China Tests Rocket-propelled Landmine Launchers in Tibet
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a live-fire training exercise of its rocket-propelled landmine launchers that spread a large number of mines over a given area in a short time. The test, conducted in Tibet will lead to a “rapid regional lockdown during combat,” state sponsored media reported...
Russia Gifts Armored Personnel Carriers to Central African Republic
A batch of ten BRDM-2 armored personnel carriers arrived in Central African Republic on Thursday. “The first batch of the vehicles has been delivered
Rheinmetall to Set Up Military Vehicles Production Facility in Australia
Rheinmetall said it is establishing a Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland, Australia that enables the design, development and local manufacture of military vehicles, platforms and turrets for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and for export. The Prime Minister of Australia the Hon Scott Morrison MP officially opened...
Textron Systems, Shield AI Collab on Military Multi-Domain Autonomy Technologies
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, and Shield AI, today announced their collaboration in support of advanced, multi-domain autonomy for a variety of military applications
General Atomics, Boeing Partner on High Energy Laser Weapon System
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing announced today they are partnering to jointly pursue opportunities for a 100 kW-class scalable to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system to support a variety of air and missile defense applications. The partnership combines both companies expertise in directed energy to build...
Belgium Orders 322 Oshkosh Command and Liaison Vehicles
The Belgium Ministry of Defence has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract for 322 Oshkosh Defense Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV) for the Belgium Defence Forces. The Belgian CLV is based on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) platform from Oshkosh equipped with Belgian communication systems
Russia's Tigr-based C2 Vehicles Pass Field Tests
Russian Army's mobile Command and Control (C2) posts, based on Tigr (Tiger) light vehicles, passed field tests recently. The Russian Armed Forces have tested for the first time during the field tactical exercises the brand-new command and control (C2) vehicle based on the TIGR 4x4 multipurpose all-terrain armoured vehicle
Estonia Receives S.Korean K9 Howitzers
The Estonian military have taken delivery of South Korea-built K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers on Friday. The country ordered 12 K9s in 2018 and is planning to buy
Elbit Awarded $50M to Provide Helicopter Systems to the US Army
Elbit Systems of America was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a maximum value of approximately $50 million to produce spare parts in support of the Aviators Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Display system (“ANVIS HUD”) of the U.S
Rheinmetall-BAE JV Awarded UK Fox Vehicle Sustainment Contract
The joint venture company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has won a UK MoD contract to upgrade and sustain the British Armys fleet of Fuchs/Fox CBRN reconnaissance vehicles and training simulator. The order is worth over £16m/€17
China Developing new Howitzer Based on Type 15 Tank Chassis
China is reportedly developing a new howitzer with a range of at least 40km based on Type 15 tank chassis. Photographs circulating on social media show an armored vehicle armed with long-barrel artillery
Israeli, Estonian Firms Develop Unmanned Vehicles-Mounted Loitering Munition Launcher
UVision Air, an Israeli manufacturer of Loitering Munitions and Estonian Milrem Robotics which makes unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have joined forces to mount a Loitering Munition Multi-Canister Launcher on the latters UGVs The new operational concept is designed to offer a new independent ability to locate, track and accurately eliminate heavily armored targets from large distances. It provides light forces with ISR capabilities combined with highly accurate long-range heavy fire power that were achieved until now only with complex cooperation between several units and echelons
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...
