UK Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle Upgrade Programme Achieve Initial Design Approval
Lockheed Martin has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the British Armys major upgrade project, Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP). The company is responsible for enhancements which will extend the vehicles service life to beyond 2040
Indonesia Took Delivery Of Russian Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense took delivery of Rosoboronexport-built 37 BMP-3F vehicles, and will join 17 in-service models, according to RIA Novosti. The first batch of Russian infantry fighting vehicles was given to Jakarta as part of a billion-dollar loan to Indonesia by the Russian state, signed September 6, 2007, during...
Bv-206 All-Terrain Vehicle Completes User Trial
The French Army has successfully completed the user trails of BAE Systems' Bv-206 (VHM high mobility vehicles). The VHM is currently in the final phase of its operational evaluation
Jenoptik To Supply Electro-Mechanical Stabilisation Systems For Leapard MBTs
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has awarded a €15.7 million contract to Jenoptik to supply electro-mechanical turret and weapon stabilisation systems for the Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) self-propelled howitzers
Finland To Purchase Leopard MBTs Worth 200 Million Euros
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) will acquire second-hand Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs) from the Netherlands, according to Army Technology. In a letter to the Dutch Parliament's Lower House, defence minister Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert noted that the contract is likely to be signed next week during the visit of...
Austal Successfully Complete JHSV USNS Millinocket's Trail
Austal Ltd. successfully completed Acceptance Trials (AT) of the third Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) on January 9, 2014, in the Gulf of Mexico
Sweden Order Additional BvS10 Armored Vehicles Worth $120 Million
BAE Systems has received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for supply of an additional 102 BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces. The $120 million contract is the exercise of an option in a contract awarded by the FMV for an initial 48 vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds, in January 2012
Finland To Buy Leopard Battle Tanks Worth €200 Million
The Finland Defence Forces are planning to make a significant arms purchase from the Netherlands in the beginning of next year, according to a report broadcast by MTV on Tuesday. The report said the authorities reached a deal to buy a hundred used Leopard battle tanks at a cost of about €200 million
New Zealand Receives New Rheinmetall-MAN Vehicles
The New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) has officially received 40 new Medium-Heavy Operational Vehicles at a handover ceremony in Auckland today, just seven months after they were purchased. “The new Rheinmetall-MAN military medium and heavy vehicles are a significant step up in capability for the NZDF, replacing the old Unimog and Mercedes trucks
Korea To Buy Aerial Refueling Tanker Next Year
Korea will pick an aerial refueling aircraft next year with a goal of deploying it by 2017 with the tender to be announced in January, 2014. The total cost will be about $1 billion (W1 trillion) for four refueling tankers between 2017 and 2019
Japan To Define New Defense Plans
Japan is planning to overhaul its armor units in order to finalize a new defense plan by next month, according to Nikkei Asian Review. Japan will shrink its battle tank force by more than half and cluster them on its northernmost and southernmost main islands, while fielding lighter, faster new combat vehicles able to be airlifted to the far corners of the archipelago
US Army To Test DRS Technologies' On-Board Vehicle Power System
DRS Technologies announced today that its On-Board Vehicle Power system, a high-powered DRS/Allison Transmission Integral Generator installed on combat vehicles, will be included in the U.S
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...
