Rheinmetall Bags German Police's Anti-riot Vehicle Contract
Rheinmetall will be equipping the German Federal Police and State-level public order police units with new special response vehicle, the ‘Survivor R.” In a statement Thursday, Rheinmetall said the procurement agency of Germanys Federal Interior Ministry contracted with the Düsseldorf-based technology group to supply a fleet of new all-terrain, protected multipurpose...
BAE Systems to Support Norwegian Army’s CV90 IFVs
BAE Systems announced it signed a new support, sustainment, and readiness agreement with the Norwegian Army for its fleet of 144 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, securing a new contract model to support the availability and continuous modernization of the fleet. The seven-year agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation governs the...
DRDO Tests Final Configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on Tuesday. The present test was to prove the consistent performance for the minimum range
India Gets Offer to Develop Armored Vehicle Based on Russia's Armata
Russia has reportedly offered India to develop its own armored vehicles with the country based on the Armata universal Armata platform. "The Indian partners were offered new areas of work, including the creation of armored vehicles based on the Armata platform, according to the technical specifications of the customer, especially considering...
Russian MoD Receives New Batch of Modernized T-72B3M Tanks
Russias Uralvagonzavod handed over a batch of upgraded T-72B3M tanks to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The vehicles have passed a full range of tests, accepted by customers in accordance with the requirements of the normative and technical documentation and the terms of the contract, Rostec announced Monday...
All-new Russian BMP B-19 Armored Vehicle with 57mm Cannon to Enter Service...
An-all new Russian armored vehicle BMP B-19 armed with a 57mm cannon besides the Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system will soon complete test and enter service with the Russian Army likely in 2022. "The new BMP B-19 in terms of firepower significantly surpasses the existing BMP-2 and BMP-3 armored vehicles
New Precision Missiles for Russian Pantsir-S Air Defense System, MANPADS
Russia is developing new precision missiles as part of an overall upgrade of the venerable Pantsir short-range air defense system (ADS) besides for an all-new mana portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS). "A modification of the Pantsir-SM-SV is being developed on a tracked chassis for the Ground and Airborne Forces
U.S. Navy Orders 33 Amphibious Combat Vehicles
BAE Systems won $170 million to build and supply 33 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) to the U.S
Locally Upgraded T-72M Tank Spotted in Iran’s Military Exercises
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)s Ground Force employed an advanced homegrown tank dubbed ‘Karrar for the first time during the ongoing massive joint military exercises. Karrar, an upgraded version of the Soviet-era T-72M tanks, came into service during the Great Prophet 17 joint drills in the countrys southern coasts on Wednesday, state-owned
BEL’s Armored Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle Inducted into Indian Army
Indian Army has formally inducted the first batch of next-generation Armored Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicles (AERV), indigenously designed and developed by state run firms DRDO and the Pune branch of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The vehicles were inducted into the Corps of Engineers at a ceremony held at Bombay Engineering Group (BEG), Pune
Rheinmetall Unveils New Robotic Ground Vehicle
Rheinmetall presented Autonomous Combat Warrior Wiesel, a new robotic ground vehicle based on the Wiesel platform, on Friday. The Wiesel vehicle is driven by an autonomous kit which is applicable to a variety of both tracked and wheeled vehicle systems such as Boxer, Lynx or HX tactical trucks, Rheinmetall
Malian Army Receives Chinese VN2C Armored Vehicles
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) reportedly received several Chinese-made Norinco VN2C 6×6 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) recently. The new armoured and unprotected vehicles were handed over by the military in a ceremony held at the Kati military camp on 3 December,
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
Indra Unveils 'Valero' Air-Ground Launched Weapon
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...
