Indian MoD Awards $352.4M Contracts to Local Firms Under Pinaka Project
Indian Ministry of Defence has awarded local defence contractors BEML, Tata Power and Larsen & Toubro contracts worth INR 2580 Crores ($352.4 million) to provide Pinaka multibarrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system
S.Korean SUV Rams Into US Army Vehicle, 4 Dead
A civilian sport utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a US Army armored vehicle in Pocheon, north of Seoul, on Sunday night, killing four South Koreans. The Army vehicle was on its way to Cheorwon base, Gangwon Province, after the completion of a drill when the SUV rear-ended it
Turkish Firm FNSS Completes Armored Vehicle Delivery to Oman
Omani Land Forces have taken delivery of all 172 Pars III 8x8 and the Pars III 6x6 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) built by Turkish FNSS Defense Systems. These armoured vehicles were ordered by Oman in 2015
Russia's New Anti-Tank Missile Can "Wipe Out" Any Western Tank
Russians new Hermes long-range guided weapon system can launch a supersonic anti-tank missile that can reportedly wipe out all western tanks. “Tests have shown that a single Hermes missile is enough to destroy any existing Western tank
Russia’s Shvabe Showcases new line of Sights with Interchangeable Magnification at Army-2020...
Russian firm Shvabe Holding has presented improved sights, PO104 and PO156, with interchangeable magnification at the Army-2020 International Military-Technical Forum. Serial production of the sights is scheduled to begin this September
Russian firm Designs Software to Control Combat Robots
Ruselectronics Holding, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec, has developed a software for automated weapon control. During the ongoing Army-2020, the company demonstrated automated intelligent control system for robotic formations based on neural networks
New Sighting Device to Detect Camouflaged Targets Showcased at Army-2020
A new generation sighting and rangefinder device that can detect camouflaged targets was unveiled today during the ongoing annual Army-2020 Forum in Moscow. Developed by Central Scientific - Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TsNIITochMash), the “PDU-5” will enable the military to monitor terrain and detect targets even in conditions of limited visibility
Thai Military to Buy 600 Light Trucks from India's Tata Motors
Thailand is planning to seal the deal for 600 light military trucks from Tata Motors for its Army. “Atmanirbhar Bharat: The Royal Thai Army is in the process of completing its purchase of over 600 TATA LPTA military trucks
Spain Awards $2B Worth Contracts to General Dyamics, Partners for Dragón Combat...
The Spanish Ministry of Defense today awarded a €1.74 billion (USD $2
India Establishes Automated Pinaka Rocket Assembly Line
India has quadrupled production rate of indigenous
Unmanned Version of Armata T-14 Battle Tank Planned
Future Russian forces could use an unmanned variant of T-14 Armata tanks in the battlefield with manufacturer UralVagonZavod hinting at its development. "The appearance of heavy unmanned combat vehicles is a matter of the near future
German Tanks, Howitzers to get Hensoldt Boresight Equipment
Germany has placed an order for 300 Hensoldt high-precision boresight telescopes for the Leopard 2 and the self-propelled howitzer 2000. "In the course of setting up NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has ordered a total of 300 high-precision boresight telescopes for the Leopard 2 and the self-propelled howitzer 2000," the company said in a statement today
Brazil Drops Indian Missile Deal, Eyes EMADS for Air Defense
Israel Aerospace, Fire Free Forests to Launch New Boeing 767-Based Aerial Firefighting...
Sweden Orders $526M Artillery Ammunition from Rheinmetall, Nammo
Bell Selected to Build High-Speed Runway-Independent X-Plane for DARPA
Chinese J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...