2019
British army orders more FLIR Black Hornet nano-UAVs
After removing this minuscule drone from its inventory in 2016 and 2017, the British army came to the conclusion it couldn’t do otherwise than rein...
Russia prioritizes deliveries of AK-12 assault rifles to airborne troops
Russian Airborne Troops (Vozdushno-Desantniye Voyska, VDV) will be the first military service to receive the newest Kalashnikov AK-12 5.45 mm assau...
Russia delivers more T-90S main battle tanks to Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army has received a 4th batch of T-90S main battle tanks from Russia, Iraqi News reported on Wednesday, April 17. Iraq received its first...
Exercise Allied Spirit X brings American firepower to European partners
The 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, participated in Allied Sp...
Colossus UGV, of Sharks Robotics, saved Notre-Dame de Paris
Ground drones are not only meant for military use. The dramatic fire that ravaged the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, this black Monday 15th of Apri...
Israeli Iron Dome defense system: Patriot missiles successfully test fired
On Wednesday, April 17, Israel announced it had (once again) successfully tested two Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot missiles in the framework of its Iron...
Northrop Grumman continues as primary ammunition supplier for US and allied armies
On April 16, Northrop Grumman announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC has received orders totaling $194 milli...
Citadel Defense wins counter drone contract for US Special Ops Command
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Citadel Defense Company a purchase contract valued over $1M in support of USSOCOM requirements. This ...
ISDEF 2019: ARTsys360 to showcase its anti-drone advanced radar technologies
The Israeli company ARTsys360 will be present at ISDEF 2019 (Tel Aviv), June 4-6, to showcase its advanced radar technologies.
Indian army orders Rafael Spike antitank missiles in emergency
The Indian army has placed an immediate order for 240 Spike anti-tank missiles and 12 launchers from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Indian media ...
NATO battlegroup exercises in Lithuania
NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Lithuania began exercise Eager Leopard in Pabrade on Wednesday, 17 April 2019. The exercise mobilises around 65...
Two more NATO member states procure Rheinmetall fast-acting ROSY smoke obscurant system
Two NATO member nations have opted to purchase Rheinmetall's ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant system for protecting their vehicle families. This versatil...
India to buy 464 Russian-made T-90MS main battle tanks
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the INR134.48 billion (USD 1.93 billion) procurement of 464 Russian-made T-90MS main battl...
US Army concludes new equipment training for MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS
The U.S. Army has completed its New Equipment Training (NET) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range. The training c...
Singapore and India conduct bilateral armour exercise
The Singapore Army and the Indian Army participated in Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral armour exercise. This year's exercise was held from 2...
Indonesian army to receive Pandur II Cobra IFVs
On April 12, 2019, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense issued PT Pindad a contract worth $ 80 million for the production of the first 22 Pandur II s...
US donates 37 MRAP vehicles to Albania
37 Navistar MaxxPro Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles, donated by the US government, were handed-off for the Albanian Armed Forces on...
Elbit-Bharat Forge to supply Athos 2052 155mm howitzers to Indian Army
At the end of several rounds of tendering and trials since the beginning of the last decade, the Israeli company Elbit Systems has won the Indian A...
China builds first armed amphibious tracked drone boat
China has built the world's first armed amphibious drone boat which military analysts said could be used in land assault operations and is capable ...
US 10th Mountain Division service members train with HIMARS
U.S. 10th Mountain Division’s annual Summit Strike, a division-level exercise designed to train Army and Air Force partners as well as subordinate ...