Kongsberg Integrated Tactical Systems (KITS) has won a contract from General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the supply of the Commanders and Drivers smart displays for the U.S
The Iraqi Army has taken delivery of 1,026 M113A2 armored personnel carriers from the U.S
American women will finally be able to join the Navy SEALS, Army Rangers and other specialised combat outfits under a new plan approved by the Pentagon to open up thousands of frontline jobs that were until recently confined only to men. The Pentagon yesterday announed that it would allow women to join the elite specialised combat outfits from 2016
The Spanish Army has acquired the Husky Mounted Detection System or HMDS, equipped with ground penetrating radar as their Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection solution, CSI announced yesterday.The acquisition is a part of the $20 million contract awarded to CSI and partners for six Husky vehicle systems delivery which also includes spare parts and field training support, with delivery scheduled for 2013
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a contract worth $133 million by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to procure 69 M1A2 Abrams tanks as a part of a planned upgrade to its fleet. The U
Rheinmetall AG and Textron Systems Canada Inc today announced that they have signed a €160 million contract for work on the Canadian Forces Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) project. During the production phase of the TAPV fleet, Rheinmetall will perform the critical final assembly and test of the vehicles
Lockheed Martin has won an $11 million contract for the development, integration and testing of the Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) from the U.S Army
Raytheon announced today that it has acquired Teligy, Inc., a technology development company, further extending Raytheon's cybersecurity offerings in wireless communications, vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering and custom kernel software/device driver development
The Russian military has tested and plans to implement its new future soldier uniform, equipped with 40 components including firearms and navigation devices by 2015. The Ratnik is a light weight with summer and winter variants, includes firearms, body armor, optic, communication life support and power supply systems, knee and elbow pads which can be used by rocket launcher operators, machine gunners drivers and scouts
The Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that the Army is testing a future high-tech soldier equipment system and plans to stage exercises with the equipment as part of state trials. "Soldiers have started intensive trials of elements of the equipment, including for riflemen, scouts, mechanic-drivers, as part of military trials exercises