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February 2012
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DARPA’S LS3 AlphaDog begins outdoor testing
The US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has conducted the first outdoor testing of its newly developed prototype semi-autonomous four-legged robot, the Legged Squad Support...
BAE to refurbish M113A2s for Iraqi Army
BAE Systems has been awarded a foreign ministry sales (FMS) contract to refurbish 440 M113A2 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) in order to strengthen the effectiveness and interoperability of...
South Korean Army orders additional Aura Viper systems
Aura Systems has been awarded a contract for the supply of additional 16KW Vehicle-Integrated Primary Electrical Resource (VIPER) mobile power systems to the Republic of Korea (ROK)...
Jordan to receive Harris Falcon tactical communication systems
The Kingdom of Jordan has awarded a contract to Harris for the supply of Falcon tactical vehicular and handheld communication systems to the Jordanian Armed...
US Army receives first next generation automatic test system
The US Army has received the first next generation automatic test system (NGATS) delivered by Northrop Grumman in partnership with DRS...
QinetiQ to supply hybrid electric drive for US Army GCV programme
QinetiQ has received a contract from BAE Systems to provide its E-X-Drive transmission systems for the technology development (TD) phase of the US Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)...
US Army selects BAE Boldstroke for CIRCM programme
The US Army has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to participate in the development of the next generation Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) solution for the Armed Forces’ rotary-wing...
Russian and Indian armies train for INDRA-2012 exercise
The Russian and Indian Armies have commenced preparation for the joint counter-terrorism combat exercise, INDRA 2012, scheduled to be held this summer at the Cheetah training range in East...
Australian Army receives two Chinooks from Boeing
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of an additional two CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters from Boeing in Townsville, bringing its total Chinook fleet to...
US Army demonstrates new Apache Block III trainer
The US Army AH-64D Longbow Apache Block III (AB3) Project Office has conducted a demonstration of the Apache Block III National Airspace trainer (AB3NAT), designed to enable...
US Army to receive CVTESS trainers from Saab
The US Army has awarded a contract to Saab Training USA to supply its next generation laser-based combat vehicle tactical engagement simulation system (CVTESS) for its fleet of armoured...
Harris to supply Falcon tactical radios for Australian Army
The Australian Department of Defence has placed orders worth $235m with Harris for the purchase of Falcon tactical radio systems in a bid to modernise its armed forces communications...
GD partners with BAE to develop Smart 81mm mortar round
General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems has signed a teaming agreement with BAE Systems to develop and demonstrate the 81mm roll controlled guided mortar (RCGM) with global...
Lockheed to provide PAC-3 missiles hardware for US Army
The US Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to provide hardware and associated services for the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)...
Israel best prepared to counter cyber attacks, says report
Israel has been rated as best prepared to counter emerging cyber attacks followed by Finland and Sweden, according to a survey by Security and Defense Agenda (SDA), a Belgian research...
Eurocopter delivers first NH90 TTH to French Army
The French armament procurement agency (DGA) has taken delivery of the first final operational configuration (FOC) qualified NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) under a contract...
January 2012
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Selex to provide logistical support services for Italian Army
SELEX Sistemi Integrati has received €120m contracts from the Italian Ministry of Defence to provide maintenance and logistical support services for a range of army equipment and networking...
Northrop wins US Army's C-RAM contract
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Army to install and maintain the counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) interceptor system at the forward operating bases...
Boeing, Thales selects EC135 for ADF HATS programme
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales have selected the Eurocopter EC135 helicopter as its preferred platform to bid for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 -...
IDF Ground Forces receive advanced weaponry
The Israeli Defence Forces' (IDF) Ground Forces GOC Army technological brigade is equipping its infantry units with a series of new high-tech weapons this year in order to boost their...
GD to supply GAU-19/B Gatling guns for US Army
General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract for the production and supply of more than two dozen GAU-19/B Gatling gun systems for installation on US...
Quintron delivers first DICES VoIP system to WSMR
Quintron Systems has completed the initial delivery of the digital integrated communications electronic system (DICES) voice over internet protocol (VoIP) system to the White Sands Missile...
Iveco to supply 60 Lynx LMVs for Russian Army
Iveco Defense Vehicles will supply 60 Lynx light multirole armoured vehicles (LMV) to the Russian Army, deputy defence minister Alexander Sukhorukov has...
Indonesian Leopard MBT procurement plan faces criticism
The Indonesian Army’s procurement plan of 100 used Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) from the Netherlands is facing critical reviews from Commission I legislators overseeing defence affairs...
Indian Army to conduct joint training exercise with US
The Indian Army will conduct a joint company-level field training exercise, Yudh Abhyas, with the US Army at the Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan desert in March...
Israel tests Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system
The Israeli Defence Ministry has completed testing of the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the nation against long-range ballistic missile threats in the...
US Army deploys GDC4S Rifleman radios to Afghanistan
The US Army has deployed the General Dynamics C4 Systems (GDC4S) joint tactical radio system (JTRS) handheld, manpack & small form fit (HMS) Rifleman radio (AN/PRC-154) and Itronix GD300...
Harris to supply Falcon II tactical radios for an international customer
Harris has been awarded a contract for the supply of Falcon II tactical radios to modernise the tactical communications of an undisclosed international...
Sagem to upgrade M270 multiple-launch rocket systems
Cassidian has awarded a contract to Sagem to supply its Sigma 30 Inertial Navigation System (INS) to upgrade the self-propelled M270 Mars Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) artillery systems...
Boeing settles Chinook billing case with US Army
Boeing has agreed to pay $4.4m to the US Department of Defense (DoD) to settle allegations it overcharged the US government for upgrading and modifying the US Army's CH-47 Chinook...
BAE wins contract modification for US Army's PIM programme
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract modification to continue research and development for the completion of the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the US Army's...
Oshkosh to continue to support US Army's FHTV fleet
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a bridge contract extension to continue development and support for the US Army's heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV) fleet in...
Army-technology.com launches new defense survey
Army-technology.com is launching a major global defense industry survey and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important business issues for...
Brazilian Army to receive Harris Falcon III tactical radios
Harris Corporation has received a contract from Brazil's Centre for Communications and Electronic Warfare (CCOMGEX) to supply its Falcon III VHF Combat Net Radios and Falcon III Secure...
Renault to supply Sherpa trucks for French armed forces
Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) has been awarded a contract to supply Sherpa Medium trucks used to refuel the French armed forces'...
Nato anti-missile radar begins surveillance operations in Turkey
An early-warning radar station, part of the Nato anti-missile radar system deployed in the Anatolian province of Turkey, has been activated to begin surveillance operations, a Turkish...
Arista Power wins US Army Micro-Grid development contract
The US Army has selected Arista Power as a prime contractor for phase one of the Renewable Energy for Distributed Under-Supplied Command Environments (REDUCE) programme, aimed at minimising the...
UK MoD to reveal second tranche of redundancies
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will soon reveal the second tranche of armed forces redundancies as part of the cuts recommended by the UK Government's 2010 Strategic Defence and Security...
BAE to supply additional XSBI body armour plates for US Army
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract modification for the production and supply of additional X-Threat Small Arms Protective Insert (XSAPI) side ballistic plates to the US Army for...
Afghan Army to receive Russian Mi-17V-5 helicopters in July 2012
The Afghan National Army (ANA) will take delivery of the remaining 12 Mi-17V-5 multirole military transport helicopters under contract with Russia in July 2012, the Russian...
Iveco delivers first heavy-duty military trucks to Armasuisse
The Swiss procurement agency Armasuisse has taken delivery of the first of 910 Iveco heavy-duty military trucks under a contract from Iveco Defence...
US Army field-tests Raytheon's Maingate radio system
The US Army has tested the tactical networking capabilities of the Raytheon-provided Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network GATEway (Maingate) radio system during two field trials with army...
US Army orders additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters
EADS North America has been awarded a $212.7m contract by the US Army for the delivery of 39 UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) as part of its total acquisition...
Boeing to deliver additional CH-47F Chinook helicopters
The US Army has awarded a $370m contract to Boeing for the delivery of 14 additional CH-47F Chinook helicopters as part of US foreign military sales (FMS) programmes in Australia and...
SpotterRF unveils M80 video surveillance radar
SpotterRF has unveiled the first production units of its M80 man-portable surveillance radar to enhance situational awareness of the individual war-fighter in the...
Swedish armed forces to procure BvS10 Vikings from BAE
BAE Systems subsidiary Hagglunds has been selected by the Swedish Defence Materiel Agency (FMV) to provide 48 BvS10 Viking Mark II high-mobility all-terrain vehicles for use by Swedish armed...
Australian Army orders Faun Trackway UAV landing mats
Faun Trackway USA has been awarded a contract to supply an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aircraft landing mat (ALM) to the Australian armed...
Raytheon to continue Stunner interceptor development
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has awarded a contract to Raytheon for continued development of the Stunner advanced multi-mission, multi-platform interceptor, designed for integration into...
IRGC ground troops conduct military exercise
Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force units are conducting a military drill, codenamed Shohaday-e Vahdat, in eastern Iran to boost and demonstrate operational readiness...
GD to continue US Army M1A1 Abrams tank upgrades
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded a contract modification from the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to continue upgrades of the M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A2...
Helibras to support Brazilian EC725 fleet
Brazilian Eurocopter subsidiary Helibras has been awarded a five-year contract by the Brazilian armed forces to provide and manage all spare parts, stocks and associated technical support for...
French Army receives acoustic sniper kits from Renault
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has taken delivery of 80 acoustic sniper localisation system (SLATE) kits from Renault Trucks Defense for integration into the TOP 12.7 variant of...
Longbow to supply radar, data links for US Apache Block III
The Lockheed Martin-Northrop Grumman joint venture, Longbow Limited Liability, has been awarded a contract to deliver radars and data link systems for the US Army’s latest AH-64D Apache Block...
RE2 to supply dual ARM HDMS for US Army
Robotics Engineering Excellence (RE2) has been awarded a contract to provide a dual Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) Highly Dexterous Manipulation System (HDMS) to the US Army's...
Raytheon completes upgrade of Kuwait’s first Patriot radar
Raytheon has completed the upgrade and delivery of the first of six configuration-3 Patriot radar systems for Kuwait under a $148m foreign military sales contract with the US Army Aviation...
ITT Exelis receives US Army satellite communications contract
ITT Exelis has received a Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) operations and technical support (WSOTS) contract to provide mission support for the US Army’s wideband satellite...
Indian Army inducts NBC defence equipment
The Indian armed forces have inducted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) defence equipment for detection, protection, medical management and decontamination of dirty nuclear...
Boeing-Northrop team wins GMD sustainment contract
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have received the development and sustainment contract (DSC) from the US Missile Defense Agency to continue work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element...
Lockheed to supply THAAD interceptors for UAE
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract to Lockheed Martin to supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors to the...
December 2011
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US Army further extends WWSS contract
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a second extension for the US Army's worldwide satellite systems (WWSS) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ)...
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Ecuadorian Army receives AS350 B2 helicopters
The Ecuadorian Army has taken delivery of the first two of nine Ecureuil AS350 B2 light utility helicopters under contract from Eurocopter at La Balvina in Sangolquí,...
Indian Army receives indigenous ROV Daksh
The Indian Army has received its first indigenous remotely operated vehicle (ROV), capable of diffusing improvised explosive devices...
Nexter Systems submits bids for Canadian Army’s CCV programme
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has received two bids from Nexter Systems in response to request for proposals (RFP) for the close combat vehicle (CCV)...
Rheinmetall to supply Buffalo ARVs to Canadian Army
Rheinmetall Defence has been awarded a contract to supply Bergepanzer 3 Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles (ARVs) and associated training support to the Canadian Army for use in...
British Army receives final upgraded Lynx helicopter
The British Army Air Corps has taken delivery of the last of 22 Lynx AH Mk9A helicopters from AgustaWestland at its Yeovil facility in south-west England under the Lynx Mk9A...
Northrop, ITT Exelis partner for US Army's MNVR programme
Northrop Grumman has partnered with ITT Exelis to compete for the US Army’s Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio (MNVR) programme, aimed at providing a new vehicle-mounted, software-defined...
UK MoD confirms troops to provide Olympic security
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the deployment of 13,500 military personnel to help provide security during the upcoming London 2012 Olympic...
Raytheon to deliver additional Patriot fire units for Taiwan
Raytheon has been awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract by the US Army Aviation and Missile Command for the delivery of additional fire units for the Patriot Air and Missile...
ADF receives new MRH90 helicopter
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of its 15th MRH90 multirole helicopter from Australian Aerospace at its production facility in Brisbane as part of the MRH90 helicopter...
Poland to upgrade T-72M1, PT-91 MBTs
The Polish ministry of defence will spend PLN138.6m ($42m) for the upgrade of T-72M1 and PT-91 Twardy Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) under two separate contracts, the Army's First Regional Logistics...
GD's Rifleman Radios complete operational testing
General Dynamics C4 Systems' (GDC4S) joint tactical radio system (JTRS) AN/PRC-154 Rifleman radios have completed the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) at the US Army's...
Australia to purchase route clearance vehicles
The Australian Government has approved the purchase of four wheeled route clearance vehicles under Project NINGAUI to provide increased protection to troops against improvised explosive...
US Army next-generation helicopter production moves ahead
The US Army is in the initial stages of designing a next-generation multirole helicopter under the joint multirole (JMR) programme to replace the majority of its existing aircraft...
Australian Army to receive two additional Chinooks
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will purchase two additional CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters from the US following the signing of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance in an effort to boost...
Selex Galileo to upgrade British Army light gun
The UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Artillery Systems Team has awarded a contract to Selex Galileo to upgrade the existing layers display and control unit (LDCU) of the British Army’s...
Australian Army’s Project Overlander moves ahead
The Australian Government has selected preferred tenderers for its $7.5bn Land 121 Project Overlander, aimed at providing the army with 7,500 new vehicles, defence minister Stephen Smith...
Rheinmetall to supply HX 81 tractors to German Army
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has been awarded a contract to supply 12 new 8x8 HX 81 tractors including a training package, tools and spare parts to the German Army...
Northrop receives contract modification for US Army MQ-5B Hunter
Northrop Grumman has received two contract modifications from the US Army to provide contractor logistics support for its Hunter MQ-5B unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
US Army to receive digitised M119A2 Howitzers
The US Army will soon receive an upgraded, digitised M119A2 howitzer that will enable infantry brigade combat teams to begin firing rounds quickly to avoid enemy return...
Elbit Systems to supply LWS for IDF, European army
Elbit Systems has received two separate contracts from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and a European army for the supply of Lightweight Weapons Stations (LWS) for armoured military...
Lockheed delivers upgraded LRFDs for US Army Apache helicopter
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Modernised Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Laser Rangefinder Designators (LRFDs) as part of upgrades for the US Army’s Apache helicopter Modernized...
Cubic to support US Army NGWC expansion in Kuwait
Cubic Global Tracking Solutions (CGTS) has received a contract from the US Army to provide support for the expansion of its Next Generation Wireless Communications (NGWC) solutions for...
SAIC bid protest for US Army GCV contract denied
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied SAIC’s bid protest against the US Army’s decision to award technology development contracts for a new ground combat vehicle (GCV) to...
DARPA seeks speech, sketch interfaces for C2 systems
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract to Adapx to build and integrate advanced speech and sketch interfaces for command and control (C2)...
British Army completes Crimson Eagle exercise
British Army Apache AH Mk1 helicopter pilots and ground crew have completed the two-month long Crimson Eagle exercise in the US as part of the Apache Conversion to Role...
US begins departure from Pakistan’s Shamsi air base
The US military has begun withdrawing its troops and equipment from Pakistan’s Shamsi air base under orders from the Pakistan Government after an alleged Nato cross-border airstrike that killed...
Harris equips RF-7800T with digital wireless video link
Harris has integrated its RF-7800T situational awareness video receiver (SAVR) with the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Digital Data Link (SUAS-DDL) waveform in order to receive wireless...
Saab to supply Carl-Gustaf system for US Army
Saab has received a contract from the US Army and the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the delivery of 126 Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon...
Australian Army receives final Tiger helicopter
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of the last of 22 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters (ARH) from the Australian Aerospace Final Assembly plant at Brisbane...
Swiss Army to receive additional DURO armoured vehicles
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has received a contract from the Swiss procurement agency Armasuisse for delivery of 70 additional Mowag DURO (durable and robust) armoured...
US, Canadian Armies select NGRAIN VTT solutions
NGRAIN has been selected by the US Army and the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) for the supply of Virtual Task Trainer (VTT) solutions to help enhance soldier performance and...
November 2011
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Russia activates early warning missile radar system
Russia has activated its new long-range anti-missile radar system at its Baltic radar station in the Kaliningrad region in response to a planned US-led Nato anti-missile defence (AMD) shield...
US Army orders additional Rockwell T-BOS simulators
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract to supply additional Transportable Black Hawk Operations Simulators (T-BOS) and associated services for the US Army in support of its UH-60L and...
French Army receives first BvS10 vehicles
The French Army has taken delivery of the first of 53 BvS10 Viking Mark II high-mobility all-terrain vehicles (VHMs) from BAE Systems that are designed to offer high mobility and increased...
UK bans military data sharing with Russia
The UK will suspend the sharing of military information with Russia following the latter’s failure to comply with the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Europe minister...
Indian, Russian armies to conduct joint INDRA exercise
The Indian Army will conduct the INDRA joint counter-terrorism combat exercise with the Russian Army at Cheetah training range in East Russia next...
UK, Turkey sign military cooperation treaty
The UK Ministry of Defence and Turkey have signed a military cooperation treaty for increased collaboration between the armed forces of both...
GE to support US Army MLRS/HIMARS platform
Harris has awarded a contract to GE Intelligent Platforms to supply PPC7EP single-board computers for the US Army multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) M-270 high-mobility artillery rocket...
Iraqi Army conducts military training exercise
The Iraqi Army has conducted a two-day military training exercise in Baghdad to demonstrate its readiness to defend its airspace following the gradual withdrawal of US troops from...
Rheinmetall wins Russian Army contract
Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by the Russian Defence Ministry for an army simulation-supported training centre in Mulino,...
Singapore, Malaysia conclude Semangat Bersatu exercise
The Singapore and Malaysian armies have concluded a six-day joint exercise, Semangat Bersatu 2011, aimed at strengthening and increasing interoperability between the two...
Elbit receives Israeli MoD simulators order
The Israeli Ministry of Defence has placed an order with Elbit Systems for Armoured Driving Trainers (ADTs) and a Forward Observer Trainer...
Indian Army conducts Sudarshan Shakti exercise
The Indian Army is conducting the Sudarshan Shakti exercise alongside the Indian Air Force (IAF) to test its war-fighting doctrine in the Barmer-Jaisalmer sector, Rajasthan,...
Boeing and Northrop submit final proposal for GMD contract
Boeing and Northrop have submitted a final proposal for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) development and sustainment...
Canada to equip armoured vehicles with black boxes
The Canadian military has placed orders for 2,000 data recorders to equip its armoured vehicles to track the effects of bomb blasts in...
Australia receives Carl Gustav weapon
The Australian Defence Force has taken delivery of the first order of 437 new Carl Gustav 84mm guns and thermal sights, Defence Materiel minister Jason Clare has...
Austria to sell, scrap armoured vehicles by 2013
Austrian defence minister Norbert Darabos has said that two-thirds of the army's armoured vehicles will be sold, scrapped or recycled by late 2013 in a bid to save up to €15m...
US Army tests new water, fuel container system
US Army paratroopers have recently completed testing of a new water and fuel container system for airdrops in...
Raytheon tests terminal with on-orbit AEHF satellite
Raytheon's operationally fielded terminal, Army Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T), has been tested with an Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)...
Lockheed, Raytheon submit final GMD proposal
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have submitted their final proposal revision for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) development and sustainment...
Indian Army to induct Rudra choppers
The Indian Army will soon induct the Rudra Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), armed with advanced air-to-air and anti-tank missiles, along the Pakistan border and western...
Rheinmetall, ADS conduct AMAP-ADS live fire testing
Rheinmetall and ADS have conducted the live-fire testing of the active defence system (ADS) to demonstrate the system's capability to destroy threats in the immediate vicinity of the...
French Army renews truck support contract with Renault
The French Army has renewed its Integrated Through-Life Support Structure for Terrestrial Equipment contract with Renault Trucks...
Sikorsky delivers fourth UH-60M aircraft to Sweden
Sikorsky Aircraft has delivered the fourth of 15 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft to the US Army for use by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration...
Sweden receives first Rheinmetall Kodiak armoured vehicle
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has received the first of six Kodiak AEV 3 S armoured heavy-duty combat engineering vehicles from Rheinmetall...
UK MoD awards DCCT upgrade contract to Meggitt
Meggitt has received a modification contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the upgrade of the British Army’s dismounted close combat trainer...
Australia to upgrade soldier combat helmets
Australia will soon award a A$100m contract to upgrade combat helmets worn by its soldiers in Afghanistan, Defence Materiel minister Jason Clare...
DRDO develops artillery guns for Indian Army
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing an indigenous 155mm, 52-calibre howitzer for the Indian...
TCS to support US Army SNAP VSAT satellite systems
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a contract by the US Army to provide field support for Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point...
IDF conducts abduction simulation exercise
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has conducted a large-scale training exercise that simulated the abduction of a soldier from a Jordan Valley army...
Boeing to continue Adaptive Optic System development
The US Department of Defense's (DoD) High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office (HEL-JTO) has awarded a contract to Boeing to continue developing the high-power adaptive optic system...
Pakistan, China begin YOUYI-IV exercise
The Pakistan and Chinese Armies have begun a brigade-level joint training exercise, YOUYI-IV, near Jhelum in...
GD wins Egyptian Abrams tank kits contract
General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems has received a $395m contract from the US TACOM Lifecycle Management Command as part of the Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tank co-production...
MDA test-fires THAAD missile system with STSS
The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) has completed an integrated flight test of the terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) radar weapon system at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at...
Sikorsky to overhaul RSLF Black Hawk helicopters
The Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) has awarded a follow-on contract to Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) to upgrade and extend the service life of its fleet of Black Hawk...
Lockheed to maintain US Army aerostat detection system
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the US Army to maintain, operate and sustain its Persistent Threat Detection System...
Raytheon to develop new image processing technology
The US Army has awarded a contract to Raytheon to develop a new image processing technology for the Advanced Distributed Aperture...
GD to supply additional M2HB guns to US Army
The US Army Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command has awarded a modification contract to General Dynamics (GD) for the supply of M2 heavy barrel (M2HB) machine...
Aerosonic to provide altimeters for US Army aviation
Aerosonic has been awarded an initial delivery order by the Defense Logistics Agency to provide AAU/31A altimeters for the US Army aviation...
Zimbabwe receives AK-47 assault rifles from China
The Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF) has taken delivery of Chinese small arms and equipment including AK-47 assault rifles to re-equip its...
Raytheon introduces first hybrid cellular capability
Raytheon has introduced the first hybrid cellular capability for soldier networks during the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) held at Fort Benning, Georgia,...
US Army receives Raytheon AN/ARC-231 radio system
Raytheon has delivered the 5,000th AN/ARC-231 radio system for the US Army Aviation ARC-231 radio...
Northrop Meshnet to participate in US Army NIE
Northrop Grumman’s Meshnet Technology (AMT) has been selected by the US Army to participate in the second Network Integration Evaluation...
India test-fires Agni-IV missile
India has successfully tested its Agni-IV indigenous nuclear-capable advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast,...
UK MoD confirms 1,800 British Army troops will leave Germany next year
Around 1,800 British Army troops based in Germany will return to the UK early next year following the confirmation of the first tranche of army unit moves by the ministry of defence...
USSOUTHCOM to receive Harris tactical radio systems
Harris has received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the supply of military communications and field support services to support nations in the US Southern...
Germany may reduce forces in Afghanistan
Germany is likely to reduce its military forces in Afghanistan in 2012, according to a government...
Comtech to provide MTTS for US Army
Comtech Systems has received a contract to provide a modular transportable troposcatter system (MTTS) for the US Army's Warfighter Information Network – Tactical Programme...
India, China plan joint military exercise
India and China are planning to conduct a joint military exercise in 2012, a top Indian Army official...
Australia orders additional Saab Carl-Gustaf system
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has placed additional orders with Saab to provide ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon...
GD to provide medium calibre ammunition for US Army
General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received modification contracts from the US Army Sustainment Command and an international customer for the development of the 20mm PGU...
US eyes Iron Dome batteries
The US Army is likely to purchase Israel’s Iron Dome anti-rocket system for deployment outside forward bases in Iraq and Afghanistan against attacks from 107mm Katyushas...
VirTra to deliver weapon simulator for US Army
VirTra Systems (VTSI) has been awarded a contract to provide 180° weapon simulators for the US...
Comtech to support US Army BFT, MTS programmes
Comtech Mobile Datacom has received additional grants to continue to support the US Army's Blue Force Tracking (BFT-1) and Movement Tracking System (MTS)...
Indian Army receives second Brahmos Block II missile
The Indian Army has received the second regiment of Brahmos Block II variant supersonic cruise missile systems to bolster its combat...
South African Army to test Chaka C2 system
The South African Army and Joint Operations (J Ops) Division is likely to test the Chaka brigade-and-below control and command (C2) system at the ongoing Exercise...
Cubic provides mission support services to US Army
Cubic Applications has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the US Army for mission support...
French Army to receive NH90 helicopter
The French Army will receive the NH90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) variant in the final operational configuration by the end of...
Optex to upgrade sighting system for undisclosed customer
Optex Systems has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed customer to upgrade the sighting system apparatus on a fleet of combat vehicles for the armed forces of a G-20...
US Army MEP equipped Lakota helicopters enter service
The US Army's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), equipped with the security and support (S&S) battalion mission equipment package (MEP), has begun operational...
Harris introduces first Type-1 certified handheld radio
Harris has introduced the first National Security Agency (NSA) Type-1 certified handheld radio, the Falcon III AN/PRC-152A, which will extend tactical networking to dismounted...
Boeing submits Chinook production proposal to US Army
Boeing has submitted a multiyear contract proposal to the US Army for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F...
Nato conducts Exercise Steadfast Juncture 2011
Nato has begun Exercise Steadfast Juncture 2011 with the Lithuanian Armed Forces to support Nato Response Force (NRF) readiness for the 2012 standby...
BAE to support UK MoD Warrior upgrade programme
BAE Systems has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support and provide crucial systems for the Warrior Capability Sustainment...
Indian Army to be equipped with e-bomb
The Indian Army would soon be equipped with an "electromagnetic bomb" (e-bomb), Terminal Ballistic and Research Laboratory (TBRL) director Dr Manjit Singh...
Israel test fires advanced ballistic missile
Israel has test fired an advanced ballistic missile from the Palmahim Israel Defence Forces base in central Israel, according to Defence...
US, Israeli Armies to conduct joint exercise
The US Army and Israeli Defence Forces will conduct a joint military exercise in 2012, marking it the largest exercise in US-Israeli military history, US assistant Secretary of State Andrew...
KMW to support Brazilian Leopard MBT
The Brazilian Army has awarded a comprehensive industrial logistic support (ILS) contract to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to provide technical support for the Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks...
ATK to provide additional support for US Army ISAAS
ATK has been awarded a modification contract by the US Army to provide additional ammunition and support for the XM25 individual semi-automatic airburst system...
Eurocopter to upgrade French Cougar helicopter
The French defence procurement agency, Direction Generale de l'Armement (DGA), has awarded a contract to Eurocopter for the modernisation of seven Cougar...
ATK to provide Non-Standard Ammunition to Afghan forces
ATK has received delivery orders from the US Army to provide non-standard (non-Nato) ammunition for the Afghan Security...
Saab receives British Army contract
Saab has received a two-year extension support contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to maintain training systems used by the British...
Indian Armed Forces conduct Maha Gajraj 2011
The Indian Armed Forces is due to begin a major exercise called Maha Gajraj 2011 over the Pokharan western desert in Rajasthan,...
Czech Army grounds C-295M military planes
The Czech Army has grounded its four CASA C-295M military planes after encountering an equipment failure before landing, army spokesperson Mira Trebicka...
Missile shield talks stalled until 2012 summit
Russian European missile defence shield talks with Nato have been postponed until the May 2012 summit in Chicago, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko...
CGI to provide LIS support to US Army
The US Army Reserve Command (USARC) has renewed a contract with CGI Federal for the logistics information systems (LIS) support services...
Boeing delivers first Block III Apache Helicopter to US Army
Boeing has delivered the first AH-64D Apache Block III multirole attack helicopter to the US...
BAE produces MOLLE components for US Army
BAE Systems has produced more than 15 million Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) components for the US Army and the Defense Logistics...
Northrop awarded C-RAM contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the US Army for expanded operations of Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) sense-and-warn systems in Afghanistan and...
Finland seeks RMP anti-aircraft missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for 600 Stinger-Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block 1 Anti-Aircraft missiles to...
US Army orders additional Buffalo vehicles
The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a firm-fixed-price modification contract to Force Protection for the purchase of an additional 167 Buffalo A2 mine-protected clearance...
Spanish Army to receive Elbit Mortars
The Spanish Army has placed orders with Elbit Systems to equip its forces with Cardom autonomous recoil 81mm...
US to provide Super Cobra Helicopters to Turkey
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of three AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters to...
South Korea conducts large-scale military exercise
The South Korean Northwest Islands Defence Command had staged a large-scale military exercise off the west coast, near the tense maritime border in the Yellow...
Aerodyne receives US Army UAS Contract
Aerodyne has received a contract to provide technical and engineering support for the US Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project...
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US Army Space Missile Command extends COSMIC contract
The US Army has decided to extend the space and missile defence research contract, also known as COSMIC, with BAE Systems without...
UK should stay until 2014, says Afghan army head
The UK should not withdraw its troops from the Afghanistan frontline before the stipulated 2014 deadline, says Afghanistan Army head brigadier general Sheren...
US Army to equip MRAP vehicles with Falcon III radios
Harris Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios for US Army Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)...
Cubic to supply laser engagement system for US Army
Cubic Defense has received a contract from the US Army to provide the Instrumentable Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapons System (I-MILES...
Northrop demonstrates digital interoperability
Northrop Grumman has conducted integration and testing of its Scorpion II unattended target recognition system and the lightweight AN/ZPY-1 STARLite tactical...
Iran receives Avtobaza ELINT systems from Russia
Russia has delivered Avtobaza truck-mounted Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and jamming systems to Iran, Military and Technical Cooperation Agency deputy director Konstantin Biryulin...
Saudi Arabia seeks armoured vehicles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 124 M1151A1-B1 Up-Armoured High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) and 99...
US Army orders additional GD Stryker vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has received a $367m contract from the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to produce and deliver 177 additional double-V hull Stryker...
MEADS to demonstrate missile launcher
MEADS International (MI) will demonstrate advanced capabilities of the first medium extended air defense system (MEADS) launcher at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico,...
Tata to provide electronic warfare systems to Indian Army
Tata Power SED has been selected as a system integrator for the Indian Army’s electronics warfare (EW)...
Alion to improve US Army LandWarNet concepts
Alion Science and Technology has received three contracts from the US Army to provide technical engineering support to improve the future LandWarNet concepts and enabling...
Germany to shut military bases
The German Government is planning to close up to 31 military bases located across the country in a move to enhance the effectiveness of the German armed forces in meeting 21st century...
Boeing starts final assembly of Canadian Chinook
Boeing has started final assembly of the Canadian Army’s first CH-147F Chinook helicopter at the Ridley Park facility in Pennsylvania,...
Iran develops advanced electromagnetic railgun
Iran has developed an advanced noiseless electromagnetic railgun that is capable of firing steel bullets without using explosive...
Lockheed to upgrade British Army Warrior vehicles
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to upgrade the British Army’s Warrior Armoured Fighting...
AeroVironment to provide support services for Puma UAS
The US Army has awarded a contract to AeroVironment to provide support services for the digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft system...
Rheinmetall to provide Vingtaqs II system for Malaysian Army
DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies has awarded a contract to Rheinmetall Nordic for the supply of the Vingtaqs II long-range surveillance and reconnaissance system to the Malaysian...
DynCorp selected to provide TASM-E
DynCorp International has received a task order from the US Army to provide Theater Aviation Support Management in Europe...
AFP Modernisation Programme receives funding
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernisation Programme has received PHP10bn ($230.3m) in funding for the purchase of additional weaponry and vehicles, Philippine President Benigno...
Nammo to demilitarise Japanese cluster munitions
Nammo has received a contract from the Japanese MoD (MoDJ) for the demilitarisation of their self-defence forces stock of cluster...
ANSF to receive aircraft from Nato
The Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) will receive 145 multi-type planes and 21 helicopters from Nato, Training Mission-Afghanistan commander lieutenant general William Caldwell has...
Selex Elsag to upgrade Nato satcoms
Selex Elsag has been awarded a contract to upgrade Nato’s satellite communication (satcom) systems and related infrastructure to improve its operational...
