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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14th February 2014
Northrop Grumman will supply embedded global positioning/inertial navigation systems (EGI) to the US Air Force (USAF) under a contract announced on 13 February. The order …
14th February 2014
ST Kinetics held live demonstrations of its 40mm ammunition in Singapore on 12 February to highlight the indigenous capability it can provide to nations in …
13th February 2014
Selex ES will supply its HALO acoustic weapon locating system to the Italian armed forces under a new contract announced on 12 February. The order …
13th February 2014
US Federal agencies could save more than $1 billion annually through modernising procurement strategies for networking, claims Brocade. Speaking to Shephard at the AFCEA West …
12th February 2014
The computer tablet will begin replacing ruggedised computers within the next 12 to 18 months, according to a senior company executive at Panasonic. According to …
12th February 2014
Lockheed Martin has described growing aspirations of customers for real-time ISR capabilities, especially in the Middle East. Speaking to Shephard at the AFCEA West exhibition …
12th February 2014
Thales is to supply its Sotas communication system to the Brazilian Army under a new contract announced on 12 February. The system will be installed …
12th February 2014
Harris Corporation expects to gain NSA certification of its family of airborne radios in March as it pursues a variety of potential options for rotary, …
12th February 2014
The US acting deputy secretary of defence, Christine Fox, has warned there will be ‘no peace dividend in the offering’ as the US military rebalances …
12th February 2014
Kinetics Drive Solutions will supply InfiniDrive HMX3000 transmission systems to Science Applications International (SAIC) for its upgraded tracked military vehicle solutions. Under the contract, which …
12th February 2014
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has displayed its Shikra radar – based on the ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master (GM) 200 - on-board an 8x8 …
11th February 2014
The Royal Netherlands Army started to receive its first operational Boxer multirole armoured vehicles from January. The Netherlands has ordered 200 Boxer vehicles estimated at …
11th February 2014
Iron Beam, Rafael’s new High-Energy Laser (HEL) system demonstrator, has made its debut at the Singapore Airshow. The system is designed to intercept close-range rockets, …
10th February 2014
The French DGA has placed an order for 250 logistic military trucks with the Iveco and Soframe consortium, as part of the Porteurs Polyvalents Terrestres …
10th February 2014
Contenders in India’s Towed Gun System (TGS) project completed their winter trials on 20 January and will now progress to MET trials. A spokesman from …
10th February 2014
A new variant of the Arjun fitted with a 130mm M46 rifled gun system has been put on display at the Defexpo exhibition in Delhi. …
9th February 2014
India’s Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) displayed the Dhanush, a domestically-developed 155mm 45 cal towed gun system at the Defexpo exhibition in Delhi. The company has …
9th February 2014
A decision on India’s Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) is close, according to industry representatives involved in the programme. A spokesman from Beretta …
8th February 2014
Tata Power has displayed its 155mm/52 calibre gun for the Indian Army’s Mounted Gun System (MGS) programme at Defexpo in Delhi for the first time. …
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