The Pentagon today awarded Textron Systems nearly $42 million to support the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) project. The contract covers provision of engineering and technical support, incidental materials and travel for the USV program
Thailand has placed an order for an unknown number of AH-6 light attack helicopters from Boeing. Confirming the development, the Pentagon said in a statement that Boeing has been awarded $104 million to manufacture these aircraft for Bangkok
Rheinmetall has just unveiled the latest addition to the companys Lynx next-generation combat vehicle family, Lynx KF 41 IFV. Called the Lynx 120, this platform merges a turret concept and the 120mm smoothbore cannon with the Lynx KF 41 chassis
China's Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC)has offered to set up assembly lines abroad to find export markets for its FC-31 stealth fighter.In order to gear up export of its stealth jet, China has established an office dedicated to promoting the country's FC-31 stealth fighter, according to Zhan Qiang, Deputy General Manager of SAC, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China
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The South Korean Army has set up an action plan to trial the Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed by Hanwha Defense. The tracked combat vehicle will return home in March after its successful tests and evaluations during 2021 in Australia as one of the two final candidates for LAND 400 Phase 3
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Researchers, under the ReVector program aim to use modulated human skin microbiomes to prevent biting by common disease vector. A report by DARPA stated that ReVector seeks to develop topical formulations that could be applied shortly before a mission with minimal equipment or training, and last for at least two weeks without reapplication, offering improved, sustained protection against disease vectors
Iran has started mass production of Aras-3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) besides unveiling a number of locally upgraded missile defense systems. The military achievements were showcased on February 13 during a ceremony attended by Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, a number of other high-ranking military officials and experts from the Defense Industries Organization, Irans state-owned
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Russian Helicopters demonstrated modern multi-purpose helicopter-type UAV BAS-200 at the NAIS 2022 in Russia. One of the directions of its use can be the search for natural resources, including in the Arctic regions