Welcome back to the Weekend Briefing our regular round up of the week’s defense news. This week saw Japan’s Izumo undertake historic F-35B trials, USS Connecticut was involved in an… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 October)"
One of the most interesting events at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) are the waterborne naval displays on the Thames. The location of the venue the exposition, the EXCEL… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Boat Demo Round Up"
Leonardo announced during Defence and Security Equipment International 2021 that the company has placed the “latest in a series of contracts” with UK-based aviation services company 2Excel. This latest contract… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Leonardo Announces Procurement Of Tempest Flying Technology Testbed"
A Challenger 3 main battle tank equipped with the Trophy Medium Vehicle active protection system is among the headline exhibits at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land’s booth at the Defence and… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Rheinmetall Shows Off Challenger 3 Trophy-MV Setup"
BAE Systems displayed the CV90 with the new D-Series turret for the first time at DSEI 2021. The turret was selected by the Royal Netherlands Army as part of their… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: CV90 with New D-Series Turret Unveiled"
Rheinmetall debuted an 81mm mortar mission module for their Boxer armored fighting vehicle at Defence and Security Equipment International 2021, with a demonstrator vehicle on display next to their Challenger… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Rheinmetall Debuts Boxer Mortar Module"
Robotics and autonomous systems manufacturer Milrem Robotics’ presence at Defence and Security Equipment International 2021 featured the Estonian company’s collaboration with other manufacturers, with their systems integrated onto the company’s… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Milrem Robotics Displays Mine Roller Equipped UGV"
Saab has revealed its next-generation combat boat, the CB90 NG, at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021. The CB90 NG, which has already been delivered to the Swedish Navy… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Saab Unveils Next-Generation CB90 NG & Confirms Work On Unmanned Capability"
Milrem Robotics have announced a number of new partnerships at DSEI 2021. Milrem and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are set to develop a new Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) – Nordic… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Milrem Robotics Announce New THeMIS UGV Partnerships"
At this week’s DSEI 2021 exposition French automotive company Texelis’ stand was dominated by a transparent full-scale model housing the components of their MR400 mechanical and mobility kit. The MR400… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Texelis Display MR400 AFV Mobility Kit"