ATK Wins Contracts Worth $112 Million For Medium And Large-Caliber Ammunitions
ATK has won several domestic contracts totaling more than $112 million for medium- and large-caliber ammunition production and development. These awards will provide ammunition to arm air platforms such as the A-10, Apache attack helicopter and the AC-130 gunship, as well as training ammunition for crews maintaining their gunnery expertise on...
DCNS Wins €1 Billion Gowind Corvettes Contract
DCNS has won a €1 billion contract from Egypt for the acquisition of four Gowind corvettes, according to La Tribune. This contract is yet to be confirmed
Elbit To Showcase New Upgraded Howitzer At Eurosatory 2014
Elbit Systems will showcase at Eurosatory 2014 its new upgraded version of the ATMOS155mm/52 caliber Truck-Mounted Howitzer. Mounted onboard a TATRA vehicle chassis, the ATMOS will be located at Hall 6 booth D-601
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Rheinmetall To Supply Logistics Vehicles Worth €1 billion To Norway, Sweden
Rheinmetall has won an order for its state-of-the-art, high-mobility truck families from Norway and Sweden, who intend to buy as many as two thousand military logistics vehicles with a total value of over €1 billion. Following the Norwegian procurement authorities, today Sweden too signed the framework agreement for joint...
Rheinmetall Announces Restructuring Of Combat Systems Division
The Combat Systems division of the Rheinmetall Groups Defence arm has adopted a new structure, signalling the start of a new era. The Combat Systems division is responsible for the companys tracked combat and combat support vehicles, force protection systems and weapon and ammunition activities
Lockheed Martin Wins Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds Contract Worth $34.3 Million
Lockheed Martin has won two contracts totaling $34.3 million from the US Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force for Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR) production
BAE Systems Wins USMC's AAV Survivability Upgrade Contract
BAE Systems has received a contract from the U.S
Mexico To Buy M1152 Humvees
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico for M1152 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) and associated equipmen worth $556 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 16, 2014
GD, BAE Systems Vie To Win $8 Billion US Army Combat Vehicle
General Dynamics and BAE Systems are going head-to-head to win a $8 billion US Army contract to develop a large combat vehicle. The winner of the contract will replace a decades-old fleet of 2,900 armored personnel carriers
Textron To Develop Lightweight, Cased-Telescoped (CT) Weapons and Ammo For US Army
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems announced today a $5.7 million contract from the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium and the U
Exelis Flight Tests Airborne Sensors Which Detect IEDs, Chemicals
Exelis has successfully flight tested a long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral (HSI) sensor capable of pointing in multiple directions to identify threatening substances and gases. The integrated sensor and processing system provides real-time information about the composition of gases and solids, which is critical in the detection of improvised explosive devices or leaks emanating from containers and pipeline used in a variety of industries from oil and gas to chemical manufacturing and nuclear power, among others
Iraq To Acquire Armored Vehicles Through FMS Worth $101 Million
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1151A1 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) and associated equipment worth $101 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 13, 2014
Eurosam’s Aster B1NT Missile Hits 150 km Target in Second Test Launch...
Chinese J-10C Jet Capable of Defeating Stealth Fighters: CCTV Documentary
Turkey Begins Mass Production of Kizilelma Unmanned Combat Aircraft
Pakistan Inducts Chinese Z-10ME Attack Helicopters
China's Mass-produced 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...