US receives Boeing CSEL SAR communications system
Boeing has delivered the Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) combat search and rescue communications system to the US joint...
GD to upgrade Canadian LAV III vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has been awarded a C$1.06bn ($1.05bn) contract to upgrade the Canadian Army’s fleet of 550 LAV III combat...
GD to provide cybersecurity services for US DIA
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded a task order to General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology to provide information assurance and cybersecurity...
Nato to end Libyan mission
The seven-month Nato-led international military air mission in Libya is expected to end soon, following the death of colonel Muammar Gaddafi on...
Meggitt to supply live-fire training ranges to US Army
US Army Contracting Command TACOM has awarded a contract to Meggitt Training Systems to provide equipment for live-fire training ranges at US army installations...
Turbomeca awarded Brazilian MoD engine support contract
The Brazilian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a five-year global support package (GSP) contract to Turbomeca do Brasil (Safran group) to support 100 Makila 2A gas...
Russia develops new mobile radar
Russia has developed a new mobile radar, the 55Zh6ME, which is capable of detecting long-range targets, a Nizhniy Novgorod Research Institute of Radio Engineering (NNIIRT) spokesman has...
US Army to deploy Kamikaze drones
The US Army will deploy unmanned 'kamikaze' drones to help identify suspected militants in combat-stricken...
Dutch Ministry to set up new JISTARC Unit
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence is to set up a new unit, the Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition Reconnaisance Commando (JISTARC), by consolidating the nation’s intelligence...
Harris to supply advanced satellite terminals to US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to Harris to supply next-generation military communications satellite terminals under the US Army's $600m modernisation of enterprise terminals (MET)...
ITT to supply night vision systems to Norway
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded a contract to ITT to further equip the Norwegian Armed Forces with Generation 3 night vision...
Ukrainian scientists develop explosive disposal technology
Ukrainian scientists have developed a new explosives disposal technology, the Biochemical Laboratory at the Sevastopol Institute of Nuclear Power research associate Gennady Baranov has...
Harris to supply additional Falcon III Radios for US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to Harris for the supply of additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios to support the modernisation of tactical networking...
Unitech to develop new COPV for US Army
Unitech Composites and Structures has received a contract from the US Army to design and develop a new composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV) for its portable helicopter oxygen...
Army-technology.com launches major global defence survey
Army-technology.com is launching a major global defense industry survey, and we'd like to hear your opinions on decreasing defense expenditure, and its repercussions on your...
Boeing to bid for US Army Chinook contract
Boeing is gearing up to submit a bid in response to the request for proposal (RFP) issued by the US Army for CH-47F Chinook...
US Army awards ASV Reset Contract to Textron
Textron Marine & Land Systems has received a contract from the US Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to repair 392 M1117 armoured security vehicles...
Iran to equip Lebanese Army
Iran has renewed its offer to equip the Lebanese Army and extend bilateral defence cooperation without any preconditions, Iranian ambassador Ghazanfar Roknabadi has...
Indian Army requires Rs410bn to correct deficiencies
The Indian Army is in need of Rs410bn ($8.2bn) to fill its current deficiencies in equipment and ammunition, according to the 11th plan (2007-2012) review to the Defence...
Northrop delivers Laser Threat Terminators to US Army
The US Army has taken delivery of the All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator (ASALTT) from Northrop Grumman at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland,...
China to provide military assistance to Sri Lanka
The Chinese Army has assured Sri Lankan Army military assistance in several areas of professional training, including military...
Iraq seeks Howitzer ammunition from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for a range of explosive projectiles and charges to Iraq, as well as associated equipment, parts, training...
US Army to deploy Raytheon Excalibur Ia-2
The US Army will soon be receiving Raytheon’s Excalibur Ia-2 precision-guided projectile for use in Afghanistan to defeat fleeting and persistent...
Lockheed modernises US Army DCGS-A enterprise
Lockheed Martin is modernising the data management and fusion capabilities of the US Army’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A) to improve intelligence...
Afghan Army to begin second phase of security transition
The Afghan National Army (ANA) will begin the second phase of security transition from the coalition forces next month, Afghanistan Defence Ministry officials...
Northrop NGATS completes Product Verification Test
Northrop Grumman’s Next Generation Automatic Test Station (NGATS) system has completed a six-week US Army formal Product Verification Test (PVT) at DRS Test & Energy Management's...
Supacat geared up for Australian JP2097 (REDFIN) programme
Supacat has launched Supacat Team Australia, consisting of 15 Australian partner companies, to further strengthen its position to bid, build and deliver for the Australian JP2097 Ph 1B...
US Army, Raytheon test first Patriot GEM-T
The US Army and Raytheon have completed the first flight test of the new Patriot Guidance-Enhanced Missile, Tactical (GEM-T), at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico,...
India, France conduct exercise SHAKTI-2011
India and France have begun the SHAKTI-2011 joint army exercise to enhance various combat skills and promote mutual understanding and interoperability between the two...
Australian Chinooks resume flight operations
The Australian Army’s Operational Airworthiness Authority (OAA) has given clearance for CH-47D Chinook fleet flight...
Thales to upgrade Australian F88 Austeyr rifle
The Australian Government has approved the F88 Austeyr rifle upgrade programme to improve its firing capabilities, defence materiel minister Jason Clare...
US Army deploys first STARLite radar
The US Army and Northrop Grumman have deployed the first STARLite radar on an aerostat surveillance platform, the Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), to help defend ground...
Saudi Arabia to purchase additional US weaponry
Saudi Arabia is planning to purchase $186m worth of artillery systems from the US, a high-ranking source in the Saudi Government has...
US Army orders additional Boomerang components
The US Army has placed an order with Raytheon BBN Technologies to deliver additional Boomerang shooter detection system...
Northrop delivers rate sensor units for M1A1 Abrams tank
Northrop Grumman has begun delivering LRS-2000 Rate Sensor Assembly units for installation on the Stabilized Commander's Weapon Station (SCWS) on the US Army M1A1 Abrams...
ReconRobotics receives orders for Recon Scout XT Robots
The US Army Rapid Equipping Force has awarded a contract to ReconRobotics for 315 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits and SearchStick...
GD to enhance US Army CPOF system
General Dynamics (GD) C4 Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Army to provide continued development and enhancement of the Command Post of the Future (CPOF)...
Germany to receive Saab BT46 gun training simulator
The German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has awarded a contract to Saab for development and serial deliveries of the BT46 two-way...
Russia sets up sniper units
Russia has set up special sharpshooter/sniper units in its ground forces brigades, Defence Ministry spokesman lieutenant colonel Sergey Vlasov...
ATK tests artillery precision guidance kit
ATK has completed a precision guidance kit (PGK) engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase three design verification guided flight testing (GFT) at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona,...
ADF to receive GD combat radios
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) C4 Systems to provide AN/PRC-112G GPS-enabled search and rescue radios and...
US orders Saab GIRAFFE AMB radar
Saab has received an order from the US Department of State to provide its Giraffe AMB multimission radar system and other related...
India, Bangladesh begin joint exercise
The Indian and Bangladeshi Armies have begun a 14-day joint military exercise, Sampriti-II, in northeastern Sylhet,...
Norway selects Thales NORMANS digitised soldier system
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Thales Norway to provide the Norwegian Modular Arctic Network Soldier (NORMANS) digitised soldier system for increased effectiveness and...
BAE to provide Bradley upgrade materials to US Army
The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a $270m contract to BAE Systems for the purchase of material items to upgrade Bradley Operation Desert Storm Situational Awareness (ODS-SA)...
Poland to purchase semi-automatic pistols
Poland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to purchase 21,000 semi-automatic 9mm pistols for its armed forces, Deputy Defence Minister Czeslaw Mroczek has...
GD to produce additional Stryker vehicles for US Army
General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems has been awarded a $243m contract by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to produce and deliver an additional 115 double-V hull Stryker combat...
BAE to upgrade Chilean M109A5 howitzers
The Chilean Government has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to refurbish and upgrade 12 M109A5 self-propelled...
TCS to provide satellite communications solutions to US Army
The US Army has placed new orders with TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) to continue to provide satellite communications equipment, engineering support, training and...
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Raytheon awarded US Army Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Army Contracting...
Estonia considers mixed armoured manoeuvre fleet
Estonia is nearing a decision on the inclusion of the different vehicles into its future armoured manoeuvre unit as part of its long-term defence development plan 2009-2018, Defence Minister...
US Army receives 400th HIMARS Launcher
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 400th M142 high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) launcher to the US...
ATK to provide lightweight ammunition to UK MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to ATK to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm ammunition in support of its AH-64 Apache helicopter...
Germany orders additional MUNGO 2 multipurpose vehicles
The German Army has placed an order with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for the assembly and delivery of 31 additional MUNGO 2 multipurpose vehicles for the special operations division (DSO). ...
Sagem conducts Phoenix II battlefield trials for the French Army
Sagem has conducted Phoenix II battlefield trials for the French Army to reach its goal of developing new operational capabilities and advanced digital integration at the Mourmelon military base. ...
IDF likely to receive new cannon systems
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Artillery Corps is likely to receive new cannon systems as part of a multiyear plan. The two primary cannon systems being considered are Israel's ATMOS...
Israeli Army unveils protester dispersal weapons
The Israeli Army has unveiled a new acoustic weapon, known as the Scream, at Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem. The Scream produces a sound that causes dizziness and nausea in...
Elbit to supply Cardom systems to IDF
The Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMoD) has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems to supply Cardom systems for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The Cardom systems, manufactured by Elbit...
BAE to deliver light armoured vehicles to US Army
The US Army TACOM has awarded a contract to BAE Systems through the foreign military sales route to produce and deliver nine second-generation international light armoured vehicles (ILAV). ...
Mitsubishi Heavy hit by cyber attack
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been the latest victim of a cyber attack, targeting Japanese data pertaining to missiles, submarines and nuclear power plants. BBC News reported...
Azerbaijan Army to receive new UAVs this year
Azerbaijan's armed forces will receive 60 Orbiter and Aerostar tactical unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) by the end of this year. The Azerbaijan Press Agency (APA) has reported that the UAVs...
Israel purchases additional Keshet mortar systems
The Israeli Defence Ministry has signed a contract to provide the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) combat battalions with additional Keshet mortar systems. The $40m contract is aimed at providing...
TCS to upgrade US Army SNAP systems equipment
The US Army has placed an order with TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) for upgrades and spare kits of secret non-secure internet protocol router (NIPR) access point (SNAP) very small...
Australian Army receives Saab multimission radar protection
The Australian Army, deployed in Afghanistan, has received enhanced protection in the form of Saab's multimission radar, Giraffe AMB, which is part of the Australian Defence Force's...
Raytheon deploys first AEHF satellite communications solution
Raytheon has deployed the first advanced extremely-high-frequency (AEHF) secure mobile anti-jam reliable tactical terminal (SMART-T) satellite communications solution to provide...
Thai Army selects Selex Galileo TSS for Scorpion tank upgrade
Selex Galileo has been selected to provide its thermal sight systems (TSS) in support of the Royal Thai Army's Scorpion light tank upgrade programme following in-country trials of the system...
Raytheon to supply infrared technology to Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) has awarded a fixed-price contract to Raytheon to supply its PhantomIRxr thermal biocular systems. Under the $19.9m contract, including options, the FDF will...
Bahrain seeks HMMWVs and TOW missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of armoured high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), TOW missiles,...
British Army receives BAE recce vehicles
BAE Systems has delivered improved versions of the Scimitar recce vehicles to the British Army in Afghanistan to provide improved crew protection. The company is upgrading five variants of...
ESC BAZ launches new control and monitoring systems
ESC BAZ has launched a new family of Max control and monitoring systems for surveillance cameras and binoculars, and remote operation observation system Rooster, at the DSEi exhibition held...
ST Kinetics to supply Spider LSV to Singapore MoD
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has awarded a contract to ST Kinetics to supply new-generation Spider light strike vehicles (Spider LSV) and spares. The S$68m contract has been...
Thales to equip Malaysian Army vehicles
The Malaysian Army has awarded a contract to Thales to integrate an advanced open vehicle electronic architecture system solution on its 257 new 8×8 armoured wheeled vehicles to meet...
Cassidian introduces electro-optical tester
Cassidian has launched the OLISE electro-optical tester, which can be used to test smaller opto-electronic systems that are critical to live operations, at the DSEi exhibition being held in...
Lockheed to upgrade US Army advanced gunnery training systems
Lockheed has been awarded a contract to upgrade more than 60 advanced gunnery training systems (AGTS) for M1A1 and M1A2 main battle tanks to keep warfighters prepared for a dynamic...
Goodrich receives Turkish missile sensor production order
Roketsan Missiles Industries has placed a production order with Goodrich for the SiIMU02 inertial measurement unit (IMU), which will be used on its new CIRIT 70mm laser-guided missile...
UK MoD selects Boomerang shooter detection system
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected the Raytheon BBN Technologies Boomerang shooter detection system to alert troops of incoming small arms fire. The company will deliver...
Spain to acquire armoured all-terrain vehicles
The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the acquisition of 76 Lince squad version armoured all-terrain vehicles and 20 platoon version RG-31 armoured vehicles for better protection of...
ATK receives tactical and training ammunition components contract
ATK has been awarded a contract by Turkey's Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) for 25mm tactical and training ammunition components to support indigenous production capabilities...
Australian soldiers to receive additional protection against IEDs
Australian Army engineers operating in Afghanistan will receive two Canadian systems for additional protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Defence Minister Stephen Smith...
Meprolight introduces un-cooled thermal weapons sight
Meprolight has introduced its lightweight, un-cooled thermal weapons sight, NOA NYX, at the ongoing three-day Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition in London, UK. ...
US Army assesses microgrid technology
The US Army and Princeton Power Systems (PPS) are participating in a field-deployed 'microgrid' demonstration system as part of the army's initiative to lower fossil fuel consumption on...
Northrop tests fifth-generation IRCM system
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the fifth-generation infrared countermeasures (IRCM) system, which will provide protection to military rotary-wing platforms. During the demonstration,...
Quantum3D to support US Army simulation training programme
Quantum3D is partnering with Intelligent Decisions to provide its ExpeditionDI immersive training platform for the US Army's close combat tactical training – dismounted soldier training...
Russian Army to receive new MBTs
The Russian Army will receive new-generation main battle tanks (MBT) in 2014-2020 as part of a large-scale rearmament of its military armoured units, Defence Ministry spokesman Lieutenant...
Finnish Defence Forces to deploy tactical communications system
The Finnish Defence Forces are to deploy the software-defined radio-based EB tactical wireless IP network to meet the growing need for data throughput. The EB tactical wireless IP network is...
BAE develops body-wearable antennas
BAE Systems has developed a series of body-wearable antennas (BWA), which will equip the soldiers with a leverage of battlefield information and connectivity. The BWA has been designed to...
IDF receives new rocket launch detection system
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) will soon be equipped with Othello, a new rocket launch detection system, which will allow the forces to respond immediately to rocket fire. The Othello...
French Army to procure 200 armoured vehicles
French procurement agency, Direction Generale de l'Armement (DGA), has placed an order for an additional 200 small armoured vehicles, Petit Vehicule Protege (PVP), from Panhard General Defense...
ATK receives new medium-calibre cannon orders
ATK has received new contracts from allied forces for medium-calibre 25mm M242 Bushmaster and 30mm/40mm mk44 Bushmaster automatic cannon systems. The 25mm cannon features dual-feed chain...
Israel deploys AVIV surveillance system
Israel has deployed ESC BAZ's AVIV short-to-medium range surveillance system across key sites for the protection of its critical assets. The AVIV system is a modular platform that includes a...
Evergreen awarded US Army force protection systems contract
Evergreen Fire & Security has been awarded a $697m product manager - force protection systems (PM-FPS) contract to provide force protection and early warning capabilities at all US...
Sri Lankan Army introduces Voice / Data Network
The Sri Lankan Army has introduced its new voice / data communication network to improve its speed of information sharing, situational updates and exchange of intelligence. The new...
Point Trading files lawsuit against Elbit Systems
Australia's Faxtech (trading as Point Trading) has filed a lawsuit against Israel's Elbit Systems for misrepresentating its exclusive right to supply night vision systems to the...
SAIC to support Egyptian Armed Forces
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a prime contract to enhance and expand Egyptian Armed Forces' realistic force-on-force training capabilities. The...
Brazilian Army accepts first Elbit Systems unmanned turret
The Brazilian Army's Land Forces has accepted Elbit Systems' first 30mm unmanned turret UT30BR, which was integrated into the IVECO 6×6 Guarani vehicle after conducting customer...
Iraqi Army receives M1A1 Abrams tanks
The Iraqi Army has received its final shipment of M1A1 Abrams tanks, which were ordered by the Iraqi Government through a foreign military sales agreement with the US. The shipment included...
Meggitt to operate and maintain ADF WTSS centre
Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a contract by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to operate and maintain small and supporting arms simulation training centres, known as weapon...
Swedish Army to receive W&E Platt protected weapon stations
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed orders with Australia's W&E Platt to provide 60 Platt MR550 bi-metal ring mount protected weapon stations for firepower...
Kazakhstan purchases Russian military equipment
The armed forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan has purchased a set of military hardware from the Russian Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation. RusBusinessNews reported that...
Singapore commissions first HIMARS
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has commissioned the high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS), marking the operation of the first HIMARS battery as part of a networked force that...
Chemring to manufacture APOBS for US Army
Chemring Ordnance has received a contract from the US Army to manufacture the mk7 mod 2 anti-personnel obstacle breaching system (APOBS). The $52.5m contract is the second option utilised by...
New self-propelled howitzer for US Army
The M109 Paladin integrated management (PIM), a next-generation 40t 155mm self-propelled howitzer artillery cannon, is being developed by the US Army as part of its modernisation programme for...
Turkey to host Nato anti-missile radar
Turkey has agreed to host Nato's early warning radar system, and discussions on the radar deployment are in their final stage, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal has confirmed. ...
Libya mission nears completion
The Nato-led Operation Unified Protector in Libya could be concluded soon, Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said. "When we assess that the threat is over for good, we will...
Indian Army to deploy first Rudra helicopter
The Indian Army will induct the first attack version of the indigenously built advanced light helicopter (ALH) Rudra into the army aviation corps this year, defence officials have said. Rudra is...
Alion to support US Army aircraft survivability equipment
The US Army aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) project office has awarded a three-year contract to Alion Science and Technology for the ongoing design and development of army...
Russia tests Topol missile with new warhead
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN) has tested its Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile with a new warhead from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, RVSN...
Force Protection bids for Canadian TAPV programme
Force Protection has submitted its proposal to the Canadian Forces for the tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV) project. The company has also offered the Canadian Forces a 6×6 variant...
AeroVironment awarded US Army munition services contract
AeroVironment has been awarded a contract by the US Army close combat weapons systems (CCWS) programme to provide engineering services and operational systems for Switchblade agile munition. ...
Russia signs arms procurement deals
Russia has signed all deals under an ambitious weapons procurement programme for 2011, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. In July, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticised...
Australia approves new army training vehicles
The Australian Government has approved the acquisition of over 950 new four-wheel-drive vehicles, and trailers and associated equipment, which will be used for training purposes by the...
Mercury Computer Systems to upgrade AESA radar systems
Mercury Computer Systems has been awarded a multiyear contract by a prime contractor to field-upgrade advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems. Under the contract,...
MDA awards objective simulation framework contract to Teledyne
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a five-year $595m indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to Teledyne Brown Engineering for the Objective Simulation Framework (OSF),...
Oshkosh delivers Canadian TAPV for testing
Oshkosh Defence has delivered the tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV) for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to conduct mobility, survivability and weapons testing at...
GD awarded US Army command hardware systems-4 contract
General Dynamics (GD) has been awarded a $3.7bn firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide computer hardware and...
Brazil boosts Astros Project 2020 with additional funding
The Brazilian Federal Government has granted R$45m (US$28.2m) additional funding to launch the Astros Project 2020, which is aimed at equipping the Brazilian Army as part of the armed...
Finnish NH90 helicopters to receive Patria ballistic protection
The Finnish Defence Forces and Patria have signed an agreement to provide ballistic protection shields for the army's NH90 helicopters. As per the agreement, Patria will design and...
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New Nato communications satellite for UK troops in Afghanistan
UK troops in Afghanistan have been deployed with a new Nato satellite for enhanced communications channels for commanders on the front line. The deployment follows an agreement between the...
Indian Army defers Agni-II missile trials
The Indian Army has postponed user trials of its indigenous nuclear-capable Agni-II intermediate range ballistic missile due to a 'technical problem', a senior ITR official has said. The trial...
Russia to sell AK103 Kalashnikovs to Bahrain
Russian state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport has agreed to sell AK103 Kalashnikovs for tens of millions of dollars to Bahrain, marking the first deal with the Middle Eastern nation. ...
GD offers Piranha 5 for Canadian CCV Programme
General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems is offering its Piranha 5 vehicle for the Government of Canada's close combat vehicle (CCV) programme. The vehicle, fitted with Rheinmetall's LANCE 30mm...
Northrop selected for US Army force protection contract
The US Army has awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID-IQ) contract to Northrop Grumman for force protection systems and components in theatre and the continental US. The...
Israel eyes US military equipment in Iraq
The Israeli Defence Ministry is in negotiations with the Pentagon to purchase US military equipment in Iraq, which is due to be laid as surplus or sold, as US troops prepare to withdraw from...
New team to protect ADF in Afghanistan
The Australian Government has formed a new specialist team, known as Diggerworks, that will deliver new equipment for enhanced protection of Australian troops in Afghanistan, Defence...
Canada to purchase thousands of new trucks
The Canadian Government plans to acquire new trucks for its military in a deal estimated to be worth $750m as part of a new project called logistics vehicle modernisation (LVM). LVM intends...
Tognum to provide propulsion systems for US Army GCV
Tognum has been selected by BAE Systems and General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems to provide propulsion systems for the US Army's ground combat vehicle (GCV) infantry fighting vehicle. The...
Iran files lawsuit against Russia over S-300 missile contract
Iran has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the International Court of Justice for not complying with its commitments on the agreement over delivery of S-300 air defence systems, Iranian...
India to test Agni-II missile next week
The Indian Army's Strategic Forces Command (SFC) is all prepared to test fire its indigenous 2,000km range Agni-II ballistic missile next week from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast, India. ...
Force Protection bids for Australian REDFIN programme
Force Protection Australasia (FPA) has submitted its proposal to the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation for Project JP 2097 phase 1B, also known as the REDFIN programme for special...
L-3 to develop enhanced displays for US Army Apache
L-3 Communications' Display Systems unit has been awarded a firm-fixed price contract by Lockheed Martin to develop a new active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) assembly for the US...
Philippines seeks additional military equipment
The Philippine Government wants to procure additional military equipment as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernisation programme, President Benigno Aquino III has...
GD awarded US Army modification contract
General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a firm-fixed-price modification contract from the US Army Contracting Command for the 155mm M231 and M232A1 modular...
Indian and British Armies complete joint training exercise
The Indian and British Armies have completed a four-week joint exercise, Ajeya Warrior, in the middle of the Salisbury Plain training area in the UK. Troops from the Indian Army's 3rd...
TCS to provide IT support services to US Army
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been selected by the US Army to provide consulting, information technology (IT) and support services under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The BPA...
Bright Star annual joint army drills cancelled
The Bright Star annual joint army drills between the US and Egypt, originally scheduled to take place later this year, have been cancelled due to 'ongoing transitional events' in Egypt. ...
US Army could extend stay in Afghanistan until 2024
The US and Afghanistan may reach an agreement that will allow US troops to stay in Afghanistan until 2024. The Daily Telegraph has reported that by signing a strategic pact, the US...
IDF receives new all-terrain vehicle
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) Ground Forces Technological Brigade has received a new all-terrain vehicle, the Sufa 3 jeep, to meet operational requirements. The Sufa 3 has a load capacity...
IDF to deploy additional Iron Dome batteries
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) will deploy two additional Iron Dome batteries in the next few weeks, Israel Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said. "I ordered a national emergency plan that...
Iran to reveal its new cruise missiles
Iran may display its next-generation long-range cruise missiles later this month, the Iranian Defence Ministry's Industry and Research Institute deputy head Mohammad Eslami has said. The...
US Army to receive additional VT Miltope APATS
The US Army has placed a delivery order with VT Miltope to supply additional at-platform automatic test systems (APATS) maintenance support device-version 3 (MSD-V3). The new $43.9m order is...
Kratos to provide HOTs hardware for US Army Abrams MBT
CAE USA has awarded a multimillion-dollar subcontract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to provide M1A2 Abrams battle tank maintenance training systems. According to the subcontract,...
Bulgarian MoD to set up special operations unit
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to establish an 800-member special operations unit, which will take part in international counterterrorist operations. Standart News reported that...
South African Army orders tracer ammunition
Rheinmetall Denel Munitions has received orders from the South African Armoured Corps for 105mm high-explosive tracer ammunition and 76mm armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot...
Spanish armed forces to receive Cobham EOD robots
The Spanish armed forces have awarded a contract to Cobham to provide three additional units of the telerob explosive ordnance disposal and observation robot (tEODor). The tEODor has...
BAE to refurbish M109A+ self-propelled howitzers
BAE Systems Land and Armaments has been awarded a contract by the US Army Contracting Command to refurbish M109A+ self-propelled howitzers for Chile. The firm-fixed-price contract will include...
US Army awards GCV contracts to GD and BAE
The US Army has awarded contracts to BAE Systems Land and Armaments ($449.9m), and General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems ($439.7m), for the ground combat vehicle (GCV) programme technology...
Raytheon to provide Griffin stand-off precision-guided munitions
Raytheon Missiles Systems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of Griffin stand-off precision-guided munitions by the US Army. The $11.5m...
Lockheed demonstrates JAGM rocket motor survivability
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the survivability of its joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) minimum-smoke rocket motor on fixed-wing aircraft during adverse weather conditions. During the...
Russian arms export to reach $9bn this year
Russian arms exports may reach $9bn in 2011, compared with $8.5bn last year, state-run Rosoboronexport chief Anatoly Isaikin has said. "I am sure that we will exceed this year's targets -...
Malaysia to Purchase Indonesian Armoured Vehicles
Malaysia is to purchase 32 Anoa armoured vehicles from the Indonesian defence industry, Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said. The Detik.com news portal quoted the minister...
Australian Army Kiowa Pilots to Train Using Boeing Simulators
Australian Army pilots will receive Helimod helicopter simulator-based training from Boeing to fly Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters under an army aviation training and training support...
Gichner Systems Awarded US Army TACOM Contract
Gichner Systems has been awarded contracts from the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Lifecycle Management Command (LCMC) for Tricon products. Tricon products support...
Supacat Bids for Australian JP2097 (REDFIN) Programme
Supacat Australia has submitted its proposal to the Australian Defence Materiel Office (DMO) for the JP2097 Ph 1B (REDFIN) programme. According to the proposal, Supacat has offered its HMT...
Harris to Deliver Falcon III Radios and Satellite Systems to Canada
The Canadian Armed Forces have contracted Harris to deliver Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios and RF-7800B tactical satellite communication systems. Harris RF...
GD to Upgrade Saudi Land Forces' Abrams Tanks
General Dynamics has received two contracts under Saudi Arabia's tank programme, which involves the overhaul of the Royal Saudi Land Forces entire fleet of 314 Abrams tanks. Under the...
Carahsoft Technology to Support Deployed US Personnel
The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded an expanded contract to Carahsoft Technology to enable deployed troops, support personnel and military leaders to collaborate...
GD to Produce M789 HEDP Cartridges for US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems for the production and delivery of 30mm M789 high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) ammunition cartridges. ...
US Army Extends WWSS Contract
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a contract extension to provide turnkey, single-source, quick-reaction solutions for emerging communications requirements worldwide in support of all...
Nepalese Army Receives 109 Vehicles from India
The Nepalese Army's Butawal-based Brigade No 22 has been gifted with 109 vehicles from India under a defence pact, Nepalese Army sources have revealed. The vehicles include 30 trucks of...
Bulova Technologies Awarded US Army Contracts
Bulova Technologies Ordnance Systems has been awarded a purchase order for environmentally friendly engineering development activities on the US Army's booby trap simulators. The award...
Indian Army Test Fires BrahMos Missile
The Indian Army has conducted the 25th user trials of a supersonic guided missile, the BrahMos Block III, in Pokhran, near the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan, India. The BrahMos missile...
Saab to Provide Carl-Gustaf System Components to Undisclosed Customer
Saab has received SKr362m worth of new orders to provide components for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The company did not disclose the details regarding the customer. ...
UK MoD Sells Unwanted Equipment
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is selling equipment worth millions of pounds at bargain prices to make up for a £36bn budget deficit. The military equipment includes 14 Gazelle...
US Army Launches Energy Initiatives Office Task Force
The US Army has launched the Energy Initiatives Office (EIO) Task Force to oversee the development of large-scale renewable energy projects, Army secretary John McHugh said. "The...
Australian Army to Receive New Wearable Solar Cells
The Australian Army's power needs are set to be met with the development of new wearable light-weight solar panels, known as Sliver cells. The new solar technology has been developed by...
US Army Gears Up for Next Network Exercise
The US Army is prepared for the next major network integration evaluation (NIE) field exercises designed to rapidly advance its tactical network. The second NIE 12.1 will be conducted...
Kratos Awarded US Army AMRDEC Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a contract by the US Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC). The $23m contract will...
Northrop Awarded US Army Mission Command Training Contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a cost-plus-award-fee contract to provide training and technical services in support of the US Army Mission Command training programme (MCTP). The...
Turkey Plans to Increase Arms Expenses
Turkey has plans to spend $5bn on defence procurement this year, which would be the highest figure in the country's history, a senior procurement official has said. The Hurriyet Daily News ...
Lockheed GMLRS-Plus Completes Test Flight
The new guided multiple launch rocket system-plus (GMLRS+) has completed a 120km mission at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US. The GMLRS+ rocket, manufactured by Lockheed Martin...
Team Excalibur Receives UK MoD EW Capability Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Team Excalibur for the delivery of Project Shepherd, which enhances delivery of the electronic warfare (EW) information. Under...
IDF to Develop Guidance System for Mortar Shell
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) is considering development of a guidance system for installation on mortar shells in an effort to prevent collateral damage. The proposed guidance system is...
Indian Defence Contracts with US Since 2004 Reach $8bn
The Indian Government has signed defence contracts worth Rs371bn ($8bn) with the US between 2004-2011 under capital acquisition in the defence sector, Defence Minister AK Antony said. ...
US and Russia to Continue European Missile Shield Talks
US and Russian talks on the proposed European missile defence shield will continue this week in St Petersburg, Russia, the US Department of State has confirmed. RIA Novosti reported an official...
Exercise Steppe Eagle 2011 Begins
Kazakhstan has launched the tactical peacekeeping exercise, Steppe Eagle-2011, at Iliski firing ground near the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. According to the Kazakh Defence Ministry, the...
Indian Army Reschedules BrahMos Missile Test Fire
The Indian Army has rescheduled the test firing of its indigenous land attack version block-2 supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, due to technical difficulties. The test, originally scheduled...
Australia to Dispose of Surplus Army Vehicles
The Australian Defence Ministry has released a request for proposal for the disposal of surplus army vehicles and trailers, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has announced. The move forms...
Russia, US to Sign New Military Cooperation Deals
Russia and the US are planning to sign new military cooperation deals in search of other mutually beneficial areas of military cooperation, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation...
Navistar to Support Afghanistan Security Forces
Navistar Defense has received both a contract extension and a delivery order from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to support Afghanistan Security Forces. Under the $28m...
Indian Army to Flight-Test Agni Missiles
The Indian Army will conduct flight tests of Agni I and Agni II in the next 45 days from the launching complex IV of the integrated test range (ITR) on Wheeler's Island, off the Dhamra...
US Army Deployment Period Trimmed to Nine Months
The US Army deployment period has been reduced from one year to nine months, Army spokeswoman lieutenant colonel Peggy Kageleiry said. "Implementation of this change is based on the...
Booz Allen to Support US Army TSC
Booz Allen has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity prime contract to support the US Army Training Support Center (ATSC). The $490.9m contract has a one-year base period...
Cobham Wins MDA Task Orders
Cobham Analytic Solutions has been awarded nine task orders under the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) engineering and support services (MiDAESS) omnibus contract vehicle. The two year task...
Turkish Military Likely to Brought Under Civilian Control
The Turkish Government is planning to bring the military under civilian control in a bid to transform the armed forces from a conscript to a professional force. The Financial Times reported...
SAF Halts Outfield Field Training in Army Units
The Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) has deferred outfield training in all army operational units after a full-time national serviceman died during a navigation exercise at the Ama Keng...
Jacobs to Support US Army Heavy Brigade Combat Team
Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to support the programme manager (PM) heavy brigade combat team (HBCT). Under the...
