2018
The Netherlands: Patriot Recapitalization (RECAP)
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of four Netherlands Patriot Fire U...
South Korea: K808 8x8 armored personnel carrier to be mass produced from late 2018
The K808 APC, after having satisfied operational requirements through a recent field test, will be mass-produced by the end of this year, the state...
MSPO 2018: Wojskowy Instytut Technikzny Uzbrojenia displays Reconnaissance and Combat Robot RRB 01
This UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) has been designed to carry on reconnaissance and combat missions, by day or night time, up to 800 meters from it...
MSPO 2018: Polish multitask UAV buggy unveiled
The Polish company Wojskowe Zaklady Inzynieryne S.A. has unveiled a multitask UAV-UTV buggy presented as a dual-use vehicle, thus available for bot...
MSPO 2018: Einsa displays Falcata multipurpose 4x4 vehicle and trailer
The Falcata (Grasshopper, in English) multipurpose all-terrain vehicle was designed by the Spanish company Einsa to meet various tactical and logis...
MSPO 2018: Polish grenade launcher from Belma unveiled
The Polish company Belma defines its original model of WWG grenade launcher as a Controlled Area Protection System. Eight grenades are available to...
US, India sign defense agreement amid divisive issues
On 6 September, the United States and India signed a major military communications agreement during a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and D...
MSPO 2018: New Command Post variant based on Rosomak 8x8 armored vehicle
The Polish Company Rosomak S.A., a subdivision of the Polish armaments industry PGZ, presents at MSPO 2018, the International Defence Industry Exhi...
Gulf states defense budgets to hit USD 100bn in 2019
Current forecast for 2019 is that the Gulf states' military spending is expected to hit $100bn for the first time. The six Gulf Cooperation Council...
Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile canisters will be produced in U.S.
According a presse release published on the official website of the Israeli Company Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) on September 6, 2018, th...
MSPO 2018: WB GROUP Showcasing Upgrade Kit for ZU-23-2
At MSPO 2018, the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland, local company WB Group is showcasing its Upgrade Kit for ZU-23-2 23 mm Anti-...
MSPO 2018: Raytheon showcases a wide range of its products
This year's Kielce MSPO is where Raytheon focuses on the three main areas of its cooperation with Poland: Poland’s future defence partnership, coop...
CTRL + SKY - NEW PRODUCTS SHOWCASED AT THE MSPO 2018
CTRL + SKY VEHICLE MOUNTED is a mobile system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles detection and neutralization mounted on a vehicle.
BAE Systems delivers 20 AAV 7A1 amphibious assault vehicles to Brazilian marine corps
The Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN) has taken delivery of 20 AAV (amphibious assault vehicles). They were delivered by BAE Systems in York, Penn. on S...
Russian PKP Pecheneg 6P41 gunfire is twice more efficient than PKM
Despite outstanding characteristics of Kalashnikov machine gun and its upgraded PKM option Russian weapons producers faced a problem. The Afghan ca...
Team Challenger 2 offers world-leading, thermal imaging technology for Challenger 2 tank upgrade
World-leading thermal imaging technology is being offered to the British Army as part of Team Challenger 2’s bid to upgrade the Army’s Main Battle ...
Australia: Electro Optic Systems to supply remote weapon stations for Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been chosen as the supplier of remote weapon stations for the Australian Army’s new Boxer C...
US Army researchers hope to lighten battery load for soldiers
Across all six of the Army's modernization priorities -- long-range precision fires, next generation combat vehicle, future vertical lift, network,...
Over a thousand more Rheinmetall trucks for Australian army
Rheinmetall has won another major order in Australia. The Duesseldorf (Germany)-based technological enterprise has been selected to supply the Aust...
Live firing demo of CMI CT-CV 105HP turret on Indonesian PT Pindad medium tank
On 27 August 2018, PT Pindad conducted a successful live-firing demonstration of its latest "Kaplan" Medium Tank at the Infantry Education Center o...