Defence & Security Industry Technology
New US Army command post vehicles being developed to counter modern threats
U.S. soldiers work tirelessly in their tactical operations center – giving the needed oversight to their subordinate units. Maps are hanging from p...
US Army looking for Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle
A request for proposal for the Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle, or OMFV, has gone out to industry Friday, March 28, sent by the Next-Generation ...
Russian ground forces receive latest Tor-M2 missile air defense system
Air defense units of the Russian ground forces are receiving the latest close-range Tor-M2 antiaircraft weapons. One unit can control the airspace ...
India: top secret anti-satellite weapon mission codenamed Project XSV-1
On Wednesday March 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a national address to announce India had “established itself as a space power” by sending ...
US Army: squad tactics tested on new virtual marksmanship trainer
Soldiers from the U.S. 10th Mountain Division were some of the first units to test the Squad Advanced Marksmanship-Trainer system 20-21 March, 2019...
Russian armed forces create closed data exchange system
The Russian army is creating a closed system to exchange digital information. It is called multiservice transportation and communication network (M...
Textron Systems delivers Next-Generation Squad Weapon Technology demonstrator
Textron Systems announced on March 25 that it delivered the initial Next Generation Squad Weapon-Technology (NGSW-T) prototype demonstrator to the ...
Latest sensor upgrades boost US reconnaissance vehicle capabilities
A snowy, frigid February morning didn't stop leaders and stakeholders from turning out to view the highly-anticipated Stryker Nuclear, Biological a...
Mexico will produce locally copy of US Barrett M82 sniper rifle
According to the Mexico News Daily website, the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) is planning to manufacture high-powered .50-calibe...
US new combat vehicle coating to increase soldier survivability
While soldiers wear camouflage to blend into the environment, it is also important to ensure ground vehicles are not easily detected. The U.S. Army...
Thales boosts new Ground Master 200 MMA and MMC multimission radars
The complexity of battlefield environments is evolving, as is the threat-scape armed forces must face during air surveillance and weapons coordinat...
Nigeria: Local-made light patrol all-terrain vehicle used by the Army
March 17, 2019, a picture was released on the Twitter account of Marko Babic, showing Nigeria armed forces with local-made light patrol vehicle, wh...
Rheinmetall unveils its Mission Master UGV armed with Thales 70mm rocket launchers
During the ACD 2019, Ammunition Capability Demonstration in South Africa, German-based defense Company Rheinmetall has unveiled its Mission Master ...
US soldiers conduct airdrop, road tests of new JLTVs
82nd Airborne Division Soldiers are in the final phases of airdrop testing five configurations of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). James Co...
Defense industry of Iran presents local-made Howeizeh tracked APC at IQDEX 2019
During the IQDEX 2019, International Defence Exhibition in Iraq which was held from the 9 to 12 March 2019, the Iranian defense industry has presen...
BMP-1 tracked armored IFV continues to be in service with Ukrainian army
The Soviet-made BMP-1 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) continues to be in service with the Ukrainian armed forces. In 2018, the SE S...
US soldiers learn cutting edge features on first shipment of JLTVs
While being trained on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Staff Sgt. Jonathan Sowards had a simple but effective way to test the vehicle's in...
Lazar RALAS Yugoimport wheeled anti-tank missile carrier armored vehicle
The Serbian Company Yugoimport unveils its new Lazar/RALAS wheeled anti-tank missile carrier armored vehicle at IDEX 2019, the International Defens...
82nd Airborne testing US Army new body armor and helmet
U.S. troops will soon be equipped with a lighter and better head protection if the current testing by 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divisi...
US Army latest robot tested at Fort Hood
Chemical, engineer, and explosive ordnance disposal unit soldiers are joining a National Guard Civil Support Team to put the Army's latest robotic ...