Singapore MoD Selects Composite Engineering for Target Drones
The Singaporean Government has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to Composite Engineering for BQM-167Xi target drones. Under the contract, the company will supply high-speed aerial...
Germany Deploys First Boxer MRAV in Afghanistan
Germany has deployed the first five new German-Dutch Boxer multirole armoured vehicles (MRAV) to its training and protection battalion operating in Afghanistan. Upgrades to the new...
US Army Bullet-Proof Vests Fail to Meet Standards, Says Pentagon
US Army officials have raised alarm over the quality of five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests that were provided to US troops participating in two wars. According to a Pentagon...
Thai Army Receives Three Enstrom 480B Training Helicopters
The Royal Thai Army has taken delivery of the first three 480B turbine training / utility helicopters from Enstrom Helicopter at the Royal Thai Army air base in Lop Buri, Thailand. The three...
Mercury to Deliver Radar Subsystems for Patriot Upgrade
Mercury Computer Systems will supply its OpenVPX-based radar subsystems to support Patriot air and missile defence system upgrades. The radar system will be delivered to Raytheon...
BAE to Provide Hercules Vehicles for US Army
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract modification to provide 45 M88A2 heavy equipment recovery combat utility evacuation system (HERCULES) vehicles and associated parts to the US Army. ...
Thales Receives GD LRIP Contract for Rifleman Radio
Thales Communications has received a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract from General Dynamics (GD) C4 Systems for the AN/PRC-154 Rifleman radio. The award follows an approval received...
Chinese Military Holds Joint Drills
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has conducted a series of drills to mark China's Army Day in Shanxi Province. More than 3,000 personnel along with anti-aircraft machine guns,...
DRS to Produce Lightweight Laser Rangefinders for US Army
DRS's reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA) group has been awarded a contract to qualify and produce the small tactical optical rifle-mounted micro-laser range...
GD Selected for USSOCOM IT Contract
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has been selected to receive a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for special operations forces information...
Lockheed Awarded US Army M-TADS / PNVS Production Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a follow-on production contract by the US Army for the combat-proven modernised target acquisition designation sight / pilot night vision sensor (M-TADS/PNVS),...
Allen-Vanguard to Deliver Integrated Counter-Explosives Solution to Canadian Forces
Allen-Vanguard has been awarded a contract to provide Canadian Forces with a complete integrated solution for personal protection against explosives. An ensemble will be delivered to the forces...
US Army to Produce JLTV
The US Army joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV), is all set to enter into formal production after refining its requirements during a two-year technology development (TD) phase. US Army...
Russia to Purchase Iskander Tactical Missile Systems
The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to purchase Iskander-M tactical missile systems, deputy defense minister general Dmitry Bulgakov said. "We purchased six [Iskander] systems in 2010,...
Raytheon Develops Mini Antenna to Prevent Friendly Fire
Raytheon has developed a mini interrogation antenna capability to help soldiers and unmanned aircraft to prevent friendly fire as part of the light vehicle demonstration contract. The new...
Lockheed SMSS Selected for Afghanistan Deployment
The US Army rapid equipping force has selected the Lockheed Martin squad mission support system (SMSS) for deployment to Afghanistan. The 11ft-long SMSS is the largest autonomous vehicle to...
UK Troops to Receive New Protective Clothing
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will issue its new pelvic protection system along with a new personal clothing system to its front line troops in Afghanistan in the next few months. The...
US and Nato Discuss Deployment of European Missile Shield
The US is in discussions with Nato states over the deployment of a radar system as part of the European missile shield, US Department of State spokesman Mark Toner has said. "We're talking to...
China to Modernise Military Forces
China plans steady national defence reforms and constant modernisation of military forces, Defence Minister Liang Guanglie has said. Guanglie said the army readiness capability must be enhanced...
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Supacat to Unveil Military Variant of Wildcat
Supacat is to display a military variant of the Wildcat 500 DKR off-road vehicle in September 2011. The vehicle, which was developed in partnership with QT Services, was designed for use...
Boeing Awarded US Army Apache Aircraft Modification Contract
Boeing has been awarded a $189.2m firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command to provide 16 AH-64D Apache aircraft and related support. The AH-64 Apache Longbow is...
China Demands US to Halt Spy Planes Flights
China has demanded that the US halt all its surveillance flights near the Chinese coast in a move to maintain good relationships between the two countries. The call follows after two...
BAE to Provide IT Services and Support to USSOCOM
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide IT services and technical support for US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under the multiple-award Special Operations Forces...
Turkey to Export Armoured Vehicles to Iraq and Afghanistan
Turkey-based BMC is to export its Kirpi mine-resistant ambush-protected armoured vehicle to Iraq and Afghanistan. The combat-proven Kirpi, in use with the Turkish Armed Forces, is a 4×4...
US Army and Lockheed Launch HALE-D
The US Army and Lockheed Martin have launched the first high-altitude long-endurance - demonstrator (HALE-D) in Akron, Ohio, US. The aircraft could not reach its target altitude of 60,000ft due...
Cubic Receives Australian Army Contracts
Cubic Defence has been awarded two Australian Army contracts to provide collective training services and support Australian and US instrumentation during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Under...
Russia and US to Conduct Nuclear Security Drills Next Month
Russia and the US will conduct joint nuclear security drills, codenamed Crimson Rider, at the Camp Guernsey base in Wyoming, US, next month, the US Department of State has said. The Crimson...
BAE to Produce Visibility Sensors for US Army
BAE Systems has been awarded a task order to produce the driver's vision enhancer family of systems (DVE-FOS) for the operators of US Army combat and logistics vehicles. The company has...
Elbit Receives Israel MoD Follow-On Order for DAP
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded a follow-on contract to Elbit Systems for the digital army programme (DAP). Under the contract, the company will supply and support all...
GD to Deliver BCIP Sustainment Programme to UK MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) UK to continue to support the Bowman combat information and platform BISA (BCIP) sustainment programme. Under...
Verizon to Upgrade Australian DoD Communication Capabilities
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Verizon to provide a secure, high-speed networking solution to upgrade its communications capabilities. Under a five-year A$50m...
Army-technology.com Launches Major Defence Survey
Army-technology.com is launching a major global defence industry survey, and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important sustainability issues for 2011-2012. Upon completion, you...
US DoD Approves Army GCV Plan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has approved the US Army's proposed ground combat vehicle (GCV) programme proceeding to the technology development phase. The approval follows a recent...
GD Awarded US Army TEIS III Contract
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has been awarded a contract under the US Army's total engineering and integration services (TEIS) III programme. GD is one of three companies to...
Malaysian Armed Forces to Receive Trilogy Communications Capability
Trilogy has been selected by prime contractor Pembekal Alaf Baru (PAB) to provide a sophisticated voice communications capability to the Malaysian Armed Forces. PAB won a contract to provide...
Bradley Vehicles Fitted with Meggitt Blast-Resistant Fuel Bladder
BAE Systems' Bradley Fighting Vehicles have been fitted with Meggitt's flexible blast-resistant fuel bladders. The installation is part of the Bradley urban survivability kits III (BUSK...
Tragedy in Norway, But Could More Have Been Done?
At 13.26 on Friday a massive bomb explosion shook the centre of Oslo in the vicinity of government buildings. At least seven people were confirmed dead in the blast and the death toll is...
German FOB Deploys Carl Zeiss Surveillance Systems
The German Army has successfully deployed the Carl Zeiss Optronics Panoramic reconnaissance and surveillance system, which will detect threats in advance. The reconnaissance and...
British Army to Face Steeper Job Cuts
The British Army will face thousands of job losses in addition to the 7,000 redundancies already announced as part of the 'UK Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010'. According to a memo...
US Army Receives New Mortar Systems
The US Army 1st Special Forces Group has received the first M224A1 60mm lightweight company mortar system, Program Executive Office Ammunition deputy product manager Peter Burke has said. ...
Russia to Head Towards Virtual Battlefield Training by 2013
The Russian military is planning to introduce 'virtual battlefield' military training by 2013, chief of general staff General Nikolai Makarov has said. "We must adopt quickly ... and figure out...
US Army Spent $32bn on Cancelled Programmes
Since 1995, the US Army has spent $32bn on development, testing and evaluation of 22 weapons programmes that were later cancelled, according to an internal evaluation release. Bloomberg...
Oshkosh to Recapitalise US Army Heavy Tactical Vehicles
Oshkosh Defense has been selected by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command (LCMC) to recapitalise 160 trucks from the US Army family of heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV) fleet. The...
Thales Alenia Selected for MUSIS-CIL Programme
Thales Alenia Space Italia has signed a contract with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR-EA) for the study phase of the multinational space-based imaging system...
DARPA Awards GA-ASI Hellads Demonstrator Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for development of the complete demonstrator laser weapon...
ADF to Receive 800th Bushmaster
Australian Defence Forces (ADF) will soon receive the 800th Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle to support operations in Afghanistan. The delivery is part of an order awarded in May for...
US Army Awards Air Traffic Control Task Order to CSC
The US Army has awarded a task order to CSC to provide systems engineering services under the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) express contract vehicle. The $30m task order has...
UK MoD Defence Equipment Budget Increases
The UK Government has announced that the planned Ministry of Defence (MoD) equipment budget has been increased by over £3bn to fund essential military equipment during the spending review...
US Army Develops New Technology to Identify Biological Agents
Scientists at the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) have developed a new way of identifying biological agents. The agents of biological origins identification (ABOID) system...
US Army Deploys Blue Force Tracking System
The US Army has deployed its next-generation friendly force tracking system to provide soldiers with improved tactical communications while on the move. More than 1,000 software-enhanced...
UK and Russia to Improve Bilateral Military Cooperation
The UK and Russia have plans to expand bilateral military cooperation in an effort to stabilise the situation in Afghanistan, Russian chief of general staff General Nikolai Makarov has said. ...
US Army and Northrop Complete Architecture Review of IBCS
The US Army and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed an architecture review of the integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) battle command system (IBCS). The architecture review, led...
Ukrainian Arms Exports in 2010 Reach $1bn
Ukraine has exported almost $1bn worth of weaponry, according to data released by the State Service for Export Control. The Kommersant newspaper quoted the release as saying, "The portfolio...
US DoD Announces First Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace
The US Defense Department (DoD) has released its first strategy for operating in cyberspace to protect the nation from potentially devastating network attacks, Deputy Defense Secretary William...
Thailand Requests Sale of UH-60M Helicopters from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a potential foreign military sale of three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Thailand. Under the estimated $235m sale,...
Australian Army to Take Delivery of New Patrol Vehicles
The Australian Army SAS Regiment will finally take delivery of 31 new Nary patrol vehicles this month. The $80m vehicle order will enter service in Afghanistan more than three years later...
Brazil MoD Orders Harris Falcon III VHF Tactical Radios
The Federative Republic of Brazil has placed orders with Harris to provide Falcon III RF-7800V VHF tactical radios. Under the contract, Harris will provide RF-7800V-HH handheld combat net...
UK Announces Further Armed Forces Cuts
The UK Government is set to announce another round of personnel cuts as part of a radical overhaul of the armed forces. Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox will confirm the reductions today on...
France Awards GPS Receiver Contract to Thales
The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Thales a contract to supply more than 100 of its GNSS 1000-S GPS receivers to upgrade the country's fleet of Mirage 2000D aircraft. The...
US Department of Defense Awards Falcon Radio Orders to Harris
Harris has received orders from the US Department of Defense to supply a range of Falcon II and Falcon III tactical communication systems, including the AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack...
Korea Army Selects Cassidian Sensors
Cassidian has signed a multi-million euro contract with Korean Aircraft Industries to deliver the AN/AAR-60 Missile Launch Detection System for use in Korean Army utility helicopters. ...
Smiths Detection to Supply LCD to Swedish Military
Smiths Detection has received a contract to supply the Swedish armed forces with 1,800 lightweight chemical detectors (LCD) that sample the air for chemical warfare agents and toxic...
ESC to Provide Man-Portable Remote Control Systems to Asian Nation
ESC BAZ has won a contract to supply its advanced AMI man-portable remote control system to an Asian customer following extensive evaluation and field tests. The AMI man-portable remote...
Afghanistan Forces Undergo IED Detection Training
The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) are receiving training from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) instructors in identifying and countering improvised explosive...
Lockheed Delivers First JTRS to US Army
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first secure airborne, maritime / fixed station joint tactical radio system (AMF JTRS) to the US Army AH-64D Apache avionics integration lab. The Apache...
US DoD to Acquire Additional Harris Falcon III Radios
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has placed an order with Harris to supply additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems as part of its transition to a networked...
Raytheon to Develop Secure Attributed Military Network System
Raytheon BBN Technologies has received additional US Department of Defense funding to develop architectures, protocols, and network devices that will improve network capabilities and integrity...
German Army to Receive LMT Armoured Cabs
Land Mobility Technologies (LMT) will begin delivering armoured cabs to Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks next week for fitting to Actros heavy recovery vehicles ordered for use by German troops...
Russia Can Buy Cheaper Foreign Weapons, Says President
The Russian Defence Ministry can shop for foreign military equipment if domestically produced weapons are overpriced, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. "You must purchase...
Israel Approves Patriot Missile System Upgrade
Israel has approved a set of upgrades for its Patriot missile defence system to boost its interception capabilities. The upgrades include installation of new software as well as hardware...
Kuwait and Canada to Set Up Military Logistics Base
Kuwait and Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a military logistics base in the Gulf to support Canadian armed forces' missions abroad. The agreement follows...
Harris to Provide Falcon II Radios for US Army MRAP Vehicles
Harris has received an order to supply the US Army with additional Falcon II AN/VRC-104(V)(3) radio systems. The $17.8m radio order is to provide high-frequency communications in...
New Radar to Detect Suicide Bombers
Science, Engineering and Technology Corporation (SET) has developed a new radar system for the US Army to help reduce the threat of suicide bombers. The CounterBomber features three...
US Army Receives New Sniper System
The US Army's Fort Sill Special Reaction Team has received new M110 semi-automatic sniper systems to engage in closer and faster-paced environments. The M110 is also the first US Army...
BAE to Provide Hercules Vehicles for US Army
BAE Systems has been awarded a $165.46m firm-fixed-price contract to provide heavy equipment recovery vehicles. The award will provide for the production of 43 heavy equipment recovery...
ATK to Develop Next-Generation Ammunition for US Army
ATK has been awarded a three-year contract to develop and qualify the M829E4 fifth-generation 120mm advanced kinetic energy (AKE) tactical tank rounds for the US Army. The $77m contract,...
Thales Sights Selected for UK MoD Scout SV
General Dynamics UK has selected Thales UK to supply the primary and secondary sighting systems for the reconnaissance variant of the Scout specialist vehicle (SV) for the British Army. ...
US Halts Military Aid to Pakistan
The US has suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid for Pakistan amidst strained ties with the nation. White House chief of staff Bill Daley said, "Until we get through...
Oshkosh to Provide M-ATV to UAE
Oshkosh has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command to supply Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain vehicles (M-ATV) for UAE. The $27.11m...
Russia to Sign 2012 Defence Contracts by the End of the Year
Russia will sign all contracts of its 2012 state defence order by the end of this year, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "We will sign contracts with all suppliers by the end...
GD Awarded Enterprise Communications Contract by US DIA
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has been awarded a task order by the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide enterprise communication services. The $178m task order for...
UK NAO Faults Defence Review
The UK Government's Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 was flawed and driven by cost-cutting, says a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The defence review process and...
India to Award FICV Contract
The Indian Defence Ministry will soon award a $10bn contract for the supply of futuristic infantry combat vehicles (FICVs) for the Indian Army. Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra...
AAR Receives US Army Contracts
AAR has been awarded two contracts, a five-year contract to provide lightweight, multipurpose shelters (LMS) and a three-year contract to provide 20ft ISO shelters for the US Army. The first...
US Army Receives First Lockheed VNsight Sensor
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first VNsight production unit for the US Army Apache attack helicopter. The production lot includes sensors and spares to equip two US Apache battalions and...
South Korean MoD Seeks Increased Budget
The South Korean Ministry of Defence (MoD) has requested an increased budget for next year to ensure better combat readiness for its armed forces. Yonhap News Agency has reported that the...
US OSD Tests RADA RPS-10 APS Radar
The US Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) has successfully completed test trials of RADA Electronic Industries' RPS-10 advanced radar sensor developed for Iron Fist active protection...
Egypt Seeks Additional M1A1 Abrams Tanks from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a potential sale of 125 M1A1 Abrams tank kits for co-production and associated weapons to Egypt. Under the estimated...
UK to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan
The UK will soon announce the withdrawal of at least 500 of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, following a similar reduction by the US. The Sunday Times reported that UK...
Indian Army to Order Additional Arjun MBTs
The Indian Army is set to place orders for additional Arjun main battle tanks (MBT) mkII version, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment director P Sivakumar has said. "We...
Lockheed Awarded US Army T2K Missile Systems Contract
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a $145.46m firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command for army tactical missile systems (TACMS) block 1A. The...
Russian Armed Forces to Remain at a Million
The number of Russian Armed Forces personnel will not be downsized to fewer than a million, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "When the personnel strength of the armed forces stands...
India to Test New Tactical Missile
India will flight-test a new short-range tactical surface-to-surface missile, Prahaar (which means to strike), for the first time on 17 July 2011. Defence Research and Development...
GE to Provide Embedded Computing for UK LPPV
GE Intelligent Platforms has been selected by Brimar to provide embedded computing that will provide situational awareness information to crews of the British Army Foxhound light protected...
US Army Issues Safety Restrictions on New T-11 Parachute
The US Army has placed safety restrictions on its new T-11 advanced tactical parachute system and has not recommended it for operational use until additional tests are completed by the...
Kratos to Support US Army Aviation Training Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a new order for its Black Hawk Avionics Trainer (BHAT-M) to support the training of maintenance personnel for the UH-60M US Army...
US-Launched Wars Cost $4.4tn
Wars launched by the US since the 11 September 2001 attacks have been estimated to have cost up to $4.4tn, according to a new study published by Brown University. The study focused on the...
Germany Agrees to Sell Tanks to Saudi Arabia
The German Security Council has given its approval to the multibillion-euro sale of 200 Leopard 2A7+ tanks to Saudi Arabia. Der Spiegel News has reported that the major portion of the deal will...
Cobham to Provide Components for US Javelin Missile
Cobham Life Support has received a follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to support the US Army Javelin missile programme. Under the $9.5m contract, the company will provide cooling...
UK Begins Nuclear Warhead Reduction
UK has begun the programme for implementing the reductions in the number of UK nuclear warheads, as declared in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2010. As part of the review,...
Raytheon to Complete US Army Excalibur Ib Development
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US Army for the final phase of the Excalibur Ib development programme. This phase of the development programme will conclude with warfighter tests...
Lockheed to Produce Additional US Army PTDS
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $184.3m undefinitised contract agreement by the US Army to produce 29 additional persistent threat detection systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces...
US Army to Train First Bulgarian Battle Group
The US Army has signed a memorandum with Bulgaria to train the first Bulgarian Army battle group by the end of 2012, US Army Europe commander lieutenant general Mark Hertling has said. "Over...
Textron to Supply Additional ASVs to US Army
Textron Marine & Land Systems has been awarded a contract to supply the US Army with 65 additional M1117 armoured security vehicles (ASVs). The $49.6m award is a contract option exercised...
US Army Awards Inspection Systems Contract to Rapiscan
Rapiscan, a division of OSI Systems Security, has been awarded a three-year $248m indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Army for entry control point...
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Boeing Completes System Integration of US Army HEL TD
Boeing has completed system integration of key components for the US Army high-energy laser technology demonstrator (HEL TD). The integration included installation of the beam control system...
Textron and Rheinmetall Team up for Canadian TAPV Programme
Textron Systems and Rheinmetall Canada have agreed to a teaming arrangement to pursue the Canadian Army tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV) programme. According to the teaming...
Force Protection to Provide Additional Buffalo Vehicles to US Army
Force Protection Industries has received two firm-fixed-price modification contracts worth $71.3m to provide and support US Army armoured vehicles in overseas combat operations. The first...
AxleTech Provides Suspension System for UK LPPV
AxleTech International has delivered the first drivetrain and suspension components to Force Protection (FPE) for the UK's new Ocelot vehicle under the light protected patrol vehicle...
IRGC Test Fires New Indigenous Missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has test fired different types of newly developed missiles in ongoing exercises, which began on 27 June 2011. During the first stage of the...
Northrop Demonstrates STARLite Radar
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated its STARLite radar on a US Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, US. During the demonstration,...
Lebanese Armed Forces Receive French APCs
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has received eight armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from France at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon. The delivery also includes related spare parts...
Morocco Seeks Sentinel Radars from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a possible sale of eight AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars to Morocco. Under the estimated $67m foreign military sale, Morocco...
BAE to Support Iraqi Army Fielding Vehicles
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide field service representatives to support the transition work of 1,026 refurbished M113A2 and 21 refurbished M88A1 vehicles to the Iraqi...
Harris to Provide Falcon III Radio with Suite B Encryption to US DoD
Harris has received an order to supply the US Department of Defense (DoD) with additional Falcon III multiband, multimission, software-defined radios that are compatible with Suite B...
Indian Army Shortlists MBDA Anti-Tank Missile
The Indian Army has short listed MBDA's PARS 3 LR multitarget, long-range guided missile system for its future helicopter air-to-ground missile requirement. Hindustan Aeronautical (HAL)...
GD to Produce Hydra-70 Rockets for US Army
General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $286m contract by the US Army Contracting Command for the production of the Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket. The contract...
Harris to Deliver New Encryption Device to US Army
Harris will deliver programmable encryption devices and support services to Northrop Grumman for use in the US Army Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below-Blue Force Tracking...
Iran to Hold Military Missile Exercises
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) will kick-off an annual 10-day ground, naval and missile military exercise today in the Gulf region, the state news agency IRNA reported. ...
DARPA Selects SRI for Mind's Eye Programme
SRI International has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design a Visual Intelligence Grounded in Learning (VIGIL) system for its Mind's Eye...
BAE Delivers Upgraded Warrior Vehicles to British Army
BAE Systems has developed and delivered 70 upgraded British Army Warrior infantry fighting vehicles in Afghanistan under a £30m upgrade contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence. ...
Russia Approves Extension of Armenia Military Base
The Russian Federation Council, upper chamber of the Russian parliament has ratified a protocol to extend the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri near Armenia. According to the protocol,...
Honeywell to Provide Advanced Ballistic Materials for US Army
Honeywell has been awarded a contract by the US Army Program Executive Office (PEO) to provide advanced ballistic materials for combat helmets. Under the three-year contract, the company...
US OSD Completes Iron Fist APS Evaluation Trials
The US Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) has officially completed evaluation trials of Israel's Iron Fist, an active protection system (APS) for armoured vehicles. The Iron Fist APS,...
Raytheon Patriot GEM-T Test Missiles Delivered for UAE
Raytheon has completed the first delivery of three Patriot tactical guided enhanced missile (GEM-T) test missiles to the US Government. The delivery contract was awarded to Raytheon for the...
AxleTech to Provide Axle Systems for US Army ASV
AxleTech International, a General Dynamics company, has been awarded a contract by Textron Marine & Land Systems to produce independent suspension axle systems for the US Army medium...
Selex to Deliver AESA Radar to Korean Army
Selex Galileo has been awarded a contract by Worldwide Aeros Corporation to deliver its Seaspray 7500E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). ...
US Army to Acquire Harris Falcon III Multiband Radios
The US Army has placed an order with Harris for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios systems as part of its transition to a networked digital battlefield. The Falcon III...
ST Kinetics Delivers Warthogs to UK MoD
ST Kinetics has completed its delivery of Warthog all-terrain vehicles to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a £150m Urgent Operational Requirement contract. The delivery included a...
QinetiQ to Provide Transformational Architecture Services to US Army
QinetiQ North America has been awarded a contract by the US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) to support its architecture characterisation...
Polish Helicopters to be Equipped with Aircraft Survivability Technology
The Polish Defence Ministry has awarded a contract to Terma for the supply of aircraft survivability equipment for seven Mi-17 and 15 Mi-24 helicopters. According to the contract, the company...
Oshkosh to Provide M-ATV Underbody Improvement Kits
Oshkosh Corporation has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command to support the mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) all terrain vehicles (M-ATV)...
Raytheon to Upgrade Patriot Systems for Saudi Arabia
Raytheon has received a $1.7bn contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to configuration-3. The award, under direct commercial sales route, includes...
US Army Receives Combat Clearing Heavy Metal Vehicles
The US Army 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion (2/1 STB) has received two Husky mounted detection system vehicles to assist in clearing and identifying improvised...
Thales to Support Tiger Aircrew Training
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has extended the support contract for the Tiger aircrew training means (TATM). The support service contract, operated by Thales and...
Raytheon to Provide Airborne Processors for MDA
Raytheon has received a contract to provide advanced airborne data processing technology for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Under the $10m contract, the company will develop the...
Alliant to Reconfigure M4 SLAM Munitions
Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command to reconfigure M4 selectable lightweight attack munitions (SLAM). Under the $45.7m...
Bulgarian Army may Withdraw from Panther Helicopter Deal
Bulgaria may withdraw from the deal for the delivery of three multipurpose Panther helicopters due to the financial crunch. In 2005, the country signed a €383m contract with French...
Elisra to Supply PLBS Units to French MoD
Elbit Systems subsidiary Elisra Electronic Systems has been awarded a contract to supply hundreds of AN/PRC-684 personal locator beacon (PLB) units (formerly SPLB) to the French Ministry of...
Kopin to Support US TWS-IIB Programme
Kopin Corporation has won $23.2m in follow-on production orders to supply display systems for the US Army's thermal weapon sight bridge (TWS-IIB) programme. Under the follow-on orders,...
Indian Army Receives High-Altitude Shelter
The Indian Army has received shelters for use at high altitudes to protect soldiers from the extreme climatic conditions of the Himalayan region. The integrated thermally regulated shelters...
South Korea Deploys Land Missiles Near North Korea Border
South Korea has reportedly deployed precision-guided surface-to-surface missiles capable of hitting North Korea's capital Pyongyang. The deployment of the army tactical missile system...
Indian Army Calls for Increased Strength
The Indian Army has called for an increase in the number of officers by another 35% to over 16,000 officers. The proposal comes amidst a shortage of 12,349 officers against the army's...
NI Industries and Solidica Join Forces to Produce Lightweight Armour
NI Industries, a subsidiary of TriMas, has signed an advanced manufacturing development agreement with Solidica to set up a pilot manufacturing line for Solidica's lightweight armour,...
WSGI to Test Argus One UAV Next Month
World Surveillance (WSGI) will test its unmanned aerial vehicle, Argus One UAV, from 11 to 22 July at the US Army's proving ground facility in Yuma, Arizona, US, following approval from...
Nato Selects AS&E Screening System
American Science and Engineering (AS&E) is to supply Nato with the highly mobile screening system, Z backscatter van (ZBV) X-ray screening system under a contract. According to the...
Arotech Receives Orders for IDF David Vehicle and Aircraft Armour
Arotech Corporation's armour division has received orders for a new variant of the David light armoured vehicle and armour for various aircraft. The $9m order includes an option for another $6m...
Lockheed Wins US Army MLRS Rocket Contract
The US Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded a $445m follow-on contract to Lockheed Martin to provide guided multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) unitary rockets. Under the contract,...
Australia Funds Research Work for Soldier Protection
The Australian Government will contribute A$9m towards research work for the protection of soldiers of the Australian Defence Force, Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel...
Taiwan to Purchase AH-64D Apache Block III
Taiwan has finally signed a contract for the purchase of 30 AH-64D Apache Block III, US Program Executive Office Apache attack helicopter programme project manager colonel Shane Openshaw has said....
Bulgarian Army to Sell Surplus Tanks and Helicopters
The Bulgarian Army will soon begin a major sale of surplus weapons and other assets in its inventory as part of its latest round of defence cuts, Bulgarian Defence Minister Anyu Angelov has...
Indian Army to Hold Massive Exercise
The Indian Army will conduct a massive exercise along the western border with Pakistan this year as part of the army's routine wargames, army officials have said. "The 21 Strike Corps under...
ROK Launches New Military Command
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has launched a new military command to defend five islands in the West Sea. In a statement, the Defence Ministry said the command, which consists of elements of...
US Army Receives First Prophet Enhanced System
The US Army's 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade has been deployed with the first Prophet Enhanced system (programme of record version) in a move to boost ground signals intelligence platform....
Saudi Arabia Requests Light Armoured Vehicles from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a possible sale of a range of light armoured vehicles (LAV) and associated equipment to Saudi Arabia. Under the estimated...
Armenia Seeks Russian Rocket Artillery System
Armenia intends to acquire Russian rocket artillery systems with a firing range of 90km, a senior Russian defence industry executive from Rosoboronexport has said. Voenno-Promyshlenny...
US Army Conducts Network Field Exercise
The US Army is conducting its largest network field exercise to evaluate key network technologies at White Sands, New Mexico, US. More than 3,800 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team,...
Czech Army to Acquire US Military Equipment
The Czech Government has approved its Defence Ministry's plan to acquire US military equipment for its troops under foreign aid programmes, the ministry's press service said. The purchase, to...
DRS to Develop Handheld Computing Systems for US Army
DRS Tactical Systems has been selected for the development of an ultra-rugged handheld device for the US Army Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P) programme. Under the contract, DRS...
Ukraine to Sell T-72 Tanks to Ethiopia
Ukrainian state arms exporter Ukrspetsexport has signed a contract with the Ethiopian Defence Ministry for delivery of more than 200 T-72 tanks to the Ethiopian Army, UNIAN news agency...
New Brahmos-2 Hypersonic Missile to be Developed this Year
Brahmos Aerospace, a Russian-Indian joint venture, will begin work on a new Brahmos-2 hypersonic missile this year, Brahmos Aerospace Director Alexander Maksichev has said. The JV director...
Oshkosh to Supply New and Recapitalised HEMTT and HET for US Army
Oshkosh Defence has been awarded a $252m contract by the US Army TACOM for new and recapitalised heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) A4s and new heavy equipment transporter (HET)...
Russia May Develop Nuclear Offensive Arms Race
Russia will develop its own nuclear offensive arms race if Nato fails to reach an agreement over the European defence shield, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said, following...
IDF Tests Missile Warning System
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) Homefront Command has successfully tested its emergency surface missile system (SMS) network, which has been developed to provide information about...
Raytheon-Boeing Team Submits Proposal for US Army JAGM Programme
Raytheon and Boeing have jointly submitted a proposal for the US Army joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) competition programme. The team, with Raytheon as prime contractor, has already proved...
Otokar Awarded Armoured Vehicle Export Contract
Turkish vehicle manufacturer Otokar has been awarded a $63.2m export contract to provide its new ARMA 6×6 tactical armoured vehicles as well as spare parts and training. The ARMA...
Lockheed Submits Proposal for Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
Lockheed Martin has submitted a proposal for the next phases of the US Army joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) programme, which is expected to be awarded during the fourth quarter of...
Turkey to Purchase Boeing CH-47 Heavy Lift Helicopters
Turkey's procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), will soon finalise a deal with the US to buy six Boeing-built CH-47 heavy lift military transport helicopters,...
India Test Fires Prithvi-II Missile
India has successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Prithvi-II, from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Orissa, India. Defence officials...
FNSS to Provide AV-8 Vehicles for Malaysian Armed Forces
FNSS, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Turkey's Nurol Holding, has signed a $559m letter of offer and acceptance to provide its AV-8 armoured vehicles for the Malaysian Armed Forces. ...
US Army Awards CROWS II Contract to Kongsberg
The US Army has signed a NOK552m ($103.1m) contract with Kongsberg and has increased the scope of the existing common remotely operated weapon stations (CROWS) II framework agreement. The...
Thailand Likely to Purchase Additional Ukrainian APCs
The Thai government is preparing a contract to purchase an additional batch of BTR-3E1 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for the Royal Thai Army. Interfax-Ukraine has quoated Royal Thai...
BAE to Upgrade Australian Army Military Vehicles
Elbit Systems has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to upgrade up to 777 military vehicles as part of the Australian Army's Land 200 Programme (Land 75 / Land 125). The A$4.9m upgrade...
Russia Agrees to Plutonium Disposal Deal
Russia has approved amendments to the US-Russian 2000 agreement to dispose of excess weapon-grade plutonium from defence programmes. Under the agreement, both the countries will dispose of...
Thales, BAE and Dew Team Up for Canadian TAPV Programme
BAE Systems has entered into two teaming agreements with Thales Canada and DEW Engineering for the Canadian Army's Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) programme. According to the...
Lockheed to Provide Integration Support to UAE PAC-3
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Army Contracting Command to provide software support services to the UAE Patriot Advanced...
