Defence & Security Industry Technology
Firing tests for new CM-32 120mm mortar carrier armored vehicle of Taiwanese army
According to pictures released on Twitter on April 26, 2020, Taiwan has performed trials and firing tests with the CM-32 8x8 armored vehicle fitted...
Worldwide used Rheinmetall Fuchs - Fox 6x6 armored transport vehicle
With over 1,400 units built, Rheinmetall’s 6x6 Fuchs / Fox armoured transport vehicle is one of the world’s most widely used tactical wheeled vehic...
Vietnamese army still uses Browning M1919 machine guns
One of Military Region 9's soldiers taking part in live-fire exercise was spotted using a Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun, VietDefense repor...
Analysis: Bangalore torpedo continues to be used by engineer troops of US Army
Bangalore torpedo continues to be used by engineer troops of U.S. Army to clear obstacles and performs demolition missions. On April 23, 2020, U.S....
Chinese VT4 tank fitted with FY-IV ERA Explosive Reactive Armour against Tandem Warhead ammunition
According to new pictures published on April 22, 2020, to the China Defense Blog, the latest version of Chinese-made Main Battle Tank (MBT) VT4 is ...
New CM-34 8x8 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle of Taiwanese Army
According to a tweet released by Kevin McCauley, the Taiwanese armed forces (also called the Republic of China Army or RoCA) have started training ...
The power of short range air defense in U.S. Armed Forces
The Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system of systems was deployed in 2005 to address a joint urgent operational need to defend U.S. tr...
Iran army inducts new drones, upgrades older UAVs
According to Radio Farda (Iran), a large number of new combat and reconnaissance drones were delivered to the Iranian army on Sunday, April 19, and...
Russian Marker UGV paired with infantryman and launching kamikaze drone swarms
Russia’s Advanced Research Foundation is progressing with the testing of its unmanned ground vehicles at the edge of current robotics mastery. Unve...
Hybrid combat vehicle Humvee fitted with BMP-1 73mm turret used by Houthi militia in Yemen
Houthi militia in Yemen continues to manufacture hybrid combat vehicles as an American-made HMMWV (Humvee) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehic...
APC9K from Brugger and Thomet of Switzerland new 9mm submachine gun of US Army
In April 2019, the APC9K from Swiss firearms manufacturer Brugger & Thomet (B&T) was selected by the U.S. Army as the new 9mm standard subm...
Future U.S. Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materials
Materials used for a soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released Apr...
Russia completes 2S7M Malka 203mm self-propelled howitzer upgrade
Russia has completed the upgrade of the most powerful 2S7M Malka self-propelled gun in the world. One shot of the 203mm weapon can fully destroy a ...
Analysis: Chinese Wing Loong family of UAS in international drone defense market
As one of the most popular products in the international drone defense and security markets, China's Wing Loong family of UAS (Unmanned Aerial Syst...
BMPT-3: New generation of Russian BMPT fire support armored vehicle based on Armata tracked chassis
BMPT-3: The third generation of BMPT fire support vehicle will be based on the tracked armored chassis platform Armata with a new unmanned turret a...
M110A1 analysis and review new Heckler and Koch SDMR Squad Designated Marksman Rifle for US Army
Analysis and technical review about the new Heckler & Koch M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR), which started to enter in service wit...
Plasan adds ambulance variant to its SandCat 4x4 armored vehicle family
Israeli company Plasan is one of the first companies to offer N/GVA (NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture) based platforms. Using Plasan's vetronics s...
Real-time airspace awareness and de-confliction for future battles
The airspace above future battlefields is expected to be increasingly congested with large numbers of unmanned aerial systems, manned aircraft, mun...
Analysis: Iraqi army BMP-3 Russian-made IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle tracked armored
In September 2015, the Russian defense industry had announced that Iraq had a plan to acquire 500 BMP-3 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehi...
AutoKrAZ expands its lineup of rolling chassis
The main feature of the new model named KrAZ-"Atlant", is the power unit rear location. This configuration is in demand for various types of milita...