2018
Rheinmetall to supply German Federal Police with protective vest inserts
Rheinmetall has won an order to supply the German Federal Police with ballistic inserts for protective vests.
Russia and Vietnam to strengthen military cooperation
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has pledged to strengthen military cooperation between the Russian and Vietnamese defense ministries at a me...
TOR-M2 air defense missile systems to protect Belarus nuclear power plant
A battery of Tor-M2 SAM (Surface-to-Air defense missile system) produced by Concern Almaz-Antey will enter in service with the 1146th Guards surfac...
Arrival of French PP-LOG trucks for Operation Daman in Lebanon
On November 27, 2018, the Force Commander Reserve (FCR), to which the French soldiers of Operation Daman contribute, received 9 multipurpose logist...
Kalashnikov tests Arctic Nanuk outfit for commandos
The Kalashnikov Concern continues to test Nanuk outfit for commandos who operate in low-temperature conditions. The trials are proceeding in Khanty...
Pakistan interested in Chinese air defense systems purchase
Pakistan is reportedly interested in purchasing more Chinese surface-to-air missiles. On December 6, 2018, the Times of Islamabad reported, citing ...
Raytheon Canada to build two over-the-horizon radars for Canada
Raytheon Canada, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, will design, build, and install two over-the-horizon radar sites in Canada's polar region to det...
Electro Optical Industries fights against the UAV threat with 360° Thermal sensors SPYNE
Terrorism by unmanned aircraft is a growing threat. Using drones to smuggle contraband into prisons is a current trend. While many countries are de...
U.S. snipers test Improved Ghillie Suit
Sniper-qualified soldiers from across the U.S. Army gathered from Nov. 5 through Nov. 8 to conduct the visual testing portion of the bench-top eval...
Russian combat laser systems go on experimental combat duty
Russian laser systems Peresvet have gone on experimental combat duty, the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Russian Armed Forces, sa...
Radom to provide 20,000 PR-15 Ragun, or Vis 100, pistols to Polish army
According to MilMag, 20,000 units of PR-15, or Vis 100, pistols in 9mm caliber manufactured by Radom will be supplied to the Polish army. Agreement...
Saab receives Swedish order for Giraffe 4A and Arthur radars
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop and maintain the armed forces’ artillery and weapon lo...
New IMUT ST-100 MRAP vehicle appears at EDEX 2018
Egypt's International Marathon United Technology Group (IMUT) is introducing two brand new armored vehicles at this first edition of EDEX defense e...
EDEX 2018: SDLE promoting new Estrella anti-drone weapon system
Star Defense Logistics & Engineering (SDLE) showcased its range of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and anti-drone system at the first major defe...
EDEX 2018: SAKT showcases Hitrole N Mk 2 naval turret
At EDEX 2018, Siham Al Khaleej Technology (SAKT) is promoting the Hitrole N Mk2 12.7mm nava turret, a modern system fully controlled from a remote ...
NATO statement on INF treaty
On 4 December 2018, NATO ministers have released a statement concerning Russia's violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
SRC to start production of counter-mortar radar system for USMC
The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia has awarded SRC, Inc. a 5-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract w...
U.S. company Lewis Machine and Tool to provide Estonian army with 16,000 assault rifles
On 4 December 2018, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus) has announced that the U.S. company Lewis Machi...
IMUT presents the ST-500 4x4 armored vehicle at EDEX 2018
Egypt's International Marathon United Technology Group (IMUT) is introducing two brand new armored vehicles at this first edition of EDEX def...
British exercise Terminal Strike delivers Joint Terminal Attack Controllers capability
Exercise Terminal Strike recently took place in the challenging terrain of the Scottish Highlands and provided a valuable training opportunity for ...