2020
Rafael Company has performed firing tests of Spike SR precision guided missile
In a recent series of tests in the Negev Desert in southern Israel, Israeli Defense Company RAFAEL demonstrated the SPIKE SR (Short Range) Precisio...
Barrett Communications supplied radio to Chinese Ministry of Emergency
Barrett Communications have recently supplied HF radio communications equipment to the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management for use by the Bure...
Israel completes test campaign of Iron Dome air defense system
The Israel Missile Defense Organization in the DDR&D of the Ministry of Defense has successfully completed a complex test campaign of an advanc...
Vietnam deployed BTR-152 for UN mission in the Sudan
In 2018, for the first time, Vietnam decided to contribute to a UN peacekeeping force, Lee Ann Quann reports on Twitter. Composed of medical person...
Belgian MPPV Dingo 2 destroyed by IED in Mali (MINUSMA)
On Monday, Jan.13, the Belgian Ministry of Defense gave a restricted briefing to explain and illustrate what happened to an MPPV Dingo 2 armored ve...
Rheinmetall to start the production of 1000 trucks for the German Army
At the end of December 2019, the German Bundeswehr ordered a thousand logistic vehicles from Rheinmetall worth €382 million, including valued added...
IMI Systems selected to supply 120mm tank ammunition to the Finnish Army
On January 13, Elbit Systems announced that its subsidiary, IMI Systems, was selected by the Finnish Ministry of Defence (Finnish MOD), following a...
OIP Sensor Systems from Belgium to deliver optics for French army FN SCAR®-H PR Precision Rifles
OIP Sensor Systems from Oudenaarde, Belgium, and its co-contractor Telefunken-Racoms, Ulm, Germany, to deliver optics that will be fitted on FN SCA...
US Army to award Light and Medium Robotic Combat Vehicles to QinetiQ North America & Textron
The U.S. Army has informed the National Advanced Mobility Consortium that it will award other transaction agreements to QinetiQ North America and T...
United States to increase long-range fire support in Europe with MLRS M270A1 rocket launchers
On October 28, 2019 at the U.S. Army Base in Grafenwoehr, Germany, the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 41st Field Artillery Brigade began New E...
General Dynamics Land Systems releases first picture of new MPF combat vehicle
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has released the first photo of the newest medium-weight, large-caliber Mob...
Japan to deploy forces to Middle East
On Jan.6, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe repeated his intention to deploy a contingent to the Middle East to ensure the safety of its ships.
Large unit in south Russia fully rearmed with Tornado-S MLRS
A large Southern Military District rocket unit stationed in the Astrakhan Region in south Russia has been fully rearmed with advanced Tornado-S mul...
U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman: Defensive measures prevented casualties in Iranian attack
Although Iranian missiles damaged equipment and infrastructure at U.S. and ally-occupied military installations in Iraq Tuesday, training and defen...
Myanmar armed forces use Chinese armed drones to fight rebels in the country
Armed forces of Myanmar used Chinese drones to fight armed rebel groups in the country. The army of Myanmar began using the combat drones in attack...
Russian Defense Ministry to receive 40,000 AK-12 assault rifles in 2020
A batch of 5.45mm AK-12 assault rifles will be delivered to the Russian Defense Ministry in 2020, the Defense Ministry’s press office said. "In acc...
Breakthrough in Israeli laser technology
Israeli Defense Ministry reveals new technologies for interception of rockets, mortars, UAVs, and other long-range attacks, Israel National News re...
India wants indigenous APFSDS rounds for its T-72A, T-90S MBTs
India is seeking to produce the primary ammunition for its Russian-made T-72 and T-90 tanks at local factories, Indian Defence News reports. Issuin...
India would like to deploy Ballistic Missile Defense BMD to protect New Delhi
Indian Air Force and Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) work together to make a proposal to the Indian government to install Indi...
US Special Ops look for parachute to deploy above 25,000ft for standoff missions
The US Army Airborne and Special Operations communities are looking for improvements to the RA-1 Advanced Ram Air Parachute System which would allo...