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...
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
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...
India's L&T To Purchase Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Vehicles
India-based Larsen & Toubro has signed a contract with Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom to buy up to 138 anti-aircraft vehicles. According to the statement issued by Ukroboronprom, one anti-aircraft gun and one command vehicle will be sent to the company for evaluation, and the company will then have the right to purchase up to 138 of the systems under the contract
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
US Army, Lockheed Martin Demos Advanced Autonomous Convoy
The US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different models. The demonstration earlier this month, was part of the Army and Marine Corps' Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program, and marked the completion of the program's Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD)
Oshkosh P-19 Vehicle To Undergo Testing
The US Marine Corps will test the recently delivered three Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle prototypes. The Oshkosh P-19R was selected in May 2013 to serve as the Marines off-road firefighting vehicle of the future
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
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
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
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
Hensoldt to Provide Radars, Air Traffic Management Systems for Royal Fleet Auxiliary...
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1