Loitering munitions go by many names. Whether they are labeled suicide drones, kamikaze drones, or lethal miniature aerial munitions, they are a very real and evolving capability and threat on… Continue reading "In Profile: Loitering Munitions"
The Australian Defence Innovation Hub has published a Call for Submissions inviting the industry to submit innovative defense-related ideas and products for the Australian Army. The key four priority areas… Continue reading "Australian Army Looks For Innovative Ideas"
Few weapon systems symbolize post-Cold War US military operations more than the AH-64 Apache. Entering service in 1986, the Apache arrived just in time to see its intended enemy, the… Continue reading "In Profile: AH-64E Version 6, the Network-centric Attack Helicopter"
Boeing’s Ridley Park, Pennsylvania branch has been awarded a large contract modification for the manufacture of six rebuild, and one new, MH-47G helicopters for the US Special Operations Command. The… Continue reading "SOCOM Buys Seven More MH-47Gs"
Testing of four different Active Protection Systems (APS) for the US Army’s Stryker family of infantry combat vehicles has proven less than fruitful with none of the identified systems likely… Continue reading "No Active Protection System for Stryker"
Showcased at this year’s SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference)the DefendTex Drone-40 was first seen at the Australian Army’s Innovation Day in 2017. The Drone-40 is literally a UAV (unmanned… Continue reading "DefendTex Drone-40 – The Australian UAV That Can Be Fired From a 40mm Grenade Launcher"
The US Air Force is looking for a new drone, one that can rescue wounded soldiers or downed aircrew behind enemy lines. Based on a recent solicitation by the Department… Continue reading "USAF wants Drones for Combat Search and Rescue"
“This is cutting-edge technology. It is going to transform the way we train Soldiers and the way Soldiers operate in combat. We’re excited about it.” is how General James C.… Continue reading "Army Tests New Integrated Visual Augmentation System"
Russia will not build anymore Project 955 Borei class nuclear ballistic missile submarines, head of the Rubin design bureau, Igor Vilnit, told TASS on Tuesday. The Boreis are Russia’s current… Continue reading "Russia Cancels Further Borei-class SSBN Production"
Last year we reported that Saudi Arabia had entered into an agreement with Russian small arms manufacturer Kalshnikov Concern’s parent company, signing a memorandum between Saudi Arabian Military Industries and… Continue reading "Saudi Arabia to Receive First AK-103s Soon"