Elbit Systems receives contract from Israeli MOD for Iron Fist Systems

Elbit Systems has received a $31m contract from the Production and Procurement Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of Defence…

US Army calls for new approach to network resilience in cyberattack

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has conducted a study to help improve network resilience in the event of…

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Rheinmetall to upgrade more Dutch Army armoured recovery vehicles

Rheinmetall has received an order to modernise 21 additional Bergepanzer 3-Büffel / Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles (ARVs) for the…

Kratos to upgrade Australian Defence Force’s CH-47F aviation trainers

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a contract from the Australian Department of Defence to provide improvements to…

India and US sign critical defence technology transfer pact

In a major boost for the Indian defence industry, the US and India have signed a pact to enable…

BAE Systems to supply M109A7 self-propelled howitzers to US Army

BAE Systems has received a contract modification to provide additional M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and M992A3 Carrier, Ammunition, Tracked (CAT)…

Oshkosh Defense wins contract from US Army to deliver 2,721 JLTVs

Oshkosh Defense has received a contract from the US Army Contracting Command to deliver joint light tactical vehicles (JLTVs)…

Estonia, Latvia and Finland to explore armoured vehicle development

Estonia, Latvia and Finland have signed an agreement to explore the possibility of jointly developing an armoured wheeled vehicle…

BAE Systems wins prime position on DIA SIA 3 contract

BAE Systems has secured a prime contractor position on a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) contract to help deliver worldwide…

Australia releases plans to enhance sovereign defence industrial base

The Australian Government has released its first two implementation plans for the country’s sovereign industrial capability priorities.

Leidos signs deal to acquire Dynetics for $1.65bn

Leidos has signed an agreement to buy Dynetics for $1.65bn to acquire new capabilities in growth areas such as…

Systematic to provide SitaWare Frontline to German Armed Forces

Systematic has received a contract from the German Armed Forces to provide its SitaWare Frontline for the Very High…

EU countries not spending enough on defence research, says report

European Union (EU) member states are not investing enough in collaborative defence procurement and research and development projects, according…

Elbit Systems to provide weapon stations for Montenegro Oshkosh JLTVs

Elbit Systems has received a contract to provide remote-controlled weapon stations (RCWS) for installation on Montenegro’s new Oshkosh Defense…

Pentagon awards database integration contract to Palantir Technologies

The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract to Palantir Technologies to integrate multiple databases into a single…

Turkish lawmakers to consider enhanced military support for Libya

The Turkish Parliament will consider a deal that seeks to sell defence equipment to the Libyan Armed Forces.

Boeing wins Australian CH-47F Chinook support contract extension

Boeing Defence Australia has received a contract extension to continue providing integrated support services for Australia’s CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

US Army intercepts two cruise missile targets using IBCS system

The US Army has intercepted two incoming cruise missile targets with the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle…

GA-ASI and US Army to increase MQ-1C Gray Eagle ER UAS capabilities

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is working with the US Army to deliver upgrades to the MQ-1C ER…

Australian troops return home from Task Group Taji Rotation 9

Australian troops from the ninth rotation of Task Group Taji have returned home following their six-month deployment to Iraq.

US Army National Guard to receive 100 aircraft and Humvees

The US Army is set to deliver additional aircraft and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) to the National…

US Army to invest in rare earths processing plant for defence needs

In a bid to boost the domestic supply of rare earth metals for the production of defence equipment, the…

Indian Army receives first lot of Sig Sauer assault rifles

The Indian Army has reportedly received the first lot of Sig Sauer assault rifles to boost its counter-terrorism operations.

EDA and EIB sign lending arrangement for cooperative defence projects

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has reached an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to facilitate collaborative defence…

Lockheed Martin test-fires long-range Precision Strike Missile

Lockheed Martin has test-fired the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) at the US Army’s White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

DISA awards prime spot on $7.5bn SETI contract to Parsons

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded a prime spot on the Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI)…

Indian Army test-fires Excalibur ammunition from M-777 howitzers

The Indian Army has tested the newly acquired US-made Excalibur precision-guided artillery ammunition for the first time.

Silvus Technologies to support SNC’s ARNG MEP programme effort

Silvus Technologies has been selected to support Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in the US Army National Guard (ARNG) Mission…

India and Philippines in talks over BrahMos missile purchase deal

Indian and the Philippines officials are reportedly negotiating the price terms of a potential sale of the BrahMos supersonic…

US Army to launch Contract Writing System pilot

The US Army is set to test the new Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) as part of its efforts…

Allison and US Army to upgrade propulsion systems of M113 vehicles

Allison Transmission has partnered with the US Army to equip the M113 armoured personnel carrier family of vehicles with…

MD Helicopters and Elbit to enhance MD 530G helicopter capabilities

MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) has partnered with Elbit Systems to enable advanced capabilities for the MD 530G Block II…

US Army awards task order to Envistacom to support DKET programme

The US Army has awarded a $47.8m award to Envistacom to support the Deployable Ku Band Earth Terminal (DKET)…

November’s top news stories

The British Army confirmed that the contract to buy the Boxer MIV was signed, and the United Arab Emirates…

Airbus secures Tiger helicopter global support contract

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) to support the Tiger helicopters.

