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General Dynamics Wins Tactical Ground Systems Contract

May 23, 2013 @ 01:46 PM

General Dynamics was awarded a contract by U.S Navy to supply 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station (TGS) Lot D systems with an option for 11 additional systems

New Zealand Orders 200 Trucks From Rheinmetall

May 17, 2013 @ 02:51 PM

New Zealands Defence Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman, announced that Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has been awarded a contract to supply the countrys armed forces with up to 200 vehicles. The contract was signed recently by Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter

Russia Offers T-90S Tank To Peruvian Army

May 16, 2013 @ 09:22 AM

Russia has offered to supply Peru with a full-scale specimen of its T-90S, a main battle tank currently on show at a defense expo in Lima, a Uralvagonzavod spokesperson said on Thursday. The modified T-90S is currently on display at the SITDEF Peru 2013 defense expo that opened on Wednesday...

Rheinmetall To Sell 164 Tanks To Indonesia

May 8, 2013 @ 01:07 PM

In a deal worth several millions of dollars, Rheinmetall has been given a nod by the German government to sell 164 tanks to Indonesia, after the Dutch parliament rejected the similar request over human rights concerns. After this deal, Indonesia joins the contentious new export list along with Saudi Arabia, Qatar...

BAE Systems Successfully Tests Iron Curtain For Protected Vehicles

April 30, 2013 @ 01:44 PM

The Iron Curtain active protection system (APS) for protected vehicles has recently passed a successful test series on board an armored vehicle provided by BAE Systems for U.S

Denmark To Replace M113 In 10 Months, Begins CV90 Armadillo Field Evaluations

April 26, 2013 @ 11:53 AM

The Danish Army has received an Armadillo type armored infantry fighting vehicles for testing. The vehicle is based on the CV90 chassis was configured by BAE Systems, Sweden for protected infantry transport

Russia's Combat Vehicle Upgrade To Cost $100 Million

April 22, 2013 @ 11:35 PM

The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday has announced that it has issued a tender for the modernization of BMD-1 airborne fighting vehicles which will cost approximately $100 million. According to the state procurements agency, some 145 vehicles will be upgraded to BMD-2 this year and another 67 next year with the starting price of the upgrades estimated at 16 million rubles per vehicle

General Dynamics Wins Saudi Arabian Abrams Tank Order

April 3, 2013 @ 08:13 PM

General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded an additional $40 million for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This modification is part of an existing contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's fleet of tanks

Terrorism, Modernization to Fuel Malaysian Defence Procurement: LIMA 13

March 26, 2013 @ 12:32 PM

Malaysian defence procurement is expected to perk up starting this year following a military operation against terrorists in the Sabah region and the governments focus on renewed modernization. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who opened the 12th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2013) in Lankagwi island hinted that procurement might see an upward trend

Textron To Provide APCs To Columbian Army

March 20, 2013 @ 04:02 PM

Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS) announced today a $5.5 million contract award from the U

Iraqi Probe Finds Ukraine Delivered Low-Quality APCs

March 1, 2013 @ 02:54 PM

Ukraine has come under fire after a senior Iraqi official accused the country of delivering low-quality armored personnel carriers and breaching the delivery terms of a contract signed in 2009. “A probe into Ukrainian arms deliveries to Iraq revealed corruption with regard to Part 3 of the contract, concerning the sale of 420 armored personnel carriers, of which only about 100 have been delivered to date despite the fact that the contract was ratified several years ago,” Shiwan Muhammad Taha, a member of the Iraqi parliaments security and defense commission, said in an interview with RIA Novosti

Oshkosh Exhibits MRAPS , Wins Big At IDEX 2013

February 22, 2013 @ 10:21 AM

Oshkosh Defense announced at IDEX 2013 that the UAE has awarded the company a $381 million contract for the purchase of 750 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles that were also on display at Abu Dhabi. The UAE earlier ordered 50 MRAPs in 2011 making the latest announcement its second buy

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