2018
Egypt to buy M1A1 Abrams ammo and AH-64E attack helicopters
The U.S. State Department announced the approval of a pair of arms sales to Egypt on November 27, 2018. The potential sales include a deal for tank...
Lockheed Martin secures U.S. Army Onyx exoskeleton development agreement
Lockheed Martin received a $6.9 million award from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to enhance th...
IDEAS 2018: Heavy Industries Taxila unveils new Viper Infantry Fighting Vehicle
At this year’s edition of IDEAS, being held in Karachi (Pakistan), the local armament group Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) unveiled a new tracked IF...
US setting up observation posts in Syria to keep ISIS from entering Turkey
As reported by Terri Moon Cronk (Defense.gov), U.S. forces are establishing observation posts in Northeast Syria to further deny escape routes to t...
Analysis: NORINCO heavy armored vehicles displayed at Zhuhai Airshow 2018
At Zhuhai Airshow 2018, held in China from November 6-11, NORINCO made a live demonstration of its range of heavy vehicles.
Ukraine: new 120mm mortar Bars-8MMK on Bogdan vehicle
A new Ukrainian 120mm mortar designated Bars-8MMK, based on the Bars-8 armored vehicle designed and manufactured by the Bogdan Corporation, has bee...
U.S. Marines’ new UAV training facility opens doors
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) training facility opened its doors on Nov. 5 for Marines stationed in the Pacific region. Training and Logis...
IDEAS 2018: Pakistan shows interest to purchase Chinese SH15 155mm howitzer
At IDEAS 2018, the International Defense Exhibition in Karachi, Chinese Company NORINCO China North Industries Group Corporation Limited introduces...
IAI’s Elta Systems unveils next gen’ drone guard counter UAS (C-UAS)
Elta Systems, a division and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has unveiled a new and enhanced configuration of its Drone Guard syst...
Elbit Systems launches HattoriX, a man-packed fire support system
Elbit Systems launches HattoriX, a new man-packed fire support system that, for the first time, enables forward observers (FO) and similarly tasked...
Canada Armed Forces takes delivery of 1st Mack Defense Kerax trucks
Canada’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first Mack Defense Kerax trucks for the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pat...
Oshkosh Defense contracted by US Army for 6107 JLTV
Oshkosh Defense company, announced today that the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and ass...
Russia announces new S-400 surface-to-air missiles deployment in Crimea
Russia’s Defense Ministry has said it will deploy new S-400 surface-to-air missile systems on the Crimean peninsula as tensions flared in the regio...
Streit Group live demonstration of armored vehicles and boats in UAE
On November 26, 2018 at Mina Al Arab, Ras al Khaimah the STREIT Group Chairman, Guerman Goutorov welcomed honored guests, His Highness Sheikh Saud ...
U.S. to deliver Raytheon NASAMS air defense systems to Qatar
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of defense articles and services in support ...
Turkey: Altay T3 version MBT Main Battle Tank will be fitted with unmanned turret
According to the website of the Turkish Newspaper Gazete Vatan, the Turkish-made Main Battle Tank (MBT) Altay will be delivered in three configurat...
Russian airborne troops create scientific company
The Airborne Force selects the best young scientists and engineers to serve in the scientific-production company, the force said. "Close to 20 grad...
Second batch of French VAB HOT Mephisto antitank armored vehicles delivered to Lebanon
According the Facebook account of the French embassy in Lebanon, 10 VAB HOT Mephisto armored vehicles, 96 HOT antitank missiles and 2 simulators ha...
U.S. D-2 THAAD Battery: first gunnery certification on foreign soil
Delta Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment of the 2-1 ADA Battalion, 35th ADA Brigade, qualified on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ...
Rheni GmbH provides human resources management software to Polish Operational HQ for EU Battlegroup
European Defence Agency, Polish MoD and Rheni GmbH have signed a contract for the provision of the J1 Functional Area Service (J1FAS) software to t...