Kongsberg to supply C-UAS solution to German Armed Forces

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has received a contract to provide a counter unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution to the…

US Army selects Infoscitex for manned-unmanned teaming programme

The US Army has selected Infoscitex (IST) to support a programme to develop and demonstrate manned and unmanned teaming.

US Army set to test StrikeShield Active Protection System

The US Army has selected Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield Active Protection System (APS) for testing.

Latvian Armed Forces to acquire additional AT4 weapon systems

The Latvian Armed Forces will procure additional shoulder-launched disposable AT4 weapon systems under a new delivery order awarded to…

Saab to manage German Army’s GÜZ combat training centre

Saab has received an Skr870m ($91.01m) contract to support the German Army’s combat training centre Gefechtsübungszentrum Heer (GÜZ).

Kollsman wins prototype project for US Army’s MDUSA targeting system

Kollsman has received a prototype project agreement for the US Army’s Multi-Domain User Sensor Architecture (MDUSA) targeting system project.

Raytheon exhibits new simulator to revolutionise military training

Raytheon has introduced a military training simulator as a proposed solution to meet the requirements of the US Army's…

PTDI to begin delivery of Bell-412EPI helicopters to Indonesia

Indonesian state-owned firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) will start deliveries of Bell-412EPI assault helicopters to the Indonesian Armed Forces…

Rheinmetall’s artillery projectiles achieve new distance records

Rheinmetall has reported new distance records for artillery projectiles during a test fire event at the Alkantpan Test Range…

Indian Army conducts test firing of Spike LR anti-tank missiles

The Indian Army has test-fired two Israeli-made Spike long-range (LR) anti-tank missiles that are capable of engaging targets at…

Triumph Group begins EDECU deliveries under second US Army order

Triumph Group has started the delivery of additional enhanced digital electronic control units (EDECUs) for the US Army's AH-64…

Lockheed to produce two SPY-7 radar sets for Aegis Ashore Japan

Lockheed Martin and its Japanese trading partner have received a contract to produce two solid-state radar (SSR) antenna sets…

First Nato Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft arrives in Italy

The first Nato Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft has made a transatlantic flight from the US to the AGS…

US Army programme develops hearing protection for working dogs

A research programme supported by the US Army Medical Research and Development Command has developed an innovative hearing protection…

Iraqi Army School achieves full operating capability status

The Iraqi Army School of Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer II (SINCOII) at the Taji Military Complex has reached the full…

US clears $245m sale of JCREW systems to Australia

The US Government has approved the Australian Government’s request to buy jammers for protection from improvised explosive devices (IED).

Thailand’s DTI set to receive upgraded BTR 3CS AFV

Thales has announced that the first C5I-enabled BTR 3CS armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) will be delivered to Thai Defence…

Peraton to develop prototype satellite ground terminal for US Army

Peraton has secured a 20-month contract to develop a prototype satellite ground terminal for the US Army.

BAE Systems wins contracts to provide CMWS equipment to US allies

BAE Systems has been awarded contracts by the US Army to supply aircraft survivability equipment to US-allied nations.

US Army breaks ground on training support facility at Fort Rucker

The US Army has officially broken ground on a $32m Army Aviation Training Support Facility at the Fort Rucker…

US and Qatari forces complete command post exercise Eastern Action

Forces from the US Army Central and Qatari Emiri Land Forces have concluded the annual command post exercise Eastern…

Eurospike to supply Spike missiles and launchers to German Army

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has signed a contract to sell Spike missiles and launchers to the German Army through…

US Army project makes key findings in ribosomal monomers research

A research project funded by the US Army has made a breakthrough in the quest for a new class…

FLIR Systems to supply robotic EOD disposal systems to US Army

FLIR Systems has secured a $109m contract from the US Army to supply up to 350 Common Robotic System-Heavy…

Oracle HCM Cloud to transform US DoD’s HR operations

Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud has been chosen by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to support its…

CEA Technologies to supply air defence radars for Australian Army

CEA Technologies has received a contract to provide new vehicle-mounted short-range ground-based air defence radars for the Australian Army.

