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"
The Russian Federation’s Foundation for Advanced Studies (Fond Perspektivnykh Issledovaniy – FPI) revealed a new version of the Marker unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). It boasts a different track configuration and… Continue reading "Russia Reveals Updated Marker Unmanned Ground Vehicle"
United States Army spokesman Sam Tricomo went on record saying BAE Systems has met all requirements for full-rate production of the upgraded howitzer and predicts it will be green-lit by… Continue reading "Army to Green-light Full-rate Production for BAE’s Howitzer Contract in January"
The French Defense Innovation Agency, part of the Directorate General of Armaments, has announced the successful tender for a number of Israeli Roboteam Probot unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The Israeli… Continue reading "French Army to Purchase Roboteam Probot UGVs"
The USAF Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has added a third Raytheon HELWS (High Energy Laser Weapon System) to their previous order of two HELWS platforms (as reported… Continue reading "More HELWS Counter-UAV Lasers for the USAF"
Program Executive Officer (PEO) Land Systems’ Light Task Vehicle Program Office have announced a range of Marine-led enhancements to the USMC’s Utility Task Vehicle (UTV). The UTV, a commercial off… Continue reading "Performance Upgrades for USMC Utility Task Vehicle"
The Russian Defence Ministry displayed a number of Kungas family unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) last month during blast testing at the 12th Central Research Institute. Russia is aiming to field… Continue reading "Russia Testing Kungas UGV Family"
Rheinmetall Protection Systems, and its joint venture partner Unified Business Technologies, have been awarded a $11 million USD contract for testing of their StrikeShield active protection system (APS) beginning in… Continue reading "Rheinmetall StrikeShield APS to be Tested by US Army for Stryker"
The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth 200 billion Indian rupees ($2.8 billion) with the state-run Ordnance Factory Board for the license production of 464 T-90S main… Continue reading "India To License Produce More T-90S Tanks"
The Nigerian Army ordered 28 of the locally manufactured Ezugwu armored vehicles from Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), a state-owned corporation operated by the Nigerian Armed Forces. A representative… Continue reading "Nigerian Armed Forces Purchased 28 Local Ezugwu Armored Vehicles"