Latvia is buying Austrian Spanish Cooperative Development (ASCOD) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The country is investing widely including in the purchase of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), Patria 6×6 vehicles, TRML-4D air defence radars and air defence systems and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
The diverse use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been turning it into a critical tool for Special Operations Forces (SOF).
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.
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5th June 2018
The US Army has tested new chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) detection systems, the army announced on 30 May. The Radiological Detection System …
5th June 2018
Since 2014 average European defence spending has risen year-on-year, now accounting for 20% of total global military expenditure. The most dramatic increase in spending emanated …
5th June 2018
The Indonesian government has reactivated the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in response to emerging terrorism fears, administration officials have confirmed. Announced on 21st May …
5th June 2018
In recent years European armies have invested heavily in updating legacy land platforms and acquiring new advanced capabilities. The Boxer 8x8 has proved a popular …
5th June 2018
Operating in the electronic warfare sector for over one hundred years, Leonardo has witnessed a dramatic shift in the nature of EW threats. Today, the …
5th June 2018
Harris Corporation has received a five-year, $130 million IDIQ contract from the US Air Force to develop and deliver a Handheld Video Data Link (HH-VDL) …
5th June 2018
Raytheon is to invest $100 million to expand its radar manufacturing plant in Forest, Mississippi, the company announced on 31 May. The new 50,000 square …
5th June 2018
Comtech Telecommunications’ Command and Control Technologies has received $13.8 million in additional funding from the US Army to provide ongoing sustainment services for its mobile …
5th June 2018
The Slovakian armed forces have taken delivery of 21 upgraded BMP-2 armoured fighting vehicles, the Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 29 May. Upgraded …
5th June 2018
India has started final cost negotiations for acquisition of S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems, Shephard has learned. The final deal is expected to be …
4th June 2018
The US Special Operations Command’s Program Executive Office (PEO) SOF Warrior has started to generate plans to explore a next-generation warfare concept capable of optimizing …
4th June 2018
For pilots and crew, survival in the air is increasingly reliant on the ability to use electronic warfare tactics and technology to avoid and counter the …
4th June 2018
Orolia subsidiary McMurdo has received a $34 million contract to manufacture personnel recovery devices (PRD) for the US Army, the company announced on 30 May. …
4th June 2018
FLIR Systems has received a $2.6 million order from the US Army to deliver FLIR Black Hornet personal reconnaissance systems, the company announced on 30 …
4th June 2018
The first manned firing trials of the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS) for the French Army’s new Jaguar 6x6 vehicle are expected to take …
4th June 2018
Just over three years since the contract for their development was signed, the first EBRC Jaguar 6x6 vehicle prototypes developed as part of the French …
4th June 2018
After years of delay caused by budgetary uncertainty, the Italian Army is expected to sign a contract that will finally kick start low-rate production of …
4th June 2018
French lawmakers are expected to give final approval in the coming weeks to increase the country’s defence budget and pump even more money into the …
4th June 2018
With the Bulgarian government busily preparing to launch a competitive procurement for new armoured vehicles, aspiring manufacturers showcased their products at the recent HEMUS defence …
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