US Army awards $41m Cloud migration contract to SAIC

The US Army has awarded the Human Resources Command Cloud Computing Environment (HRC2E) contract to Science Applications International Corp…

Diehl Defence to support Norway’s ground-based air defence system

Diehl Defence has received a contract to support the development and production of a new mobile ground-based air defence…

Perspecta Labs to demo integrated network planner prototype for US

Perspecta Labs has received a $6m award to develop and demonstrate an integrated network planner prototype (INPP) for the…

European Defence Agency to support CBRN surveillance project

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has agreed to support the development of the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear surveillance…

AeroVironment wins US Army contract to upgrade RF for Raven UAS

AeroVironment has received a contract from the US Army to equip the Raven hand-launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with…

Rheinmetall completes Tiger helicopter flight simulators upgrade

Rheinmetall and Thales have completed the modernisation of the flight simulators of the Tiger combat helicopter for the French…

US Army deploys soldiers to support CENTCOM’s mission

The US Army has deployed soldiers to the US Central Command area of operations to support CENTCOM operating environment.

Erickson secures place on $5.7bn US Transportation Command contract

Erickson has secured a position on a $5.7bn contract to provide worldwide airlift services for the US Department of…

BAE Systems to develop advanced radar jamming tech for US Army

BAE Systems has received a contract to develop an advanced radar jamming technology for the US Army’s rotary-wing and…

India to fund startups for increased local defence sector development

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the third phase of the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) during…

Kalashnikov delivers AK-12 assault rifles to Russian special forces

Kalashnikov Concern has delivered more than 700 latest Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifles for Russian Special Operations Forces.

Invisio to equip Belgian Army with hearing protection systems

Invisio has received a follow-up order from the Belgian Army to supply communication and hearing protection systems.

GA-EMS to develop on-demand hydrogen generation tech for US Army

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has received a two-year contract from the US Army to develop a prototype high-pressure…

Lockheed Martin PAC-3 CRI intercepts tactical ballistic missiles

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the capabilities of its PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptors during a US Army-led missile…

Ravenswood to support US Army National Guard’s training programme

Ravenswood Solutions will support the US Army National Guard's (ARNG) training programme under a new contract.

New 3D printer to expedite prototyping of revolutionary technologies

The University of Maine’s (UMaine) new 3D printing capability will enable the rapid production of products and prototypes for…

Estonia to deploy troops to support international military operations

The Estonia Ministry of Defence will deploy up to 160 armed forces personnel in support of international military operations.

ManTech to support US Army’s Distributed Common Ground System

ManTech has received a $132m task order from the US Army to integrate software for the US Army’s Distributed…

India and Russia partner on after-sales support of defence platforms

The Indian and Russian governments have reached an agreement in Moscow to form working groups for after-sales support of…

October’s top news stories

Bell Textron released rotorcraft Bell 360 Invictus as its proposal for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA)…

UK MoD funds projects to develop counter-drone capabilities

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has funded 18 projects to foster the development of new technology to counter…

US Defense Secretary calls for greater efforts in AI development

The US Defense Secretary Dr Mark Esper has urged government, academia and industry bodies to collectively step up efforts…

US Army and Rice University research advanced communications

The US Army has signed a cooperative agreement with Rice University to conduct research in next-generation networks and advanced…

UK extends Operation Orbital training mission to Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that the UK will continue its military training mission in Ukraine for…

US Army awards Phase I SBIR funding to Autonomous Solutions

The US Army has awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding to Autonomous Solutions Inc (ASI)…

BAE Systems demos autonomous armoured vehicles for Australian Army

BAE Systems has showcased the capabilities of fully autonomous M113 armoured vehicles during a demonstration to the Australian Army.

Australia to cut Task Group Taji deployment to Iraq by half

The Australian Government is planning to cut the number of forces deployed in Iraq for the Task Group Taji…

Australia awards contracts to enhance drone technologies for army

The Australian Government has awarded two contracts to local companies to improve drone technologies for the Australian Army.

GDLS to produce robotic mules for US Army soldiers

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has received a $162.4m contract from the US Army to produce 624 small multipurpose…

Kongsberg to provide mobile ground-based air defence system to Norway

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has received a contract to supply a mobile ground-based air defence system to the Norwegian…

Thales develops next-generation soldier weapon systems for ADF

Thales is developing a soldier weapon systems for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at its arms manufacturing facility in…

CACI to provide intelligence analysis for US Army’s Afghan operations

CACI International has received a task order to provide intelligence operations and analytic support to US military personnel deployed…

Saab and Raytheon complete Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition test firings

Saab and Raytheon have completed test firings of Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition, marking another milestone in the laser-guided system’s transition…

US Army selects Perspecta Labs to continue CRA research support

The US Army has awarded a task order to Perspecta Labs to perform work in support of the cybersecurity…

Lockheed Martin wins order for additional electronic warfare systems

Lockheed Martin has received a $42.7m delivery order to manufacture additional electronic warfare systems for the US Army and…

KMW delivers first upgraded Leopard 2 tanks to Germany and Denmark

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has started deliveries of the latest versions of the Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Denmark…

Boeing opens defence assembly and testing facility in Australia

Boeing Defence Australia has opened a defence manufacturing and testing facility at Wacol in Brisbane, Australia, for the Australian…

Microsoft secures $10bn Cloud-computing contract from US DoD

Microsoft has beaten Amazon in the $10bn competition to provide Cloud services to the US Department of Defense (DoD).

