US Army Awards $120 Million In Infantry Contracts To Oshkosh, GDLS
General Dynamics Land Systems today won a $74.7 million contract from the U
US Marine Corps Tests Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Upgrades
The US Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-ATs) modernization program is in the middle of development tests stage, with four of the prototypes have successfully fired 14 missiles. In mid-March, the vehicles were put through a swim test and landing craft air cushion tests at the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch...
Thales, Qatar Sign MoU For Optionally Piloted Vehicle Aircraft
Thales has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) system, and the delivery of a full end-to-end training solution. The OPV-A airframe, to be selected by...
Brazil Takes Delivery Of First 13 Guarani Armored Vehicles
The first batch of 13 vehicles was officially handed over to the 33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion in Cascavel, in Western Paraná state, in a ceremony attended by the defense minister, Celso Amorim. Developed from research undertaken by different units of the Department of Science and Technology of the Army, the...
Cassidian To Supply Optical And Optronic Equipment For Leopard Battle Tanks
Cassidian Optronics GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, has received an order valued at more than 40 million euros from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, for the supply of vision equipment
Thales Wins Polish Patrol Vessel Contract
Thales has won a contract to supply an integrated combat system for the ORP ŚLĄZAK Patrol Vessel being built for the Polish defence force. The contract will see Thales deliver main combat system components such as the TACTICOS Combat Management System, SMART-S Mk2 surveillance radar, STING-EO Mk2 (currently named the STIR 1
BAE Systems Wins £20 Million Contract For New Royal Navy Ships
BAE Systems has won a £20 million contract from the UK MoD to supply parts for the Royal Navy's 3 new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The contract was announced on March 12, during the Minister for Defence, Philip Dunnes to the companys shipyards in Scotland
Austal Wins $124.9 Million High Speed Support Vessels Contract
Austal has won a contract estimated $124.9 million from a Middle East client for the design, construction and integrated logistics support of two 72-metre High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs)
Finnish Army To Get New Saab Training Systems Worth £34 Million
Saab has won a £34 million contract to supply combat training systems to the Finnish Defence Force, and includes a seven year support period starting in 2014. Under the contract, Saab will supply regiments of the Finnish Army with anti-tank simulators, vehicles simulators and systems for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), including the new laser standard OSAG 2
Norway Receive CV90 Upgraded Vehicles
The Norwegian military yesterday took delivery of first upgraded CV9030 armoured vehicle from BAE Systems under a $750 million contract signed in June 2012. The new upgraded-version vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90
Ukroboronprom Wins $11.5 Million MBTs Contract
Ukraine-based Ukroboronprom has signed a contract worth $11.5 million with an unidentified foreign customer to supply 50 T-64BV-1 main battle tanks
General Dynamics Wins $10 Billion LMV Manufacturing Export Contract
General Dynamics, Canada has won a $10 billion export contract from the government of Saudi Arabia to design and develop Light Armoured Vehicles. The announcement was made in London, Ontario, where the Light Armoured Vehicles will be manufactured, and which will become the epicentre of a cross-Canada supply chain directly benefiting more than 500 local Canadian firms
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...
