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
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...
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...
General Dynamics Wins $5.7 Billion Armored Vehicle Contract
General Dynamics has won a $5.7billion contract to supply British Army with 589 SCOUT SV platform armored cavalry by 2020
Germany Ready To Deliver Weapons Worth $91 Million To Kurdish Forces
Germany has agreed to deliver weapons and munitions worth a total $91 million to Kurdish forces in northern Iraq in their fight against Islamic State (IS). The weapons will be delivered in three tranches to a secure region of Iraq that has not been affected by the civil war, according to the German Defense Ministry
Rheinmetall To Build Vehicle Assembly Plant In Algeria
Germany has approved plans allowing Rheinmetall to deliver an armored vehicle assembly plant to Algeria, Forecast International reported Tuesday. Rheinmetall's delivery to Algeria includes a production line to assemble the Fuchs armored vehicle, as well as other parts valued at more than $37 million
Hungary To Deliver T–72 Tanks To Czech Republic
Czech Republic will be receiving 58 T–72 tanks, the Hungary Defense Ministry said on August 25 which has all the required licenses for the shipment of military equipment. The supplier Excalibur Defense has began the shipment of the tanks no longer used by the Hungarian Armed Forces
Pentagon Wants Next Gen Armored Vehicles With Less Armor
Pentagon is eyeing next-generation armored vehicles that are more mobile, maneuverable and survivable, but with less armor. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host a proposers day to give potential contractors a more clear idea of what the Defense Department wants in its Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program in September
General Dynamics To Supply Light Armored Vehicles To Peruvian Marine
General Dynamics won a $67 million contract to supply Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) Peruvian Ministry on 24 July. The contract will see GDLS-Canada supply 32 personnel carrier variants of the LAV II family of vehicles with amphibious capability
Oshkosh Completes Requirements For United States JLTV Program
Oshkoshs Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) has completed 200,000 miles and other requirements for Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) testing under the US military Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program. Oshkosh delivered 22 fully integrated JLTV prototypes for government testing in August 2013, and has so far completed every program milestone
Morgan Advanced Materials Develops Armored Crew Compartment For Tactical Vehicles
Morgan Advanced Materials (Morgan) announced customized armored composite crew compartments, for reconnaissance and tactical vehicles, as well as Special Forces vehicles. It is based on its composite and ceramic pod technology
Lockheed Martin Delivers First SPY-7 Radar Shipset for Japan’s Aegis Vessels
U.K. Engineers Arrive in India to Revive Stranded Royal Navy F-35B...
Air Base, Intelligence Center among 5 Israeli Facilities Hit By Iranian Missiles
Netherlands Tightens CV90 Training, Maintenance after 2024’s Fatal Accident in Germany
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...