Marshall to use AT&T IoT Connectivity for Dutch container contract

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has selected AT&T internet of things (IoT) Connectivity to deliver a connected container solution…

US DoD to partner with private firms to test 5G tech for military use

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking private partners for a project to launch 5G prototypes at military…

US Army to test TITAN tactical space tech during Defender-Europe 20

The US Army is planning to test an initial prototype of the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) tactical…

Kratos to develop virtual prototyping holodeck for US Army

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a contract for the development of a virtual prototyping holodeck (VPH) for…

US Defence Secretary withdraws from $10bn JEDI Cloud contract review

The US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper has recused himself from the decision-making process in a US Department of…

Australia awards Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants to four local small businesses.

Vulcano 155mm ammunition qualification tests nearing completion

Diehl Defence has announced that qualification tests for the Vulcano 155mm ammunition are nearing completion.

US Army awards SBIR contract to Princeton Infrared Technologies

The US Army has awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Princeton Infrared Technologies to…

Australia awards risk mitigation contracts for LAND 400 Phase 3

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed contracts with Hanwha and Rheinmetall for the Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA)…

NCI Information Systems wins DoD JSP IT support contract

NCI Information Systems has secured a contract for the provision of information technology (IT) support to the Defense Information…

US Army unit receives at-the-halt network prototypes

The US Army has delivered upgraded at-the-halt tactical network prototypes to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry…

India clears three local defence equipment projects

The Indian Defence Ministry’s decision-making body on procurement, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), has approved the projects worth Rs33bn…

US military withdrew 2,000 troops from Afghanistan over past year

The US military has pulled out around 2,000 troops from Afghanistan over the last year as part of efforts…

Comtech EF Data to supply satellite modems to European MoD

Comtech EF Data has secured an order from an unidentified European country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply satellite…

Lithuania to purchase UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from US

The Lithuanian Defence Ministry has decided to acquire new US-made UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to replace the soviet-made…

Booz Allen signs agreement to support US DoD’s Joint AI Center

Booz Allen Hamilton has entered a letter agreement to support the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence…

Cummins debuts tactical energy storage unit for military use at AUSA

Cummins has introduced a tactical energy storage unit for military use during the Association of the United States Army…

Raytheon receives $384m US Army LTAMDS radar contract

Raytheon has secured a contract worth over $384m from the US Army to provide the next-generation Lower Tier Air…

Nammo to establish consolidated defence manufacturing company in US

Norwegian company Nammo has announced that it will establish a consolidated defence manufacturing company in the US to streamline…

AKHAN demos diamond coating technology for weapons countermeasure

AKHAN Semiconductor and partner Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the capability of a new diamond-based coating technology to act as…

US Army to test virtual-reality goggles to improve soldier training

The US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division troops are set to test Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) next month at…

Leonardo DRS to supply thermal imagery technology for US Army’s CROWS

Leonardo DRS has been awarded a contract to supply advanced thermal imagery technology for the US Army’s remote combat…

BAE Systems presents Robotic Technology Demonstrator at AUSA 2019

BAE Systems has displayed a Robotic Technology Demonstrator (RTD) vehicle prototype at the ongoing Association of the United States…

US Army contracts Lockheed for modernised AH-64E Apache turrets

The US Army has awarded a $40.6m contract to Lockheed Martin to produce modernised turrets (M-TUR) for the AH-64E…

Booz Allen wins US Army task order to optimise soldier performance

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a potential five-year task order to improve human performance within the army and other…

L3Harris delivers first advanced night vision systems to US Army

L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first 40 combat-ready Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) systems to the US Army.

Honeywell finalises updated T55 engine for US Army Chinook helicopters

Honeywell has announced that it is finalising an updated version of the legacy T55 engine that powers the US…

US clears possible sale of M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles to Kuwait

The US Government has approved a potential sale of 19 M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System…

BAE Systems outlines details about medical variants of APMV programme

BAE Systems has outlined details about two variants of the armoured multi-purpose vehicle (AMPV) developed for the US Army.

