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.
Germany is looking to expand its artillery capability and like other countries is looking to improved costal defence.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking for an off-the-shelf platform already in the hands of its military for its Combat General Purpose Vehicle (CGPV) programme. This means a likely showdown between BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 and FFG (Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft) ACSV G5.
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23rd April 2015
DRS Technologies has successfully demonstrated its 10-micron pixel pitch infrared detector to select defence industry contractors, the company announced on 21 April. During the demonstrations, …
22nd April 2015
Narda Safety Test Solutions has launched two new RX models of its NRA series of rack-mount RF analysers, specifically for spectrum-monitoring applications. According to the …
22nd April 2015
The new turret developed by Lockheed Martin UK for the upgrade to the British Army’s Warrior IFV has completed its first on-the-move firing tests. LM …
22nd April 2015
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to deliver its Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer, the company announced on 17 …
22nd April 2015
DRS Technologies will provide long-range, mast-mounted surveillance suites for the Canadian Army’s Light Armored Vehicle – Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS) project, it has been announced. …
22nd April 2015
The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem and its Swedish partner Exensor the contract for the Système d'Acquisition d'Information et de Renseignement (SAIDRe) …
21st April 2015
Ricoh is displaying a new long range surveillance unit for the first time at Counter Terror Expo in London. Graeme Thursfield, business development manager at …
21st April 2015
Chemring Technology Solutions launched its new GroundHunter Multi-head Detection System (MHDS) hand-held IED detector on 20 April. GroundHunter is a hand-held IED detector with interchangeable …
21st April 2015
Chemring Technology Solutions has launched the GroundHunter Multi-head Detection System (MHDS) at Counter Terror Expo in London. Highlighting that IEDs are still a major threat …
17th April 2015
Industry officials are hoping a contract for the development of an 8x8 variant of VBTP-MR Guarani armoured vehicle will be signed by the Brazilian government …
17th April 2015
A new Chinese-Brazilian joint venture company called Shacman do Brasil has outlined a schedule for when it will begin producing civilian and military trucks in …
17th April 2015
Leidos has been awarded a prime contract for providing global intelligence support services for the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), it announced on …
16th April 2015
Brazilian corporate group Grupo Inbra Filtro has unveiled an updated version of its Gladiador 4x4 armoured vehicle at this year’s LAAD exhibition in Rio de …
15th April 2015
Small arms manufacturer Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) is unveiling a new weapon inventory management solution called eLog at this year’s LAAD exhibition in Rio de …
15th April 2015
Modernisation work on the first tranche of 150 M113B armoured personnel carriers for the Brazilian Army is almost complete, BAE Systems officials have revealed to …
14th April 2015
Brazilian maintenance, repair and overhaul specialists Technicae will make their debut at this year’s LAAD exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, two years after being acquired …
14th April 2015
FLIR Systems has received the second full-rate production order to support the US Department of Defense's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Dismounted Reconnaissance Sets, Kits, and …
14th April 2015
The French defense procurement agency, DGA, has taken delivery of the first three 32-tonne VBCI wheeled armoured vehicles, the Ministry of Defence announced on 9 …
13th April 2015
The first M109A7 155mm self-propelled howitzer was delivered to the US Army on 9 April that represented the beginning of Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP). Formerly …
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