Russian army airborne forces will accept for service new state-of-the-art self-propelled artillery guns in 2013, Lt. Gen. Nikolai Ignatov said on Saturday, July 30, 2011.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011 05:10 PM

A few hours ago, NATO conducted a precision air strike that disabled three ground-based Libyan state TV satellite transmission dishes in Tripoli.
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Saturday, July 30, 2011 10:55 AM

Little over a year since signing the Specialist Vehicle (SV) contract between the UK Ministry of Defence and General Dynamics UK, the first test version of the reconnaissance variant, Scout SV, has begun to take shape with the successful joining of the Experimental Demonstration Unit (EDU) turret to a “mule” base platform at the first attempt.
Saturday, July 30, 2011 09:15 AM

After refining requirements during a two-year Technology Development phase for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Army developers are poised to conduct a full and open competition geared toward formal production, service officials said.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 02:36 PM

The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for a first-of-its-kind military assessment. SMSS will deploy as the winner of the Project Workhorse Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) competition sponsored by the Army.
Friday, July 29, 2011 01:34 PM

The final phase of the British MOD's pelvic protection system will be issued to troops on the front line in Afghanistan in the next few months along with a new Personal Clothing System.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 11:32 AM

The British Defence Company Supacat is launching a military variant of the Rally Raid proven Wildcat into the worldwide defence market to offer a high performance, off road vehicle for special forces, border patrol, reconnaissance, rapid intervention or strike roles.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 10:37 AM

Three French soldiers serving with the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were wounded by road side bomb near the city of Saida. The front of the troop carrier bore the brunt of the blast and was badly damaged, with several parts blown 20 to 30 metres away.
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Wednesday , July 27, 2011 11:38 AM

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, to complete promptly the remaining 30% of contracts under the 2011 state arms procurement program.
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Wednesday , July 27, 2011 11:00 AM

BAE Systems received multiple awards from the U.S. Marine Corps totalling more than $56 million for five separate delivery orders for work on the RG-33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The awards will provide upgrades for MRAP vehicles currently in the field.
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Wednesday , July 27, 2011 09:50 AM

The first basic version of the new Rheinmetall Acoustic Shooter Locating System (ASLS) is now ready for the market. The ASLS basic version comprises a powerful acoustic sensor platform (microphone antenna) with integrated analysis electronics as well as a control and display device inside the vehicle.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011 09:12 AM

North Korea has been laying train tracks between a new missile test site in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province and a nearby railroad station.
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Monday, July 25, 2011 08:45 PM

Israel recently completed a launch test of its Arrow 3 missile, a locally-developed system designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles high in the atmosphere, local media said on Monday, July 25, 2011.
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Monday, July 25, 2011 07:26 PM

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE:ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded a $40 million order by the Israel Ministry of Defense (MOD) for the follow- on Digital Army Program (DAP).
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Monday, July 25, 2011 10:35 AM

Saudi Arabia has been rotating some of its army troops in Bahrain, the Bahraini state news agency BNA said on Saturday, July 23, 2011, following reports more Saudi troops may have been sent to quell unrest in the Gulf island state.
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Monday, July 25, 2011 09:09 AM

Various types of U.S. army surplus equipment and ammunition were delivered to Morocco on June 30 at the Casablanca Port as a result of two Excess Defense Articles foreign military sales cases originating from the Army Security Assistance Command.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011 02:13 PM

A third regiment of ground-to-air missiles S-400 Triumph will be operational in 2011, announced Friday to Mojaïsk, in the area of Moscow, the commander of the Troops of the Russian unified defence strategic command of aerospace, General Valeri Ivanov.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:49 AM

The Russian army troops of unified defence aerospace strategic command protect two thirds of the Russian territory, announced Friday, 22 July, 2011, to Mojaïsk, near Moscow, the commander of the troops Valeri Ivanov.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:12 AM

The Pentagon has approved an Army plan to build a fleet of “Ground Combat Vehicles” that could cost as much as $10.5 million each, according to Defense News. (Source Star and Stripes)
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Sunday, July 24, 2011 09:22 AM