2020
EDGE defense industry association of UAE ranked top 25 as world military suppliers
According to a press release published on December 10, 2020, Marking its first year, EDGE, the UAE's (United Arab Emirates) advanced technology gro...
Rheinmetall to supply German army with new combat helmet
Rheinmetall and its strategic partner, the North-American helmet maker Galvion, have won an order to supply the German Bundeswehr with an advanced ...
New Amphibious Combat Vehicle for US Marine Corps enters full-rate production
According to a press release published on December 10, 2020, BAE Systems’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle Family of Vehicles (ACV FOV) program has achiev...
IDEX 2021: Higher Organising Committee prepares International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi UAE
According to a press release pûblished by IDEX/NAVDEX organizers on December 9, 2020, The Higher Organising Committee for the International Defence...
Canadian authorities optically detect and track drones with OpenWorks Skytrack
Canadian authorities recently conducted performance testing on the soon-to-be-released SkyTrack system from OpenWorks. This follows the integration...
Saab receives order for an integrated ground based air defence solution for Sweden
Saab on December 9 signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and received an order for an integrated sensor and command an...
KMW renews Dutch Army Fennek reconnaissance vehicle fleet
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and the Dutch procurement agency DMO (Defence Materiel Organisation) have signed a contract for the upgrading of 3...
Russian Uran-9 combat UGV to complete trials in 2020
The state trials of Russia’s improved Uran-9 tracked unmanned combat ground vehicle (UCGV) will be completed this year, Ground Forces Commander-in-...
Colombian Army to receive new Indumil Galil ACE-23 assault rifles
According to Israel Defense's website on December 9, Colombian Army is to receive new Indumil Galil ACE-23 assault rifles which are part of the ACE...
Lithuanian company Ostara to create new gen buggy with Canadian Provectus Robotics
The Lithuanian company Ostara, operating in the security and defence industry, has signed a memorandum ofl understanding with the Canadian firm Pro...
Composite Special Operations Component Command reaches full operational capability
Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands declared their Composite Special Operations Component Command (C-SOCC) headquarters as fully operational on M...
First time use of Uran-6 robot by Russian sappers for mine clearance in Nagorno-Karabakh
According to the Russian MoD's website, the Uran-6 multi-functional robotic system was used for the first time to clear the area of unexploded ordn...
New bores for German Mantis anti-aircraft gun
Mantis is called “Modular, Automatic and Network-Capable Targeting and Interception System”. It consists of several sensor units, an operating and ...
Russian S-500 air defense system to be finalized in 2021
The Russian Defense Ministry announced plans to finalize the creation of S-500 air and missile defense systems in 2021. Official data about the wea...
Thales research and development team in Lithgow to double
The Small Arms Research & Development (R&D) team in Lithgow, Australia, is about to double as it anticipates the future technology requirem...
Smart Shooter to supply Smash Fire Control Systems to Indian Navy
Smart Shooter, a world-class designer, developer and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that significantly increase the accuracy and l...
Milrem Robotics is expanding to carry out new development projects
Milrem Robotics, the European leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems, is expanding and hiring several senior-level engineers as well ...
IDEX 2021: Army Recognition Official Web TV with its Online Defense Television News Channel
IDEX is one of the most important international Defense Exhibition and Conference that will take place in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 21 to 25 February 20...
Nexter delivers first regenerated VBCI IFVs to French army
On 4 December 2020, during a visit to the Integrated Structure for Maintaining Land Equipment in Operational Condition (SIMMT) at the Roanne site, ...
Brazilian Navy buys Unimog U5000 trucks for its Marine Corps
On November 24, the Brazilian Navy formally purchased 90 Unimog 5000 trucks from Daimler Truck AG. Annual batches of Unimog U5000 4x4 trucks, inclu...