Kier Graham Defence wins Bassingbourn Barracks revamp contract

Kier Graham Defence has secured a contract to revamp existing facilities at Bassingbourn Barracks in preparation for the relocation…

US DoD and HackerOne launch second ‘Hack the Army’ challenge

The US Department of Defense (DoD) and bug bounty platform HackerOne have launched the second ‘Hack the Army’ challenge…

US Army awards PEO C3T Total Package Fielding contract to InCadence

The US Army has awarded a potential five-year Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) Total Package Fielding…

DMI to modernise US Army’s iPERMS personnel files

DMI has received an artificial intelligence contract to modernise the US Army's Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System (iPERMS).

US Army continues M88A1 heavy-lift vehicles upgrade with new contract

The US Army is continuing the upgrade of the M88A1 heavy-lift vehicles under a $148.3m contract.

US Army contracts Decisive Analytics for Reagan Test Site tech support

The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) has awarded a task order to Decisive…

Hensoldt purchases Australian radar solutions business IE Asia-Pacific

German company Hensoldt has acquired Australian radar solutions and services provider IE Asia-Pacific to expand its footprint in the…

Australia and Singapore reach military training area project milestone

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced the completion of explosive ordnance storage Earth Covered Building (ECB) at…

Hoverfly Technologies wins contract to deliver tethered drone systems

Hoverfly Technologies has received a contract from a US Government agency to provide LiveSky tethered drone systems.

BAE Systems to provide additional Bradley A4 IFV to US Army

BAE Systems has received a contract modification from the US Army for the upgrade of an additional 168 upgraded…

Meggitt wins US Army contract to supply Aerial Weapons Scoring Systems

Meggitt has been awarded a $48m contract from the US Army to supply an indefinite quantity of Aerial Weapons…

DLA contracts Hawaiian Electric to maintain US Army electrical system

The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded a 50-year contract to Hawaiian Electric to distribute power at 12…

Raytheon electronic warfare tool for US Army in final development

Raytheon is developing the final phase of the electronic warfare planning and management tool (EWPMT) for the US Army.

Bell Textron unveils rotorcraft for US Army’s FARA competition

Bell Textron has released rotorcraft Bell 360 Invictus as its proposal for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft…

US State Department clears sale of 150 Javelin missiles to Ukraine

The US Government has approved a potential sale of 150 Javelin missiles and related equipment to Ukraine.

September’s top news stories

BAE Systems secured a contract to upgrade the US Army’s M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System…

Drone Aviation delivers video distribution upgrade kit for US Army

Drone Aviation has delivered an advanced real-time video distribution upgrade kit for the US Army’s Winch Aerostat Small Platform…

Humanetics wins US funding for advanced development of radiation drug

Humanetics has signed an agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) for advanced development of a radiation drug…

US Army awards contract to GA-EMS to support hypersonic weapon project

The US Army has awarded a contract to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) to continue to develop hypersonic glide…

US Army depot helps upgrade USMC’s G/ATOR radar system

The US Army is helping the US Marine Corps upgrade its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) mobile multi-mission…

US DoD awards contract to Invisio for hearing protection systems

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to Invisio Communications to provide communication and…

Textron Systems to provide chassis for Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Textron Systems has been chosen by Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems as the US chassis manufacturer for the Lynx Infantry…

FLIR Systems to supply chemical agent detection spray to US Army

FLIR Systems has received a contract from the US Army to provide a new chemical agent detection spray.

Multinational military training exercise RT19 concludes in Ukraine

Ukraine and the US have concluded an annual, multinational training exercise known as Rapid Trident 2019 (RT19) in Yavoriv,…

Rheinmetall wins €300m armament contract from Hungary

Rheinmetall has received a €300m contract to produce main armament and hulls for the Hungarian Army’s PzH 2000 self-propelled…

USCYBERCOM awards mission-critical Cloud contract to Stratus Solutions

The US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has awarded a mission-critical contract to Applied Insight’s subsidiary Stratus Solutions to deliver a…

Bell and Collins Aerospace join for US Army’s FARA prototype project

Bell Textron has partnered with Collins Aerospace Systems to develop a prototype for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance…

Raytheon and Rheinmetall join to bid for US Army’s OMFV programme

Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence have formed a joint venture to offer the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle to the US…

DISA awards DoD IT infrastructure maintenance contract to Unisys

The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded a contract to Unisys for the maintenance of the US…

Australia awards Wasp AE SUAS maintenance contract to XTEK

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a support contract to XTEK for the maintenance of AeroVironment Wasp…

US Army conducts brigade-level field training exercise

The US Army has conducted a brigade-level field training exercise (FTX) involving training drills across the country.

Valiant Integrated Services to support US Army’s KBSC

Valiant Integrated Services has received a five-and-half-year contract to support the US Army's Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC).

