border, Syrian army relies on motorbikes. The army opted for a new strategy because the citys narrow alleyways and surrounding forests which made it difficult for the armed forces to fight against the militants
The US Army is implementing secure Command Post Wi-Fi from Aruba at Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Tactical Units worldwide to cut network deployment and dismantle times. Fielded as part of the Armys Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 (WIN-T), the deployment of Aruba 802
BAE has won a £13.5m contract to supply 60 new Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to the UK navy
Oshkosh is unveiling its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) 6x6 Technology Demonstrator, at the ongoing AUSA in Washington, D.C
BAE Systems has delivered 12 new CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the Norwegian Army. The IFVs are the first production batch of a total of 144 new and upgraded CV90s planned for the nations Army and represent the next generation of advanced combat vehicles, the company announced Wednesday
BAE Systems has won a $54 million contract to upgrade 236 Brazilian M113 armored personnel carriers. The estimated completion date is Dec