Lockheed Martin UK Wins $1 Billion Contract To Provide Turrets For SCOUT
Lockheed Martin UK has won a $1 billion contract from General Dynamics UK to provide turrets for the new SCOUT armored vehicle ordered by Britains Royal Armed Forces, the company said in a statement today. The contract includes design and manufacture of 245 turrets for the new tanks that would sustain...
Textron To Supply Armored Vehicles To Bulgaria
Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems announced today a $15 million contract from the US Army to provide 10 Commando Select four-wheeled armored vehicles, along with related fielding hardware and technical services to the Bulgarian National Military Forces. Textron made an announcement during the ongoing AUSA 2014 Annual Meeting & Exposition
Northrop Grumman Pitches New Humvee Chassis To US Army
Northrop Grumman announced Tuesday that it has designed new Humvee Chassis that can restore vehicles original mobility and payload capabilities without affecting the level of protection, National Defense Magazine reported. Greg Schmidt, vice president and general manager for Northrop Grumman Technical Services said that it will reveal more information of the...
Polaris To Unveil Ultra Light Combat Vehicle, Dagor At AUSA 2014
Polaris announced the launch of the Dagor ultra-light combat vehicle, at the 2014 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, in Washington DC, Oct. 13-15
BAE Wins $153 Million US Army’s Hercules Recovery Vehicles Upgrade Contract
BAE System announced in a statement Monday that it has been awarded a $153.6 million contract to upgrade the US Army's M88 recovery vehicles
Germany To Sell armored vehicles, grenade launchers to Saudi, Other Arab States
Germany has approved deliveries of tanks, grenade launchers and machine guns to several Arab countries, according to a report in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. The report yesterday stated that weapons are to be delivered to countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Algeria
U.S. Approves $2.5bn To Upgrade Used Military Vehicles For UAE
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Brazil Gets 100th Guarani Amphibious Armored Vehicle
Iveco delivered the hundredth VBTP-MR Guarani to the Brazilian Army Firday, the company stated in a press release. The vehicle is produced at the Iveco Defence Vehicles plant in Sete Lagoas (MG)
Pakistan To Get 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles From U.S
Navistar has won a $198 million 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, spare and repair parts, and training delivery contract to Pakistan. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the approval of 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, spare and repair parts, and training to Pakistan at an estimated cost of $198 million
KMW To Deliver New Norwegian Combined Combat Simulator
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has won a contract to deliver the new Norwegian Combined Combat Simulator and will provide Integrated Logistic Support for the system on site for the duration of 5 years with options for 10 more years. KMW will deliver four simulator cabins by 2017, specially designed for the New Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle CV90 and the same number for the Main Battle Tank Leopard 2 A4NO
Wiring Bundle Issue To Delay Boeing’s KC-46 Tanker Delivery
The first flight of Boeings KC-46 tanker has been postponed November due to wiring bundle issue, which has costed an additioanl $272 million in the second quarter of 2014. Boeing has signed a $4
Saab Wins LEDS-50 MK2 Launch Order Worth $6 Million
Saab has won a contract valued $6 million for their latest advanced Softkill solution, the LEDS-50 MK2 from an undisclosed customer. The LEDS-50 MK2 provides additional protection to the vehicle and crew by detecting the presence of latest generation laser threats and automatically deploying countermeasures to avoid the vehicle being hit by the threat
Colombia Joins China’s Belt And Road Initiative Despite U.S. Opposition
France Pledges Entire 2025 CAESAR Howitzer Output to Ukraine
U.S. Approves AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missile Sales to Turkey Worth $304M
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
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...
