Australia has a small but vibrant drone and counter-drone industry ranging from niche dual technology company Grabba Technologies to large multinational like DroneShield. It is these companies and a reshaping of procurement methods to ramp up its drone power.
Israel has a substantial air defence system which includes Iron Dome and David’s Sling but laser systems will allow lower cost intercepts for short ranges against smaller threats.
Persistent Systems has been cleared by National Security Agency (NSA) to transmit sensitive data on commercial networks. The devices are added to the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) component list which also includes other companies’ products providing the same security.
The Czech Government is to approve the purchase of a fleet of vehicle mounted integrated air defence systems as the country invests to overhaul its equipment. Spending includes two dozen F-35As, CAESAR howitzers and refurbished Leopard tanks.
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5th January 2017
Outside of the Americas and Europe, for land procurement there are some highlights to look out for in 2017, despite the fact there are fewer …
5th January 2017
Saab will manufacture and deliver the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 4 January. The contract, worth $36.5 million, …
5th January 2017
A new non-lethal portable laser system called the Laser for Deterrence and Interception is expected to get a customer within months. Produced by French company …
5th January 2017
BAE Systems will test and verify the Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) on the Netherlands’ CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles under a contract announced in …
4th January 2017
In Europe, falling defence expenditure means that most countries are struggling to maintain significant force sizes that can sustain one medium sized operation at a …
4th January 2017
Oshkosh Defense will deliver additional Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the US Army under an order announced on 2 January. The order, valued at …
4th January 2017
The Bulgarian MoD has announced plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of new armoured infantry vehicles. This was been revealed …
3rd January 2017
The LVT-7 (Landing Vehicle Tracked) when first fielded by the US Marine Corps in 1972 was vast improvement over its predecessor the LVT-5. It was …
3rd January 2017
Raytheon will modernise the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System of an unnamed partner nation under a direct commercial sales contract worth over $600 …
3rd January 2017
The coming year is likely to be as eventful as 2016. The civil war in Syria is ongoing as is the attempt by the Iraqi …
3rd January 2017
US Army Europe (USAREUR) reopened a storage facility in the Netherlands on 15 December as part of the prepositioning of equipment for an armoured brigade …
3rd January 2017
Tata Motors is confident that a decision on which companies have been down-selected for the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme will be announced in …
30th December 2016
Kongsberg will deliver Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) for the US Army’s M1A2 Abrams main battle tank, the company announced on 23 December. The order, …
29th December 2016
BAE Systems will install Mjölner vehicle mounted mortar systems on the Swedish Army’s CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles under a $68 million contract announced on 23 …
28th December 2016
Saab will deliver the Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) to an unnamed customer under an order announced on 22 December. NLAW gives an individual …
27th December 2016
Lockheed Martin has received a $1.45 billion contract for production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors, …
23rd December 2016
BAE Systems and Rheinmetall have both been selected to start the competitive assessment phase for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme (CR2 LEP), it was …
23rd December 2016
The Dutch Army has ordered Leguan bridge layer systems from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) via the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw). Five Leguan bridge …
22nd December 2016
Raytheon will produce next-generation encryption devices to protect military tactical data transmissions under a $32 million contract announced on 21 December. The system to be …
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