US Army to Test Smartphones for Combat Readiness
The US Army has plans to conduct desert trials to test off-the-shelf iPhones, Androids and tablet computers for use in the battlefield, starting this week. The Army will also stress-test a...
India to Conduct Agni-I Missile User Trials This Month
The Indian Army is preparing to conduct a fresh user trial of the Agni-I missile between 20 and 30 June 2011 from the Wheeler Island launching complex off the Orissa coast. The...
US Congress Subcommittee Approves Israeli Missile Programme Funding
The US House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee has approved $235.7m for the US-Israeli missile defence programs for the 2012 fiscal year. The proposed funding is for the jointly...
Cassidian and Emiraje to Support Khalifa University Cyber Operations Centre
Cassidian and Emiraje Systems have collaborated with Khalifa University, UAE, to establish the Cyber Operations Centre of Excellence. According to the agreement signed in 2010 for...
Pakistani Armed Forces Receive Additional Funding
The Pakistani Government has allocated its armed forces an additional PKR150bn ($1.74bn) to help meet the financing requirements for the Armed Forces Development Programme (AFDP) in the...
Cassidian Delivers Third Phase of RDTM Project
Cassidian has delivered the third phase of the réseaux de desserte terre et marine (RDTM) project to a French military base in Toulon, France. The RDTM project was awarded by the French...
Singapore MoD Commissions First Motorised Infantry Battalion
Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commissioned the first motorised infantry battalion (2 SIR), marking a major milestone in the Singapore Armed Force's (SAF) transformation into...
German Army to Deploy Mikado Mini-UAS to Afghanistan
The German Army is to deploy a new small tactical reconnaissance unmanned air system (UAS), Mikado AR 100 B, to provide additional situational awareness to troops in northern Afghanistan. ...
Textron to Provide Armoured Vehicles for Afghanistan National Army
Textron Marine & Land Systems has been awarded an Undefinitized Contract Action by the US Army Contracting Command to produce Medium Armoured Security Vehicles (MASV) for the Afghanistan...
Lockheed Hit by Cyber-Attack
Lockheed Martin was hit by a cyber-attack targetting its information systems network last week. The company's security team detected the threat immediately and took appropriate countermeasures...
Western Nations to Procure 80,000 Cruise Missiles by 2020
Russian military experts have forecast that the Western nations will have 80,000 cruise missiles by 2020, Russian general staff deputy commander General Igor Sheremet has said. "We expect...
GD to Deliver Through-Life Support for Australian Army ASLAV Fleet
General Dynamics Land Systems-Australia (GDLS-A) has been awarded a through-life support contract for the Australian Army's ASLAV wheeled armoured fighting vehicles. The five-year A$44.8m...
Harris Enhances Falcon III Battlefield Networking Capability
Harris Corporation has unveiled new upgraded software to enhance the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio system capability in network-enabled missions. The new software provides...
IDF to Conduct Turning Point 5 Defence Drill
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) will conduct a week-long Turning Point 5 defence drill to test the response capabilities to possible missile attacks from Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and Iran. ...
Lockheed Awards PAC-3 Seeker Production Contract to Boeing
Boeing has received a $274m firm-fixed-price contract from Lockheed Martin to produce 300 Patriot advanced capability-3 (PAC-3) missile seekers. The contract is the ninth consecutive PAC-3...
US Army to Deploy Imagery System to Afghanistan
The US Army is preparing to deploy the heterogeneous airborne reconnaissance team (HART) system in Afghanistan to provide on-demand video imagery to the troops. The system, developed by...
US Army Receives First THAAD Missiles
The US Army has received the first two Lockheed Martin-built terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) missiles. The two missiles have been stationed at the Anniston Defense Munitions...
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US Army to Induct First Fully Immersive Virtual Simulation Training System
The US Army will, for the first time, use a fully immersive virtual simulation training programme for soldiers. The new $57m dismounted soldier training system will enable soldiers,...
UK Develops Cyber-Weapons Programme
The UK is developing a cyber-weapons programme that will help its military to gain a new range of offensive options and capabilities required to counter the increasing cyberspace threats...
Dutch Army Retires Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tank
The Netherlands Defence Organisation has decommissioned the Leopard 2A6 main battle tank (MBT) on range 6 at the Bergen-Hohne firing range. 11 Tank Battalion commander Captain Chiel...
Oshkosh to Provide Additional MRAP-ATVs to US Army
Oshkosh Corporation has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army TACOM LCMC for the procurement of mine-resistant ambush-protected all-terrain vehicles (MRAP-ATV). Under the...
DRS Awarded Connectivity and Terrestrial Transport Contract
DRS Technical Services has been awarded two task orders to provide X-band satellite connectivity and terrestrial transport services to US forces serving in south-west Asia. The $48m orders...
Thoroughtec to Maintain South African Army Simulators
Thoroughbred Technologies has been awarded a contract for the maintenance and repair support of driver simulators used by the South African Army. The R9.448m ($1.34m) contract follows a...
Sikorsky to Provide UH-60M Aircraft to Sweden
Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a $207.1m firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command for the procurement of UH-60M aircraft for the Sweden's armed forces. The award...
US Withdraws Part of Special Forces from Pakistan
The US has withdrawn part of its special forces presence in Pakistan after a request from Pakistan military head General Ashfaq Kayani to the Pentagon. A Pentagon spokesman said: "The US...
Pentagon to Help Israel Purchase Additional Iron Dome Interceptors
The Pentagon is planning to help Israel purchase additional Iron Dome short-range anti-rocket batteries, Pentagon Missile Defense Agency head Lieutenant General Patrick O'Reilly has said. "In...
Smiths Detection Wins Joint Chemical Agent Detector Contract
Smiths Detection has been placed with a task order to provide for the US Department of Defense's (DoD) joint chemical agent detector (JCAD) programme. The $30m order for the enhanced M4A1...
South Korean Military to Face Cuts by 2015
The South Korean Ministry of National Defence will eliminate 30 general-grade officers by the end of 2015, as part of the defence reform plan to streamline the armed forces, a defence official...
Iran Starts Mass Production of Powerful Anti-Armour Munitions
Iran has begun mass-production of 125mm and 105mm shells for the Saqeb Anti-Armour System, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. The new ammunition is intended...
China Provides Arms to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has received arms from China to strengthen ties between the two countries and boost its defence capabilities. Agence France Presse reports that Chinese ambassador Kuang...
Lebanese Army APCs to be Refurbished
Clark International Logistics has been awarded a contract by the US Army to repair and refurbish the Lebanese Army's armoured personnel carriers (APC). Under the contract, the company...
Lockheed Submits Proposal for US Army's CIRCM Programme
Lockheed Martin, along with DRS Technologies and Daylight Defence, has submitted a proposal for the technology demonstration phase of the US Army's common infrared countermeasure (CIRCM)...
Northrop to Continue Support US DoD ABIS
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $141m follow-on task order to continue development of the US Department of Defense automated biometric identification system (DoD-ABIS). The task order...
Goodrich to Provide IMU for Anti-Tank Weapon System
Goodrich Corporation Sensors and Integrated Systems has received a follow-on order from Saab Bofors Dynamics to provide additional inertial measurement units (IMUs) for its next-generation...
MBDA Tests Anti-Tank Missile System
MBDA has successfully test fired the PARS 3 LR guided anti-tank missile system aboard a German Army support helicopter, Tiger, on the test range in Vidsel, Sweden. Three test firings were...
UK Forces to Face Vehicle Shortage
The UK Armed Forces will face shortages of armoured vehicles for the next 13 years due to unstable financial planning by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned...
SAIC Awarded US FORSCOM Modelling and Simulation Contract
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a follow-on contract to continue providing advanced training services and solutions to the US Army Forces Command...
Russia to Upgrade Strike Potential if Nato Refuses to Missile Cooperation
Russia will enhance its strike nuclear capabilities if missile cooperation with Nato fails in the European missile defence project, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. "I hope we will...
GD Delivers Four Millionth Hydra Rocket to US Army
General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products has delivered its four millionth Hydra 70 air-to-ground rocket to the US Army. The US Army has awarded a delivery contract to GD, the...
Czech Army KBVP Vehicles to Receive New IAI MiniPOP Sights
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has delivered the new MiniPOP lightweight EO/IR sights for installation on the Czech Army infantry fighting vehicle, KBVP Pandur. The new system will be...
Afghanistan Forces to be Ready by 2014
Afghan forces will be ready by 2014, when coalition forces will withdraw from frontline combat in the country, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey has said. "The Afghans don't...
BAE Agrees to Pay for Arms-Export Control Breaches
BAE Systems has reached a civil settlement with the US Department of State by agreeing to pay a fine of up to $79m with respect to alleged civil breaches. The US Department of State had...
Northrop Demonstrates HART System
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully demonstrated the heterogeneous airborne reconnaissance team (HART) system during a recent Spiral 7 DARPA field exercise, conducted at Dugway...
Sweden to Procure Sikorsky UH-60M Helicopters
The US Government has agreed to sell 15 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) under the foreign military sales programme. The helicopters...
South African Army Orders Additional Mortar Ammunition
The South African (SA) Army has placed orders for additional mortar ammunition from Rheinmetall Denel Munitions. The latest R30.8m ($4.4m) order brings the total orders of various types...
Singaporean Army Unveils New UGV
The Singaporean Army has unveiled a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), the Rush demonstrator, which is expected to meet the army's future operational requirements. The UGV has been developed...
Lockheed to Upgrade Finnish MLRS Launchers
Lockheed Martin has received a contract to upgrade the Finnish Army's M270 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) launchers. Under the $45.3m contract, the company will upgrade 22 launchers...
US Army Developing Foundational Software for COE
The US Army System of Systems Engineering is developing foundational software for a common operating environment (COE) to ensure built-in interoperability for effective communication. The COE...
Elbit to Supply Advanced Training Systems to Asian Army
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply an Asian army with advanced training systems for its armour and infantry forces. Under the $32.7m project, the company will provide...
BAE Delivers Smallest-Ever Thermal Monocular
BAE Systems Oasys has delivered the smallest thermal monocular, StalkIR, to the US Army to support ongoing counter-improvised explosive device (IED) missions. The device, also known as...
France Selects Sagem Fire Control Computers
The French defence procurement agency, DGA, has selected the new-generation ballistic computer, Cadet 2G, to equip all control stations in the French Army's Atlas artillery system. The Cadet...
EADS Delivers First UH-72A Lakota to South Dakota Army National Guard
The first of six UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) has been delivered to the South Dakota Army National Guard by EADS North America. The UH-72A Lakota, equipped with additional...
Iraq Receives First Ukrainian APCs
Iraq has received the first 26 of 420 Ukraine-built BTR-4 armoured personnel carriers (APC), as part of a $2.5bn Iraqi Defence Ministry contract for procurement of arms and weapons for its...
Saudi Arabia Requests Night Vision Equipment from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a foreign military sale (FMS) of various night and thermal vision equipment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the...
Harris to Provide Tactical Communications System to an Asian Nation
Harris Corporation has received an order from an Asian nation for an integrated tactical communications system to provide command and control in a variety of missions. Under the $19m order,...
BAE to Manage and Operate US Army Radford Ammunition Plant
BAE Systems has been awarded a ten-year operating contract by the US Army to manage, operate and maintain the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in south-west Virginia, US. The $850m...
Russia to Test New Radar by the End of 2011
Russia will test its new radar, Voronezh DM, being built near the Baltic port of Kaliningrad by the end of 2011, Russia's space forces commander General Oleg Ostapenko said. The new Voronezh...
Harris to Provide RF-310M Radios to a Central Asian Nation
Harris Corporation has received an order to provide RF-310M-HH multiband handheld software-defined radios to a central Asian nation in support of interoperable secure communications with...
UK MoD Mulls Fresh Cuts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is likely to go ahead with another round of cuts in the next financial year to reduce spending by the country's armed forces. "We have made it clear that while...
ADF to Receive Additional Bushmasters for Use in Afghanistan
The Australian Government has given approval for the purchase of an additional 101 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to support Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations in...
Boeing to Modify US Army CH-47F Chinook Aircraft
The US Army has awarded a contract to Boeing to perform initial production fielding support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters. Under the $23.7m contract, the company will...
India to Test New Military Platforms
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is to test new military platforms during the ongoing Indian Army exercise, Vijayee Bhava, in northern Rajasthan, India. The Indian...
Lockheed to Provide Instrumented / Digital Training System to US Army
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Army Program Executive Office to provide the instrumented / digital range training system (IR/DRTS). The five-year initial...
Afghan and Iraqi Forces to Receive Russian Mi-17 Helicopters
Afghanistan and Iraqi forces are to receive Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters in a move to independently defend and guard against threats, and protect their nation's sovereignty. The US Army...
Azerbaijan and Paramount Extend Joint Production of Armoured Vehicles
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Defence Industries (MDI) has extended the joint production agreement with Paramount Group to produce 60 new mine-protected vehicles. The extension follows...
US Army Orders Oshkosh FMTV Trucks and Trailers
The US Army has placed orders with Oshkosh Defense to deliver more than 400 of the family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers. The latest $71m order by the US Army...
Turkish Army to Receive New Tactical UAV
The Turkish Army is to receive the upgraded version of the Karayel tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV), version II, being built by Vestal Defence. The upgraded version II of the TUAV is...
US Army to Use New Stryker Vehicles in Afghanistan
US Army soldiers will begin to receive 150 new Stryker armoured combat vehicles with a double-V hull (DVH) design in the coming weeks for use in Afghanistan. The Stryker DVH, with enhanced...
German Armed Forces to Receive First Boxer AFVs
The German Armed Forces 23rd Mountain Rangers Brigade is to receive its first Boxer armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) for deployment to Afghanistan. The mountain ranger battalion has...
ST Electronics to Supply AGTDS Systems to MINDEF
ST Electronics has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to supply army gunnery tactical and driving simulation (AGTDS) systems. Under the S$68m...
Harris to Provide Falcon II Radio Systems for US Army MRAP Vehicles
Harris Corporation has received an order from the US Army to provide Falcon II high-frequency AN/VRC-104(V)(3) radio systems for installation on multiple variants of mine-resistant...
Force Protection and CAE Jointly Compete for Canadian TAPV Project
Force Protection Industries and CAE have teamed up to compete for Canada's tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV) project. According to the agreement, Force Protection will offer Cougar...
Lockheed to Produce Equipment for US Army WIN-T
Lockheed has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics (GD) to produce additional communications equipment for the warfighter information network-tactical (WIN-T), increment 2. Under the...
DRS to Provide Thermal Weapon Sights to US Army
DRS Technologies has been awarded a contract by the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to provide advanced thermal weapon sights (TWS). The latest $68.2m...
Kratos to Support DARPA RC2 Project
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a contract to provide support services to the resilient command and control (RC2) project for the US Defense Advanced Research...
Australian Defence Capability Projects Receive Go-Ahead
The Australian Government has approved two major Australian Defence Force (ADF) capability projects, battlespace communications system (land) project and defence personnel systems...
EFW to Provide MFCS Components to US Army
EFW Inc has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army Contracting Command for the procurement of mortar fire control system (MFCS) components. The MFCS decides the position...
Saudi Arabia Purchases VirTra Weapon Simulators
Saudi Arabia has purchased multiple weapon simulators from VirTra Systems (VTSI), president and COO Don Andrus said. The purchase also includes borderless screens, elevated training platforms,...
IDF Deploys Next Generation Battlefield Management Systems
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has integrated a new battlefield management system, Fast Road, into some of its armoured divisions. The next generation of technology developed by Elbit...
Cassidian Chooses Projectiondesign for Stinger Missile System
Projectiondesign has been selected by Cassidian to provide 26 F32 projectors and multiple image processors for its Stinger missile training system. The F32 projectors will be integrated...
UK and French Armies Begin Exercise Gaulish
The UK and French armies have begun a reciprocal training programme, Exercise Gaulish, in CENZUB, one of the French Army's training camps to increase interoperability between the two...
Sikorsky to Upgrade Aircraft for Colombia
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the conversion of seven aircraft for the Colombian Ministry of Defence. The $84.5m contract also...
Curtiss-Wright to Deliver Turret Drive Servo System for UK Scout Vehicle
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to design, develop and manufacture the turret drive servo system for the UK's new Scout reconnaissance vehicle...
SAIC to Provide Technical and Operations Support to DECC
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide technical and operations support to the...
Russia Offers Military Cooperation Deal to Nato
Russia has offered a mid-term military cooperation plan to Nato for a period of three to five years, Russian chief of general staff Nikolai Makarov has said. "This approach will help...
Raytheon to Support US Army Patriot Missile Field Surveillance Programme
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide material and technical services in support of the Patriot missile field surveillance programme. The...
Iraq Seeks Radios and Communication Equipment from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a potential sale of a range of radios and communication equipment, as well as associated equipment, to Iraq. Under the...
US Army Orders ATK Small-Calibre Ammunition
The US Army Contracting Command has awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to ATK for new small-calibre M855A1 enhanced performance rounds (EPR). The $488m...
Lockheed to Provide Support Services to US JIEDDO
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide operational support services for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization...
Russia to Seek Legal Guarantee from US Over Missile Shield
Russia is planning to seek legal guarantees from the US that its proposed European missile defence shield will not be used to target Russia's strategic nuclear forces, the Russian...
BAE Awarded JTRS Software Support Contract
BAE Systems has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for Link-16 software in-service support (SwISS) for the US joint tactical radio system (JTRS). The...
RSLAF Receives Artillery Weapons and Ammunition from China
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has received artillery weapons and ammunition from the People's Republic of China at the Joint Forces Command Headquarters, Cockrill, Sierra...
ATK Receives New Tactical Ammunition Contracts from MENA
ATK has received new 25mm M792 high-explosive incendiary round with Tracer (HEI-T) tactical ammunition contracts from a mix of US allies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The...
GD Tests Tactical Roll Control Guided Mortar
General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) has successfully tested a tactical version of the 120mm roll control guided mortar (RCGM) at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, US. ...
BAE Completes Australian AADS Upgrade
BAE Systems has successfully completed system acceptance testing (SAT) for the Australian Army's advanced air defence simulator (AADS) at the 16th Air Defence Regiment AADS training...
Russia Details Proposals for European Missile Shield
Russian Space Forces commander lieutenant general Oleg Ostapenko outlined the nation's proposals for the future European missile defence network. "We are ready to develop, together with...
ATK to Produce MK90 Propellant Grains for GD
ATK has been awarded an $80m contract by General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products for the production of MK90 propellant grains. The MK90 propellant grain is used to provide...
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GD Wins US Army OPTARSS II Contract
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has won the five-year US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) operations, planning, training and resource support services (OPTARSS) II contract. ...
Raytheon to Provide Patriot Engineering Services to US Army
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide engineering services for the Patriot air and missile defence system. Under the $128.5m contract,...
US Army to Equip MRAP Vehicles with Harris Falcon II Radios
Harris Corporation has received an order from the US Army to provide Falcon II AN/VRC-104 high-frequency vehicular radio systems for use in variants of mine-resistant ambush-protected...
South Korea Deploys Multiple Rocket Launchers
South Korea has deployed multiple rocket launchers on two islands near the tense Yellow Sea border with North Korea to guard against potential attacks and to increase its deterrence...
Turkey Selects Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopter
The Turkish Defence Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected Sikorsky for its potential 109 derivative Black Hawk helicopters contract for multimission use by the Turkish Government. ...
BAE to Provide Thermal Weapon Sights to US Army
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide thermal weapon sights to the US Army for improved situational awareness and survivability of soldiers on the battlefield. Under the...
Raytheon to Upgrade US Army Patriot Missiles
Raytheon has been awarded a $58.3m contract by the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) to upgrade Patriot guidance-enhanced missile-tactical (GEM-T) missiles. The $58.3m...
US Offers Raven Drone Technology to Pakistan
The US has offered a technology transfer for 85 mini Raven drones to the Pakistani Army under the US foreign military programme, sources have reported. According to the Express Tribune, about...
UK MoD to Receive Additional Patrol Vehicles
Force Protection is to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) with 47 Cougar Mastiff vehicles under a subcontract from Integrated Survivability Technologies (IST). The Cougar patrol...
Korea Offers Portable Missiles to India
The South Korean weapons manufacturer, LIG Nex1 Co, has submitted a request to sell portable anti-aircraft missiles to India, a military official has said. "LIG Nex1 submitted a request for...
Raytheon Wins US Army Excalibur Contract
The US Army has awarded Raytheon a $173m army fiscal year 2010 contract for the production of Excalibur precision-guided projectile rounds, marking the start of full-rate production for...
Selex Galileo Delivers AGP to Boeing AH-64D Apache Helicopter
Selex Galileo has delivered the aircraft gateway processor (AGP), a pilot aid, to Boeing for the AH-64D Apache helicopter. The AGP is an aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) controller...
Northrop to Continue Support for US Army AMDWS
The US Army has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation to continue providing software development and lifecycle support for the air and missile defence workstation (AMDWS). Under...
iRobot to Supply US With Small Unmanned Robots
iRobot Corporation will supply the US Army with 50 of its 310 SUGV (small unmanned ground vehicle) tactical mobile robots and spare parts. The 35lb 310 SUGV robotic system is used on...
Iranian Army Receives New Missile Systems
Iranian Army has been equipped with a new cruise missile and missile defence system, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. "Recently, we witnessed the test firing of the...
Lockheed Tests JAGM in High-Speed Captive Flight
Lockheed has tested its joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, US. The JAGM was tested on a Sabreliner series...
Pakistan Tests Nuclear Capable Surface-to-Surface Missile
Pakistan has successfully test-fired a new indigenous, short-range, surface-to-surface missile, the Hatf-9, at an undisclosed location. The Hatf-9 missile, with a range of 60km, is capable...
GD to Support US Army Abrams Tanks
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide technical support for the US Army Abrams main battle tank programme. The M1 Abrams is the main US...
New Zealand Defence Force Deploys LAVs in Afghanistan
The New Zealand (NZ) Defence Force has deployed light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to Bamyan Province in Afghanistan to support the provincial reconstruction team. The NZLAV is a highly mobile...
Thales to Support French Army Radio-Controlled IED Jammers
The French Army has selected Thales to provide through-life support for its radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (IED) jammers that are deployed in foreign operations. Under the...
Pall to Provide EAPS for US Army CH-47 Helicopters
Pall Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army to supply its Centrisep engine advanced protection system (EAPS) for 59 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook...
KVH Receives TACNAV Tactical Navigation Systems Order
KVH Industries has received an order from an international customer for its TACNAV TLS tactical navigation system. The TACNAV TLS systems will be used to upgrade existing light armoured...
IDF to Acquire Additional Iron Dome Batteries
An Israeli ministerial committee has approved the plans to purchase four additional Iron Dome anti-rocket batteries after successful deployment of the system. The two batteries which...
US Army Awards Armoured Vehicles Contract to Textron
Textron Marine & Land Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for 88 M1117 armoured security vehicles (ASV) and M1200 armoured...
East Timor Could Set Up its Own Army
East Timor could soon have its own defence force due to its improving security situation, Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has said. "Everyone is optimistic that if the...
Rheinmetall to Supply Force Protection Technology to German Troops
The German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has awarded two contracts to Rheinmetall to supply innovative force protection technology to German troops deployed...
GD Selected for US MDA Infrastructure Services Programme
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has been awarded a five-year $565m contract by the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to provide infrastructure and deployment services in support of...
IDF to Move Command Centres to Negev Desert
The Israeli Government has approved a plan to move key Israel Defence Forces (IDF) military installations to the Negev desert, in a bid to boost development. The $5.5bn relocation of...
Sikorsky to Maintain Colombian Army Black Hawk Fleet
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) has signed an annually renewable contract to provide in-country maintenance of the Colombian Army UH-60 Black Hawk fleet. Under the contract,...
Armenian Parliament Extends Russian Army Presence
The Armenian Parliament has ratified a deal to extend the Russian Army presence in the country to over 30 years. According to the deal, Russia can run its army base in Armenia until 2044...
AeroVironment to Provide Digital Raven Retrofit Kits to US Army
AeroVironment has received a firm-fixed-price contract order from the US Army to provide digital Raven small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) retrofit kits. The Raven unmanned aircraft is...
Raytheon Receives US Army Thermal Weapon Sight Delivery Order
Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS) has been awarded a delivery order from the US Army for AN/PAS-13E thermal weapon sights (TWS). The AN/PAS-13E light, medium and heavy sights provide...
Saab to Provide Advanced Training Systems to US Army
Saab has received a long-term framework agreement from the US Army to provide radio systems for communication (LT2-IRS) for live training. The Skr260m ($41m) agreement, awarded by the US...
German Army Orders Dingo 2 Armoured Vehicles
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received an order from the German Federal Office for Defence and Procurement (BWB) for the assembly and delivery of 39 Dingo 2 vehicles. The Dingo 2 will...
South American Armed Forces to Trial Paramount Armoured Vehicles
South American defence and internal security forces will soon begin in-country trials of Paramount Group's two advanced armoured vehicles, Maverick and the Marauder. The Latin...
ATK to Produce M789 HEDP Ammunition for US Army
ATK has been awarded a contract option by the US Army Contracting Command to produce lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) ammunition. The dual-purpose M789 round is...
Cassidian to Provide Additional DRAC Air Vehicles for French Army
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has placed additional orders with Cassidian for DRAC mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and systems for the French Army. The DRAC mini-UAV...
Georgia to Participate in Nato War Games
Georgia will participate in the upcoming Viking-2011 computer-simulated war games as part of the Nato Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme, the Georgian Defence Ministry has said. Viking-2011...
Philippine Army to Upgrade Scorpion Tanks
The Philippine Department of National Defence has given approval to upgrade its army's 12 aging Scorpion tanks as part of the command's capability upgrade programme. Philippine Army...
Netherlands to Announce Defence Cutbacks
The Dutch Cabinet will soon announce major defence cutbacks, including job cuts and the scrapping of complete army units. Dutch Defence Minister Hans Hillen had earlier announced the...
Oshkosh to Provide HEMTT Underbody Armour Kits
Oshkosh Defense will deliver 400-plus heavy expanded mobility tactical truck (HEMTT) A4 vehicles underbody armour protection kits to the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command (LCMC). The...
Russia Demands 'Red Button' Rights for European Missile Shield
Russia is seeking 'red button' rights to a new US-backed missile defence system for Europe, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov has said. "In practical terms, that means that our...
International Battery Receives US Army TARDEC Contract
International Battery has been awarded a contract by the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to develop a hybrid energy storage solution for combat...
Esri to Support UK MoD Common Geospatial Tool Set (CGTS) Programme
Esri has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to support phase 3 of the MoD's common geospatial tool set (CGTS) programme. Under phase 3, the company will transform...
Elbit to Supply Self-Propelled Artillery to African Nation
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to provide self-propelled artillery, command stations, target acquisition systems, command and control solutions and accompanying systems to an...
US Army Begins Construction on First Block III Apache
The US Army has begun construction on the first fuselage for its next-generation AH-64 block III Apache helicopter. US Army lieutenant colonel Dan Bailey said the first block III aircraft would...
Raytheon Test Fires SLAMRAAM Missile
Raytheon has successfully test fired its surface-launched advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (SLAMRAAM) system at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, US. The missile destroyed an...
Iranian Army to Display Latest Weaponry
The Iranian Army is planning to showcase its new weaponry and military equipment during its annual Army Day parade on 18 April 2011, senior army commander major general Ataollah Salehi said. ...
Sudan Military Deploys Gunships and Tanks Near Abyei
The Sudanese military has deployed military hardware near the flashpoint Abyei border region, monitoring group Satellite Sentinel Project has said. About two Mi-24 helicopter gunships, nine...
US Army Selects AAI MAST Trainer
The US Army has selected AAI man-portable aircraft survivability trainer (MAST) under a task order from the simulation, training and instrumentation omnibus contract II. The $10.6m...
German Artillery Receives First KMW Rocket Launcher
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has delivered the first MARS II rocket launching system in the guided multiple-launch rocket system (GMLRS) edition to a German artillery school. The rocket...
Harris Receives Order for Falcon Tactical Radios
Harris has received an order from a nation in Eastern Africa for Falcon III and Falcon II tactical radios. Under the $4.6m order, the company will provide the African nation with the Falcon...
Paramount to Display New Breed of Armoured Vehicles in LAAD 2011
Paramount Group will be showcasing its two advanced armoured vehicles, Marauder and Maverick, at the LAAD 2011 global defence conference to be held from 12-15 April in Rio de Janeiro. ...
iRobot Unveils New Unmanned Ground Vehicle
iRobot has unveiled pre-production prototypes of the new 110 FirstLook unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). 110 FirstLook provides hasty situational awareness, and is capable of performing...
Russian Military Conscription to Continue for Next Ten to 15 Years
Russian Armed Forces will continue using a mixture of conscripts and contracted recruits for the next ten to 15 years, President Dmitry Medvedev has said. "I believe that in the next ten to...
US Army Orders Oshkosh HET Vehicles
Oshkosh Defense has received a $119m delivery order from the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command (LCMC) for over 270 heavy equipment transporters (HET) A1 vehicles. Oshkosh HET is...
DRS Receives Order for US Army LRAS3 Subassemblies
DRS Technologies has been issued a follow-on order by Raytheon Network Centric Systems to provide long-range advanced scout surveillance system (LRAS3) subassemblies. Under the $20.5m order,...
Comtech Receives Blue Force Tracking System Orders
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation has received multiple orders under its blue force tracking (BFT-1) contract with the US Army. The $51.7m order provides satellite bandwidth, satellite...
Germany to Receive GD Eagle Bat Vehicles
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has delivered 20 Eagle Bat protected ambulance vehicles to Germany for increased security to its soldiers on missions abroad. The delivery follows...
UK Considers Supplying Non-Lethal Equipment to Libya
The UK is considering supplying Libyan rebels with non-lethal equipment to fight President Muammar Gaddafi's supporters, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has said. "We are prepared to...
Chinese Army Developing High-Tech Weaponry and Equipment
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China is gaining momentum in developing new and high-tech weaponry and equipment, according to a new defence-industry white paper issued by the...
British Army Releases Details of Redundancy Programmes
The British Army has released details of the first tranche of its redundancy programmes along with specific trades and branches and the number being sought from each area of its personnel. ...
Israel to Deploy Additional Iron Dome Batteries
Israel, with help from the US, is planning to deploy four additional short-range anti-rocket missile batteries for the country's Iron Dome missile defence system, according to Defence Minister...
Cobham Receives Orders for Counter IED Equipment
Cobham has been awarded orders for the supply of Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) equipment to undisclosed Nato nations. Cobham Antenna Systems vice president, Fred Cahill, said...
Germany Orders Harris Falcon III Wideband Manpack Radios
The Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, has placed orders for Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems to provide next-generation wideband networking to its defence...
Israel to Develop New Anti-Missile Systems
The Israeli Defense Force is developing new rocket defence systems, according to Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak. "In the next few years, the Iron Dome [mobile air defence system that...
US Halts Arms Deliveries to Lebanon
The US has frozen weapon shipments to Lebanon's armed forces following the collapse of the country's pro-Western government. As part of a broader review of security assistance to Lebanon,...
US Army Selects Northrop for OPTARSS Contract
US Forces Command has awarded a contract to Northrop to provide operations, planning, training and resource support services (OPTARSS II) for the US Army and to ensure overall mission...
Saab to Enhance Live Training Capabilities of British Army
Saab has received additional orders from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to enhance the existing provision of live training capabilities to the British Army in the UK and abroad. Saab...
US Army to Test SoldierEyes Battle Tracking Systems
The US Army is to test and evaluate Textron Systems' SoldierEyes smartphone-enabled analysis and battle tracking system. SoldierEyes is a system that addresses warfighters' ability to gain...
US Army to Procure iRobot SUGVs
The US Army is to procure two additional low-rate initial production brigade sets of model 320 iRobot Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGVs). The Defense Acquisition Board approved...
Turkish, Afghan, Pakistani Militaries Conduct Anti-Terror Exercise
The militaries of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan have launched a week-long joint military exercise in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, to improve their anti-terror capabilities, according to...
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Iraq Seeks Firefinder Radar Systems from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the possible sale of six AN/TPQ-36(V)10 Firefinder radar systems, 18 AN/TPQ-48 lightweight counter-mortar radars and...
Indian Army Awards Akash Missile Contract to Bharat Dynamics
State-run Indian firm Bharat Dynamics (BDL) has signed a contract with the Indian Army for Akash Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs). The Rs140bn ($3.7bn) order comprises missiles, support...
Thai Army Receives Russian Transport Helicopters
The Royal Thai Army has received three medium Russian MI-17 V-5 transport helicopters including spare parts and training at a military barrack in Bangkok, Thailand. The $29.1m...
Raytheon Awarded US Army OPTARSS Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a US Army operations, planning, training and resource support services (OPTARSS) II contract to meet the mission needs of operational customers of army and the...
South Korean Tank to Receive New Protection System
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has unveiled a plan to develop an active protection system (APS) for the South Korean K-2 tank in Hawaii, US. The APS launcher, along with a 70mm...
