2020
Northrop Grumman selected to lead US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Weapon System software transformation
An announcement made only this Wednesday, Jan.8, 2020, by Northrop Grumman, the company was awarded a $70 million, 28-month contract on Nov. 6, 201...
Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist systems for Israeli Eitan AFVs
Elbit Systems announced on Jan.7 that it was awarded an initial contract from the Production and Procurement Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of...
Iveco defence to supply first 942 of 2900 trucks to Romanian armed forces
Iveco Defence Vehicles, a subsidiary of CNH Industrial N.V., announces that on December 30, 2019 a first order of a frame agreement including more ...
Venezuelan Marines to receive refurbished EE-11VE Urutu armored personnel carriers
The Venezuelan Marine Corps is preparing to receive a modernized and repowered fleet of Engesa EE-11VE Urutú wheeled armored personnel carriers.
British troops on high alert after attacks of U.S. bases in Iraq by Iranian missiles
British Ministry of Defense has put on standby of 48 hours warships of the Royal Navy, helicopters and several hundred military personnel after the...
Rheinmetall awarded order package worth €54 million for PUMA IFV
Rheinmetall has been awarded orders for additional equipment for the Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The Düsseldorf-based technology g...
BAE Systems CV90 testing SPIKE LR antitank guided missile
BAE Systems has successfully fired an integrated, long-range anti-tank guided missile from the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in a recent series of...
U.S. bases in Iraq hit by Iranian ballistic missiles analysis
As expected… At 1:30 AM in Iraq on January 8, a series of missile launch reports appeared on radar screens as Iran launched a promised retaliatory ...
General Atomics ASI demonstrates its MQ-9 UAV capabilities in Greece
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) concluded a series of flight demonstrations using its MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft S...
Turkish armed forces to receive many new indigenous systems in 2020
Several new land systems will be added to Turkey's defense forces' inventories in 2020. Crucial projects in the defense industry will continue in t...
Advanced Hellfire Joint Air-to-Ground Missile used to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleiman
An advanced new variant of Hellfire missile may have been the primary weapon in the U.S. strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani last week...
Russia proposes Iraq its S-400 air defense system
Russia has proposed Iraq the S-400 air defense system to protect its airspace, RIA Novosti reported this week, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.
India to sign MoU for the procurement of Russian-made AK-203 assault rifles
The Indian Army will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a month for the procurement of Russian-made AK-203 assault rifles, that will be ma...
United States supplies 54 M1151 HUMVEEs to Djibouti armed forces
United States supplied 54 new HUMVEES M1151 light tactical vehicles to Djibouti in December 2019, as part of a $31-million train-and-equip partners...
Elbit Systems awarded initial $31 Million contract from the Israeli MOD to supply Iron Fist Systems
On January 7, Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded an initial contract from the Production and Procurement Directorate of the Israeli Minist...
Indian Army will induct 145 M777 towed howitzers and 100 K9 self-propelled howitzers in 2020
In 2020, the Indian Army will continue its induction of 145 air-mobile M777 howitzers from BAE Systems and 100 K9 Vajra 155 mm/52 caliber self-prop...
Major PLA military drill in Tibet, testing new tank, howitzer
China's first major military exercise in 2020 was unveiled as President Xi Jinping told the PLA’s top officers that armed forces must strengthen th...
Elbit Systems to supply small caliber ammunition to Israeli army
Elbit Systems announced on 1st January that it was awarded a contract by the Production and Procurement Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of Defe...
French forces to receive 74,596 Glock 17 9mm semi-automatic pistols
French Defense Minister Florence Parly welcomes DGA’s order of new semi-automatic pistols to replace the current ones dating back to the 1950s...
Rheinmetall and Thales to develop and produce 70mm rocket systems for German market
German Company Rheinmetall and French Company Thales have signed an agreement to support together with the future developments, qualification and p...