Military Vehicles and Helicopters - Page 1

Russia offers T-90S main battle tank to Peruvian Army
Friday, May 17, 2013 Russia is offering a full-scale model of its T-90S main battle tank (MBT) to the Peruvian Army in response to interest expressed by the service in the tank in 2012, Uralvagonzavod...

US DoD set to cancel UH-72A Lakota programme in 2014
Thursday, May 16, 2013 The US Defense Department (DoD) has decided to halt acquisition of UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) from EADS North America starting next year, a senior company official has...

US Special Operations Forces orders armoured vehicles from Battelle
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Battelle has received a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to convert standard pickup trucks into armoured vehicles for use by the US Department of Defense...

Honeywell to support US Army's heavy tactical wheeled vehicles programme
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTSI) has been awarded a contract to supply mission-capable heavy tactical vehicles to the US Army as part of a military vehicle...

Rheinmetall receives approval to export used German tanks to Indonesia
Thursday, May 09, 2013 The German Government has authorised Rheinmetall to export 164 second-hand main battle tanks (MBTs) and armoured personnel carriers to the Indonesian Army, Green party parliamentarian Katja...

Australian Government commits to purchase new vehicles for army
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 The Australian Government has pledged to purchase 2,700 deployable protected and unprotected medium and heavy vehicles to provide the national army with enhanced firepower, protection and...

Italian Army receives first FOC configuration NH90 TTH helicopter
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 The Italian Army has taken delivery of the first final operational capability (FOC) configuration NH90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) during an official ceremony at AgustaWestland's NH90...

Indian Army set to upgrade BMP-2/2K infantry fighting vehicle fleet
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 The Indian Army will upgrade its entire Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty-2 (BMP-2)/2K infantry combat vehicle (ICV) fleet in an effort to enhance their capability to address operational requirements,...

US Army's upgraded OH-58F Kiowa Warrior conducts first test flight
Friday, May 03, 2013 The US Army's new cockpit and sensor upgrade programme (CASUP) modernised OH-58F Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter has conducted its first ceremonial test flight at Redstone Arsenal...

EADS North America delivers 250th UH-72A Lakota helicopter to US Army
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 EADS North America has handed over the 250th UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter (LUH) under contract to the US Army for operation by the Oklahoma National...

US Army issues RFI for light transport aircraft replacement
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The US Army has issued a request for information (RFI) to industry partners seeking potential replacements for its existing light transport aircraft...

USSOCOM set to award ground mobility vehicle contract
Monday, April 29, 2013 The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is set to announce the winner of its ground mobility vehicle (GMV 1.1) programme contract next month, the command's commander admiral William McRaven...

Rheinmetall to supply heavy tactical recovery vehicles to Danish Army
Monday, April 29, 2013 Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has been awarded a contract to deliver its heavy tactical recovery vehicles (HTRV) to the Danish armed...

US Army orders additional HMDS spare parts from NIITEK
Friday, April 26, 2013 Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NIITEK), a Chemring Group subsidiary, has secured a contract to continue deliveries of Husky Mounted detection systems (HMDS) spare parts to the US...

BAE to upgrade US Army's M88A1 vehicles to M88A2 Hercules configuration
Friday, April 26, 2013 BAE Systems has been awarded a contract toupgrade the US Army's M88A1 medium recovery vehicles to the M88A2 heavy equipment recovery combat utility lift evacuation system (HERCULES)...

French DGA receives first Tiger HAD helicopter from Eurocopter
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has received the first production Tiger Hélicoptère Appui-Destruction (HAD) fire-support helicopter from Eurocopter for use by French Army aviation...

Northrop to demonstrate CUTLASS UGV's capabilities at 2013 Counter Terror Expo
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Northrop Grumman is planning to demonstrate the capabilities of its new unmanned explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) vehicle, known as CUTLASS, in daily live scenario-based tests during...

Navistar starts delivering Afghanistan MTV fleet's armoured cabs
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 The US Army has taken delivery of the initial batch of armoured cab units designed for installation on the Afghan National Security Forces' (ANSF) Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) fleet from...

Qatari Army orders tanks and artillery systems from KMW
Monday, April 22, 2013 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has been awarded a contract for delivery of artillery systems and main battle tanks (MBTs) to Qatar, in support of its armed forces' modernisation...

Boeing to supply AH-64E Apache helicopters to South Korea
Thursday, April 18, 2013 Boeing has been awarded a multi-billion dollar contract for the supply of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army, the country's Defense Acquisition...