Russian Army to Receive New Multiple Rocket Launchers
Russia's ground forces will soon start receiving new Tornado-G multiple rocket-launching systems (MRLS), Russian Army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Vlasov has said. The new MRLS is set...
Lockheed to Provide Live-Fire Target Training for Canadian Army
Lockheed has been awarded a five-year contract to provide support services for its live-fire, battle field training systems for the Canadian Army to help prepare soldiers for future...
US DoD to Equip MRAP Vehicles with Harris Falcon III Radios
Harris has received an order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to supply Falcon III multiband handheld radio systems for use in mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. Under...
US Army and Lockheed Test Fire Hellfire II Missile
The US Army Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office and Lockheed Martin have successfully fired a multipurpose AGM 114R Hellfire II Romeo missile from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida,...
Australia to Produce Ballistic Plates for Combat Body Armour
Australia has developed a new manufacturing technology through which it can produce ballistic plates for combat body armour to protect Australian defence forces (ADF). Minister for Defence...
Sagem Matis MP3 Selected for French Army Mistral Firing Posts
Sagem's new Matis MP3 optronic aiming sight has been selected to modernise the French Army Mistral surface-to-air missile firing posts. Under the contract, the company will develop and produce...
Russia and Nato to Resume Theatre Missile Defence Drills
Russia and Nato are planning to restart joint theatre missile defence drills in early 2012, Nato Information Office head Robert Pszczel has said. "The alliance and Russia have decided to return...
India to Sign Anti-Tank Missile Deal with Rafael
The Indian army is to sign a $1bn deal with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for thousands of Spike anti-tank missiles and peripheral equipment. The deal includes 321 launchers, 8,356...
South Korea Defers K2 Tank Deployment
South Korea has delayed the deployment of its K2 Black Panther main battle tanks (MBTs) due to technical flaws in their engines and transmission, Defense Acquisition Program Administration...
IDF Deploys Iron Dome Missile Shield
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has deployed the anti-rocket system, the Iron Dome, for the first time in Beersheba, southern Israel. The $200m system has been deployed to protect...
ATK to Deliver Additional Precision Mortars to US Army
ATK has received a follow-on modification contract for the production of the mortar guidance kit (MGK) under the US Army Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) program. The $50m...
Nepalese Army Receives Chinese Military Support
Nepalese Army chief Chhatra Man Singh Gurung and chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Chen Bingde have signed two separate agreements to strengthen military...
Nato to Oversee Military Operations in Libya
Nato will take charge of military operations in Libya to ensure a no-fly zone by early next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said. "Compromise has been reached in principle in...
Critical Solutions to Provide Mine-Detection Systems to US Army
The US Army TACOM has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Critical Solutions International for the procurement of vehicle-mounted mine-detection systems. Under the $214.2m contract,...
German Army Receives First Boxer Vehicles
The German Army has received the first Boxer vehicles that will be deployed with the 292 Jägerbattalion unit in Afghanistan by August this year. The armoured personnel carrier (APC)...
Army-technology.com Launches Major Defence Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, army-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
Cubic to Provide Laser Data Link for DARPA Sniper System
Cubic Defense has received a contract to provide an optical data link system for a new small-calibre guided weapon system being developed for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects...
Indonesia and China to Strengthen Defence Ties
Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and the Chinese Technological and Industrial Development Agency have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technical cooperation...
British Army Hone Battle Skills Through High-Tech War Games
UK soldiers from the 1st Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment in Kenya, are currently training on a new battle simulation technology, the deployable tactical engagement simulation (DTES)...
Alliant and Textron to Provide Spider XM-7 Networked Munitions Systems
Alliant Techsystems and Textron Defence have been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army for the procurement of Spider XM-7 networked munitions systems. The $34m contract will...
Saab Receives Airborne Self-Protection System Order
Saab has received an order for an airborne electronic warfare self-protection system from an undisclosed customer. Under the €28m contract, the company will develop and produce the...
TASC to Support Defence Threat Reduction Agency
The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to TASC to provide advisory and assistance services to the combat and nuclear...
Lockheed Awarded US MDA Contract
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded a fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification contract to Lockheed for the terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) missile...
Israeli Army Deploys Miniature Missile Defence System
The Israeli Army has deployed a miniature missile defence system, the new active protection system (APS), in order to gain the technological upper hand in missile combat over Palestinian...
GD to Deliver Prototype Equipment for US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems to provide a prototype handheld battle command capability as part of the Army Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P)...
MicroTech Selected for US Army Warfighter Support Contract
MicroTech has been selected as a Prime Vendor for the US Army $2.5bn Operations, Planning, Training and Resource Support Services (OPTARSS II) contract, a flagship vehicle for US Army...
US Army to Procure Shadow UAS Launchers
AAI Corp has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of launchers for the Shadow 200 unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Under the $12.3m contract, AAI will provide...
Russia to Purchase Ballistic Missiles
The Russian Defence Ministry will purchase 36 strategic ballistic missiles, and 20 strategic cruise missiles this year, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. The purchase is part of...
Netherlands Could Scrap Army Tanks
The Netherlands could soon scrap its two tank divisions, leaving its army without tanks. According to the AD newspaper, the Dutch defence minister is considering getting rid of all 80 tanks...
US and Allied Forces Enforce No-Fly Zone Over Libya
US and allied forces have begun Operation Odyssey Dawn by striking Libya's air-defence systems with cruise missiles, bombers and fighter jets in a move to enforce UN sanctions over the no-fly...
India to Induct Akash Missile
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) of India has discussed the induction of the Akash domestically produced and developed surface-to-air missile defence system into the Indian Army. ...
Russia May Lose Billions Over Arms Sales to Algeria and Syria
Russia could lose over $6bn on Algerian and Syrian arms contracts if the situation in the countries becomes unstable, Russian think tank on international arms trade expert Igor Korotchenko...
Russia to Establish Special Brigade on Norweigan Border
Russia has plans to establish a special 'Polar Brigade' close to the border of Norway and Finland for actions in the Arctic in Pechenga, Russian Army head general Colonel Aleksander Postnikov...
Indonesian Manufacturer to Produce Indigenous Combat Vehicles
Indonesian weapons manufacturer Pindad will begin production of an armoured fighting vehicle in 2014, company director Adik Avianto Sudarsono has said. The new model, Kanon, will be based on...
GD to Provide Tank Cartridges to US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for the manufacture and delivery of 120mm M865 TPCSDS-T and M1002 TPMP-T tank cartridges. Under the...
Indian Army to Acquire Medium-Range Loitering Missile
The Indian Army plans to procure a medium-range loitering missile in a bid to upgrade its artillery, according to the Defence Ministry's annual report. "It has the capability for acquisition...
UN Sanctions Libya No-Fly Zone
The UN Security Council has sanctioned a no-fly zone over Libya in order to protect civilians, but has so far rejected sending an occupation force. The resolution imposes a ban on all...
Russian Weaponry Inferior and Expensive, Says GF Chief
The Russian Army's most advanced weaponry is below Nato and Chinese standards and are overpriced, Russian ground forces (GF) chief Colonel General Alexander Postnikov said. "The weapon models...
Lockheed to Provide AGTS to Saudi Military
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to provide Saudi military with advanced gunnery training systems (AGTS). Under the $32m contract, the company will provide...
Harris to Equip US M-ATVs with Falcon Radio Systems
Harris has received an order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to supply additional Falcon II AN/VRC-103 multiband, multimission vehicular radio systems. Under the $6.1m order, Harris...
GD Wins US Army CAC Contract
General Dynamics Information Technology has been selected for the US Army Combined Arms Center (CAC) Fort Leavenworth support services programme contract. The multiaward, indefinite...
UK MoD Selects NGRAIN Virtual Trainer
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected the NGRAIN virtual task trainer (VTT) to support training for the BAE SA80 assault rifle. The solution will be designed to increase...
Saab to Provide Ammunition for Carl-Gustaf Weapon System
Saab has received a SKr1155m ($182.1m) order to provide ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. Under the contract, the company will produce anti-armour ammunition to...
GD to Provide IT Support to US DIA
General Dynamics (GD) Information Technology has been awarded a task order under the solutions for the information technology enterprise (SITE) contract to support the US Defense...
Australian DoD Selects Harris Falcon III Tactical Radios
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has placed an order with Harris for its Falcon III tactical radios as part of a networked battlefield communications system for Australian Army vehicles....
Russia to Purchase Combat Vehicles from France
Russia and French military manufacturer Panhard are in talks over the purchase of light armoured vehicles, the Center for the Analysis of the World Arms Trade has said. "Negotiations are...
JGSDF Receives First Enstrom Turbine Training Helicopters
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has delivered the first TH-480B turbine training helicopters to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). The JGSDF designation for the Enstrom 480B...
US DoD to Equip M-ATVs with Harris Falcon Radio Systems
Harris has received an order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to supply additional Falcon II AN/VRC-103 multiband, multimission vehicular radio systems. Under the $5.5m order, Harris...
Goodrich Delivers ISR Systems to UK MoD
Goodrich has delivered federated intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data management systems to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to enhance geospatial intelligence sharing between...
Indian Army Deploys First Indigenous Tank
The Indian Army has deployed its first indigenous main battle tank (MBT), Arjun, with the army's 75 Regiment at Jaisalmer, India. Indian Army southern command general officer Lieutenant-General...
France Orders Harris Falcon III Tactical Radios
DGA, the French Procurement Agency, has placed orders for Harris Falcon III multiband manpack and handheld tactical radios to provide next-generation wideband networking communication...
Oshkosh-GD Team to Compete for Canadian MSVS Programme
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has selected Oshkosh Defense and General Dynamics (GD) to compete for the Canadian medium support vehicle system (MSVS) programme. Oshkosh...
US Army to Procure Sikorsky Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a $129.4m firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of UH-60M helicopters, HH-60M helicopters, MH-60S helicopters and MH-60R helicopters. ...
US Army Selects ATK Training Tank Ammunition
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has received a four-year, $54m contract to supply 120mm training tank ammunition to the US Army. As per the $54m order, the 120mm training ammunition includes the...
Japanese SDF Mobilised Following Massive Earthquake
A powerful earthquake registering 8.9 on the Richter scale struck north-eastern Japan on Friday, triggering a massive tsunami killing at least 15 people in Miyagi Prefecture. The...
Indian and Singaporean Armies Conduct Joint Exercise
The Indian and Singaporean Armies have begun a month-long joint exercise, Bold Kurukshetra, at Babina in Jhansi, India. Bold Kurukshetra, which began on 1 March, involves multitiered planning,...
Russia Sets Arms Sales Target for 2011
Rosoboronexport, Russia's state-run arms exporter, expects to make up to $9.5bn in arms sales this year, Rosoboronexport head Anatoly Isaikin has said. "Rosoboronexport's portfolio [of orders]...
US Army to Procure AM General HMMWV
AM General has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Army for the procurement of high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV). Under the $546.4m contract, the company...
New GD Stryker Combat Vehicle Needs Restoration
General Dynamics' new Stryker combat vehicle suffers from snags in the driver's compartment, and is unsuitable for long missions in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon's director of...
DefTech to Supply Armoured Vehicles to Malaysian MoD
DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (DefTech) has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence to supply armoured vehicles. Under the RM7.55bn ($2.5bn) contract...
DRS to Provide Integrated Vision Systems for US Army Assault Vehicle
DRS Defense Solutions has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide 106 Integrated Vision Systems (IVS) for the US Army Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV). ...
UK MoD Selects AgustaWestland for Lynx Training Facility
AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to design and develop an integrated training solution, including the building and equipping of a new AW159 Lynx...
Afghan Army Gunners Conduct First Live Firing Exercise
The Afghan National Army gunners have conducted the first multinational partnered live firing exercise marking the end of five months of training in Helmand. The exercise involved troops from...
Orbital Sciences Awarded US Missile Contract
Orbital Sciences Corp. has been awarded a contract worth $1.1bn to build intermediate range ballistic missile targets for the Missile Defense Agency. Under the firm, fixed-price contract,...
General Atomics to Support US Army UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GAAS) has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to provide support services to the US Army unmanned aircraft system...
Taiwan to Slash Troops Level in Favour of Advanced Weaponry
Taiwan is planning to reduce the number of its troops by 9,200 this year, but the cut will be offset by more advanced weaponry, an official said. The reduction is part of a five-year plan aimed...
Iranian Army to Restructure Ground Forces
Iranian Army Ground Forces is to soon undergo changes in its structure, composition and organisation, commander Brigadier-General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan has said. "In order to cope with the...
Israel Could Boost Military Spending
Israel will need to boost its military spending to manage future possible threats originating from the recent political upheavals in Middle East nations, Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said. ...
Enstrom Completes First Three Training Helicopters for Thai Army
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has completed the first three 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. The 480B aircraft have been equipped with a number of...
GD to Provide Support for US Army Stryker Vehicles
GM-General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide support for US Army Stryker vehicles. Under the $18.7m contract, the company will provide support...
India Test Fires Indigenous Interceptor Missile
India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed interceptor missile, the advanced air defence (AAD) missile, from the integrated test range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off the Orissa...
UN and EU Vote for Arms Embargo Against Libya
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved imposing an arms embargo, part of the broader UN resolution 1970, against Libya. The permanent security council members of China, France,...
Armscor Places Orders to Replenish Ammunition Stocks
South African arms acquisition agency Armscor has placed two orders with various concerns for 7.62×51mm belted ammunition and 5.56×45mm ball rounds to replenish ammunition stocks. ...
Cassidian to Deliver Additional Future Soldier System to German Troops
Germany's Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) has commissioned Cassidian to deliver an additional 400 basic-version future soldier system (IdZ BS) units. The new...
Orbit to Deliver VAWS for US Army Black Hawk Helicopters
Orbit Communication has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Army for production and delivery of voice altitude warning systems (VAWS). Under the...
IDF Trophy System Intercepts Target Missile
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) active protection system, the Trophy, has successfully intercepted, for the first time, an anti-tank missile fired at an IDF tank patrolling in the southern...
Cassidian Selected for Swiss Army Soldier Modernisation Programme
Armasuisse, the Swiss defence procurement authority, has awarded a contract to Cassidian for advanced production engineering of the integrated and modular engagement system for the Swiss...
South Korea Scraps New Military Command Structure Plan
The South Korean defence ministry has decided to scrap a plan to establish new joint military command structure, a ministry official said. "We decided to scrap the plan to create the JFC and...
Boeing and Thales to Pursue HATS Solution for ADF
Boeing Defence and Thales Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue Project Air 9000 phase 7 – helicopter aircrew training system (HATS) for the Australian...
Cobham to Develop IR/UV Threat Simulator for US Army
Cobham has been selected by the US Army for the initial design and development of a mobile infrared / ultraviolet (IR/UV) threat simulator. The $4.7m delivery order has a total value of $56m...
BAE Awarded Australian Army Helicopter Maintenance Contract
The Australian Defence Ministry has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to maintain the army's fleet of CH-47D Chinook helicopters, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has said. Under the...
Brazilian Armed Forces to Receive Harris Radio Systems
The Federative Republic of Brazil has placed orders with Harris to provide Falcon III and Falcon II tactical radios for its armed forces. Under the $14m contract, Harris will provide Brazil...
UAE Armed Forces to Receive Oshkosh Global HET
Al Jaber Group has selected Oshkosh Defense to provide the global heavy equipment transporter (HET) vehicle to support United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces. Oshkosh and Al Jaber Group...
Russian Army to Receive Advanced Weapons this Year
The Russian Ground Forces will receive a number of advanced weapons in 2011, including modernised air defence missile systems, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. "Starting in 2011,...
US Army to Purchase Abrams Vehicle from GD
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of up to 21 Abrams M1A2 system enhancement package version two (M1A2 SEP V2) upgrade tanks. M1A2 SEP...
UK MoD to Make Mass Redundancies
The UK Ministry of Defence will reduce the number of military personnel by 17,000 across all three services, with 11,000 redundancies to be made over four years. The remaining reductions...
DCI to Train Malaysian Army
DCI-Cofras, the land component of Défense Conseil International (DCI) group, has set-up a tactical course for the Malaysian Army to provide training and concepts of operational use on...
India Increases its Annual Defence Spending
India has increased its annual defence spending by 11.6% in a move to modernise the military and counter the growing capabilities of China, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said. The...
US Army to Build Robot and Android
The US Army is developing a new robot, the Cheetah, capable of outrunning the fastest man on Earth and a Terminator-type android, Atlas robot, that will work alongside troops. Boston Dynamics...
Russia to Deploy Military Units on Kuril Islands
Russia will deploy two military units on Iturup and Kunashir, part of the Kuril Islands, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "The grouping will be changed by its structure. It...
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Lockheed to Provide Upgrade Kits for US Army MLRS Launcher
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide upgrade kits for multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) M270 launchers. The $22.1m award is to meet the requirements...
UAE to Upgrade its Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a deal with Rosoboronexport to upgrade the BMP-3 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) used by its armed forces. Under the $74m deal, the...
US and South Korea Begin Annual War Games
US and South Korean troops have begun major annual land, sea and air exercises, The Key Resolve / Foal Eagle drills, amidst North Korean threats. The Key Resolve / Foal Eagle drills will...
Ashok Leyland-KMW JV to Develop Defence Systems for India
Ashok Leyland and Krauss-Maffei (KMW) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop advanced defence systems for India and defence forces worldwide. The new joint venture...
Russia to Purchase Felin Soldier Gear
Russia is in talks with France to buy Felin advanced future soldier equipment, according to First Deputy Defence Minister Vladimir Popovkin. "We will take several Felin sets," he said. "We...
Malaysia Orders 257 Turkish Armoured Vehicles
Turkish Defence Company FNSS has signed a $600m contract with Malaysia's DefTech to develop 257 Pars wheeled armoured vehicles for the Malaysian military. Under the contract, FNSS will...
Force Protection Delivers Ocelot Vehicles for Australian Land 121
Force Protection has delivered two variants of the Ocelot protected light mobility vehicle (PMV-L) to Australia for verification and validation at the Monegeetta Proving Grounds,...
Afghanistan Army Launches Largest Air Assault Operation
The Afghanistan Army has performed the largest air assault operation, Operation Omid Shash, in Afghanistan's Central Helmand Province, to disrupt insurgent activity in the district of Nahr-e...
Sagem to Upgrade French Army Sperwer Drones
The French DGA has awarded a contract to Sagem for the modernisation and expansion of the French Army fleet of Sperwer tactical drones and associated equipment. Under the contract, Sagem...
BAE to Provide Spares for US Bradley ODS SA Vehicles
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to finalise the procurement of situational awareness items for the reset of 101 Bradley Operation Desert Storm Situational Awareness (ODS SA)...
Harris Unveils New FalconCommand System
Harris Corporation has unveiled its new portable software application, RF-5410-FC FalconCommand system, which provides advanced battle-management capabilities. The FalconCommand is...
Oxley to Provide Lighting Device for British Army Patrol Vehicle
Oxley Developments has won a contract to supply its dual-mode LED lighting for the new British Armed Forces patrol vehicle, Foxhound. Foxhound is the British Army's Light Protected...
Global Arms Sales Rise 60%
Global arms expenditure increased by almost 60% between 2002 and 2009, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report. The report also revealed that in 2009...
Jordan Receives Schiebel Unmanned Air Systems
Schiebel has delivered two Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) to the King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), a Jordanian independent governmental military-civilian...
Israeli Army Tests Inspection Robot
An Israeli army battalion has tested a four-wheeled robot, known as EyeDrive, at a West Bank crossing point near the town of Tulkarm, Central Palestine. The 3.5kg EyeDrive device can be...
BAE Wins US DIA SITE Contract
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded two competitive, five-year task orders to BAE under the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise (SITE) contract. The two...
French Army Adopts WASP for its Light Armoured Vehicles
The French Directorate General of Armaments has awarded a contract to Panhard General for 100 weapon under armour for self protection (WASP) remote-controlled weapon stations. The contract...
Iran Reveals Indigenous Small Arms Simulator
The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled its first indigenous electronic simulator system for small arms, Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defence Base education and training unit deputy director...
UK Reconsiders Arms Exports to Bahrain
The UK will formally review the recent licensing decisions for exports to Bahrain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has said. ...
Paramount-IGG JV to Provide IED and Armoured Vehicle Technology to Gulf
South Africa's Paramount Group will set up a joint venture (JV) with UAE's International Golden Group (IGG) in the wake of the increasing demand for the company's IED and mine protected...
US Army Adds Armour Capability on Additional Heavy Tactical Trucks
The US Army has introduced modular, add-on armour capability to its heavy tactical trucks fleet, which includes the new M915-A5 line-haul tractor, palletised load system PLS-A1 and heavy...
Australian Army Deploys Upgraded S-70A Black Hawk Simulator
The Australian Army S-70A Black Hawk full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS) has entered services following the completion of major upgrades. The S-70A Black Hawk has been upgraded...
New Zealand Army Unveils New Armoured Combat Excavators
The New Zealand (NZ) Army has unveiled its new JCB high-mobility engineer excavator (HMEE), which will operate alongside the army's NZLAV armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) at the Trentham...
UAE to Finalise THAAD Missile Deal this Year
United Arab Emirates (UAE) will finalise an estimated $7bn deal to buy the terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) missile system this year, Lockheed International Air and Missile...
US MDA Seeks Funds for Defensive Systems
The US Missile Defense Agency has released its fiscal 2012 budget, requesting $8.6bn for homeland and regional defence systems, Navy Rear Admiral Randall M Hendrickson said. "The 2012 budget...
South Korea Develops Automated Super Gun
South Korea has developed a weapon, known as Super aEgis 2, which is expected to perform as part of South Korea's military arsenal for about 650,000 troops. Super aEgis 2 is an...
Australia to Enhance Special Operations Vehicles and Communications
The Australian Government has given first pass approval to enhance the Australian Defence Force (ADF) telecommunications networks and ADF special operations vehicles and communications. ...
Chinese Army to Develop New Missile by 2015
A new type of conventional missile being researched by the Chinese Army is set to be weaponised for entry into active service within five years, military sources revealed. The China News...
North Korea Constructs Second Missile Site
North Korea is believed to have completed the construction of a second long-range missile launchpad facility. The facility at Tongchang-ri is more sophisticated than the first facility and...
India to Begin Advanced MBT Serial Production in 2014
India's indigenous main battle tank (MBT), Arjun mkII, will undergo serial production in 2014, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials said. "The user, the Indian...
French Army to Deploy New Soldier System
The 1st Infantry Regiment training zone of the French Army has successfully completed the six-week technical orientation phase of a high-tech integrated equipment suite, FELIN, for French...
Russia to Deploy Missile Systems on Kuril Islands
Russia is planning to deploy short and long-range air defence missile systems to the southern Kuril Islands to protect its sovereignty in the Far East, general staff of the armed forces...
Polish Army Receives Four W-3 Gluszec Helicopters
PZL-Swidnik, an AgustaWestland company, has delivered four multirole combat versions of the W-3 Sokól, W-3PL Gluszec helicopters, to the Polish Land Forces. The multirole W-3PL...
Oshkosh Reveals Canadian Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle Programme
Oshkosh has released its prototype for Canada's tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV) programme, and its plans for medium support vehicle system (MSVS) programmes. Oshkosh and...
Pakistani Army Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile
The Pakistani Army has successfully test fired an indigenously developed nuclear-capable cruise missile, Hatf-7, from an undisclosed destination that can hit targets in India. The Hatf-7 or...
Ness Technologies to Provide Training and Simulation System
Ness Technologies of the US has signed a contract with a foreign ministry of defence (MoD) to provide a training and simulation system to the country's national command and control centre. ...
Indian Army Aviation Accepts Delivery of Dhruv Helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered the first of five Dhruv advanced light helicopters (ALH) to the Indian Army Aviation Corps (AAC) at the Aero India Air Show in Bangalore,...
US Army Releases Proposed 2012 Budget
The US Army has released its proposed budget request seeking $144.9bn for fiscal year 2012 with an additional $71.1bn for overseas contingency operations. The budget request aims to restore...
Kongsberg Wins US Army CROWS Contract
The US Army has signed a contract with Kongsberg and has increased the scope of the existing common remotely operated weapon stations (CROWS) framework II agreement. With the latest...
Switzerland to Sell Surplus Leopard 2 Battle Tanks to Canada
Switzerland is to sell 12 surplus Leopard 2 battle tanks from the Pz 87 Leo fleet of the Swiss Armed Forces to Canada for conversion into protected special vehicles. The tanks are part of...
French and US Forces in Afghanistan Adopt HMSD System
Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display system (HMSD) has been adopted by French and US Forces in Afghanistan for enhanced night vision performance and targeting capabilities for...
UK Armed Forces to Lose Military Equipment Worth Billions
UK armed forces will lose £12bn worth of military equipment as part of government cuts aimed towards easing the country's public deficit, reports the Times. The UK's parliament is expected to...
US Army Selects Oshkosh Underbody Improvement Kits
Oshkosh Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army to provide underbody improvement kits for its mine-resistant ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV). Under the...
Iraqi Soldiers Conduct Live-Fire Mortar Exercise
Iraqi soldiers have conducted a live-fire exercise using 60mm and 81mm mortar systems to test their mortar skills at Destiny Range in Ninewa province, Iraq. US Soldiers of 1st Squadron...
US Army Selects Harris High-Frequency Radios
Harris has received an order from the US Army to provide high-frequency radios for use in its joint biological point detection system (JPBDS). Under the $9m order, Harris will provide Falcon...
Norwegian Armed Forces to Receive New Light Machine Gun
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has awarded a contract to FN Herstal to supply its new light machine gun, FN Minimi 5.56, for the Norwegian armed forces. Under the contract,...
India May Inaugurate Futuristic Soldier Next Year
In an effort to have futuristic soldiers in place by early 2012, the Indian Army has issued a request for information (RFI) for acquiring an integrated computer and communications system for...
Indian Armed Forces Order BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles
Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace has received orders from the Indian armed forces to deliver supersonic cruise missiles worth $4bn, BrahMos Aerospace chief executive and...
Lockheed to Deliver Small Arms Range Targetry System for UK MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin UK to deliver the small arms range targetry system (SARTS) to support UK armed forces. The £37m ($58m) delivery...
US Army to Field Upgraded RC-12X Guardrail Aircraft This Year
Northrop Grumman is to field the first systems of the upgraded RC-12X Guardrail fleet, which will provide the US Army warfighter with signals intelligence (SIGINT) capability. The RC-12X...
HAL, Saab to Join Forces for Warfare Systems
Saab AB is to set up a joint venture (JV) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture airborne warfare systems for advanced light helicopters in India. The JV will...
Thales Delivers SSARF Units to UK MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence has received the final batch of Surveillance System and Range Finder (SSARF) units from Thales UK, two months ahead of schedule. The SSARF units are similar to a...
Ugandan Army to Purchase Orbiter UAVs
The Ugandan Army has contracted Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems to provide two Orbiter 2 unmanned air vehicles. Orbiter 2 is a compact and lightweight system with a...
Russia to Reveal Details of New Air Defence System
Russia will reveal details of a new mobile short-range air defence system at Aero India 2011, the air show being held from 9-13 February in Bengaluru, India. "The [Kolomna-based]...
Sagem to Equip BAE Archer Artillery Systems
BAE has selected Sagem's Sigma 30 artillery pointing and land navigation units for 48 new FH77 L52 Archer artillery systems to be deployed by the Norwegian and Swedish Armies. Sagem's Sigma 30...
Czech Military to Receive New Assault Rifle
The Czech military will be equipped with a new type of assault rifle, CZ 805 BREN A1/A2 with a short barrel, which will be operational from autumn 2011. The rifle has been manufactured by...
Åkers Krutbruk to Provide Protection Solutions for Saab Giraffe Radar
Saab has awarded a contract to Åkers Krutbruk Protection to develop protected shelter for the Giraffe AMB multimission radar system. The protected shelter will help Giraffe AMB to...
ManTech to Support US Military MRAP FoV Programme
ManTech International Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army TACOM to continue providing logistics sustainment and support for the US military MRAP family of vehicles (FoV). ...
BAE to Upgrade US Army Bradley Vehicles
BAE has received a contract modification to enhance and upgrade 95 US Army Bradley fighting vehicles with modernised equipment and technology for increased survivability and enhanced...
German Parliament Extends Afghan Troop Stay by a Year
The German Parliament has approved a new mandate for the extension of approximately 4,900 German troops in Afghanistan by another year until 31 January 2012. The extension will cost an...
Indian Army Receives Four Indigenous UAVs
The Indian Army has taken the delivery of four indigenously designed and developed "Nishant" unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). "Nishant has successfully completed the series of confirmatory...
Australia Seeks US Support for Multimission Helicopters
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential through-life-support (TLS) sale for Australian MH-60R multimission helicopters. Under the estimated $1.6bn...
Indian Army to Receive First Batch of Dhruv Helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will hand over five advanced light helicopters, Dhruv mkIII, to the Indian Army during the Aero India 2011 Air Show, commencing on 9 February 2011. HAL chairman...
New Laser-Sensing Technology to Detect Hidden Bombs
Engineers at Princeton University, US, have developed a new laser-sensing technology that allows soldiers to detect hidden bombs from a distance. Princeton mechanical and aerospace...
BAE to Upgrade RG31 MRAP Vehicles
BAE Land Systems South Africa has been awarded a contract worth R900m ($130m) to provide survivability and mobility upgrades to its RG31 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. ...
Canadian and US Armies to Conduct Winter War Games
Canadian forces and the US Army are planning to hold major winter war games near Gogama in Ontario, Canada, to enable Canadian forces to operate in extreme northern conditions. The exercise...
US Military Aid to Egypt will Not be Suspended, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon has no plans to suspend military assistance and weapons deliveries to Egypt in the coming months despite the ongoing political crisis in the country. Pentagon spokesman Colonel...
Lockheed to Upgrade Patriot Software for UAE
Lockheed has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide Patriot advanced capability-3 (PAC-3) software modernisation development for the United Arab Emirates. PAC-3 is a high /...
Spanish Army to Use Indra VICTRIX Simulators for Training
The Spanish Army has awarded a contract to Indra to deliver seven new Victrix simulators to train its troops assigned to United Nations Organisation (UNO) international peacekeeping missions. ...
SAIC to Provide Security and Force Protection Services to US DoD
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a contract by the US Army to provide physical security and force protection systems to the US Department of Defense (DoD)...
US Army to Procure Goodrich Laser Warning Systems
Goodrich has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Army for the procurement of additional AN/AVR-2A(V) Laser Warning System...
FMV Orders Kongsberg Weapon Stations
The Swedish Defence Force (FMV) has awarded a contract to Kongsberg to supply Protector remote weapon stations (RWS). The Protector is a remotely controlled weapon station for light...
Cubic to Upgrade UK Army Range
Cubic Defense Applications has received a contract to expand and upgrade the instrumentation for the British Army's Salisbury Plain ground combat training range. The $40m contract will...
Kongsberg Wins US Army CROWS Contract
Kongsberg has signed a CROWS II contract with the US Army for spares and is part of the increased CROWS II frame contract. The common remotely operated weapon station (CROWS II) programme is...
No Arms Deals in 2011, Says Greek Deputy Defence Minister
Greece will not conclude any major arms deals this year to save money to fight its debt crisis, Deputy Defence Minister Panos Beglitis has said. "We continue negotiations with France and...
Russia to Modernise its Defence Industry
The Russian Government plans to adopt a new programme for modernisation of the country's defence industry in the near future, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. "We are actively working on...
Lockheed Receives US Army HIMARS Contract
Lockheed has received a $139.6m contract to provide 44 combat-proven high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) to the US Army. HIMARS is based on the US Army's FMTV truck, and has...
Boeing and Northrop Submit Proposal for GMD Contract
Boeing and Northrop have submitted a joint proposal for the competitive development and sustainment contract for future work on the ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) element of the US...
Cobham Receives Eagle Combat Radio Contract
Cobham has been awarded two contracts to provide its military vehicle intercom system and Eagle close combat radio to an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer. The Eagle close combat radio will...
Russia-US START Treaty to be Effective from this Month
The Russian-US strategic arms reduction treaty (START) could become effective in early February 2011, president Dmitry Medvedev has announced. "The treaty will formally enter into force after...
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US Army to Support MFO in Egypt
The US Army Aviation Regiment will be deployed to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to provide aviation support to the multinational force and observers (MFO) commander. The army aviation unit,...
Canada Orders Thales GM Radar
Canadian National Defence has awarded a contract to Thales to supply and integrate two Ground Master 400 (GM 400) radars deployable with a suite of communications and operator control...
FLIR Supports US Army MEDEVAC Programme
FLIR Systems has been awarded an order to supply its Star SAFIRE II stabilised multisensor systems to support the US Army MEDEVAC programme. The $15.8m units will be employed on the Army...
