Three upgraded BWR-1D and two BWR-1S tracked reconnaissance platforms have been delivered to the Polish Army. The project was the result of a €16.8 million contract between Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne… Continue reading "First Upgraded Polish BWR-1s Delivered"
The National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC), in partnership with US Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center and the US Army Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team, have announced that… Continue reading "US Army Down Select on Light and Medium Robotic Combat Vehicles"
The Russian Navy has announced a new development requirement for a new amphibious assault vehicle for its Naval Infantry units. The platform is required to be operational by 2025, which… Continue reading "New Russian Amphibious Assault Vehicle Requirement"
Hanwha Defense have announced an additional order for their K55A1 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) by the Army of the Republic of Korea. In a deal with the Defense Acquisition… Continue reading "Hanwha Wins Additional ROK Order for K55A1s"
Earlier this month, Australian firm DroneShield announced they have moved to the second phase of the US Army’s Expeditionary Technology Search or xTechSearch, an effort to fund small company innovation.… Continue reading "DroneShield Shortlisted for US Army’s Expeditionary Technology Search"
The Russian Ministry of Defense have announced a wide range of new and upgraded armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) entering front-line service in 2020. Although exact numbers have yet to be… Continue reading "Armour Upgrades for Russia"
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support signed a deal last month for the procurement of the MBDA Enforcer shoulder launched disposable missile. The Enforcer… Continue reading "MBDA Enforcer for Bundeswehr"
Australian firm EOS Defence Systems have secured the $49 million AUD contract for remote weapons systems (RWS) for the Australian Army under the on-going LAND 400 Phase 2 program acquiring… Continue reading "EOS Wins Australian RWS Contract for LAND 400 Phase 2"
Early on 5 January 2020, jihadist terrorists from the Somalia-based al-Shabaab attacked Camp Simba, a joint Kenyan/US facility at Manda Bay, Kenya. Simba, south-west of the Somali border, is a… Continue reading "US SOF Base in Kenya Attacked by al-Shabaab"
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) have launched a research programchallenging industry to develop a handheld sensor that can be employed to ‘see-through’ walls and intervening obstacles. Rather than science-fiction’s X-Ray… Continue reading "USSOCOM Seeks Technology to ‘See-Through’ Walls"