Iraq Gets Over 1,000 APCs From U.S Army
The Iraqi Army has taken delivery of 1,026 M113A2 armored personnel carriers from the U.S
Oshkosh Unveils New Light Tactical Vehicles
Oshkosh Defense is showcasing the Oshkosh Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) – the future of light tactical vehicles – for the first time in Canada at the CANSEC 2013 defence exhibition in Ottawa, Ontario. The L-ATV aims to replace aging Light Utility Vehicle, Wheeled (LUVW) and special operations vehicle...
Thales Delivers Hawkei Vehicles To Australian Army
Thales Australia has delivered a further two Hawkei vehicles to the Defence Materiel Organisation on schedule. The handover of the two Reconnaissance variants under Stage 2 of the Manufactured and Supported in Australia option of Land 121 Phase 4 means that all six vehicles are now with the
Rheinmettal To Upgrade 25 Armored Trucks For Germany
Rheinmetall has won a $46.4 million contract to modernize 25 Fuchs/Fox armored transport vehicles in additional to the 177 trucks for the Bundeswehr
General Dynamics Wins Tactical Ground Systems Contract
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
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
Terrorism, Modernization to Fuel Malaysian Defence Procurement: LIMA 13
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
Rheinmetall Expects 50% Revenue Outside Europe By 2015, Focus on China, India
The Rheinmetall group sees potential in markets outside Europe such as in Asia and Australia. Hence 2015 strategic program intends to generate around 50% of sales with customers outside Europe
International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition 2013 To Be Hosted By IMDEX
The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX Asia) will host the first ever Asian edition of the International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition (INEC) in 2013. INEC@IMDEX Asia, held from 14 - 16 May 2013 at Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, will gather representatives from navies, commercial and military ship operators, designers and shipbuilders, manufacturers, defence-related organisations and academia, to discuss new developments and challenges faced by the naval engineering industry
BAE Systems To Set 146 Bradley Fighting Vehicles For U.S Army
BAE Systems has won a $97 million contract to reset up to 146 Bradley Fighting Vehicles in the U.S
U.S Army Tests MRAP Vehicles For Safety Issues
The U.S Army has completed safety release testing for a new fleet of networked vehicles
W&E Platt To Supply Platt MR550 Shielded Ring Mount To Finland
Finland's Ministry of Defence has placed an order with the Australian weapon mount producer, W&E Platt, for supply of 39 Platt MR550 to equip its fleet of RG-32M mine hardened armoured patrol vehicles. W&E Platt will supply Platt MR550 by the end of 2012
Fincantieri Buys Leonardo's Submarine Business for €415M
Thai Firm Presents its First Armored Vehicles at DSA
U.S. Approves $400M Military Aid, Including Patriot Missiles, for Ukraine
HSW, Hanwha Aerospace to Integrate Polish Krab Chassis with Korean K9 Gun-Howitzers
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...