Iran Army Seeks Maximum Air Defence
Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Ataollah Salehi has announced plans for comprehensive aerial defence measures to protect the country's airspace. "The amount of necessary air...
Selex Receives Export Order for Weapon Location Systems
Selex Galileo has been awarded a contract for €5.3m to supply two additional hostile artillery location (HALO) systems to a non-Nato export customer. HALO is an acoustic weapon...
DRS Wins UK MoD Heavy Weapon Thermal Sights Order
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a follow-on contract to DRS for heavy weapon thermal sights (HWTS). HWTS are equipped with 25-micron, uncooled Vanadium Oxide technology, a...
Raytheon Awarded IED Defeat System Contract
The US Army has awarded a firm fixed-price contract to Raytheon to produce a system to defeat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Work will be carried out at the Raytheon Technical Services...
Japanese and US Troops Begin War Games
Japan and the US have begun the annual Yama Sakura joint manoeuvre on the south-western island of Kyushu, Japan, to enhance the nations' ability to fight together. About 1,500 US and...
Russia to Develop Missile Defence System After START Ratification
Russia will continue to develop its missile defence system even after the Russian parliament upper house, the Federation Council, has ratified the new START treaty with the US, defence...
Canadian Army Selects BAE Thermal Weapon Sights
BAE will provide its thermal weapon sights to the Canadian army to improve situational awareness and survivability of troops. The uncooled thermal weapon sights will be integrated...
Nigeria to Renew Military Partnership with Germany
The Nigerian federal government is willing to renew its partnership programmes with Germany to improve its military operations, defence minister Prince Adetokunbo Kayode has confirmed. ...
Curtiss Awarded Contract for US Army Centurion Weapon System
Curtiss-Wright has won a contract from Raytheon to supply rugged single-board computers for the US Army Centurion Weapon System. Under the contract, Curtiss will provide digital...
France Seeks UK and Germany Military Partnership
France has requested that the UK join with Germany to form a military partnership, according to French Defence Minister Alain Juppe. Juppe said he was "determined to do everything possible...
Boeing and SAIC Submit Revised US Army GCV Proposal
Boeing and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) have submitted a revised proposal for the technology development phase of the US Army's ground combat vehicle (GCV)...
Russia to Deploy Missile Shield if No Nato Agreement Reached
Russia will deploy a nuclear missile grouping if no agreement is reached with Nato on the implementation of a European missile defence system, President Dmitry Medvedev has said. "We expect...
Russian Federation Council to Consider START Treaty
The Russian Parliament's upper house, the Council of Federation, is likely to consider the law on ratifying the new Russian-US START treaty today. The START treaty aims to reduce the number...
Iran Plans Five Independent Headquarters at Borders
Iran is planning to set up five independent command-and-control headquarters at different borders of the country, says Iranian Army ground force commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan. ...
US and Japan Sign New Host Nation Support Agreement
The US and Japan have signed a new five-year host nation support agreement to maintain Japan's current spending to support US military forces in the country. Japanese Foreign Minister...
Raytheon to Provide Patriot Missiles to Kuwait
Raytheon has received a $145m production contract for Patriot guidance enhanced missiles – tactical (GEM-T) to increase Kuwait's air and missile defence. The contract has been awarded by...
Indian Army Issues Tender for Howitzers
The Indian Army has issued a fresh global tender for acquiring over 400 towed artillery howitzers, the first such tender since the infamous Bofors deal. According to the latest proposal,...
Rheinmetall to Supply Ammunition for Dutch Army
The Royal Dutch Armed Forces and Rheinmetall have concluded a framework agreement to supply a wide range of different ammunition types to the Dutch Army. The long-term framework agreement...
Australian Troops to Receive New Combat Armour
The first batch of the new tiered body armour system (TBAS) for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has come off the production line, Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has said. "The...
Russian State Arms Exporter Could Win US Helicopter Deal
The US military is planning to award an exclusive contract to Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport to supply Mi-17 helicopters to equip the Afghan military. The US Army Aviation...
Raytheon Awarded Tactical Data Radio Contract
Raytheon Australia has been awarded a contract by Defence Materiel Organisation to deliver enhanced position location reporting systems (EPLRS) and MicroLight radios for Australian Defence...
US Plans to Slash War Budget
The US administration is planning to cut its war budget by $42bn with a reduction of troops levels in Iraq and Afghanistan. The proposed $117bn budget for fiscal year 2012 is a 26% decrease...
Astrium to Provide Welfare Communications Services to German Troops
Astrium has been awarded a multimillion-euro contract to provide welfare communications services to deployed German troops. Under the four-year contract, the company will provide services...
India to Test Fire Advanced BMD System Next Month
India will test fire an advanced version of its indigenous two-tier ballistic missile defence (BMD) system next month in a move to protect itself from enemy missiles. The upgraded BMD...
France Selects FN Herstal Machine Guns
The French Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded a contract to FN Herstal to provide its 7.62×51mm Nato-calibre MAG machine gun for its army. FN MAG machine guns...
French Armed Forces to Deploy Sagem's New-Generation Binoculars
French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded a contract to Sagem to provide 1,175 JIM LR 2 new-generation, long-range, multifunction infrared binoculars for the French armed forces. ...
India to Trial Advanced Version of Arjun MBT
India's indigenously developed advanced version of Main Battle Tank, Arjun MK-II will be ready for trials in June this year. Arjun has a striking range of 8km, and will be equipped with...
Cubic to Supply Components for Javelin Field Tactical Trainer
Cubic has been awarded a contract to provide basic skills trainers and student stations for the Javelin Field Tactical Trainer. The $26m contract is a follow-on contract with...
Taiwan Army Unveils Indigenous Biochemical Toxin-Detecting Vehicle
The Taiwanese Army has unveiled the indigenously built multifunction 97 Nuclear-Bio-Chemical Detecting vehicle at a military drill in Taichung, China. The NT$40m ($1.38m) vehicle has...
Canadian Army Restricts Use of Trucks Over Safety Concerns
The Canadian Army has placed restrictions on the use of almost 300 light utility vehicle wheeled (LUVW) trucks due to safety concerns, as the turrets could become loose. The Canadian Army...
Indian Army May Induct Artillery Weapons this Year
The Indian Army could induct its artillery weaponry this year as it is nearing the completion of trials for ultra-lightweight towed Howitzers. Indian Army chief General VK Singh said that...
Renault to Support Syracuse Military Programme
Thales has awarded a contract to Renault to supply 21 vehicle units for use in the tactical stations of the French Syracuse III military satellite communications programme. The new...
GD to Support Saudi Tank Programme
GD Land Systems has been awarded two contracts by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command for work on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's tank programme. The $44m contracts are part of a plan...
Taiwan Conducts Live Fire Defence Tests
Taiwanese armed forces have conducted live fire air defence tests today at the Jiupeng Air Base in Pingtung as part of regular training exercises, the Ministry of National Defence has...
Speed up Legal Action Against Russia, Says Iranian Parliament
The Iranian Parliament has asked the Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi to speed up legal action procedures against Russia for breaching an S-300 missile system contract. ...
Cambridge to Develop Portable Oxygen Generator for UK MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a research contract to Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) to develop a lightweight portable oxygen generator for use on the battlefield. ...
Russian Duma Approves New START Treaty
Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has approved the new strategic arms reduction deal with the US and has set its terms for approving the pact. The amendments by the State...
Azerbaijan to Produce New Armoured Vehicles
Azerbaijan will produce new armoured combat vehicles this year, based on the framework of the army's T-55 tank. According to military sources, Azerbaijan is in negotiations with Israel...
US Army to Purchase Network Integration Kits
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter has given approval to purchase one more brigade set of network integration kits (NIK) and two more sets of the small unmanned ground vehicle. The US...
Singaporean and Indian Armies Conclude Artillery Exercise
The Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) and the Indian Army have concluded the seventh bilateral artillery exercise, Exercise Agni Warrior, held in Devlali, India, on 2-16 January 2011. Soldiers...
Bulgarian Army Set for Restructuring
The Bulgarian Army is to have a new command structure following the proposed amendments to the Defence Act intended to reform the country's armed forces. The 370m-leva ($246m) reforms to the...
Spanish Armed Forces to Select New Vehicles in 2011
The Spanish armed forces will select new vehicles in 2011 to replace their 8×8, 6×6, 4×4 tactical trucks and 4×4 tactical and light armoured vehicles. In order to meet...
South Korea to Conduct Tougher Military Exercises in 2011
South Korea is preparing for possible tougher military exercises for its troops this year to increase their readiness against North Korea amidst tensions in the Korean peninsula. South...
British Army Armoured Vehicle Fleet Could be Slashed
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) could slash the British Army's fleet of armoured vehicles within the next 18 months as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. As per the MoD's...
Finnish Army to Face Defence Cuts
The Finnish Army could face reductions as the defence ministry plans hundreds of millions of euros in spending cuts, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence Arto Räty said. "It...
British Army May Use Invisible Tanks Within Five Years
UK military scientists are planning to develop "invisible" tanks for the British Army to use on the battlefield within five years. The armoured vehicles will use a e-camouflage technology,...
South Korea to Deploy Amphibious Armoured Vehicle
South Korea plans to resume deployment of a new model of amphibious armoured infantry fighting vehicle, the K-21, in April this year. The K-21, developed in 2007, was suspended from service...
Turkey Eyes 2011 Arms Investment
Turkey's arms spending in 2011 is scheduled to increase by 10% with $4.5bn to be spent on arms procurement, a senior procurement official has said. "This year, we have a major payments...
AECOM to Support Afghan Army Technical Equipment Maintenance Programme
AECOM's joint venture with ANHAM has been awarded a maintenance and capacity-building contract by the US Army to support the Afghanistan National Army Technical Equipment Maintenance...
Canada Defers Armoured Vehicles Purchase
The Canadian Government has further delayed a multibillion-dollar plan to purchase the close combat vehicle (CCV) for Canadian Forces by reissuing a solicitation of interest and...
Kosovo Receives Firearms Training Simulator
VirTra Systems has delivered a multiscreen firearms training simulator to the Republic of Kosovo, company president and COO Don Andrus has said. The new firearms simulator is equipped with...
Iraq to Buy Armaments from US
Iraq will buy $26bn of armaments from the US, an Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman has reportedly said. Baghdad newspaper Al Ittihad reported Major General Mohammed Al Askari as saying that...
German Cabinet Could Approve Afghanistan Military Mission Extension
The German cabinet could today vote in favour of extending the country's military mission in Afghanistan by a year. According to the new extension plan, the Bundeswehr troops withdrawal will...
Indian Army to Purchase Lightweight Anti-Material Rifles
The Indian Army has issued a request for information (RFI) to purchase 1,000 units of lightweight, long-range anti-material rifles in a move to modernise its infantry. According to the RFI,...
Renault Receives New Orders from Indonesia
Renault Trucks Defense has been awarded two contracts to supply Sherpa light scout vehicles for the Indonesian Armed Forces. The company had signed the contracts with PT Pindad, a state...
US DoD Announces Reinvestment
US Secretary of Defense Robert M Gates has announced a series of efficiencies decisions, designed to save the Department of Defense more than $150bn over the next five years. The...
SAIC to Provide R&D Services to USSOCOM
SAIC has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Army Research Laboratory's (ARL) Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) in support of the US Special Operations Command...
Lockheed to Upgrade US Army Helicopter Sensor System
The US Army has awarded a contract to Lockheed for the production of a low-light-level TV capability, called VNsight, for the Apache's modernised target acquisition designation sight / pilot...
Brazilian Army Selects Elbit Unmanned Turrets
Elbit Systems has received a framework contract to supply UT30 BR 30mm unmanned turrets to the Brazilian Army's land forces. Under the approximately R440m ($260m) contract, the company...
UK Eyes Cybercommand
UK armed forces hope to set up a cybercommand to protect the country from online strikes and to launch its own attacks, says chief of defence staff General Sir David Richards. Richards felt...
Iran Plans to Restructure Army Ground Forces
Iran has plans to restructure the army's ground forces to further improve the country's defensive power, Iranian Army ground forces commander Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan has...
SAIC to Develop Solutions for US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) has awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to SAIC to develop and deliver advance solutions...
Helibras to Modernise Brazilian Army AS350 Ecureuil Helicopters
The Helicópteros do Brasil (Helibras) subsidiary of Eurocopter has been awarded a contract to modernise the Brazilian Army's fleet of 36 AS350 Ecureuil helicopters. The modernisation...
Pakistani Army Eyes US Shadow-200 Drone System
Pakistan is in talks with the US to acquire six Shadow-200 drone systems for its army. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates offered to sell the Shadow-200 drones during a trip to Islamabad in...
Lockheed Completes Live Firing Trials of Warrior CSP Turret
Lockheed Martin UK has successfully completed a series of live firing trials of the CT40 cannon with its turret design at Faldingworth Test Range in Lincolnshire, UK. The trials were conducted...
GD to Provide IT Support to US Army Europe
GD Information Technology has been awarded a $122m task order to provide information technology (IT) support to the US Army Europe (USAREUR). The task order is part of the USAREUR...
France Orders Iveco Heavy Trucks
The French Government has signed a $214m contract with Iveco for a batch of 200 heavy trucks for the French Army. Iveco will supply four models of the truck that includes a container version,...
Iran Plans to Further its Missile Power
Iran is planning to further boost the power of its missile systems to defend itself against potential threats posed by certain countries and regimes, Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali...
BAE to Upgrade US Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle
BAE Systems has received a contract modification to provide engineering enhancements and technological updates for the US Army's Bradley fighting vehicle. Under the $34m contract, BAE will...
Saab Wins Weapon-Locating System Contract
Saab has received an order for its artillery-hunting radar (ARTHUR) weapon locating system for better surveillance, threat detection, location and force protection. ARTHUR is a...
US Army Selects NIITEK Mine Detection Systems
Chemring Group subsidiary, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NIITEK), has been awarded a contract from the US Army to supply 64 Husky mine detection systems. The $38.4m contract has...
US Army Awards Light Armoured Vehicles Contract to GD
The US Army TACOM lifecycle management command has awarded a $138m contract to General Dynamics Land Systems for 82 light armoured vehicles (LAVs). Under the contract, GD will produce LAV...
Norwegian Armed Forces Receive Marshall Conversion Kits
Marshall Aerospace has delivered and installed its first set of vital medevac role change modification equipment to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The modification equipment has been designed...
British Army to Test New Sniper Spotter Gadget
The British Army in Afghanistan is to test a new high-tech gadget, the sniper spotter, which can identify the exact position of enemy snipers 1,000yd away. The computerised gadget,...
Indian Army to DNA Profile its Soldiers
The Indian Army will begin DNA profiling of its soldiers to facilitate identification of bodies during an operation, attack or mishap, Army Hospital Research and Referral Commandant...
Israel to Deploy New Missile Alert System by the End of 2011
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will deploy a new missile alert system by the end of 2011, Israeli Army officials have said. The alert system, which is being jointly developed by IDF and...
EU Could Lift Arms Embargo on China in 2011
The European Union (EU) could lift its arms embargo against China, which was imposed after the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in early 2011. The EU imposed the embargo on China in 1989,...
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GD to Deliver Additional Eagle Vehicles to German Army
The German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement has awarded GD European Land Systems a contract for 195 highly protected Eagle vehicles. The $165m contract will increase...
Russia to Develop New Heavy Ballistic Missile by 2020
Russia is planning to develop a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by 2020 through the state arms procurement programme, Bulava missile designer Yury Solomonov said. ...
South Korean Army Begins Largest Winter Drills
The South Korean army has begun what it claims to be its largest land and air winter drills in Pocheon city, about 20 miles from North Korea. The drills will involve more than 800...
Indian Army Test Fires Two Prithvi-II Missiles
The Indian Army has successfully test-fired two nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missiles from the integrated test range at Chandipur, India. The missiles, which have a strike range...
ST Kinetics to Supply Ammunition to UK MoD
ST Kinetics has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to supply low and high-velocity 40mm ammunition for operational and training needs of the UK Army. The...
US SOCOM to Receive Additional Oshkosh MRAP-ATV Variants
The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has ordered 40 additional Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants and 130 spare-parts kits for the US Special Operations Command...
ThalesRaytheonSystems to Supply Air Defence Radars to Germany
ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has been selected by Germany to supply six Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defence radars for the Aktives Radarrundsuchgerät für den...
US Senate Approves Russia-US Arms Treaty
The US Senate has approved the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, aimed at levelling arms between the US and Russia. US Defense Secretary Robert M Gates stated earlier that the treaty...
US Senate Set to Approve START Treaty with Russia
The US Senate is set to approve the START treaty with Russia, paving way for final approval. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the treaty, but the full Senate will ratify...
Azerbaijan to Start New Projects
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense is planning to start new projects for its Armed Forces. "New projects envisage production of missiles, various supplies, grenade throwers and small arms....
Russia to Use Satan Missiles Until 2026
The Russia Army will continue to deploy SS-18 Satan heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles until 2026. "The extension of the service life of the systems equipped with RS-20V missiles will...
Rheinmetall Awarded Two Contracts to Support Canadian Army
Rheinmetall has been awarded two contracts, worth a total of €87m, for equipping the Canadian armed forces. The first contract, worth €70m, involves supplying the Canadian Army with...
Iraqi Army Aviation Receives First Combat Helicopters from the US
The Iraqi Army Aviation Command has received its first three Bell-407 armed training combat helicopters from the US Government. The Bell-407 armed helicopters have been designed to fire...
US Army to Use Harris High-Frequency Radio Technology
Harris has received an order from the US Army for use of its high-frequency (HF) full-loop antenna systems in an artillery command and control application. According to the $14.6m order, the...
BAE Awarded UK MoD Infrared Shell Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to BAE for the Luma IR 105mm infrared artillery shell. As per the terms of the £5.5m contract, BAE will deliver 4,000 rounds of...
Israeli Defence Forces Test Trophy Active Defence System
The Israeli Defence Forces has successfully tested the abilities of the Trophy active defence system by firing anti-tank missiles at a manned Merkava 4 tank. The military training exercise...
Sri Lankan Army to Acquire Russian Armoured Vehicles
The Sri Lankan Army is to purchase high-tech armoured vehicles from Russia, Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya has said. "The government is already negotiating to...
Israeli Army to Develop Personnel Sensors
The Israeli Army is planning to develop a sensor that could monitor the physical state of infantry soldiers on major combat operations. A plan has been drafted in cooperation with the...
Pakistani Army Seeks Additional Funds to Meet Security Requirements
The Pakistani Army has sought an additional Rs45bn ($521m) to meet the country's security requirements. Pakistan's defence budget for 2010-11 is Rs442bn ($5.1bn) and the army gets 46.83% of...
South Korea Begins Live Firing Drills Amidst Threats
South Korea has begun live firing drills from a disputed island, despite threats from North Korea. About two dozen South Korean and US troops, including communications experts and...
UK Troops to Receive Combat Codpiece for Protection from IEDs
UK troops will be provided with armoured underwear for pelvic protection to offer protection from pressure-plate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and bombs in Afghanistan. The combat...
Otokar Receives Armoured Tactical Vehicle Contract
Otokar has received a contract from an undisclosed buyer for Cobra armoured tactical vehicles, APV armoured tactical vehicles and 4×4 soft-skinned tactical vehicles. The $30m...
German Military to Receive Smiths Chemical Detectors
The German Armed Forces has awarded a follow-on contract to Smiths Detection to supply more than 550 lightweight chemical detectors (LCD) 3.3s. The LCD is a device which can be handheld or...
Russia to Go Digital by 2012
The Russian armed forces will receive new digital communications systems worth $10bn by 2012, chief of the Russian general staff Nikolai Makarov has said. "It is necessary to have a technical...
Lebanese Army Dismantles Israeli Spy Equipment
The Lebanese Army has discovered and dismantled two long-range spy cameras planted by Israel in the country's mountains outside Beirut. Military sources have claimed that the devices...
First Iskander Missile System Enters Service with Russian Army
The first Iskander tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile system has entered service with the Russian Army's Western Military District, Russian Army Regional Commander Arkady Bakhin...
Armenia Approves Modernisation Plan for Armed Forces
The five-year plan to modernise Armenia's armed forces, which foresees the acquisition of long-range precision-guided weapons has been approved by President Serzh Sarkisian and the...
Finnish Army to Acquire Patria Mortar Vehicles
Patria Hägglunds has signed an agreement to deliver 18 AMOS mortar vehicles to the Finnish Army. The contract includes extensive maintenance, overhaul and training equipment as well as...
Russian Armed Forces to Receive 1,300 Types of Weaponry by 2020
The Russian Armed Forces will receive more than 1,300 types of weaponry by 2020 as part of a draft arms procurement programme, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. "We will need to set up...
Austria to Cut Armoured Vehicles Fleet
Austria will scrap or sell more than 500 armoured vehicles and halve its fleet to save $16m a year, Defence Minister Norbert Darabos has said. "Autonomous defence of territory is no...
Lebanese Army to Receive Military Aid from Russia
It is expected that an announcement will be made during the offical visit of President Dimitri Medevdev to Lebanon in January 2011, stating that Russia will provide military aid to the...
Indian Agni-II Plus Missile Fails to Hit Target
India's upgraded version of its nuclear-capable medium-range Agni-II plus ballistic missile's maiden test ended in failure when the missile dropped into the Bay of Bengal. The...
UK Selects Smiths for Integrated Biological Detection System
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a two year contract to Smiths Detection for providing in-service support of the integrated biological detection system (IBDS). The £7.8m...
US Army to Issue Smartphones to Soldiers
The US Army is planning to issue every soldier an iPhone or an Android cellphone which will provide critical information to soldiers whenever they need it and revolutionise battlefield tactics. ...
US to Fund Israeli Anti-Rocket System
US President Barack Obama's administration has approved $250m in military aid towards Israel's advanced anti-rocket system, the Iron Dome. The US House of Representatives made the decision...
US Army Awards Stryker Combat Vehicle Work to GD
GD Land Systems has been awarded three contracts worth $112.2m by the US Army to support performance specification changes to and fielding of the Stryker vehicle. The first contract, worth...
Raytheon and Lockheed Fire Javelin Missile From Remote Weapon Station
Raytheon and Lockheed's Javelin joint venture (JJV) has conducted the first Javelin missile firings from the common remote operations weapon station (CROWS) II. The station was mounted on...
Russian Defence Ministry Submits Arms Procurement Plan
The Russian Defence Ministry has submitted a $640.7bn arms procurement plan for 2011-2020 to the government, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has said. The amount for 2011-2020 is three...
Czech Defence Ministry to Provide Equipment for Soldiers in Foreign Missions
The Czech Defence Ministry has concluded a contract with VOP Sternberk to purchase mortars and global positioning systems receivers, and undertake the maintenance of Pandur armoured...
US Army Releases Solicitation for its New Combat Vehicle Programme
The US Army has released a solicitation for its new combat vehicle, implementing a fixed-price contract structure for the research phase of the army's new ground combat vehicle programme. ...
Boeing Delivers Brigade Combat Team Modernisation Capabilities to US Army
Boeing has begun delivering Brigade Combat Team Modernisation (BCTM) Increment 1 hardware to the US Army. The hardware includes Network Integration Kit-equipped Mine Resistant Ambush...
Production Cuts Cause BAE Job Reductions
The decision to scrap Nimrod and Harrier jets, made in the UK Government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), has caused BAE to cut 1,350 jobs at its production plants. Job losses...
IDF Plugs Information Security Leakage
The Israel Defense Forces has stepped up its efforts to track top secret data and alert unusual access into army computers in the wake of the Wikileaks scandal. The Israeli Army has installed...
Japan Should Improve Defence Capability, Says Vice-Defence Minister
Japan should improve its defence capability in the south-west where it shares a maritime border with China, Japan's vice-defence minister Jun Azumi said. The country has traditionally...
Nato Urged to Comment on Defence Plans Against Russia
Russian permanent representative to Nato Dmitry Rogozin has urged the alliance to comment on WikiLeaks reports, claiming that it has plans for defending Poland and the Baltic republics...
GD Awarded Saudi Arabia Tank Contract
GD Land Systems has been awarded a contract to convert 15 of Saudi Arabia's M1A1 tanks into the M1A2S model. The contract is an addition to a $58m contract originally awarded in 2008 to...
UAE to Upgrade its Missile Defence Systems
The United Arab Emirates has planned to upgrade and integrate its missile systems with other Gulf Arab states to boost its defences. The six Gulf states are worried about potential strikes by...
Russia Test Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Russia has successfully test-fired the RS 12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar landfill in Russia's Astrakhan region, according to the country’s defence ministry. ...
Pakistani Army Test-Fires Indigenous Anti-Tank Guided Missile
The Pakistan Army has successfully test-fired an indigenous anti-tank guided missile during ongoing exercises at the Tilla firing range in Jhelum, Pakistan. The test-fire was done to examine...
Russia to Purchase Italian Armoured Vehicles
Russia will acquire ten Lynx light multi-role armoured vehicles (LMV) from Italy's Iveco, according to Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. "Russia would like to set up a joint venture to...
US, South Korean Defence Chiefs Hold Talks to Discuss North Korea Threat
US and South Korean military chiefs have discussed ways to deter North Korea without initiating a war in the wake of recent artillery attacks. US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman admiral Mike...
Indian Army to Get Additional Akash Missiles
Bharat Electronics (BEL) in India is expecting contracts worth INR100bn ($2.1bn) from the Indian Army and Air Force to produce several squadrons of the Akash missile system in the next few months....
Indian Army to Get Two New Rifles
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India is developing two indigenous Future-INSAS rifles for the Indian Army. Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) is a family of...
Oshkosh to Refurbish US Army Heavy Vehicles
The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded a contract to Oshkosh to refurbish an additional 140 vehicles and trailers in theatre for the US Army. Under the...
China and Philippines to Sign First Military Pact
The Philippines and China are set to sign their first defence deal to combat domestic security threats in the Philippines following a visit to Beijing by the chief of staff of the Armed Forces...
South Korean Government to Boost Arms Spending on West Sea
South Korea's joint chiefs of staff, defence acquisition programme administration and other military authorities have presented lawmakers with a KRW455.6bn ($395.6m) supplementary budget...
GD to Upgrade RG-31 MRAP Vehicles
The US Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a delivery-order modification contract to GD Land Systems to provide upgrade kits for RG-31 Mk5E vehicles. Under the $21.2m modification...
Japan to Release National Defence Programme Guideline
Japan is likely to release the update of the National Defense Program Guideline this month as it deals with China's military build-up and North Korea's recent artillery attack. The...
Terrafugia to Support DARPA's Flying Car Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Terrafugia as the largest subcontractor for a $65m programme to develop a four-person flyable road vehicle. The company will...
Russian President Warns of New Arms Race If NATO Agreement Fails
A new phase of the arms race could begin if NATO and Russia fail to agree on the joint European missile defence programme, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned in his annual speech...
South Korea will Strike Back if Attacked, Says Defence Minister
South Korea's defence minister designate Kim Kwan-jin has warned North Korea not to take further military action, but dismissed the chances of full-scale war as slim. Kim is reported to...
Russia to Replace Topol-M Missile System with RS-24 Missiles
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) will be rearmed with multiple-warhead RS-24 missiles instead of RS-12M Topol-M (SS-27 Sickle) mobile intercontinental ballistic missile systems, according...
US Army Awards Bradley Conversion Kits Contract to BAE
The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command has awarded a contract to BAE to purchase long-lead items for 247 Bradley Operation Desert Storm Situational Awareness (ODS SA) vehicle...
UK MoD Orders 200 Force Protection Ocelot Vehicles
Force Protection has been awarded a £180m ($280m) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply 200 Ocelots and an initial spares package for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicles...
Britain Could Pull Out Troops From Afghanistan by Early 2012
British Armed Forces chief general, Sir David Richards, has for the first time revealed that the UK would begin reducing its 10,000-strong army in Afghanistan by early 2012. "Come 2012...
Russia on Track to Destroy Chemical Weapon Reserves by April 2012
Russia is set to meet its international obligations to destroy its chemical weapons stockpiles by April 2012. As part of its obligations, the country has established a facility in Pochep...
India Flight-Tests Brahmos Cruise Missile
India has successfully flight-tested the 290km-range Brahmos cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off the country's Orissa coast. Defence sources said the...
India Prepares to Launch Agni-II+
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation is preparing to test-fire a new surface-to-surface missile, Agni-II+, before 10 December 2010 after the successful test flight of Agni-1. ...
Army-Technology Launches Major Defence Industry Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, army-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
US Army Mends Rules for Ground Combat Vehicle Competition
The US Army has revised rules for companies competing for the construction of next-generation ground combat vehicles. The new rules are intended to increase the focus on affordability...
Russia Agrees Venezuela Weapon Procurement Loan
Russia has given Venezuela a $4bn credit to purchase weapons, adding to the billions that has already been spent on re-equipping the army, Venezuela president Hugo Chavez has said. "We were...
Thales, Nexter and Sagem to Support Scorpion Programme for French Army
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded a two-year contract to a consortium of Thales, Nexter and Sagem to handle the architecture phase of the Scorpion programme for the...
UK to Continue Ban on Women in Armed Combat, Says Defence Personnel Minister
The UK will continue a ban on women's roles in close combat in the Armed Forces, UK Defence Personnel Minister Andrew Robathan has said. The announcement follows a Ministry of Defence...
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Saab Receives Additional Anti-Tank Weapon Order from France
The French Defence Forces, through Direction générale de l'armement, has ordered an additional Saab Light Anti-Tank Weapon AT4CS. The €15m ($20m) order is the fourth French AT4CS...
Russia to Maintain its Defence Budget at 2.8% GDP Until 2020
Russia will maintain its annual defence spending at 2.8% of GDP until 2020 to coincide with ongoing military reforms, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said. "This will help provide troops...
US Army to Use Futuristic Rifles for the First Time in Afghanistan
The US Army is set to start using a futuristic rifle, the XM25, which is capable of firing radio-controlled smart bullets, for the first time in Afghanistan. The XM25 has a range of 2,300ft...
China, Singapore Conclude Joint Anti-Terrorism Exercise
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) have concluded Cooperation 2010, a nine-day joint counter-terrorism (CT) training exercise. PLA deputy chief of...
China Calls for North Korean Nuclear Disarmament Talks
China has called for a meeting of envoys to six-party North Korean nuclear disarmament talks in a move to ease tensions between North and South Korea following recent artillery...
US Condemns Wikileaks Release
The US has condemned the release of more than 250,000 secret dispatches revealing military strategies and diplomatic communications on the controversial Wikileaks website. Among the...
IDF to Deploy New Grenade Launcher by 2011
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) plan to deploy a new grenade launcher, called Makelron and Maklar Ra’am, by 2011. The 47kg launcher has greater precision than previous launchers and is...
France Orders Upgraded Cougar Helicopters
The French defence procurement agency, Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), has awarded a contract to Eurocopter for the modernisation of four Cougar helicopters. Out of the four...
L-3 and Sierra Awarded US Army Aircraft Support Contract
The US Army has awarded a five-year contract to L-3 Communications and Sierra Industries to provide lifecycle contractor support for the army's UC-35 aircraft fleet. The US Army's Fixed...
UN Investigates Gunfire Attack by North Sudan Army
The UN has sent a team to investigate a gunfire attack from a North Sudanese Army helicopter in the disputed border region of southern Sudan. The Southern Sudanese Army has alleged that...
Cubic to Support British Army Training Sites
Cubic Defense has been awarded a follow-on contract to provide support work for the maintenance and operation of area weapons effects simulator (AWES) systems at two British Army training areas...
Russia Approves Afghan Transit Deal with Nato
The Russian Government has approved a new transit deal with Nato, to allow the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to transport supplies to and from Afghanistan through...
War Games Take Korean Peninsula to "Brink of War"
North Korea has warned that impending joint military exercises including South Korea and the US are leaving the Korean peninsula teetering on "the brink of war". The comments follow...
UN Command Calls for General-Level Military Talks with North Korea
The US-led United Nations Command (UNC) has called for general-level military talks with North Korea to discuss the artillery attack on a South Korean island. The call for talks has...
Oshkosh to Supply FMTV Trucks and Trailers to US Army
The US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded a contract to Oshkosh to supply 4,700 trucks and trailers from the family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) to the army. ...
SAF Conducts Live Firing Exercise
The Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) has conducted a high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) battery live-firing exercise, called Daring Warrior, which ended on 21 November 2010. The...
Germany to End Conscription by Mid 2011, Says Defence Minister
Germany will end conscription in July 2011 and move to a leaner volunteer military service with 185,000 troops focused on missions abroad, Defence Minister Karl zu Guttenberg has said. ...
Canada Returns Borrowed Tanks to German Army
The Canadian Army has begun returning the heavily armoured Leopard 2 A6Ms tanks that were borrowed from Germany three years ago. The tanks were deployed in 2007 to help defend Canadian...
Dutch Defence Budget to Face Drastic Cuts
The Dutch Defence budget will have to face cuts of hundreds of millions of euros, Defence Minister Hans Hillen has said. The armed forces have been told to halt spending commitments due to...
