The announced successful deployment of a prototype laser foreshadows Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ plans to begin rolling out versions of its Iron Beam laser, beginning later this year.
The new Multi-Function Radar (MFR) is being developed under Phase II Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM-II) and is planned to provide three to four times greater coverage than the earlier version of L-SAM.
Almost US$2 billon has been placed in orders for the Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) in the past 18 months with the British Army just announcing firing of its Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) over an extended range.
Canada did deploy the US M109 155mm/39 cal tracked self-propelled artillery system as its only mobile weapon for many years but these were finally declared surplus in 2005.
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5th May 2016
The Command Post Computing Environment (CP CE) is being used for the first time by the US Army at the Brigade Combat Team level. An …
5th May 2016
Cyber defence is one of the main priorities during the latest US Army Network Integration Evaluation iteration 16.2. Trials, which started on 2 May, are …
5th May 2016
Harris has purchased 12 4.6m Trifold antennas from Communications & Power Industries (CPI) for use in a US Department of Defense programme. The order, worth …
5th May 2016
Rheinmetall has booked a series of orders worth over $13.85 million for ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the German armed forces, …
4th May 2016
Future procurements of vehicles or aircraft by the US Army will likely include the requirement that they have optionally-manned or robotic capabilities, the general responsible …
4th May 2016
Orbital ATK has been awarded orders worth $210 million for the production of small calibre ammunition for the US Army, the company announced on 3 …
4th May 2016
Elbit Systems has completed the delivery of several driving simulators for the armed forces of two NATO countries, the company announced on 3 May. Elbit …
4th May 2016
A Raytheon BBN Technologies-led team has been awarded a contract sponsored by the US Air Force (USAF) to develop methods to make mobile applications viable …
4th May 2016
The newly re-named Italian defence giant Leonardo has launched its new second generation AESA surveillance radar called Osprey. The company – formerly Finmeccanica – told …
4th May 2016
South Korea expects the deployment of a new North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) later in 2016. South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-Koo said the …
3rd May 2016
The British Royal Navy's fleet of upgraded BvS10 Viking amphibious all-terrain vehicles has reached full operational capability (FOC), the Ministry of Defence announced on 29 …
2nd May 2016
SureID's RAPIDGate programme has been expanded across all 24 US Marine Corps (USMC) installations in the US, the company announced on 28 April. The programme's …
2nd May 2016
Smaller than a pin, the new MiniMax 06 connector from Fischer Connectors is being showcased at the AUVSI Xponential 2016 trade show in New Orleans. …
2nd May 2016
The US Navy's Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB 5) has successfully completed the Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) portion of their Field Training Exercise (FTX), …
2nd May 2016
After acquiring 222 BTR-3E1 8x8 armoured vehicles from Ukraine since 2008, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) requires additional combat vehicles to replace workhorse M113s. The …
2nd May 2016
Unmanned Vehicles editor Richard Thomas gives us a sneak peak of the AUVSI Xponential show floor, this year being held in New Orleans. He outlines …
29th April 2016
Harris Corporation has received two orders worth $29 million to deliver its Falcon tactical radios to an undisclosed European country, it announced on 28 April. …
29th April 2016
The US Army has awarded a $17.2 million follow-on production order to Smiths Detection Inc (SDI) for the US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Chemical …
28th April 2016
BAE Systems has been awarded a $109.7 million contract modification from the US Army to convert 36 of its M88A1 recovery vehicles to the M88A2 …
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