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...
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...
AmSafe To Unveil Tarian RPG Armour System At Singapore Airshow 2014
AmSafe Bridport Limited will be showcasing its Tarian RPG Armour system for the first time at the Singapore Air show, 11-16 February 2014. This lightweight and durable armour is fitted to a Singapore Technologies Kinetics Bronco
French Army Orders Iveco Military Logistic Vehicles
The French Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 250 logistic military trucks with the Iveco (CNH industrial Group) and Soframe (Lohr group) consortium. The order forms part of the “Porteurs Polyvalents Terrestres” (PPT) programme, launched in 2010 to provide the French land forces with a fleet of modern logistic vehicles
Tata Motors Unveil New Combat Vehicles At Defexpo 2014
Tata Motors has unveiled two new combat vehicles at the DEFEXPO 2014, currently taking place in New Delhi, India. The company has showcased the Kestrel, a wheeled armoured vehicle and the LAMV (Light Armoured High Mobility Vehicle) recon vehicle
Ukrainian Oplot Tanks Arrive In Thailand
Thailand has received the first five Oplot Main Battle Tanks (MBT) by Ukraine, will undergo further testing before being formally accepted. The Royal Thai Army is to receive 49 Oplot tanks in total under a contract signed in September 2011
Ashok Leyland Announces Partnership With Saab, Showcases New HMV Variant
Ashok Leyland announced its “ strategy for growth that leverages our capabilities involving expanding our product lines and integration global weapon systems with our mobility platforms” at DEFEXPO 2014. Ashok Leyland and SAAB have signed a partnership agreement to deliver High Mobility Vehicles for SAABs BAMSE Short Range Surface to Air Missile(SRSAM) system
General Dynamics Wins Cougar Survivability Upgrade Contract
General Dynamics has won a $26 million worth contract for survivability upgrades for Cougar combat vehicles previously delivered under the Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) program. The company will develop, design and produce 468 Seat Survivability Upgrade (SSU) kits for the MRAP vehicles
General Dynamics Wins $72.7 Million Abrams Tank Upgrade Contract
General Dynamics has won a $72.7 million under an existing contract to upgrade 12 US Army M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package (SEP) V2 configuration
TATA To Unveil New Vehicle Platform As India’s FICV Project Hits The...
With Indias Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle program gone cold and no word on the status of the project, contender TATA Motors will be unveiling for the first time a brand new specialty vehicle, the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) at Defexpo 2014. The vehicle platform, developed jointly with the DRDOs Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), is a mobility platform featuring a Norwegian-built Kongsberg MCT-30-R medium-calibre remote turret sporting a US-built ATK 30mm/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster automatic cannon as a primary weapon and a secondary FN Herstal M240 7
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...