Saudi Arabia to Buy Javelin Missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible sale of 150 Javelin guided missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support to Saudi Arabia. ...
UK Eyes Cyberwarfare Weaponry
The UK Government is concentrating on developing and understanding cyberwarfare weaponry more than any other military area, chief of defence staff General David Richards said. "It's very...
BAE Team Delivers Enhanced JLTV Prototype to US Army
BAE, ArvinMeritor and Navistar have delivered an enhanced protection configuration of the joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV) prototype to the US Army and Marine Corps. BAE US Combat...
Kongsberg to Develop New Simulator for Training Swedish Army
Kongsberg has been awarded a contract for the development of the new combat training centre ground-based air defence (CTC-GBAD) for Swedish armed forces. CTC-GBAD will comprise...
GD to Compete for US MiDAESS Programme
General Dynamics (GD) has been selected by the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to compete for task orders under the MDA engineering and support services (MiDAESS) programme. The US...
North Korea Launches Attack on South Korean Military Base
South Korea has retaliated after North Korea opened fire with around 200 artillery shells on a military base situated on the border island of Yeonpyong, killing at least two...
Bangladesh Reveals Military Purchase Plans
Bangladesh has unveiled plans to purchase military hardware, including new combat planes and helicopters with short-range air missile defence systems. About 140 personnel carriers have...
Australian Army to Receive BAE Protected Mobility Vehicle
BAE has unveiled a protected mobility vehicle, the Valanx, for the Australian Defence Force under Project Land 121-phase 4 at the Land Warfare Conference 2010 in Brisbane. The Valanx has...
Ukrainian Armed Forces Face Cuts
About 40,000 employees from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including high-ranking officials, will be axed in the next five years says chief of general staff General Hryhoriy Pedchenko. "We will...
Israeli Defence Forces Use New Simulator for Training
The Israeli Defence Forces School for Infantry Corps Professions and Squad Commanders is using a new simulator for Gil anti-tank missiles. The new upgraded system features improved...
Russia Offers Military Aid to Lebanese Army
The Lebanese Army has been offered combat helicopters, tanks and artillery pieces with ammunition and shells as free military aid from Russia, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al Hariri has said. ...
India to Export Brahmos After Meeting its Defence Needs
India will export Brahmos missiles only after meeting the needs of its armed forces, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony has said. All three services of the armed forces have already placed...
Switzerland to Sell Retired Battle Tanks to German Manufacturer
The Swiss Government is to sell 42 retired Leopard 2 battle tanks (Pz 87 Leo) to Rheinmetall Landsysteme as part of the reduction policy employed by the Swiss Armed Forces. The government...
Sri Lankan Army to Conduct First Joint Training Exercise
The Sri Lankan Army will being a nine-day-long joint exercise, entitled Ex-Cormorants Strike, on 21 November. For the first time, over 2,500 troops from the army, navy and air force with...
Russia and Bulgaria to Resolve Unlicensed Production of Soviet-Era Weaponry
Russia and Bulgaria will work together to resolve the issue of unlicensed production of Soviet-era weaponry and equipment by Bulgarian companies, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has...
BAE to Provide Additional HIMARS Vehicles to US Army
The US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) has awarded a contract to BAE to manufacture an additional 44 high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) vehicles for the army...
Iran Develops Indigenous Version of S-300 Missile System
Iran has domestically designed and built a long-range air defence system with the same capability as the Russian-made S-300 system. Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Hassan Mansourian...
British Army Air Corps Acquires Australian Aircrewman Simulator
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with Virtual Simulation Systems (VSS) for a three-year lease of a complete aircrew training system (CATS) for the army air corps (AAC). The...
UK Selects Raytheon's Wearable Shooter-Detection System for Field Trials
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Raytheon's BBN Technologies Boomerang Warrior-X wearable shooter-detection system for field trials related to urgent operational requirements. ...
Indian Army Trial Evaluates US Ultra-Light Howitzers
The Indian Army will conduct field trials of the US M-777 ultra-light howitzer next week before moving towards inducting its first modern 155 artillery gun system. Two howitzers will be...
Russia and US to Sign Strategic Arms Treaty by Year End
The new Russian-US strategic arms reduction deal, known as the START treaty, will be ratified by the end of 2010, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said. The arms treaty,...
Iran to Unveil New Generation S-200 Air Defence Missiles
Iran will unveil a new generation of its long-range S-200 air defence missile system by February 2011, commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani has said. ...
Indian Army Test Fires Javelin Missile
The Indian Army has conducted live fire tests of the Javelin anti-tank missile with the US Army during the annual Yudh Abhyas 2010 bilateral training exercise. Two Javelin anti-tank missiles...
Daewoo to Provide Armoured Vehicles to Indonesia
Daewoo has signed a deal with the Indonesian Defence Ministry to provide armoured vehicles. The $70m deal was procured with assistance from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration's...
Finnish Army to Acquire New Short-Range Anti-Aircraft Missile
The Finnish Defence Force plans to acquire new short-range anti-aircraft missiles and the army has already started seeking information about weapons from various manufacturers. Finnish...
Russia, India and China to Resume Six-Party Nuclear Talks
The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China have called for six-party talks to resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. According to the joint statement of 6 September 2005,...
Iran to Stage Massive Air Drill
Iran is planning to stage a massive countrywide air drill, Defender of the Sky of Vellayat III, on 16 November, the commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Ahmad...
ST Kinetics to Provide Maintenance Services to Singapore Armed Forces
ST Kinetics has received two contracts worth a total of S$160m (US$124m) from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for the maintenance and preservation of SAF vehicles and equipment. The company...
US Could Sell Missile Systems and Low-Cost Rockets to UAE
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible sale of army tactical missile systems (ATACMS) and low-cost reduced-range practice rockets (LCRRPR) to the UAE. ...
China Donates Heavy Equipment to Philippines Armed Forces
The Chinese Government has donated a batch of heavy equipment to Philippine military units for use in construction projects. The 172m pesos ($4m) of equipment includes eight graders, two...
Turkey Orders Agusta T129 Helicopters
AgustaWestland has been awarded a €150m ($205m) contract by the Turkish Land Forces Command for nine T129 combat helicopters and a spare parts package. The prime contractor Turkish...
Russia to Deliver Munitions for Indonesian Sukhoi Fighters
Russia has signed a contract to deliver munitions for Sukhoi-family fighters to Indonesia at the Indo Defence 2010 Expo and Forum to be held in Jakarta. Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport...
Bahrain to Purchase Army Tactical Missile Systems from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of army tactical missile systems (ATACMS) T2K unitary missiles and associated parts to Bahrain. Under the...
US to Increase Weapons Stockpile in Israel
US Congress has approved a deal to significantly increase the stockpile of military equipment held in Israel over the next two years in a move to upgrade military ties between the two...
Northrop to Provide STARLite Radars for US Army
Northrop has been selected by the US Army to supply an additional 40 STARLite radars for the extended-range multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Under the terms of the contract...
US Plans $5bn UAE Apache Helicopter Deal
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 30 AH-64D block II Apache helicopters remanufactured to block III configuration and 30 block III ...
North Korea Exports Arms Despite UN Sanctions
North Korea has violated the UN sactions imposed on it by exporting $100m weapons and missiles a year, a UN expert panel's report has said. The report said North Korea has been involved...
Turkey Says Nato Missile Shield Targeting Iran is Unacceptable
Plans for the Nato missile shield to single out Iran as a threat are unacceptable, and against the principles of Nato according to Turkish President Abdullah Gul. "Nato is a defence...
Israel Delays Iron Dome Deployment
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has decided to delay the deployment of the Iron Dome anti-rocket defence system, according to senior military sources. The defence system will be stored in...
Netherlands Arms Exports Continue to Rise
The Netherlands exported weapons worth €1.41bn in 2009, an increase of 12% from 2008, according to an annual report complied by the Dutch Campaign Against Arms Trade (CTW). According to...
Nanocomp to Support US Army ManTech Programme
Nanocomp has been awarded a manufacturing contract to develop manufacturing best practices for a next-generation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and tapes under the US Army manufacturing...
Israel to Unveil Missile Alert SMS Service
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) will soon unveil the details of a SMS alerts service to warn citizens of incoming missile attacks. The new system integrates all emergency alerts in Israel...
China and Turkey Begin Joint Military Training
The Chinese People's Liberation Army and Turkish armed forces have begun a week-long joint military training exercise in Turkey. Ground forces from both countries will participate in...
US Cyber Command Achieves Full Operational Capability
The US Cyber Command has achieved full operational capability (FOC) after completing critical tasks to ensure it was capable of accomplishing its mission, the US Department of Defense has...
US Army's New Airship to Fly in Mid 2011
The US Army's long endurance multi-intelligence vehicle (LEMV) ship will be ready for first flight in mid 2011. The LEMV airship being built by Northrop, is based on UK firm Hybrid Air...
Goodrich Wins Additional C-5M Super Galaxy Contract
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to supply 160 pylons for the US Air Force C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifter reliability enhancement and re-engining programme (RERP)....
Malian and Mauritanian Armies Hold First Joint Patrols
The Malian and Mauritanian Armies have, for the first time, set up joint patrols in the northern Mali Desert to strengthen their fight against Al-Qaeda militants. Hundreds of armed...
GD to Supply Nato Ammunition to Spanish Army
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has awarded a four-year contract to General Dynamics for the supply of 5.56×45mm Nato ammunition for the Spanish Army, Air Force and Navy. The contract has...
Iran to Claim Unilateral Compensation from Russia for S-300 Cancellation
Iran will claim compensation for the unilateral cancellation of the S-300 missile system, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said. "Some countries thought that they can damage...
Russian Armed Forces to be Reformed by 2020
Russia's Armed Forces are all set to undergo three stages of transformation before the military reform ends in 2020, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. The three stages...
ManTech to Provide Cellular Communications Service to the US Army in Afghanistan
The US Army has awarded a contract to ManTech to provide expeditionary cellular communications services (ECCS) in Afghanistan. Under the $68m contract, ManTech will design, build and maintain...
Lockheed Receives US Army M-TADS / PNVS Modernisation Contract
The US Army has awarded a phase II four-year fixed-price contract to Lockheed to modernise of the Apache helicopter's modernised target acquisition designation sight / pilot night vision...
Russia Should Increase Arms Sales, Says Putin
Russia should increase its world's arms market share with high-tech products, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. "We must retain and consolidate our leading positions here. We...
UK MoD Orders WMD Defence Masks
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a three-year order contract to the Scott Health and Safety plant in Lancashire to produce thousands of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) defence masks....
South Korea to Send Troops to UAE
The South Korean Defence Ministry will send 130 combat troops to form a military unit in the eastern region of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of 2010 to boost military...
USARAK and Indian Army Begin Yudh Abhyas 2010
US Army Alaska (USARAK) and the Indian Army's annual joint and bilateral training exercise, Yudh Abhyas, is now underway. The 14-day exercise, which began on 31 October, intends to establish...
Bharat Dynamics to Provide Anti-Tank Guided Missile to Indian Army
Bharat Dynamics (BDL) has signed a contract to supply the Milan 2T, a second-generation European anti-tank guided missile, to the Indian Army. The missile has a range of approximately 2km and...
Norwegian Army Buys Heavily Armoured Vehicles
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) is to deliver Dingo 2 heavily armoured wheeled vehicles to the Norwegian Army to provide protection to its troops operating at Hindu Kush due to increased...
Russia and Nato Secretary Meet to Discuss Defence Cooperation in Afghanistan
Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting today to discuss the defence cooperation in Afghanistan and preparations for...
Indian Armed Forces to be Fully Equipped for N-Warhead Launch
Indian armed forces are to be equipped with fully functional delivery systems to be able to launch a nuclear warhead from land, air or water, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief Srikumar...
Troops Withdrawal from Germany to Cost UK
The UK will have to pay tens of millions of pounds to Germany before withdrawal of its troops from the country, former Labour Defence Minister Kevan Jones has said. "Under the terms...
Czech to Buy Mine-Disposal Robot and Detectors
The Czech Government plans to buy mine detectors and a US-built mine-disposal robot, TALON, for soldiers on foreign missions. TALON is capable of travelling up stairs, moving on sand, in water...
Russia's Arms Exports Reach All-Time High in 2010
Russia's arms exports are expected to reach over $10bn in 2010, the head of Russia's state-run arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, has said. The nation exports its weaponry to 100 countries...
Iraq to Receive First Batch of Armoured Vehicles from Ukraine
Ukraine will deliver its first 11 BTR-4 armoured vehicles to Iraq in November, Ukrainian Deputy Industrial Policy Minister Kostiantyn Kucher has said. Iraq and Ukaraine signed a contract in...
Macedonian Arms Spending Low in 2011
The level of Macedonian arms expenditures will be low for the 2011 fiscal year due to low defence budget allocations. The Macedonian Army will receive only $6.9m of the overall defence budget of...
UK and France to Sign Defence Treaties
The UK and France will sign new defence and security cooperation treaties that include issues on military planes and aircraft carriers at a summit in London today, UK Prime Minister David...
ATK to Supply Small-Calibre Ammunition to US Army
ATK has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the US Army Contracting Command for small-calibre ammunition. ATK will supply a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm,...
US to Participate in Indian Anti-Tank Guided Missile Tender
The US is considering changing its foreign military sales (FMS) rules to participate in an Indian tender worth more than $250m for 1,000-plus anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). Changing...
Australian Army Embraces Virtual Training
The Australian Army has been equipped with a new virtual training device that enables troops to train in foreign countries while still based in Australia. The virtual programme is...
US Army Deploys First Enhanced Lockheed Counterfire Target Acquisition Radars
The US Army has deployed the first Lockheed Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 (EQ-36) counterfire target acquisition radar systems in Iraq and Afghanistan. The new advanced EQ-36 systems radar can...
October 2010
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Indian Army to Receive Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Indian Army is to induct unmanned ground vehicles, an official from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said. Chief controller research and development, armament...
Israel and the US Conclude Military Command-Level Exercises
The US European Command (EUCOM) and Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have concluded the multiday Juniper Falcon 11 manoeuvres. IDF chief of staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi said the...
Boeing Wins US Army Apache Block Production Contract
The US Army has awarded a contract to Boeing to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the AH-64D Apache block III helicopter. The $247m contract includes the production of eight...
Sagem to Supply Interface Bays for French Army
The French defence procurement agency, DGA, has awarded a contract to Sagem for a Nato-standard interface bay for the French Army's Sperwer tactical drone systems deployed in Afghanistan. ...
Spain Considers Saudi Arms Deal
The Spanish Government is considering a potential arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth more than $4.2bn as part of the modernisation of the Saudi armed forces. The potential deal ould be sealed...
Czech Military to Sell Reduntant Equipment
The Czech Defence ministry wants to sell redundant equipment including 900 vehicles, 6,000 pieces of firearms, armoured and air force equipment, firing devices and parachutes to balance its...
Russia Demands Equal Participation in Nato Missile Shield
Russia would like to play an equal role in the development of Nato's planned European missile shield, Russian defence minister Anatoly Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "The most important thing for...
Taiwan Arms Procurements to be Delayed
Taiwan's key arms procurements from the US will be delayed due to insufficient finds in the Ministry of National Defence, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lin Yu-fang has said. ...
Germany Could Face Cutbacks in Defence Spending
The German Defence Ministry has received recommendations to cut its staff by half, close several army bases and reduce the armed forces from 250,000 to 180,000. The ministry will have...
Canada's Auditor General Raises Concerns Over Army Helicopters Purchase
Canadian Auditor General Sheila Fraser has raised concerns over schedule delays and cost increases in the procurement of army helicopters. The military recently spent C$11bn on 15 CH-147...
Russia Creates New Military Command System
Russia has completed the creation of four unified strategic commands to replace four military districts, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. The new command system is part of...
U-TacS to Provide ISTAR Capability for UK Armed Forces
UAS Tactical Systems has been awarded a contract by Thales UK to provide an intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) support capability for UK armed forces. ...
Iranian Army Plans Massive Drills by the End of 2010
Iran plans to stage massive drills within the next two months to showcase new military achievements, Iranian Army ground force commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan has said. ...
South Korea Refuses US Missile Defence System
South Korea currently has no plans to join the US-led missile defence system, the South Korean Ministry of National Defence has said. The nation is instead seeking to strengthen...
Armenia Increases Defence Sector Allocation
Armenia's defence sector has been allocated $386m in the 2011 draft budget, equivalent to a 3.5% increase from 2010 spending. A total of $373m is intended for military necessities, while...
US Committed to Supporting Lebanese Army
The Obama administration is still committed to supporting Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and strengthening its partnership with the Lebanese Government despite recent setbacks to the...
Comsoft Upgrades Swiss Military Surveillance Displays
Comsoft, a German surveillance expert, has customised and installed a modern automation solution for the Swiss armed forces' airport surveillance radar. The display solution processes...
GD to Build Armoured Personnel Carriers for IDF
Israel's Defence Ministry has awarded a contract worth an estimated $400m to General Dynamics to build 600 Namer armoured personnel carriers (APC) over the next eight years. The turretless...
US Army Flight Tests New Missile Delivery System
Aerojet Technology has successfully flight tested its new warhead system that can reduce unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the US Army's guided multiple-launch rocket system (GMLRS). Each...
US Army Selects Agilent Signal Generators
The US Army has contracted Agilent Technologies to supply MXG microwave analogue signal generators to the army as part of its test equipment modernisation (TEMOD) programme. Under the...
Enstrom to Provide Powerline Detection to Thai Army
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has selected Safe Flight to provide the powerline detection system (PDS) on its turbine 480B helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. The PDS is a small, 3lb...
Ukraine and Peru Test New Tifon-2 Tank
The Ukraine and Peru have begun testing the new Tifon-2 tank, a joint venture of the Morozov Machinery Design Bureau in Kharkiv in the Ukraine, and Casanave (DISCA) in Peru. The trials...
Boeing to Continue Providing Secure Messaging Technology to US Army
Boeing has received a one-year contract extension from the US Army to continue the engineering support for multimedia message manager (M3), a secure messaging capability. Under the terms of...
Indian Army Plans Combat Exercises to Boost Defence Diplomacy
The Indian armed forces are planning a round of combat exercises with foreign forces in the coming months. India is using defence diplomacy as a tool to bolster national security and to...
US Notifies Congress of Saudi Arms Sale
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential arms sale worth $60bn to Saudi Arabia. Under the $60bn foreign military sale, $31.1bn is for the Saudi Arabian...
Sagem Selected for New-Generation Soldier Information Network
The French defence procurement agency, DGA, has selected Sagem as the prime contractor for the réseau d'information du fantassin de nouvelle génération (RIF-NG), the...
SAAB to Provide Counter-IED Training for British Army
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a one-year contract to Saab to provide counter improvised explosive device (IED) training for the British Army, both in the UK and abroad. Under the...
US Could Offer Military Aid to Pakistan
The US is expected to offer $2bn over five years in military aid to Pakistan in a move to restore their crisis-prone relationship. A three-day strategic dialogue led by US Secretary of...
UK Releases Strategic Defence and Security Review
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has released the results of the much awaited Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) amidst mounting speculation. "Securing Britain in an Age of...
Israel to Sell Spy Drones to Russia
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a $400m deal to sell unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia. According to the agreement, UAVs will be supplied over a period of three years to...
Philippine Army to Receive New Trucks and Body Armour
Philippine Army troops will receive new trucks and force protection equipment between 2011 and 2012 as part of its capability upgrade programme. Philippine Army vice-commander Major...
Latvia Hosts Sabre Strike 2011 Military Drills
The US has organised a large-scale Nato military drill, Sabre Strike 2011, for the first time at the Adazi Training Area in Latvia. The aim of the drill is to practice interoperability...
L-3 to Provide Lifecycle Contractor Support for US Army Fixed-Wing Aircraft
L-3 Communications has been awarded a competitively bid contract from the US Army to provide lifecycle contractor support (LCCS) for 190 C-12, RC-12 and UC-35 aircraft. The contract has...
South Korea Plans 16-Fold Increase in Weapons Exports by 2020
South Korea is planning to increase its annual weapons exports 16-fold to $4bn by 2020. The government will transfer defence technology to potential buyers and explore ways to finance purchases...
New Simulating Bomb Disposal Training System for UK Armed Forces
The University of Birmingham's School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering is developing new ways to train explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams using virtual environments. The...
Russia Plans to Equip Military Districts with Iskander Missiles
The Russian military plans to deploy Iskander-M tactical missiles in all four of its future military districts, the chief of Russia's armed forces general staff General Nikolai Makarov has...
Iranian Army Equipped with New Anti-Armour, Anti-Chopper Weapons
Iran has equipped its army's ground force with new anti-armour and anti-chopper weapons, equipment and systems, a senior Iranian commander has said. Iranian Army ground force lieutenant...
MBDA Test Fires New Bunker Buster Warhead
MBDA Missile Systems has successfully carried out the second test firing of the hard and deeply buried target (HARDBUT) next-generation multiple warhead system (NGMWS) at the Biscarrosse...
BAE and Iveco Jointly Compete for South African Army Vehicle Contract
BAE and Iveco Defence have signed a teaming agreement to compete for the Vistula project, worth R3.2bn ($467m), for the South African Army. The South African defence acquisition agency,...
Lockheed Martin Join Forces to Bid for US Army Intelligence Contracts
A Lockheed Martin-led consortium has been selected by the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to bid for future task orders under the INSCOM Omnibus-III contracting...
Estonian Army to Receive Armoured Transport Vehicles
Estonia is to buy 81 armoured transport vehicles operated by the Dutch Army from the Netherlands by 2015, following an agreement between the two countries. The Sisu XA-188 wheeled...
Ireland Cancels Weapons Deal with Israel
The Irish Ministry of Defence has cancelled a deal with Israel for the purchase of ammunition for the Irish Army. Under the terms of the deal, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) has been...
Russia and India to Hold Anti-Terror Drills
India and Russia will conduct a joint anti-terror exercise, Indra 2010, from 15 October to 24 October in Chaubattia, India. The Indra exercises will include a series of mock...
UK to Continue GD Army Vehicle Programme
The UK is to go ahead with its £500m ($800m) contract with General Dynamics (GD) to build new vehicles for the army, defence sources have said. The vehicle programme, known as the future...
Nato to Draft Vision for Cyber, Missile Defence
Nato defence and foreign ministers are meeting today at Nato headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to draft and reshape the alliance's vision against cyber and missile threats for the next decade. ...
Russia Develops Inflatable Weapons
The Russian military has developed inflatable imitation weapons that require air instead of ammunition. The inflatable weapons are easy to transport and quick to deploy, and act as an...
CSC Awarded US MDA Engineering and Test Services Contract
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract to CSC, one of five firms to receive contracts, for engineering and test support...
Canada Receives First Modernised Tanks
Canada has received the first 20 modernised Leopard 2 A4M tanks from Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH for deployment in Afghanistan. The new Leopard design will focus on...
India to Upgrade Vietnam Armed Forces
India will provide support to Vietnam to enhance and upgrade the capabilities of its three armed forces, according to Defence Minister AK Antony. "India will help Vietnam in its...
Taiwan to Continue Buying Arms Abroad
Taiwan will continue to buy arms abroad as it cannot rely on improved ties with Beijing for security, President Ma Ying-jeou has said. "It is our necessary and unalterable policy to develop...
BAE to Provide New Track Systems for Australia's M113 Vehicles
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation has awarded a contract to BAE to provide T150F track link assemblies and sprockets for the Australian upgraded version of M113 vehicles. The T150F...
US Army Orders iRobot Software for PackBot Robot
The US Army TACOM Contracting Center has placed an order with iRobot Corp for the delivery of iRobot Aware 2 robot intelligence software and spare parts for iRobot PackBot tactical mobile robots. ...
Russia Unveils Defence Spending Until 2013
Russia has revealed detailed data of its defence spending until 2013. The spending will focus on the procurement of RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missiles, Bulava submarine-launched...
US Army Orders Oshkosh Next-Generation Heavy Hauler
The US Army has awarded a $440m production contract to Oshkosh for over 1,000 of the newest configuration of the heavy equipment transporter (HET). HET A1 is designed for the quick transport...
Romanian Army Equipped with MRAP Vehicles in Afghanistan
Romanian military forces in Afghanistan have been equipped with mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles for the first time as part of the MRAP programme, the National Defence Ministry...
Dutch Army Test Fires its First Surface-to-Air Missile
The Royal Netherlands Army's air defence artillerymen have launched an AMRAAM surface-to-air missile for the first time, from the Norwegian island of Andøya. The 4m-long AMRAAM missile,...
Iran Launches Electronic, Radar and Optical Projects
Iran has unveiled 20 electronic, radar and optical projects as part of the country's long-term plan to expand its defence capabilities and upgrade equipment, the Defence Ministry has...
US Could Lift Arms Embargo Against China
The US may lift its 21-year-old arms embargo against China following US President Obama's request to terminate restrictions on the sale of C-130 cargo aircraft to Beijing. The proposed sale,...
EADS to Equip US Army's UH-72A Lakotas for Security and Support Missions
The US Army has awarded a contract to EADS North America for the supply of mission equipment packages (MEP) on UH-72A Lakota light-utility helicopters used by the Army National Guard security...
Iranian Army Fully Prepared to Counter Threats
The Iranian Army is fully prepared to defend the nation's territorial integrity, Iranian army commander Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan has said. "The Iranian Army is fully ready...
Swiss Army Receives New Gunnery, Combat and Tactical Simulators
The Swiss Army has received gunnery, combat and tactical simulators from Rheinmetall Defence. The army has also received the enhanced, regenerated ELTAM electronic tactical simulator...
Russian Army to Adopt Wi-Fi Technology
The Russian Army will adopt a wireless network based on Wi-Fi and WiMAX technologies, army chief-of-staff Lieutenant General Sergei Skokov has said. "A corporate network performing...
Pentagon Reviews MEADS Missile Project
The Pentagon and its European partners are reviewing the multibillion-dollar medium extended air defence system (MEADS), an air and missile defence system, amidst the drive to cut costs. ...
Boeing to Supply Rotor Heads for US Army Apache Helicopters
The US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has awarded a three-year fixed-price contract to Boeing to manufacture rotor heads for the US Army's fleet of Apache attack helicopters. Under the...
US Army Selects General Dynamics Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher
General Dynamics (GD) will produce MK47 advanced lightweight grenade launcher (ALGL) systems as part of a foreign military sale contract awarded by the US Army. Under the $24.9m contract,...
Finland to Upgrade its Multiple Launch Rocket System
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of a potential sale to Finland for the upgrade of 24 M270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and associated parts. ...
Sweden Seeks UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopters
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 15 UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support to Sweden. Under...
South African Army Orders Anti-Aircraft Gun Spares
The South African Army's Air Defence Artillery has ordered the procurement of spares and accessories for its Oerlikon GDF Mk 5 towed anti-aircraft guns. The $446,898 order is a follow-on...
Russia and India to Discuss Military-Technical Cooperation
Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov will meet Indian Defence Ministry officials to discuss military-technical cooperation between the two countries on 7 October. The discussion...
CSC Wins US Army Simulation Services Contract
The US Army has awarded three task order modifications to CSC to increase simulator-based flight and aviation training support. Under the $118m contract, CSC will provide four virtual...
North Korea to Strengthen its Nuclear Arsenal
North Korea will strengthen its nuclear arsenal and not abandon its deterrent to ward off the threats from the US, Vice-Foreign Minister Pak Kil Yon has said. "As long as the US nuclear...
Indian Army Goes Private to Develop Communications Network
The Indian Army has approached six private sector IT majors to develop a communications backbone network worth Rs100bn ($2.2bn) in a move to bring the domestic IT industry into defence production....
South African Army to Receive SAAB C2 System Next Year
The South African Army will receive the first operational variants of the SAAB Chaka, a brigade-and-below command-and-control (C2) system, next year. The system was ordered in July 2008 with...
Northrop to Increase Efficiency for Next-Generation US Laser Technology
The US Army has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to increase the efficiency of next-generation military laser technology as part of the robust electric laser initiative (RELI)...
Philippines Cancels Tenders Amid Bribery Suspicions
The Philippines has suspended two tenders worth $90m for military helicopters due to suspicions of bribery, the Defence Department has said. Tenders for seven attack and two...
GlobalSCAPE to Support US Standard Army Maintenance System Programme
GlobalSCAPE has been selected as a subcontractor for the recompete contract for the US Army's standard army maintenance system (SAMS-E) programme. Under the $52.3m contract, GlobalSCAPE...
South and North Korea Hold First Military Talks
South and North Korea have begun their first military talks since 2008 in an effort to relax tensions between the nations after a naval disaster, the South Korean Defence Ministry has said. ...
AAI to Support US Army's Long-Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle Programme
AAI Corporation has been selected to provide the ground control station for the US Army's long-endurance multi-intelligence vehicle (LEMV) programme. Under the $8.9m contract, AAI will provide...
Sri Lankan Army to Undergo Reorganisation Next Year
The Sri Lanka Army is fully prepared to undergo a reorganisation programme beginning in January 2011, Commander Jagath Jayasuriya has said. "Under this programme, an army division will...
Russia Plans to Build New Radars
The Russian Defence Ministry has plans to position the Voronezh-DM radar station in south Russia's Armavir into a state of operational readiness, and to build new radars to counter missile...
US Army Assesses its Equipment Acquisition Process
The US Army is reviewing its acquisition and management practices, and examining the process of its equipment and services. Secretary of the US Army John M McHugh had commissioned the review...
US NSA to Build Data Centre
The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to a consortium to build a data centre for the National Security Agency (NSA) to protect sensitive information from hackers and nation...
India Offered American Defence Equipment
The US has offered defence equipment to India from American companies to help the country proceed with its plans to modernise its armed forces. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said...
Northrop and Boeing Partner for Missile Simulation Architecture Contract
Northrop and Boeing have entered into a partnership to pursue the competitive contract for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) objective simulation framework (OSF) programme. Northrop Air...
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UN Cancels Arms Embargo Against Sierra Leone
The UN Security Council has lifted a 13-year arms embargo against Sierra Leone after the nation re-established control over its territory following the civil war that ended in 2002. The...
US and Israel Sign Agreement for David's Sling Weapon System
The US Department of Defense and Israel have signed an agreement for the development of the David's Sling Weapon System. The agreement will support the efforts initiated under the...
North Korea Prepares for its Largest-Ever Military Parade
North Korea is preparing for its largest-ever military parade involving 10,000 soldiers, tanks and missile launchers. The parade will include weapons such as military cars equipped with...
Iran Becomes Self-Sufficient in Manufacturing Simulators
Iran has produced more than 800 home-made simulators gaining self-sufficiency in manufacturing simulators, a senior Iranian commander has said. Iranian Army Lieutenant Commander General...
Israel to Relocate Missile Shield Near Blue Line
Israel is prepared to relocate launch batteries of its controversial Iron Dome missile defence system near Blue Line, Israeli Army chief of staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi has said. ...
Russia to Create Own DARPA
Russia has plans to create an agency similar to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop innovative military technology. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said...
GD to Produce Barrel Conversion Kits for US Army
The US Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Lifecycle Management Command has awarded a contract to GD to manufacture M2A1 quick change barrel (QCB) conversion kits. The QCB conversion kits...
British Army Could Deploy Parachute Buggy to Fight Militants in Afghanistan
The British Army's special forces regiment, the Special Air Service (SAS), has been testing parachute buggies in dummy runs to check if it could be used to attack militants in Afghanistan. ...
Rolls-Royce Wins US Army Helicopter Contract
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a US Army contract to build over 40 engines for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter. The US Department of Defense awarded the $19.2m...
India and Japan Begin Army-to-Army Talks
India and Japan have begun their first four-day army-to-army talks to continue to expand their military ties. Indian Air Force chief Marshal P V Naik, also chairman of the chiefs of...
ATK to Continue Production of 20mm PGU Ammunition
The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract to Alliant Techsystems to produce multiple variants of 20mm PGU ammunition. Under the $50m contract, ATK will produce PGU-27A/B...
India's Prithvi-II Ballistic Missile Fails in User Trial
The surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile has failed to take off during the user trial conducted from the integrated test range in Chandipur in Orissa, India. The single...
Iran Displays Latest Military Equipments
Iranian armed forces displayed the latest equipment and weapons to mark the country's Holy Defence Week on 22 September. The country has unveiled the Karrar (striker) turbojet-powered...
US Army Awards Sniper Upgrade Contract to Remington
Remington Arms has been awarded a firm fixed price (FFP) indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the US Army to upgrade 3,600 M24 sniper weapon systems (SWS). Under...
Iran to Sue Russia for Not Delivering S-300 Missile System
Iran will sue Russia if it fails to deliver the S-300 missile system, Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi has said. Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Chief...
