The German military have agreed an order for additional Israeli Spike LR (Long Range) 5th generation ATGMs (anti-tank guided missiles) to equip the German Army as their primary tank-killer ATGM.… Continue reading "Bundeswehr Orders More Rafael Spike LR ATGM"
The US Army has selected the General Dynamics Land Systems’ (GLDS) Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) for its Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) unmanned ground system requirement. Some 624 8×8 MUTT… Continue reading "GLDS MUTT Wins US Army UGV Requirement"
UK-based AEI Systems have announced their 30mm Venom LR (Low Recoil) cannon is nearing production status. The cannon is designed to be able to be mounted onto virtually any vehicle… Continue reading "AEI Systems Low Recoil 30mm Cannon Nears Production"
BAE Systems and its partner, Iveco Defence Vehicles, have secured a contract modification which will see them deliver a reported 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicle-Personnel (ACV-P) platforms. The ACV is the… Continue reading "BAE and Iveco Secure Additional USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicles Contract"
Three firms have made it through the first gate of the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle- Medium (RCV-M) and have been selected by the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC). General… Continue reading "Three Firms Chosen for US Army Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium"
In a move more akin to a science fiction thriller, the US Army Futures Command have agreed a research deal with To The Stars Academy (TTSA), a controversial UFO group… Continue reading "US Army Futures Command Inks Deal with Controversial UFO Group"
United States Special Operations Forces drawn from the northern Iraq-based Expeditionary Targeting Force of Task Force 27 conducted a helicopter-borne raid, on October 26, into north-west Syria to kill or… Continue reading "Inside the Delta Force Raid that killed al-Baghdadi in Syria"
Officially termed a “directed energy” weapon, the first pair of vehicle mounted lasers designed to combat unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have been received by the US Air Force. The ‘High… Continue reading "Raytheon Delivers Counter-Drone Laser to USAF"
The true ramifications of the current US withdrawal from Syria for counter-terrorist (CT) operations will unlikely to be fully realised for some time. What is clear, however, is that the… Continue reading "The Future of Counter Terrorism Operations Against Islamic State in Syria"
Following recently released videos that are sweeping the Internet, Canadian technology firm Hyperstealth have announced a patent application related to their Quantum Stealth Light Bending Material. Based on the concept… Continue reading "Canadian Firm Hyperstealth Unveils Quantum Stealth Lenticular-Lens Camouflage"