Eurosatory 2022: Rheinmetall, Mercedes-Benz, ACS Showcase Caracal Airborne Vehicle
Rheinmetall, Mercedes-Benz and Armoured Car Systems (ACS) presented the Caracal airborne vehicle at the Eurosatory 2022 trade fair in Paris, France. The mobile 4x4 vehicle has been developed to cater to requirements of platforms for airborne or special operations units
GDELS Presents New Light Tactical Vehicle at Eurosatory
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) presented its new 4x4 Light Tactical Vehicle MERLIN at the EUROSATORY Defense & Security International Exhibition 2022, on June 13th in Paris, France. MERLIN, a small Falcon, is the name of GDELS ́ newest Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) responding to the latest operational requirements of...
Turkey's Katmerciler to Export 4X4 Armored Vehicles to Gambia
Gambia is set to receive the 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Combat Vehicle Hizir manufactured by the Turkish firm Katmerciler. The country reportedly signed an agreement with Katmerciler for the purchase of the vehicle in August last year
Rheinmetall’s KF51 Panther Debuts at Eurosatory 2022
Rheinmetall is debuting its new KF51 Panther tracked vehicle at Eurosatory 2022. All weapon systems are connected to the commander's and gunner's optics and the fire control computer via the fully digitalised NGVA architecture
BAE Systems to Display a Range of Armored Vehicles, Artillery Systems at...
BAE Systems will display combat vehicles, artillery systems, and technologies for precision strike and situational awareness at the coming Eurosatory defense and security tradeshow in Paris June 13-17. The full-size vehicles on display at outdoor stand C371 in area Pe6a are the CV90MkIV infantry fighting vehicle which was recently selected by the Slovakia Ministry of Defence as its preferred system for the procurement of Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) for the Slovak Army, the ARCHER 155mm mobile howitzer, and the BvS10 all-terrain vehicle, along with advanced guided weapon systems and situational awareness technologies
Sweden Joins Finnish-Latvian Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
Sweden joined the Research and Development Agreement between the Ministry of Defence of Finland, the Ministry of Defence of Latvia and Patria Land Oy, regarding the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) on June 1. By joining the R&D Agreement, Sweden will receive the results of the work packages that have been developed within the programme
Russian Defense Ministry Gets Modernized Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles
Russias Uralvagonzavod handed over upgraded BRM-1K combat reconnaissance vehicles to the Russian defense ministry. As part of the work, the company's specialists replaced the base fighting compartment with a unified one - the BTR-82A, as well as the engine of the combat vehicle, communications equipment and on-board electronics
S.Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to Mass Produce New Command Post Vehicle
South Koreas Hyundai Rotem Co. will start mass-producing a newly developed command post vehicle later this year
S.Korea’s Hanwha Demos Redback Armored Vehicle’s Maneuverability
South Koreas Redback armored vehicle, manufactured by Hanwha Defense, roared through puddles, traversed unpaved roads and shifted course smoothly on Friday in its first local capability demonstration open to the press at an Army training site. The event was held at the 11th Maneuver Division in Hongcheon, 102 km east of Seoul
China Reveals New Armored Recovery Vehicle with Type 15-like Chassis
A new type of armored recovery vehicle took part in exercises held by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). A combined arms regiment affiliated with the PLA Xinjiang Military Command recently held a series of realistic combat rescue and recovery drills at an undisclosed training ground in the Karakoram Mountains at an elevation of 5,300m, during which the regiment for the first time deployed the new-type of armored recovery vehicle, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday
BAE Systems Delivers Modernized CV90 Engineering Vehicles to Norway
The first four CV90 Combat Support Vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by BAE Systems' partne,r Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway.The four vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnership with Ritek and the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency
AeroVironment Unveils Titan 4 Counter-Drone System
South African Navy Receives Third Patrol Vessel from Damen Shipyards
Bayraktar TB2T-AI Breaks Altitude Record with 37,096 Feet During Test Flight
Vietnam's Savico Group Considers Buying Kazakh Airport After Acquiring Airline
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...
