Land Warfare
Suppliers rallied for Warrior IFV final push (video)
Lockheed Martin sought to reassure suppliers working on the delayed Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) that a manufacturing contract is on its way from the UK ...
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US DoD selects Barrett sniper rifle
Barrett Firearms has received a five-year contract worth $50 million from the US Department of Defense to deliver the Multi Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper ...
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Asia predicted to be largest AFV market in 2019-29 period
In its ‘Complete Market Report and Forecast on Armoured Vehicles 2019-29’ that was published earlier this month, Shephard Plus predicts that countries in the Asia-Pacific ...
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Spain requests amphibious assault vehicles
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of 11 amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) and related equipment to Spain, the ...
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Saab receives Czech order for RBS 70 missiles
Saab has received an order to deliver Mk II missiles for the Czech Army’s RBS 70 man-portable air-defence system. The order has been placed by ...
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IDEX 2019: Falcon mid-range air defence system revealed (video)
Unveiled at IDEX 2019, the Falcon is a short to mid-range ground-based air defence system. The system is the result of a collaboration between prime ...
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US anti-missile agency delays fielding more long-range interceptors
19th March 2019
The deployment of more long-range interceptor missiles to defend the United States against North Korean ballistic missiles is being pushed back two years, to 2025, ...
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DRDO successfully test fires MPATGM
19th March 2019
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the second time in the ranges of ...
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Bulletproof jackets create uproar in India
19th March 2019
Having won a $166 million bid for the Indian Army’s 186,138 bulletproof jackets, SMPP’s executive director Ashish Kansal told the Economic Times that the Western-sourced ...
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Deploying artificial intelligence at the tactical edge for next-gen combat vehicles
18th March 2019
Advances in computer processing and networking technologies in the past decade have resulted in a flood of information now being presented to the crews of ...
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Aimpoint’s fire control system for US forces
15th March 2019
Aimpoint has received a $24 million contract to supply the FCS13-RE fire control system to the US armed forces, the company announced on 11 March. ...
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Analysis – armoured vehicle market rebalances towards heavy segment
14th March 2019
The military armoured vehicle market will grow substantially over the next ten years, from just over US$24 billion this year to more than $33 billion ...
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India successfully test fires guided Pinaka
14th March 2019
India’s Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the guided Pinaka rocket at the Pokhran test ranges in Rajasthan, the Indian MoD ...
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Russia unveils a new counter-ATGM system
14th March 2019
Russian weapons system development specialist, TsNIItochmash has unveiled its latest armoured vehicle self-protection system. It was initially made to equip the 2S42 Lotos self-propelled gun ...
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Myanmar gets ready for BTR-4 production
13th March 2019
Myanmar and Ukraine have created a JV for the former to assemble BTR-4U 8x8 armoured vehicles and 2S1U Gvozdika tracked SPHs, although both governments remain ...
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Thales Australia to develop Lithgow Arms facility
13th March 2019
Thales Australia has unveiled plans to develop its Lithgow Arms facility in NSW, Australia, to develop and manufacture Australian Defence Force (ADF) next-generation soldier weapons ...
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BAE offers CV90 for Land 400 Phase 3
12th March 2019
BAE Systems is offering its CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in response to the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 - Mounted Close Combat Capability ...
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Chaiseri offers V-150 upgrade to Thai marines and ASEAN
12th March 2019
After upgrading a V-150 4x4 armoured car, Thai company Chaiseri Metal and Rubber delivered it to the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) last September. The ...
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Suppliers rallied for Warrior IFV final push (video)
8th March 2019
Lockheed Martin sought to reassure suppliers working on the delayed Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) that a manufacturing contract is on its way from the UK ...
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Northrop Grumman expands ABL facility
8th March 2019
Northrop Grumman has commenced rocket motor production at its new modernised tactical motor manufacturing facility at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in West Virginia, the ...
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Insight: All eyes on all-terrain vehicles
8th March 2019
As multiple nations discuss the replacement of their all-terrain tracked vehicles (ATTV), Singaporean company ST Engineering spent early March 2019 showcasing its Bronco 3 ATTV ...
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Rheinmetall submits Land 400 Phase 3 bid
7th March 2019
Rheinmetall has submitted its bid in response to the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 - Mounted Close Combat Capability Request For Tender (RfT), the ...
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MAPS in US Army rodeo exercise
6th March 2019
Lockheed Martin and partners supported the US Army integration of three countermeasures and a cueing sensor into the Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) framework for ...
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Bulgaria sets back wheeled armoured vehicle tender
6th March 2019
Despite continuous delay in Bulgarian tender for new armoured vehicles, a number of potential bidders have confirmed their commitment to the procurement programme. After failing ...
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Kalashnikov production to launch in India
6th March 2019
The Indian government is opening a new manufacturing facility for production of 200-series Kalashnikov assault rifles in Korwa, Uttar Pradesh, Rostec announced on 4 March. Indian ...
