Massachusetts Institute of Technologies has introduced a new version of Cheetah robot – the Cheetah 3. The new robot is now capable of doing multiple advanced movements such as galloping across a… Continue reading "Massachusetts Institute of Technologies Introduces the Blind CHEETAH 3 Robot"
Australian Defence Magazine reports that Australian Army awarded three contracts with a total value of about $2.2 million to two domestic arms and equipment manufacturing companies. Here is how the publication… Continue reading "Australian Army Funds Domestic Development of a New Shotgun, Body Armor and Sights"
On June 19th, 2018, BAE Systems has announced that their team won the U.S. Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) competition. The company was awarded a $198 million contract for… Continue reading "BAE Systems Wins US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Competition"
The Russian UralVagonZavod company has published a test firing video of a BMP-3 IFV equipped with an AU-220M Baikal turret that hosts a 57mm autocannon capable of engaging targets located… Continue reading "BMP-3 Armed With a 57mm Autocannon (VIDEO)"
UkrOboronProm, a Ukrainian state-owned defence corporation, has published a news release telling about the ongoing development of a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) called BMP-U. The new vehicle is designed… Continue reading "Ukraine Develops a New Universal IFV Called BMP-U"
Arsen Avakov, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, has announced on his Facebook page that the first shipment of 500 American-made RPG-7 clone anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launchers has been… Continue reading "National Guard of Ukraine Purchases American-Made RPG-7 Launchers"
BMP family of Soviet/Russian amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicles have been used in a number of conflicts ever since the introduction of BMP-1 in the ’60s. Arguably the most produced and… Continue reading "Russian and Ukrainian BMP-1 and BMP-2 IFV Upgrade Programs"
On April 12, 2018, Russian RIA Novosti news agency has published an article telling about the upcoming negotiations of Russian and Indian officials concerning the licensed manufacturing of 100-series AK… Continue reading "India May Start Licensed Manufacturing of AK Rifles"
On April 12, 2018, during the Defexpo 2018 exhibition (Chennai, India) Caracal International of UAE and MKU Corporation of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning strategic partnership which will… Continue reading "India to Start Licensed Manufacturing of Caracal CAR 817AR Rifles"
About a year ago, Professor Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University developed composite metal foam (CMF) armor plates. In a test conducted in 2017, the 1″ thick plate performed impressively against small arms… Continue reading "Composite Metal Foam (CMF) Armor Withstands Explosion of 23mm HEI Shells"