Defence & Security Industry Technology
Plextek wins Defence and Security Accelerator contracts to defend against hostile drones
6 November 2019: Plextek-DTS (Defence Technology Solutions) has been awarded two contracts under the £2 million Defence and Security Accelerator (D...
U.S. 1st Infantry Division first to field new night vision equipment
The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is the first unit to receive the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular and the Famil...
US Army prototypes radio network management software tool suite
To address Soldier feedback requesting easier and faster ways to plan and manage the Army's advanced software-defined radios, such as the 2-Channel...
Robotic mules set to modernize U.S. infantry brigade combat teams
The U.S. Army has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to produce the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, or S-MET, to lighten Soldiers' load...
Algerian army has developed new anti-tank armored vehicle based on French AML
The technical institute of Algerian armed forces has developed a new anti-tank wheeled armored vehicle based on French wheeled armored vehicle AML-...
U.S. Army: new data strategy to lay foundation for future network
The U.S. Army is working toward a new data strategy, which will lay a foundation for its future network that could help soldiers fight and win in a...
QBZ-191 New Chinese-made assault rifle carbine 5.8x42mm caliber
During the Chinese army military parade that was held in Beijing on October 1, 2019, China has unveiled a new assault rifle which is developed by t...
U.S. Army: TITAN system being developed to tie deep sensing to long range fires
The U.S. Army plans to use one of the largest exercises in Europe since the Cold War to pilot new tactical space technology that will help Soldiers...
New U.S. protective body and headgear saves lives
Less than a week after receiving his new Integrated Head Protective System, or IHPS, the neck mandible saved the soldier's life in Afghanistan. Gar...
Smart guns to prevent accidental firing
The US Army is currently soliciting bids for high-tech battlefield solutions to create the soldier’s rifle of the future, Jeff Parsons reports on M...
New U.S. parachute system for low altitude airdrops tested at Fort Bragg
82nd Airborne Division soldiers tested a parachute system that allows the delivery of military equipment and mass supply loads at lower altitudes d...
Robots could replace U.S. soldiers for some missions
U.S. Army researchers recently tested ground robots performing military-style exercises, much like Soldier counterparts, at a robotics testing site...
Saab, Boeing test small diameter bomb as long-range artillery projectile
Saab has together with Boeing conducted a test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB). “Boeing and Saab bring together deep know...
Northrop Grumman-built missile tracking satellites reach 10th year on orbit
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellites built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have far surpassed...
Russian Strategic Missile Troops receive modern CBRN equipment
The Russian Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN) continue to be rearmed with the newest radiological, chemical and biological defense equipment. The mod...
U.S. Army AMPV medical variants are like emergency rooms on tracks
The two medical variants in the U.S. Army’s AMPV program (Medical Evacuation Variant and Medical Treatment Variant) are well-equipped to treat sold...
U.S. Army fields anti-jamming GPS, plans for thousands more by 2028
Sixty-two of the first iteration of mounted anti-jam GPS devices were equipped into light armored vehicles in Germany over the past month, with tho...
U.S. Army, Marines UK collaborate to develop lightweight ammunition
U.S. Army, Marines, U.K. collaborate to develop lightweight ammunition to reduce soldiers' load. Todd Townsend, Joint Program Executive Office for ...
General Dynamics new TACLANE-Nano Type 1 Network Encryptor receives NSA certification
General Dynamics Mission Systems’ new TACLANE- Nano (KG-175N) network encryptor is now certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure vo...
U.S. Army: Virtual experiments helping shape Next-Generation Combat Vehicle
Thirty soldiers from the U.S. 4th Infantry Division recently tested new technologies in a video-game environment to provide feedback for the Next G...