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Russia Likely To Win T-90 Ammunition Contract From India

October 22, 2014 @ 10:39 AM

Russia is likely to win a $197 million T-90 ammunition contract from India, according to Defense News. In 2012, India took of 16,000 rounds of the same ammunition from Russia for its T-90 tanks

Delayed FGFA Deal May Get The Nudge During Putin’s India Visit

October 17, 2014 @ 01:44 PM

India and Russia may finally settle on a number of delayed defense deals including the Fifth Generational Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program during Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to India this December. Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in July where both leaders reportedly agreed...

Future AFVs To Be More Agile, Light Weight And Also Blast Resistant

October 16, 2014 @ 10:53 AM

Armored fighting vehicles are going to become more agile and light weight than their predecessors and will be able to maneuver against incoming threats decreasing the probability of hitting and penetrating the vehicle. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program intends to improve the survivability of ground-based...

SEEQR Security Debuts Technology To Detect Explosive Compounds In Less That...

October 15, 2014 @ 09:28 AM

SEEQR Security today debuted its latest unit, which can detect all of the most frequently used explosive materials in fewer than four seconds with 99 percent accuracy. The SEEQR executive team announced the device during the 2014 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E

Northrop Grumman Unveils High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle At AUSA 2014

October 15, 2014 @ 09:22 AM

Northrop Grumman has unveiled its High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) modernization solution at the Association of the United States Army conference inWashington, D.C

Australian Defense Forces Conclude Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Trial

October 14, 2014 @ 02:27 PM

The Australian Defense Forces successfully concluded a highly successful trial of BAEs Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket for use on its Army and Navy helicopters, BAE said in a statement Monday. The ground trial marks the first time the APKWS technology, which transforms a standard unguided 2

Oshkosh To Showcase New JLTV Solution At AUSA 2014

October 13, 2014 @ 02:24 PM

Oshkosh Defense will showcase its JLTV solution – the Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) – at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C

US Arms Find East-European Market After Russia’s Crimean Conflict

October 11, 2014 @ 10:08 AM

Eastern European nations such as Romania, Poland and Bulgaria have increased arms imports, mostly from the US to counter possible Russian aggression. The Ukraine crisis has left Russias neighbors vulnerable and have all announced plans to buy aircraft, electronic warfare systems and missiles from Western countries

Sweden To Shut Down Defense Export Agency

October 7, 2014 @ 09:00 AM

Swedens new government has earmarked the closure of its Defense and Security Export Agency Försvarsexportmyndigheten (FXM), the coalition said in a statement on September 30. Officials said they "agree that arms export controls over non-democracies will be tightened, including follow-on deliveries and consulting services

BAE Systems Acquires Signal Innovations Group

October 1, 2014 @ 01:34 PM

BAE Systems has successfully completed its acquisition of Signal Innovations Group, Inc. (SIG), a provider of imaging technologies and analytics to the U

Saudi Arabia to Gift Russian Arms to Lebanon

October 1, 2014 @ 09:41 AM

Lebanon is reportedly in talks with Russia to buy weaponry and special equipment sponsored by Saudi Arabia, Lebanese Interior and Municipalities Minister Nouhad Machnouk told International Information Agency Rossiya Segodnya. "There are talks on buying Russian arms and special equipment by Lebanon … there will be a lot of positions

Renault To Present Tactical, Logistic Trucks At IndoDefense

September 23, 2014 @ 02:36 PM

Renault Trucks Defense will be present at Indodefense show in Jakarta (Indonesia), November 5-8. Renault Trucks Defense, part of the Volvo Group Governmental Sales, is a multi-brand holding company with ACMAT Defense and Panhard Defense

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