KMW heavy armoured vehicles to protect Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan
The Norwegian Army has responded to the increased threat of attacks by commissioning Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) with the delivery of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured wheeled vehicles. The troops operating at the...
Lockheed Martin wins $138 million contract for Vehicle Optics Sensor Systems from...
Lockheed Martin has awarded $138 million orders from the U.S
Bharat Dynamics to supply Milan 2T anti-tank guided missile to the...
Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) signed on Friday a contract worth Rs 300 crore for the supply of Milan 2T, a second generation, anti-tank guided missile to the Army. The...
India issues RFI for air-dropped anti-submarine munitions
The Indian Navy plan to purchase air-dropped, anti-submarine munitions in order to strengthen its anti-submarine capability. It is considered by strategic analysts as an obvious move given that Chinese...
BAE Systems set to win $650 million M777 howitzer deal with India
BAE Land Systems 155mm/39cal M777 ultra-light howitzers is undergoing what is dubbed in the Indian media as “confirmatory trials”, which means that if the howitzer passes the test, the...
Vangent to manage military health system for wounded soldiers
Vangent, Inc., a leading global provider of information management and strategic business process solutions, today announced it was awarded the Patient Movement Item Tracking System (PMITS) Sustainment contract from the Military Health System in...
TechnoRobot introduce new class of robot: RiotBot
TechnoRobot Spanish company introduced RiotBot – a new class of unmanned platform designed for intervention in riots, prison disturbances, or other civil disorders, where neutralization of specific elements is required by law enforcement agents,...
Japan to upgrade warships with Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
Japan's fourth destroyer equipped with Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target above the atmosphere during an international test event. "This test completes the planned upgrade...
Czech Republic checkmated by EU in military transport aircraft purchase
The European Commission has today acted to ensure fair access to public contracts by referring the Czech Republic to the Court of Justice for not complying with its obligation to award public supply contracts on...
Sagem to supply Navigation Systems for Abu Dhabi-Class Frigates
Sagem (Safran group) has won a contract from Italian shipyard Fincantieri SpA to deliver and integrate the Sigma 40 inertial navigation systems on the new Abu Dhabi class anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate. Integrated in...
Korea targets $10 billion defense sales by 2020
The Korean government revealed its blueprint of leaping to the 7th largest defense export country in the world with annual sales worth $4 billion a year by 2020. In a defense and industry related...
Egypt orders three Airbus Military C295 aircraft
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of three C295 aircraft. The aircraft are to be delivered from 2011 and will be used to increase the Egyptian Air...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
