2019
IDEX 2019: Russia announced it will upgrade Emirati BMP-3 IFVs
The Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia have signed a contract for the modernization of Emirati BMP-3 infantry fighting vehic...
IDEX 2019: IAG presents its full range of tactical armored vehicles
At IDEX 2019, the International Defense Exhibition in United Arab Emirates, International Armored Group (IAG), one of the largest privately owned a...
IDEX 2019: SDLE unveiled its latest UAV for special forces
Star Defense Logistics & Engineering (SDLE) was exhibitor, for the third consecutive time, at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Ab...
Microsoft to continue supplying US Army with Augmented Reality headsets
In 2018, Microsoft signed an agreement with the Department of Defense to provide the US Army with 100,000 augmented vision headsets for its troops,...
Israel has signed an agreement with India to sell 50 Heron UAVs
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Ministry of Defense of India for the sale of 50 Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs...
BAE Systems has delivered first four Bvs10 all-terrain vehicles to Austria
BAE Systems has delivered the first four BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to the Austrian Armed Forces. BAE Systems is under contract, issued in 2016, to...
IDEX 2019: CATIC presents the A-HAWK I VTOL UAV
There was a big presence of Chinese companies during IDEX 2019, and some of them brought interesting concept such as CATIC'S ( China National Aero-...
IDEX 2019: Chinese company Poly Defence displays Silent Hunter laser defense system
A major “attraction” of IDEX 2019 was the Chinese Silent Hunter, a laser defense system mounted on a 6x6 truck. It is basically an anti-drone laser...
IDEX 2019: TRB exhibits the Despot 4x4 armored vehicle
At IDEX 2019, TRB (Tehnicki Remont Bratunac) from Republika Srpska presented some of their products, such as the RS9 Vampire or the Despot 4x4 armo...
IDEX 2019: Eraf displayed its Okruban mobile mortar 120mm on 4x4 pickup truck
Eraf is a leader in the design, development, production, support and enhancement of tracked, wheeled military and specialized commercialized vehicl...
IDEX 2019: Nexter showcases its Optio-X20
On the occasion of the IDEX 2019, Nexter exposes an armed variant of the Optio range. Combining Milrem's "THeMIS" remote control platform and a Nex...
IDEX 2019: Excalibur Army displays Dronebuster Block 3
Excalibur Army (Czech Republic) showcased its Dronebuster Block 3 at IDEX 2019. The Dronebuster is a tool for security teams and first responders t...
IDEX 2019: Cilas (Ariane Group) displayed SLD 500 pre-shot sniper and observer detection vehicle mounted system
The Cilas SLD 500 LRV combines state-of-the-art cameras with a multi-sensor optronic and laser system to detect, while moving, any kind of optics u...
IDEX 2019: Egypt displays IMUT ST-100 MRAP and ST-500 LTV armored vehicles abroad for the first time
IDEX 2019 was the first foreign defense exhibition at which Egypt participated. The republic chose to showcase two armored vehicles: the IMUT ST-50...
IDEX 2019: IGG showcases the Desert Spider 57mm turret
During IDEX 2019 held from the 17 February to the 21 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi, a new 57mm turret was unveiled on International Golden Group (IGG)...
IDEX 2019: Saudi company Bandria Auto displays armored R2F buggy
Among the uncommon vehicles displayed at IDEX 2019, the Saudi company Bandria Auto drew a significant attention thanks to the two version of its R2...
Saudi Arabia will produce under license Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifle
The joint project between Russia and Saudi Arabia on licensed production of Kalashnikov AK-103 automatic rifles will be agreed by the middle of the...
General Dynamics UK has delivered the first two ARES armored to British Army
General Dynamics United Kingdom has delivered the first two ARES tracked armored vehicles to British Army following the successful completion of Ge...
US Army contract for BAE Systems for AMPV low-rate initial production
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems two contract modifications worth up to $575 million for the low-rate initial production of the Armored Multi-...
IDEX 2019: Rheinmetall Fieldranger family: stabilized remote controlled weapons systems for modern combat vehicles
The Rheinmetall Fieldranger family features an impressive array of modular remotely controlled weapon stations (RCWS) for modern combat vehicles. F...