US authorises sale of AH-6i light attack helicopters to Thailand

The US State Department has cleared a potential sale of eight AH-6i light attack reconnaissance helicopters and associated equipment…

Milrem Robotics consortium proposes unmanned ground system for EC

A consortium of European defence companies led by Milrem Robotics has proposed an unmanned ground system for the European…

Alion wins contract to provide ISR and ILS for Combatant Commands

Alion Science and Technology has secured a task order to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services and integrated…

Network assurance ideas pitched at Australian Army Innovation Day

Australian defence companies have pitched ideas related to network assurance to the Australian Army at the sixth Innovation Day.

Meggitt Training Systems to display infantry target at AUSA 2019

Meggitt Training Systems has announced that it will showcase its enhanced infantry target and other offerings at the Association…

Rheinmetall delivers first Boxer combat vehicle to Australia

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has delivered the first Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle (CRV) to the Australian Government.

UK DASA awards funding to companies for Manned-Unmanned Teaming

The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded funding to six companies for the development of semi-autonomous concept…

US DoD awards tethered aerostat support contract to TCOM

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract to TCOM to support the Persistent Surveillance Systems –…

US Army to procure modular and agile RF communications solution

The US Army will receive a modular radio frequency (RF) communications solution after an agreement was reached with Perspecta…

DLT Solutions wins DoD contract to provide IT asset management

DLT Solutions has received a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to provide information technology asset management (ITAM) to the US…

Kongsberg wins contract for US Army’s CROWS programme

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract under the US Army’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS)…

Orolia Defense & Security buys Talen-X to boost PNT capabilities

Orolia Defense & Security will expand its portfolio of position, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions with the acquisition of…

Northrop Grumman unveils organisational realignment

Northrop Grumman has announced an organisational realignment to streamline operations, drive growth and improve customer service.

Vigor Industrial lays keel for US Army’s generation landing craft

Vigor Industrial has laid the keel for the first next-generation landing craft being built for the US Army.

Australian universities win funding for autonomous vehicles project

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced funding to a consortium of four local universities for the development…

Leidos to provide aircraft ISR support services to US Army

Leidos has won a cost-plus-fixed-fee task order to provide aircraft intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support services to the…

Lockheed Martin to set up hypersonics production facility in Alabama

Lockheed Martin has decided to establish a hypersonics production facility in Courtland, Northern Alabama.

BAE Systems wins contract to upgrade US Army’s M88A2 recovery vehicles

BAE Systems has secured an other transactional authority (OTA) contract to upgrade the US Army’s M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery…

Perspecta secures position on DIA analytic support contract

Perspecta has secured a position on a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) analytic support…

Australia shortlists Hanwha and Rheinmetall for LAND 400 Phase 3

The Australian Government has shortlisted Hanwha Defense and Rheinmetall Defence for the Department of Defence’s LAND 400 Phase 3…

Elbit Systems of America acquires Harris’ Night Vision business

Elbit Systems of America has completed the previously announced acquisition of Harris’ Night Vision business in a deal valued…

HAV and Vertex to propose missionised Airlander 10 aircraft to US DoD

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) and Vertex Aerospace have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to propose the missionised Airlander…

US approves sale of TOW-2A missiles and launchers to Morocco

The US Administration has approved Morocco’s request to purchase TOW-2A missiles and launchers to improve its ground defence capability.

Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply protected vehicles to the Netherlands

Iveco Defence Vehicles has received a contract to supply 1,275 medium multirole protected vehicles to the Dutch Armed Forces.

Hensoldt delivers MUSS equipment set for German Puma IFV

Hensoldt has delivered a Multifunctional Self-protection System (MUSS) equipment set for integration into the German Army’s new Puma infantry…

BAE Systems displays BvS10 all-terrain vehicle featuring GVA design

BAE Systems has presented a version of the BvS10 all-terrain support vehicle designed using Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) approach…

L3Harris launches T4 medium-sized robot for urban security ops

L3Harris Technologies has launched a robotic system designed to meet the requirements of security operations in the challenging urban…

US Army contracts CACI to help tackle commercial-based threats

The US Army has awarded a potential five-year contract to CACI International to support its efforts in tackling the…

UK MoD invests in future ground combat vehicles research project

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investing in a research project to make use of the potential of…

US Army to partner with Mettle Ops for increased soldier survivability

The US Army has awarded a $20m three-year contract to Mettle Ops to support efforts to increase soldier survivability.

