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The Russian State Corporation Rostec is developing more durable and reliable individual protection kit for soldiers, corporation’s CEO Sergei Chemezov has said.
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The Russian State Corporation Rostec is developing more durable and reliable individual protection kit for soldiers, corporation’s CEO Sergei Chemezov has said.
New TiCAM 1000C target location system from Thermoteknix is a versatile target acquisition and observation system for day and night time operation.
The August 20's award of a contract by the U.S. Government to Loc Performance Products, Inc. represents a trend of saving money while improving the quality of products and enhancing the safety of those serving in America's Armed Forces. This newest contract is for the manufacture of an armored assembly for the Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). The contract is valued at $475 Million.
Cubic Corporation today announced its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division was awarded a task authorization worth more than USD $27 million from Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Canada’s Department of National Defence to deliver Urban Operations Training capability into the Canadian Weapon Effects Simulation (CWES) environment. Under this task authorization, Cubic will equip Urban Operations sites at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown (CFB Gagetown) and the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC) Wainwright, to satisfy the force-on-force training capability requirements of the Canadian Army.
Russia may start shipping its S-400 air defense missile system to India in 2020, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said Monday.
The Army’s Rapid Equipping Force will equip United States Army Forces Command with Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicles this Fall as part of ongoing efforts to advance Army capabilities in the area of electronic warfare.
Six3 Intelligence Solutions Inc. (Six3) has been awarded a $125,807,584 contract to provide intelligence support services to the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and Resolute Support director of intelligence, the US Department of Defense announced on August 17, 2018.
The United Kingdom has ordered six counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems under a USD20 million contract, according to an announcement released by the European Tenders electronic daily (Ted). The British Army is the launch customer for the Israeli company's Drone Dome system.
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has issued a second Request for Proposal (RFP) to the TLVS bidders consortium - an MBDA and Lockheed Martin joint venture - to develop TLVS, Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) system.
Iran's defense minister put developing deterrent missile power as the country's top priority, Press TV reported on Sunday. The minister Amir Hatami hailed the country's military achievements, and vowed to continue enhancing missile capabilities.
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is launching the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank built by the Tractor Plants Concern in the world arms market.
Jumping out of a plane may be a routine part of an airborne Soldier's training, but if the equipment doesn't function properly, it can be deadly. "Generally, there are a handful of towed jumpers per year, which can be potentially dangerous situations," said Samuel Corner, project manager for the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Soldier Center Aerial Delivery Directorate.
The Defense News weekly, which stands out among the most popular defense magazines and newspapers, has published its traditional Top-100 ranking of the world`s leading defense companies for 2018 (Defense News 2018 Top 100). The piece of information about Russian enterprises, which have been included in the list, speaks for the fact that the Russian defense industry has not lost positions on the global market and strengthened its presence there.
The contract was signed at Parliament House in Canberra today by the Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull and the Managing Director of Rheinmetall Defence Australia Gary Stewart. Delivery of the advanced 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) will take place between 2019 and 2026.
BAE Systems announced a new collaboration with Splunk Inc. to integrate Splunk® Enterprise into its government cloud solution. The federated secure cloud, developed by BAE Systems and Dell EMC, is a scalable, hybrid cloud solution designed from the ground up to meet both the mission needs and security requirements for any US Intelligence Community, Department of Defense (DoD), or federal/civilian government organization.
The Brazilian Army has authorized a delegation to travel to Italy to negotiate with the Italian Ministry of Defense for 16 Iveco Lince 4x4 trucks. The Army wants to acquire secondhand vehicles that have been reconditioned for future use in the Brazilian Army.
The Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) research-and-manufacturing corporation (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) has upgraded the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The modernized IFV will be unveiled at the Army 2018 defense show in late August, an industrial source told TASS.
Electronic warfare units of the 2nd combined arms army repelled an attack of 10 drones during drills in Orenburg region. The exercise for the first time engaged Silok anti-drone complex, the Central Military District said.
The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) successfully demonstrated its ability to scale up and network across long distances during a recent U.S. Army-led test. The evaluation was conducted by U.S. Army soldiers over a five-week period with air and missile defense assets located at sites in New Mexico, Texas and Alabama.
The Russian Airborne Troops formally inducted the Toros 4x4 armored vehicle, according to pictures of the Airborne Troops Day celebration 2018 held in the Park Patriot, near Moscow. The vehicle was developed by the Russian consortium "INTRALL" and UAMZ Group for the needs of the Armed forces, Law enforcements and EMERCOM.
Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems Inc. has been awarded a $92,556,056 firm-fixed-price contract to procure additional Husky Mounted Detection System systems, spare and repair parts, the US Department of Defense said on August 15, 2018.
Polish Army should be modernized and better equipped and the country's defense spending should grow to 2.5 percent of GDP, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday during Polish Armed Forces Day celebrations in Warsaw.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) army is testing a new variant of the Finnish-made Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) combat vehicle, which is fitted with the combat module of the Russian-originated BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), during its intervention to Yemen, an Arab military source told TASS.
The T-72АМТ Main Battle Tank, which was developed and manufactured by the "Kyiv Armored Plant" is undergoing a live firing test campaign at a military campground, the Ukranian State Enterprise "Ukroboronprom" press office announced today.
On August 13, the Lithuanian Government approved the new Cyber Security Strategy. The document drawn up by the Ministry of National Defence sets key directions of national cyber security policy in public and private sectors for the coming five years and embeds regulations of the European Union Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (the NIS Directive).