The US Army has posted a market survey notice kicking off the search for a new Infantry Squad Vehicle. The Army is looking for a highly mobile vehicle capable of… Continue reading "US Army Seeks New Infantry Squad Vehicle"
The USAF has selected the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139 to replace its ageing UH-1N Huey fleet. The initial order for four helicopters will cost $375,550,368 with the programme potentially seeing orders of… Continue reading "Boeing MH-139 to Replace USAF’s UH-1N Hueys"
Déjà vu? Not quite. The US Army has announced the companies which have been down-selected for the Sub Compact Weapon programme. Six of the companies which responded to the Army’s… Continue reading "BREAKING: US Army Selects 6 Companies for Sub Compact Weapon Programme"
The Turkish firearms manufacturer ATA Arms have signed a contract with the Turkish Under-secretariat for Defence Industries (SSB) for the local production of a 40mm grenade launcher. ATA Arms will produce… Continue reading "Turkey Gets a New Grenade Launcher"
The US Army is reportedly close to investing in new improved Stinger missiles to meet a short range air defence requirement. The Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office is testing an… Continue reading "US Army Testing Improved Stinger Missiles to Take On Drones"
The Australian Army has ordered Saab’s Garl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. In a press release Saab confirmed that they had received an order for the latest iteration of their… Continue reading "Australia Orders New M4 Carl Gustaf"
The US Army’s Product Manager, Soldier Precision Targeting Devices (PdM SPTD) has released an Request for Information to conduct market research for potential sources that are able to provide a… Continue reading "US Army Issues RFI for Pistol Aiming Light"
There have been some significant changes to the British Army’s small arms load out in recent months with the announcement that the long mooted removal of the FN Minimi, 60mm Mortar… Continue reading "British Army Rebalances Small Unit Weapons Load Out"
The US Army’s Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee is looking expand its already massive facility. Run by BAE Systems and US Army Materiel Command, the Holston Ammunition Plant,… Continue reading "Tennessee’s Holston Army Ammunition Plant Looking to Expand"
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is investigating a serious equipment and ammunition theft from the US Army’s Fort Hood base. A quantity of ammunition and Chemical, Biological, Radological and… Continue reading "Ammunition and CBRN Equipment Stolen from Fort Hood"