BAE Systems delivers CV90 Mjölner mortar system to Sweden

BAE Systems has delivered the Mjölner vehicle mounted mortar system to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the…

US Army demos capability to redirect munitions using smart sensors

The US Army has carried out a test to demonstrate the capability of redirecting munitions in flight using a…

Dutch Military Forces set to receive Revision combat helmet systems

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Revision Military to supply next-generation combat helmet system…

US Army awards additional funding to Comtech Telecommunications

The US Army has awarded additional funding to a previous contract won by Comtech Telecommunications’ Command and Control Technologies…

BAE Systems close to completion of AR glasses product development

BAE Systems is nearing the completion of the development of its augmented reality (AR) glasses that can operate in…

US Army trains with new communication equipment during Saber Junction

The US Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade is using the newly acquired Point of Presence (PoP) and Soldier Network Extension…

MBDA and PGZ unveil tank equipped with Brimstone missile

MBDA and Polish state-owned defence enterprise PGZ have demonstrated a tank armed with MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile and…

Saab develops ARCASe reversible camouflage system

Swedish firm Saab has developed a reversible camouflage system for the protection of military vehicles and other assets.

US Army studying potential of swarming technology for small units

The US Army has revealed that it is planning to incorporate robotic swarming technology in its operations to enhance…

PZL Mielec presents single-station pylon for Black Hawk helicopter

PZL Mielec has unveiled a single-station external stores pylon for the S-70i armed helicopter of the Black Hawk multi-mission…

UK DASA launches Phase I of military waste recycling competition

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited companies to pitch innovative ideas to help with the recycling of…

BAE Systems partners with Australian Army for autonomous vehicles

BAE Systems is working with the Australian Army to bring autonomous vehicles on the battlefield to deliver improved capabilities.

Raytheon to develop flight control systems for US hypersonic weapon

Raytheon has secured work to enhance the flight performance of the US Army’s new common-hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) programme.

Cohort subsidiary EID to supply tactical radios for Portuguese Army

Cohort subsidiary EID has secured a contract from the Portuguese Army for the supply of tactical radios and ancillary…

RUAG perform avionics enhancements for Italian Army’s Dornier 228

RUAG MRO International has added new systems and equipment to three Dornier 228 aircraft operated by the Italian Army.

Airbus proposes Tiger helicopters for Australian Army ARH programme

Airbus Helicopters has formally proposed its Tiger attack helicopter for the Australian Army’s future armed reconnaissance helicopter requirements.

UK DE&S launches AWE 2020 event to explore emerging technology

The UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has launched the latest iteration in the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) series…

US MDA tests THAAD system’s remote launcher capability

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the US Army have conducted a remote launcher test of the Terminal…

US Army awards $139m airfield repair contract to Parsons

The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to Parsons to perform repair works at Bucholz Army…

Northrop Grumman and US Army conduct IBCS flight test

Northrop Grumman has conducted a flight test of the US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command…

Raytheon uses Ultra Electronics for US Army Troposcatter

Raytheon has formed a partnership with Ultra Electronics’ business unit Gigasat to provide advanced communications capability to the US…

Pakistan Army tests Ghaznavi surface-to-surface ballistic missile

The Pakistan Army has announced that it has test-fired the Ghaznavi surface-to-surface ballistic missile from an undisclosed location.

Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM system for US Army begins IOT&E

Northrop Grumman has announced the start of initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM)…

Australia, China and US military forces begin Exercise KOWARI 2019

Australia, China and the US have started an annual trilateral military exercise, KOWARI, in North Queensland, Australia.

Airbus Helicopters wins contract to support German NH90 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has received a support contract to provide maintenance services for the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) NH90 multi-role…

Mack Defense picks Truck-Lite lighting systems for US Army HDTs

Mack Defense has chosen Truck-Lite as a partner to support the supply of heavy dump trucks (HDT) for the…

Astra Mircowave-Rafael JV opens communication systems facility

Indo-Israeli joint venture (JV) Astra Rafael Communication System (ARC) has opened a defence communication systems manufacturing facility in Hyderabad…

Cubic Defence Australia to demo simulation and training capabilities

Cubic Defence Australia will showcase defence simulation and training solutions at the upcoming Australasian Simulation Congress 2019 (ASimC) in…

Lithuania gets US approval to buy 500 joint light tactical vehicles

The US State Department has approved Lithuania’s request to buy 500 joint light tactical vehicles (JLTVs) with support.

UK Armed Forces Minister visits Ghana to discuss regional security

The UK Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has arrived in Ghana as part of a visit aimed at enhancing…

US and Jordan begin multinational training exercise Eager Lion 2019

The US and Jordan have commenced the Eager Lion multinational military training exercise at the King Abdullah II Special…

India delivers Tata Safari Storme SUVs to Myanmar Army

India has reportedly delivered ten military-spec Tata Safari Storme Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to the Myanmar Army.