Gulf States Spend $123bn on US Arms
Arab states of the Persian Gulf have ordered US weapons worth $123bn, providing a huge boost to the US military industry. The first phase of Saudi Arabia's US arms package, worth $67bn, is soon...
IRGC Equipped with Upgraded Fateh-110 Missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has been equipped with Fateh-110 high-precision ballistic missiles, according to IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. ...
UK Selects Force Protection Light Protected Patrol Vehicle
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Force Protection Europe (FPE) as the preferred bidder for the Ocelot Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme. The 16,500lb Ocelot...
Russia Bans Sale of S-300 Missiles to Iran
The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed an act to ban the delivery of S-300 air defence systems and other weapons to Iran. The ban includes battle tanks, armoured...
US Army Gets 1000th PAC-3 Missile
The US Army has received its 1,000th Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile from Lockheed Martin. The PAC-3 missile is a high-velocity interceptor that defeats incoming targets...
India to Conduct User Trial of Prithvi II Missile
India is preparing to conduct user trials of the surface-to-surface Prithvi II missile from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea on 24 September. The 9m-long and 1m-wide...
US and Ukraine Scrap Scud Missiles in Vinnytsia Region
The US and Ukraine have begun the dismantling of 200 9K72 Scud strategic nuclear missiles decommissioned in 1997 and stored in the Vinnytsia region, the Ukranian Defence Ministry has said. ...
Israeli Army to Upgrade Infantry Units
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has plans to equip its infantry units with new tools and weaponry to enhance its combat unit capabilities in counterterror operations, as well as urban and...
Raytheon Reaches Landmark Patriot Missile Upgrade
Raytheon has upgraded its 1,000th Patriot guidance-enhanced missile-tactical (GEM-T) for the US Army. The upgrade involves the select components replacement that enhances reliability and...
DARPA and Boeing to Develop Solar-Powered Aircraft
Boeing has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and fly the SolarEagle unmanned aircraft for the Vulture II demonstration programme. Under...
Iranian Military Equipped with Anti-Stealth Technology
Iran's military has become proficient in the technology to produce stealth-aircraft detection systems, Iranian deputy commander Brigadier General Mohammad Hassan Mansourian said. "With...
French UNIFIL Troops Receive New Armoured Infantry Vehicles
The French battalion, part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has replaced its tracked armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with new armoured infantry vehicles (VBCI). The VBCI is...
Germany to Withdraw Tornado Combat Aircraft from Afghanistan
The German Army has plans to withdraw its six Tornado combat aircraft from Afghanistan in a move to transfer resources in training Afghan security forces. General chief of staff Volker...
L-3 to Provide GPS Capabilities to US Army IPADS Equipment
The US Army has awarded a contract to L-3 Communications for adding GPS capabilities to improved position and azimuth determining systems (IPADS) equipment. Under the...
Rockwell to Support Swedish Tactical Data Radio System Programme
The Swedish FMV has placed an order for FlexNet-Four software defined radios to support its tactical data radio system (TDRS) programme for advanced ground mobile communications. ...
US Senate Panel Approves New Arms Treaty with Russia
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted in favour of a new strategic nuclear arms control treaty with Russia. The Russian and US presidents had agreed that the ratification...
Colombia to Receive Military Aid from US
The US Government has sanctioned military aid to Colombia to help fight against leftist insurgents and other drug-funded illegal armed groups. The administration has released $30.3m, which...
Australian Army to Acquire Shadow 200 UAV from US
The Australian Army is to acquire Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicles from the US as part of the foreign military sales (FMS) JP 129 contract. Under the estimated A$175m (US$164m)...
Cambodia Buys New Tanks to Boost Military Capacity
Cambodia has purchased 50 new T55 tanks, and 44 armoured personnel carriers and other combat vehicles to boost its military, Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong has said. "We...
Russia Offers Arms to Expand Military Presence in Kyrgyzstan
Russia has offered to supply Kyrgyzstan with arms to expand and keep its military presence operational in the country for a further 49 years. Kyrgyz Defence Minister Abibilla Kudaiberdiev...
IDF to Acquire Storm 3 Vehicles
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) plans to buy hundreds of Storm (Sufa) 3 jeeps built by Nazareth-based Automotive Industries Ltd. The 3.5t jeeps will be built to meet IDF requirements,...
US Troops Use Stingray Water Device to Counter IED Threat
US troops in Afghanistan will be provided with stingrays, devices that use a jet of water to disable roadside bombs. Albuquerque-based TEAM Technologies has begun shipping 5,000 stingrays...
Nato Proposes New Missile Defence Shield for Europe
Europe may require a new missile defence shield to protect itself against the Iranian nuclear threat, Nato secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said. "If Iran eventually acquires...
Australia May Choose Thales Armoured Utility Vehicle
The Thales Copperhead armoured utility vehicle may be shortlisted for an Australian Defence Force (ADF) Land 121 phase 3 replacement truck programme. The contract will be awarded later...
US Army Orders Additional Oshkosh FMTV Trucks and Trailers
Oshkosh has been awarded a contract to supply over 2,000 medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers to the US Army. Under the contract, worth more than $259m, Oshkosh will provide...
Peace Mission 2010 Anti-Terror Exercises Begin
The joint anti-terror exercise of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Peace Mission 2010 began on 13 September at the Matybulak range in the south-east of Kazakhstan. The exercise...
US to Notify Congress on Saudi Arabian Arms Deal
US Congress will be notified about a proposed $60bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia as early as this week, a defence official has said. The arms package, believed to be the largest in US...
Solidica to Support US Army Ground Vehicle Materials Programme
The US Army has awarded a contract to Solidica for the demonstration of a proof of concept (PoC) in support of ground combat vehicle system health monitoring. Under the contract, Solidica,...
Russian UAVs to be Equipped with Ukrainian Engines
Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are to be equipped with Ukraine-built engines. Russia's Vega Radio Engineering Corporation and Ukraine-based company Motor Sich are in talks regarding...
Raytheon and the US Army Conduct Ballistic Test Vehicle Firing
Raytheon's SLAMRAAM (surface-launched advanced medium-range air-to-air missile) system has been successfully test fired from the medium tactical vehicle (FMTV) platform at Eglin Air Force...
GD to Produce and Support US Army Joint Biological Point Detection Systems
The US Army has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) for the production and field support of joint biological point detection systems (JBPDS). The JBPDS is a self-contained...
Iran Unveils Indigenous Cobra Simulators
The Iranian Army has unveiled the third-generation home-made Cobra chopper simulators at an airborne base in central Iran. The Iranian Army airborne commander General Kiomarth Ahadi said...
India Plans to Buy Russian Military Helicopters
India plans to purchase 139 military helicopters worth €1.5bn ($1.9bn) from Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport. India and Russia signed a deal in 2008 for the delivery of 80...
Avio to Upgrade Indian Helicopter's Integrated Dynamic System
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India has selected Avio to improve the Dhruv advanced light helicopter's (ALH) integrated dynamic system (IDS), which transfers power from the Shakti...
US Army Could Get Brain-Stimulating Headgear
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a helmet to ease stress during war and improve soldiers' battlefield awareness. The helmet is studded with implants...
Raytheon to Upgrade US Army's UAV Sensor
The US Army has awarded a contract to Raytheon to improve the common sensor payload (CSP) for unmanned aerial vehicles. Under the $37.4m contract, Raytheon will integrate high...
Russia Reorganises Military Command Structure
The functions of the central command of Russia's ground forces, navy and air force, are to be altered to streamline the military command and control system, Russian Defense Minister...
GD to Provide Eagle IV Wheeled Vehicles for German Army
The German Army has awarded two additional contracts to General Dynamics for the delivery of 70 highly protected Eagle IV vehicles to the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und...
British Army Receives Warthog Vehicles
The British Army has accepted delivery of Warthog armoured all-terrain vehicles from Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) for deployment in Afghanistan. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
Navistar Receives US Army Vehicle Delivery Order
The US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded an order for 492 vehicles to Navistar Defense to support security and rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Under the...
Australia to Buy Growler Warplanes
The US has sanctioned Australia's purchase of EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, which could be the first foreign military sale of the Growler, defence sources have said. The...
Israel and Russia Sign Military Deal
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov have signed a military agreement to increase cooperation on combating terrorism and the proliferation of...
Russian Military Undertakes Israeli Drone Training
The Russian military is training 50 servicemen in the use of Israeli-built unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "We have bought 12 UAV...
Taiwan's Missile Defence Shield Ready by 2011
Taiwan's missile defence shield is expected to be ready by next year after the purchase of TWD300bn ($9.3bn) of advanced weapons from the US. The long-range early warning radar system...
UK Orders Additional Navistar Tactical Support Vehicles
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded an additional delivery order for 89 Navistar International MXT Husky vehicles. The $56m contract is a follow-on order for 262 MXT Husky units under...
ITT to Provide Image Intensification Tubes for US Army
The US Army Research, Development & Engineering Command has awarded a contract to ITT Corporation for its AN/AVS-6(V)3 aviator night vision goggles and spare image intensifier tubes. ...
US Army Long-Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle to be Fitted with EO/IR Sensors
The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC / ARSTRAT) has ordered vital imaging and targeting sensors from L-3 Wescam for its...
South Sudan Army to Acquire Russian Mi-17 Helicopters
The Southern Sudan Army is to acquire ten Mi-17 Russian helicopters to transport troops, under a contract signed in May 2007. The spokesman for Sudan's army, Al-Sawarmi Khaled, said the...
Russia to Deliver Sukhoi Fighter Jets to Indonesia
Russia will complete the delivery of six contracted Sukhoi Su-30MK2 and Su-27SKM fighter jets to Indonesia on 16 September. Under a $300m contract, signed in 2007, Russia will deliver...
French Army to be Equipped with Javelin Antitank Missiles
The French Army will equip its soldiers with Javelin anti-tank missiles and launchers to provide protection from insurgents in Afghanistan, an industry executive has said. Under the $70m...
BAE to Upgrade US Caiman MRAP Vehicles
The US mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) has awarded $629m to BAE Systems to upgrade 1,700 Caiman MRAP vehicles. The upgraded vehicle, called the...
Lockheed Awaits UAE Missile Purchase
The US and UAE Governments could finalise the sale of the theatre high-altitude area defence (THAAD) system worth $7bn next year, Lockheed's chairman and chief executive Robert Stevens has said. ...
Patria Nemo Mortar System Selected for Canadian LAV II Vehicles
Patria's Nemo 120mm mortar system has been selected as the weaponry for Canadian LAV II vehicles. Under the US foreign military sale (FMS), Patria and Belgium's Mecar have signed a memorandum...
Iraq Could Procure $13bn of US Arms and Equipment
Iraq intends to spend $13bn on US arms and military equipment, tanks, ships and hardware. Half of the $13bn of sales are finalised contracts and the rest are under negotiation, with 140 US...
US to Lend Armoured Vehicles to Latvian Armed Forces
The Latvian Ministry of Defence will receive US armoured vehicles for use in International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations in Afghanistan. Under the agreement, the US will...
Thales Selected for Canadian Armoured Patrol Vehicle Programme
The Canadian Government has chosen the Thales Bushmaster family of protected vehicles for the next stage in the selection process for the tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV)...
FAF Could Receive Increased Funding for 2011
The Finnish Government plans to allocate a basic stipend of $3.24bn and a top-up allowance of $418m to cover one-off additional costs for the Finnish armed forces (FAF) in 2011. The 2011...
Harris to Support ADF Communications Modernisation Programme
Harris has been awarded a contract by Elbit Systems to provide engineering services to integrate its Falcon tactical radio systems for the Australian defence forces (ADF). Under the...
Luxembourg and Sweden to Procure Scania Mine-Protected Trucks
The Luxembourg Army and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have ordered complete defence vehicles from Scania. According to the agreement signed with the Nato Maintenance...
Ukraine Plans to Downsize its Military
Ukraine is planning to downsize its armed forces, while at the same time strengthening its military combat capabilities, according to Defence Minister Mykhaylo Yezhel. "Reform of the...
US Army Tests Lockheed's New Hellfire II Missile
The US Army and Lockheed have test fired the multipurpose AGM 114R Hellfire II air-to-ground missile system from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, US. The missile featured a multipurpose...
Russia to Participate in Anti-Terror Drills
Russia will send over 1,000 troops to take part in a series of anti-terror drills, entitled Peace Mission 2010, to be held in Kazakhstan between 9-25 September, the Russian Defence Ministry...
Taiwan Intends to Deploy Cruise Missiles, Says Lawmaker
Taiwan has plans to deploy its own Hsiungfeng 2E cruise missiles by the end of 2010, according to lawmaker Lin Yu-fang. The defence ministry did not provide details of the weaponry...
Indian Army to Renew T-72 Main Battle Tanks
The Indian Army's T-72 tank fleet is to be modernised, instead of being completely terminated upon completion of their life span, Defence Minister A K Antony has said. "The army intends...
Raytheon Wins US Army's Next-Generation Excalibur Ib Programme
The US Army has selected Raytheon to provide the next-generation Excalibur Ib 155mm precision-guided projectile's design. Under the $23m contract, Raytheon's Excalibur Ib will use GPS...
India Ready to Test Fire Indigenous Agni-V Missile
India's indigenous Agni-V (A-5) nuclear-capable missile is ready for test firing, Defence Minister AK Antony has said. The A-5 is a long-range variant of the 3,500km-range Agni-III...
Canada Selects Textron's Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle
The Government of Canada has selected Textron Systems to submit a proposal to provide its tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV). Under the proposal, Textron will offer a 4×4...
France to Continue to Provide Military Aid to Lebanese Armed Forces
France intends to continue providing military aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in spite of pressure from the US and Israel to halt aid. The country will provide 100 anti-tank missiles...
US Sees $60bn Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia
The US is planning to sell $60bn of arms to Saudi Arabia over the next ten years in what promises to be the largest arms sale by the US to a foreign country. The proposed deal, which...
Iran Test Fires Short-Range Missile
Iran has test fired its short-range surface-to-surface Fateh 110 missile from a vehicle. The domestically built Fateh 110 (Conqueror) is a 9m-long (29ft) missile weighing 3,500kg, according...
US Army Orders Oshkosh Medium Tactical Vehicles
The US Army has awarded a delivery order modification to Oshkosh Defense to supply over 1,100 trucks and trailers from its family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) to the National Guard...
Russian Armoured Vehicles Stuck in Jordan
Russian armoured personnel carriers sent to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) are stuck in Jordan because of Israeli red tape, Palestinian ambassador Fayed Mustafa has said. The...
GD to Provide Reactive Armour Side Skirt Tiles for US Army
The US Army has awarded an order to General Dynamics to supply reactive armour side skirt tiles for the Bradley fighting vehicle system. Under the $48m contract, GD will manufacture...
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GD to Supply Smart Display Units for US Army MRAP Vehicles
General Dynamics Canada has received an order from the US Army to supply at least 1,000 smart display units (SDU) for installation on mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. The...
UN Delivers Vehicles to Lebanese Army
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has delivered 39 vehicles to the Lebanese Army in Naqoura. The delivery, which follows the donation of 24 vehicles in April 2010, is part...
Iran Prepared to Provide Military Aid to Lebanese Army
Iran is willing to provide help and take part in a military exchange with the Lebanese Army, Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said. Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah...
Finnish Border Guard Accepts First Augusta AW119Ke Helicopter
AgustaWestland has delivered the first of four AW119Ke single-engined helicopters for the Finnish Border Guard (FBG). The delivery marked the first AW119Ke to enter service in the European...
GD to Support US Army Intelligence and Security Command
General Dynamics has been awarded a task order to support the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). Under the $61.8m contract, GD will provide sustaining, uninterrupted...
Patria and Croatia Sign Amendment to Armoured Vehicle Deal
The Croatian Ministry of Defence and defence group Patria have amended a manufacture and delivery contract for Patria AMV 8×8 wheeled armoured vehicles. The Croatian MoD awarded...
Lockheed to Provide Desert Hawk Aircraft Systems to UK Army
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Lockheed for additional Desert Hawk III unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV). The 8lb Desert Hawk III UAV features an open...
US Army to Provide Humvees to Afghanistan Forces
The US Army has awarded a $619m contract to AM General to supply 2,526 high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, or Humvees, to the Afghan Police Force and National Guard, according to the...
IDF Seeks New Rocket Systems
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) plans to acquire Accular, EXTRA and Jumper advanced accurate rocket systems next year to increase its precision strike capabilities. The Accular rocket is a...
Pentagon to Build Three Air Bases in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has plans to build three air bases in Afghanistan to support increased US military operations in the future. The first $100m project, planned at Shindand Air Base, North of Kabul,...
Germany Intends to Shrink Army
The German Defence Ministry is considering five different proposals to reduce its army by about a third and planning an overhaul of the armed forces. Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu...
Iran Unveils Indigenous Unmanned Aircraft
Iran has unveiled a new long-range drone aircraft, the Karrar, or destroyer, the latest series of Iranian military weapons. The drone is the third unmanned military aircraft and the second...
Switzerland Proposes Budget Hike for Fighter Jets Deal
The Swiss defence ministry is planning to spend CHF5bn ($4.80bn) on 22 new fighter jets. Defence Minister Ueli Maurer has plans to hike the procurement budget for new jets that will replace...
US Army Receives PLS A1 Cargo Vehicles
The US Army has received the first lot of 11 next-generation palletised load system (PLS) A1 cargo vehicles from Oshkosh Corporation. The PLS vehicles are designed to load and...
ITT to Provide Enhanced Night Vision Goggles to US Army
ITT has been awarded a firm-fixed-price follow-on enhanced night vision goggle (ENVG) contract by the US Army Research, Development & Engineering Command Acquisition Center. Under the...
Aura Delivers First Two Viper Systems to South Korean Army
Aura Systems has successfully delivered and integrated the first two Viper mobile power solution systems onto a Korean military vehicle. Under the NRRS programme of the Republic of Korea...
Australian Defence Force Deploys Mincom Military Logistics Solution
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has implemented Mincom Ellipse as the core enabling application for its new military integrated logistics information system (MILIS) to upgrade the...
Iran Hopes Russia will Deliver S-300 Missiles
Iran hopes that Russia will remain committed to the delivery of the S-300 missile system after Russia agreed to load fuel into its Bushehr reactor, National Security and Foreign Policy...
South African Defence Forces Acquire Carl Zeiss Laser Rangefinders
The South African Defence Forces (SANDF) will acquire the LH 41C laser rangefinder from Carl Zeiss for their new 60mm long-range mortar system developed by Denel Land Systems (DLS). The...
Norway and Sweden to Procure Kongsberg Artillery System
The Norwegian and Swedish armed forces have awarded a contract to Kongsberg (KDS) to supply its ODIN artillery fire system for the Archer self-propelled artillery system. ODIN will be...
Russia Intends to Supply Mi-17 Helicopters to Afghanistan
Russia intends to supply Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan and has set no constraints on a potential deal, according to a Kremlin official. Kremlin aide Sergei Eduardovich Prikhodko said...
India to Order Anti-Tank Guided Missiles from US
The Indian Army is planning to procure a large number of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from the US to address a shortfall of about 44,000 ATGMs in its inventory. The exact number...
Pentagon Puts Lockheed Missile Contract on Hold
The Pentagon has put a Lockheed missile contract on hold until the company fixes flawed safety devices and assembles its newest interceptor missile, according to the head of the US Missile...
Lockheed to Provide Arrowhead Sensor for US Apache Helicopters
The US Army has awarded a follow-on production contract to Lockheed to supply the combat-proven modernised target acquisition designation sight / pilot night vision sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for...
China Focuses on Military Modernisation
China is modernising its military and plans to extend its influence into the Pacific and Indian oceans, according to the US Department of Defense (DoD). In its annual report to Congress,...
UK MoD Accepts Honeywell Upgraded Engines
The UK Ministry of Defence has accepted the first 28 Honeywell T55-L-714A engines and fielding kits for Chinook helicopters that will operate in Afghanistan. The upgraded engines, worth...
Iran to Unveil New Missiles
Iran will unveil a range of weapons, missiles, speedboats and a long-range drone on 22 August 2010 to mark the country's annual government week, according to Iranian defence minister Ahmad Vahid. ...
US Delays Anti-Missile Laser Test
The US has postponed a missile-destroying laser test for a third time, due to an unspecified problem with a tracking camera's cooling system, the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency has said. ...
Swedish Army to Procure Patria Armoured Wheeled Vehicles
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract for armoured wheeled vehicles (AMV) to Patria. Under the approximately SKr2.5bn ($336m) deal, the group will...
Lebanon Seeks Donations to Equip Army
Lebanon has opened a bank account to receive donations to buy weapons for its poorly equipped army, defence minister Elias Murr has said. The bank account was opened with $670,000...
SAIC to Support US Army Vehicle Maintenance
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to support Anniston (ANAD) and Red River (RRAD) army depots. ...
Israel to Buy US F-35 Fighters
The Israeli Defence Ministry has approved the purchase of US fifth-generation F-35 fighters, according to Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Under the $2.7bn deal, 20 aircraft will be purchased...
GD to Supply Light Armoured Vehicles to US Marines
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada is to produce 24 light armoured vehicles (LAV-A2) in various configurations for the US Marine Corps. The eight-wheeled amphibious vehicle is capable...
Australian Army to Receive New MRH-90 Choppers
Australian Aerospace will deliver seven MRH-90 European-designed multirole helicopters to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by the end of 2010. Under the $4bn deal, Australia has ordered...
Flying Robot Helps Find IEDs
Talisman's flying robot component, the micro air vehicle (MAV), is being used as part of a suite of vehicles by the Royal Engineers at the forefront of counter-IED operations in...
Lockheed Delivers Tactical Visualisation System to the UK
Lockheed has delivered TOPSCENE, a mission planning and rehearsal software package, to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support operations in Afghanistan. The TOPSCENE tactical...
India to Export BRAHMOS Missiles
India will export the Indo-Russian joint venture BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile to friendly countries in consultation with Russia, according to Indian Defence Minister AK Antony. Antony...
US Army to Use Nanomissiles for Satellite Launches
The US Army plans to deploy tiny satellites for various tactical missions using the Nanomissile system. The 12ft-long and 60cm-wide multipurpose Nanomissile system was conceived by the...
Kuwait Seeks US Guided Missiles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of a potential sale of guidance-enhanced missile-T (GEM-T) missiles to Kuwait. Under the estimated $900m foreign...
Honeywell to Provide Shock-Tolerant Artillery to US Army
The US Army has awarded an indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Honeywell to provide shock-tolerant artillery for the M119 howitzer. Under the $65m contract,...
Indian Army to Acquire 124 Advanced Arjun Tanks
The Indian Army is to procure 124 Arjun mkII tanks, the advanced version of the main battle tank (MBT), from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to Defence...
Elbit Systems Unveils Two New Robots
Elbit Systems has launched two new portable robots, Mini-VIPeR and Maxi-VIPeR, during a advanced land and C4I solutions exhibition held by the company. The robots features include...
Russian Military to Acquire Italian Armoured Vehicles
The Russian Defence Ministry is to set up a joint assembly line with Italian automaker Iveco to produce LMV M65 tactical vehicles in Russia. The LMV M65 is a light multirole armoured...
Lockheed Demonstrates Small Airborne Radio to US Army
Lockheed's airborne and maritime / fixed station joint tactical radio system (AMF JTRS) has been successfully demonstarted during a US Army exercise held at White Sands Missile Range in New...
French Army to Decommission CL289 UAV
The French Army will decommission its fleet of CL289 reconnaissance UAVs by the end of 2010 after 17 years of operation. The CL289 drone is capable of operating at low altitudes and can...
India to Test Agni II Missile Next Month
India's new nuclear missile, the Agni II, will be tested in September from Wheeler Island, off the Orissa coast in India. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed...
US Offers Drones to Pakistan
The Pakistani military has been offered two drone surveillance systems by the US Government to improve its reconnaissance capabilities. US Under Secretary of Defense Michele Flournoy said...
Indonesia and Australia to Conduct Special Forces Joint Exercise
The Indonesian Army's special forces, also known as the Kopassus, will conduct a joint exercise with Australian forces, known as SAS, to be held in Bali in September 2010. The joint...
GD to Produce Hydra-70 Rockets for US Army
The US Army has awarded a firm fixed price contract to General Dynamics for producing the 2.75in Hydra-70 rocket system, warheads and motors. The Hydra-70 rocket system consists of...
US Orders T-700 Anti-Icing Valves for Black Hawk Helicopter
The US Army has awarded a five-year contract to Vacco Industries to supply T-700 anti-icing valves for use on its UH-60 series Black Hawk helicopters. Vacco's anti-icing valves provide hot...
ARINC to Support Iraqi Helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of a potential sale of two years of contractor logistics support for various helicopters to Iraq. Under the...
Lockheed and Raytheon Join Forces for Missile Defence Deal
Raytheon will partner with Lockheed Martin to pursue the US Missile Defense Agency's ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) development and sustainment contract. The strategic partners...
Armenia Extends Russian Army Base Term
The Armenian National Security Council (NSC) has confirmed the extension of the Russian military base in Armenia. The 102nd Russian military base, located in Armenia since 1995, has...
Pakistani Army to Buy Approved Predator Drones
The Pakistani Army plans to acquire Predator XP drones, an export-approved version, from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GAAS). Predator A or Predator XP type product drones are...
CSC Wins US Army Technical and Engineering Support Contract
The US Army has awarded a contract to CSC to provide technical and engineering support for its Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC). Under the...
Russia Could Lose $13bn Through Iranian Trade Embargo
Russia may lose $13bn due to extensive arms trade embargoes imposed on Iran over its nuclear programme, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti. In June 2010, the UN Security Council...
BAE to Produce More Special Ops MRAPs
The US Marine command has awarded a $170m contract to BAE to produce 32 US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) armoured utility vehicles (AUV) and to provide major upgrades to existing vehicles. ...
US Orders 73 Additional M1117 and M1200 Vehicles
Textron Systems has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract by the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for additional M1117 armoured security vehicles (ASV) and M1200...
Shadow 200 UAV to Protect Australian Troops in Afghanistan
The Australian Defence Ministry has approved a new $175m deal for 18 RQ-7B Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and support systems to protect Australian troops in Afghanistan. Shadow...
India Develops Anti-Missile Weapons
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in India has been developing a series of directed energy weapons (DEW) to improve the country's anti-ballistic missile capability. ...
GDI Introduces Wearable Rugged Computer
General Dynamics Itronix has introduced a GD300 fully rugged arm or chest-worn computer to enable the warfighters to pinpoint their location, refer to pre-loaded mission plans and access...
Colombian Army Plans New Aviation Division
The Colombian Army plans to build a new aviation division to accommodate more airplanes in its military operations. Colombian Army commander General Oscar Gonzalez said the need for a...
Lockheed to Provide Tactical Vehicle Communications
General Dynamics has awarded a contract to Lockheed to provide communications hardware and equipment for the transmission subsystem as part of warfighter information network-tactical...
ITT to Support Afghan National Security Forces
ITT Corporation has received two contracts worth $800m from the US Army Corps of Engineers to support Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF). Under the two independent contracts, ITT...
US to Build Partial European Missile Shield
The US Defense Department will soon establish a partial missile shield over southern Europe, probably in Turkey or Bulgaria, to counter potential missile strikes from Iran. The installation...
Heavy Equipment Transporters to Join Iraqi Fleet
Oshkosh Corporation has been awarded its first contract for heavy equipment transporter systems (HETS) vehicles to the Iraqi Armed Forces. The HET is designed to quickly deploy M1A1 main...
Netherlands Seeking Mk48 Torpedo Conversion Kits
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of a potential sale of 40 mk48 mod 7 advanced technology (AT) torpedo conversion kits and associated support to...
Boeing Wins US Harpoon Missile Contract
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a defence contract to Boeing for the production and procurement of Harpoon missile bodies (HMB). The Harpoon is a subsonic, all-weather...
US and Mozambican Armies to Participate in Bilateral Exercise
The US and Mozambican militaries are to take part in a bilateral exercise, Shared Accord 2010, which will be held in Mozambique. Shared Accord is a 15-day exercise intended to improve...
UK Soldiers Use iPad Application in Training
The British Army has begun using the Apple iPad in conjunction with a special application to train soldiers operating in Afghanistan. The iPad application teaches troops how to handle a...
Russia Could Spend $66bn on Defence by 2013
Russia could spend more than R2tn ($66bn) on defence equipment by 2013. The figure represents a 60% increase from R1.264tn ($41.7bn) defence spending in 2010, according to RIA Novosti. ...
UK Announces Next Head of British Army
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced General Sir Peter Wall as the next head of the British Army. General Wall, currently commander-in-chief land forces, will take charge as chief of...
UH-72A Lakotas Deployed to Kwajalein Atoll
Four UH-72A Lakotas have arrived for a second long-haul international deployment at the US Army's missile test site on Kwajalein Atoll. The UH-72A is a defence acquisition category (ACAT)...
Fibrotex Camouflage Screens to be Deployed in Afghanistan
Fibrotex Technologies is to supply its personal camouflage screens (PCS) to the special operations forces of a Nato country for deployment in Afghanistan. PCS is a lightweight, low-volume,...
India Forges New Defence Policy
India is developing a new defence production policy in an effort to boost indigenous manufacturing of military equipment. Indian Defence Minister AK Antony said the policy involved encouraging...
Six Teams Finalised for International Robotics Programme
Six teams have been finalised to compete for the multi-autonomous ground-robotic international challenge (MAGIC 2010), a joint programme led by the US and Australian Departments of Defence. ...
US Army to Acquire Heavy Equipment Transporter Systems
The US Army has awarded a defence contract to Oshkosh Corporation to acquire 60 Iraqi heavy equipment transporter systems (HETS) and associated ancillary items. HETS is an advanced...
Netherlands Seeks GBU-39 Small-Diameter Bombs
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 603 GBU-39/B small-diameter bombs 1 (SDB1) and related equipment, parts, training and logistical support...
Force Protection and SNC-Lavalin to Bid for Canadian Vehicle Contract
Force Protection and SNC-Lavalin Defense Contractors of Canada have partnered to bid for the Canadian Army's tactical armoured patrol vehicle (TAPV) programme. SNC senior vice-president...
Boeing iRobot to Provide New SUGV Robots to US Army
The US Army has awarded a task order to Boeing and iRobot to provide small unmanned ground vehicles (SUGV). The new task, valued at $14.6m, is a follow-on order for 94 new model 310...
New Members Join US Army GCV Team
QinetiQ North America and Saft have joined the ground combat vehicle (GCV) team led by BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman that is pursuing the US Army GCV contract. Each team member will...
Japan Plans to Export SM-3 Missile Interceptors
The Japanese Government is planning to allow the export of interceptor missile systems, amending a long-standing policy of banning the export of arms and weapons. Japan could sell the...
Raytheon to Provide Mission Support for US RAID System
The US Army has awarded a contract to Raytheon to provide mission support and system sustainment for the army's rapid aerostat initial deployment (RAID) systems. RAID consists of an...
Nato and Russia to Further Deepen Military Ties
Nato's military cooperation with Russia is expected to be strengthened in 2011, according to a top delegation in the alliance. Both the parties have discussed the implementation and...
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US Military Scientists Develop Snake Robotics
Scientists at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) are developing snake-like technology in an effort to create robotic snakes for search-and-rescue missions. The project, known as the...
US Artillery Adopt BAE Explosive
The new BAE Systems-developed IMX-101 explosive is to replace conventional TNT in the US Army artillery. The US Army has approved the production and use of the new high-performance...
Venezuela to Purchase Russian Military Aircraft
Venezuela is looking to purchase military transport aircraft from Russia, according to an official from state arms exporter Rosoboronexport. Rosoboronexport official Sergei Kornev said the...
THAAD Radar Completes Integrated Flight Test
Raytheon has successfully completed an integrated flight test of its terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) radar at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, US. During the test,...
Lockheed Demonstrates Tactical Network Planner at US Army Exercise
Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated a web-enabled tactical communications planner (TCP) as part of the US Army's joint users interoperability communications exercise. During...
Israel and US to Develop Arrow III Missile Shield
The US and Israel have signed an agreement to upgrade the Arrow II ballistic shield, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. The Arrow III will allow Israel to deal with the threat...
Supacat SPV400 Completes Further Blast Tests
The Supacat protected vehicle 400 series (SPV400) has successfully completed a fourth round of blast tests at UK test ranges. The Supacat SPV400 is the contender for the Ministry of...
Aramex to Provide Support Services for Dutch Military
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Aramex to provide ground transport services across Europe. Under the two-year contract, the company will handle the inbound and...
US Seeks $30bn Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia
The US is looking to sign a $30bn arms sale contract with Saudi Arabia that will include the delivery of 84 Boeing F-15 fighter jets. The proposed arms deal also includes an undisclosed number...
ViaSat to Provide Blue Force Tracking to US Army
The US Army has awarded a contract to ViaSat for next-generation blue force tracking (BFT) equipment. Under the $477m contract, the company will deliver the BFT sys