Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 IFV Downselected For Australia’s $15B Land400 Phase 3 Program...
Rheinmetalls Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia to compete in the Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA) trials for the $15 billion LAND 400 Phase 3 program. Lynx modular vehicles provide protection against blast, IED, direct and indirect fire, cluster munitions, and anti-tank
BAE Systems Unveils New ARCHER Mobile Howitzer at DSEI 2019
BAE Systems unveiled a new truck-mounted ARCHER Mobile Howitzer at DSEI today that is highly adaptable to diverse terrains and battlefield conditions. The key is a modular design that allows it to be integrated onto different truck chassis and then seamlessly introduced into existing vehicle fleets
Saab's Giraffe 1X Radar Installed on Supacat Jackal Vehicle Debuts at DSEI-2019
Saab has exhibited serial production standard Giraffe 1X 3D solid-state radar installed on Supacat Jackal vehicle for the first time at the ongoing DSEI-2019 in London, UK. “We have brought an operating Giraffe 1X to DSEI for the first time
Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV Armed With Tiny Combat Drone Debuts at MSPO
Rheinmetall has unveiled a new version of Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) equipped with micro combat drones to enable it to perform surgical swarm attacks, at MSPO 2019 exhibition, Poland. The drone, christened “
BAE Systems To Support US Army’s Bradley Armored Fighting Vehicles
BAE Systems Land and Armaments has won a $13.7 million modification contract to support US Armys Bradley armored fighting vehicles
Russia To Develop Unmanned Combat Module-Equipped Armoured Vehicle For Paratroopers
Russia is developing an armoured vehicle for its paratroopers that will be mounted on the chassis of the Sprut-SD self-propelled anti-tank gun and equipped with the Epokha unmanned combat module. The module was initially designed for advanced infantry fighting vehicles mounted on the latest Bumerang, Kurganets-25 and Armata combat platforms
New Russian Armoured Vehicle To Enter Preliminary Trials On August 5
Russias new “Atlet” armoured vehicles will enter preliminary trials on August 5 when the vehicles will be tested for their anti-shelling and anti-blast capabilities. The tests will involve the armored vehicles special-designation (ASN) and five-door multi-purpose (AMN-2) prototypes
Thailand To Get 60 Stryker Infantry carrier vehicles, Support For $175M
The United States (US) has approved the sale of 60 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles with equipment and support for an estimated cost of $175 million. According to a statement released by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Government of Thailand has requested to buy sixty (60) Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV); and sixty (60) M2 Flex
Rheinmetall Acquires Canada's Provectus Robotics Solutions
Rheinmetall has acquired 100% stake in Canada-based firm "Provectus" to expand Rheinmetalls technological capabilities in the field of robotics and autonomous driving. Automation and digitization are among the vital Group-spanning technology clusters which Rheinmetall is systematically working to expand, concentrating knowledge and capacities in order to exploit additional future growth potential
Poland To Modernise T-72 Tanks For $460 Million
The Polish Ministry of Defense awarded a $460 million (PLN 1.75 billion) contract to Zakłady Mechaniczne "Bumar - Łabędy" S
Rheinmetall Wins €470M To Equip NATO Taskforce with 41 Puma IFVs, Related
Rheinmetall has won a €470 Million ($527 million) contract to equip NATOs spearhead Very High Joint Readiness Task Force 2023 (VJTF 2023) with 41 Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) and other related equipment. The contract was awarded to ARGE Puma, a consortium of Rheinmetall and PSM Projekt System Management on 11 July, 2019
Germany’s Puma IFV Exceeds Initial Manufacturing Costs by Euro 2.9 Billion
The manufacturing costs of Germanys “Puma” mechanised infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) has reportedly exceeded initial estimates of the government by Euro 2.9 Billion, German media has reported
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
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
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...