France Orders 3,000 Thales O-NYX Night Vision Goggles
The French armed forces have placed an order for 3,000 O-NYX goggles with Thales. The additional 3,000 night vision goggles ordered by the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) will be delivered in 2021 for deployment into French Army units alongside the 3,500 O-NYX goggles already delivered
India Likely to Order AK-203 Assault Rifles
Russias state-owned Rosoboronexport revealed during the ongoing Aero India 2021 show that India would soon order latest 7.62mm AK-203 assault rifles
Azerbaijan Receives Turkish Minesweepers
The first batch of minesweepers manufactured by Turkeys state-owned ASFAT arrived in Azerbaijan today. Azerbaijan became the first export customer of the MEMATTs (Mechanical Mine Clearing Equipment) when it ordered 20 of them in December
Northrop Secures Australia’s $330M Deal for EW Jammers to Foil Radio-Controlled IEDs...
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Israeli firm SMART SHOOTER to Display "One Shot – One Hit" Capability...
Israels SMART SHOOTER said it will present its SMASH 2000 Plus Fire Control System and SMASH Hopper Light Remote-Controlled Weapon Station (LRCWS) at the IDEX 2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi. SMASH Fire Control Systems have been acquired by the Indian Navy
Chinese PLA Receive Additional New Type 15 Light Tanks
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command recently commissioned new Type 15 lightweight main battle tanks. The advanced tanks specializing in plateau combat are already being used by the Tibet Military Command
Turkish Firm Signs $47.6M Deal for Armored Vehicles with an Undisclosed Country
Turkeys Katmerciler has signed an export agreement valued $47.6 million with an undisclosed country for the sale of various types of armored vehicles
Russia’s Boomerang Armored Vehicle to be Displayed at Aero India 2021
Russias state-run Rostec has chosen Aero India-2021 show as the first international event to display its K-16 and K-17 Boomerang armored personnel vehicles (APC). Boomerang 8×8 VPK 7829 combat vehicle was developed by Russias VPK company in two configurations: 25-ton K17 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) and 22-ton amphibious APC designated K-16
Austria Orders PANDUR 6x6 Evolution Vehicles
The Austrian Ministry of Defense has placed an order for 30 PANDUR 6x6 Evolution (Evo) wheeled armored vehicles. Built by General Dynamics European Land Systems, the vehicles are designed as armored personnel carriers (APCs) and can be quickly converted into other roles such as CASEVAC (casualty evacuation) due to their modular design
Elbit Systems Secures $172M to Supply Light Tanks to a Country in...
Elbit Systems has won a contract valued nearly $172 million to supply light tanks to the Army of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be performed over a three-year period
Maiden Test Launch of India's Akash NG Missile
Indias DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha today evening. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force (IAF) with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial threats
S.Korean Military to Order Locally-Made Mobile Command Vehicle in 2022
South Koreas Defense Acisition Program Administration (DAPA) has planned to sign a contract for the production of locally-made command post vehicles next year. The new wheel type vehicle has been developed by Hyundai Rotem Co since 2017
Rheinmetall Unveils 40 mm MV Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher in First Live Fire
France Wants 80 Percent Share in Franco-German FCAS Fighter Project
Dutch F-35s to Safeguard Ukraine-Bound Military Aid
Trump "Unfreezes" Weapons Supplies to Ukraine
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...