Saab to support Australian Army’s air defence systems until 2022

Saab has been contracted to continue to support the Australian Army’s ground-based air defence (GBAD) and counter rocket, artillery…

UK confirms continued military support to Iraq with new agreement

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide continued military support to…

US and Nato allies train during Combined Resolve XII exercise

The US and Nato allies are training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, as part of…

US Army develops cold spray process to repair gun mounts on Bradley

The US Army has developed a cold spray process to repair turret gun mounts on the M2 Bradley fighting…

Raytheon to supply additional wireless-guided TOW missiles to US Army

Raytheon has received a $101m contract modification from the US Army to provide additional tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided missiles…

Ravenswood to provide MARTE-O AR training system for Dutch Army

Ravenswood Solutions has secured a contract from the Royal Netherlands Army Command to provide a kit for modular augmented…

AppGuard partners with HPE for US DoD’s IPCS-X programme

AppGuard has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide advanced cyber stack services to the US Department of…

Elbit Systems to supply IFLD system for Israeli Eitan combat vehicles

Elbit Systems has been selected by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to provide its Iron Fist Light Decoupled…

US DIA awards military intelligence support contract to SOSi

The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded a contract to SOS International (SOSi) for analytic and operational support…

AeroVironment to provide RQ-11B Raven small UAS for US Army

AeroVironment has secured a contract from the US Army to supply RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and…

BAE Systems unveils new Robotic Operations Center

BAE Systems has launched a Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to help streamline IT operations in support of US national…

Saab to deliver complete combat training centre for Belgian Army

Swedish company Saab has received a contract worth around Skr160m ($16.53m) from the Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver training…

Canada to purchase 360 combat support light armoured vehicles

The Canadian Government has unveiled plans to buy 360 combat support Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) from General Dynamics Land…

Crystal Group unveils new military-grade NAS system

Crystal Group has unveiled a military-grade Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution for hardware-level protection of classified data.

Kosovo Task Force Aviation performs multi-aircraft training operation

Kosovo Task Force Aviation has carried out a multi-aircraft training operation along with Nato partners from the Croatian Air Force at Camp…

Cubic to deliver simulated training capability for Australian Army

Cubic Defence New Zealand has received a contract to provide simulation-enabled collective training capability for the Australian Army.

Sypris to produce electronic assemblies for US DoD programme

US-based company Sypris Electronics has secured a contract from Northrop Grumman for the supply of mission-critical electronic assemblies.

Iron Bow Technologies secures position on US Army’s ADMC-3 contract

Iron Bow Technologies has won a position on the US Army’s Desktop and Mobile Computing-3 (ADMC-3) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Elbit Systems unit to supply components for US Army’s M1 Abrams tank

Elbit Systems of America subsidiary Real-Time Laboratories (RTL) has received a contract from the US Army to develop Turret…

Lockheed Martin pilots new cyber resiliency level model

Lockheed Martin has piloted a new model that standardises the measurement of the cyber resiliency maturity of a weapon,…

Pratt & Miller joins Raytheon-Rheinmetall team for OMFV competition

Pratt & Miller has joined a team comprising Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence for the US Army's optionally manned fighting…

Australia approves first stage of Project GREYFIN for special forces

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the government will invest A$500m ($338.15m) in advanced equipment to enhance…

CEA Technologies secures loan from Australia to boost exports

CEA Technologies has signed a A$90m ($60.86m) loan agreement with the Australian Government to boost defence exports.

Australia unveils vision to create STEM workforce for defence needs

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has unveiled its science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) Workforce Strategic Vision 2019-2030…

Leidos wins software engineering services contract from US Army

Information technology (IT) services company Leidos has secured a task order from the US Army to provide software engineering…

UK DASA seeks proposals for metasurface technology competition

The UK Government's Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), along with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is inviting proposals for…

US Army concludes Patriot Crucible 2019 field exercise

The US Massachusetts Army National Guard has completed Patriot Crucible 2019, a two-week field exercise designed to train and…

SAIC and Polaris work on US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle programme

Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) has partnered with Polaris Government and Defense to compete for the US Army’s Infantry…

US Army selects Northrop to develop improved tactical radar antenna

The US Army has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop the next generation tactical radar antenna, which…

Kratos unit to support US Army Logistics Transformation III programme

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (KDRSS) has received a contract to support the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information…

Cray to supply CS500 supercomputers to US Army research centres

Cray has received two contracts to supply its CS500 supercomputer to the Army Research Lab (ARL) and the US…

Mack Defense teams up with Crysteel for US Army dump truck contract

Mack Defense has partnered with Crysteel Manufacturing to work on the US Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) contract.

Rheinmetall selects local suppliers for two Australian Army projects

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has selected seven local small businesses for two major projects to deliver military vehicles to the…

US Army awards SAIC a prime contractor position on RS3 contract

The US Army has awarded a prime contractor spot on its $37bn Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract…

Burns & McDonnell breaks ground on military readiness centre in US

Burns & McDonnell, along with subcontractors, has started construction on a new $15.2m military readiness centre on Fort Carson…

NIKA wins US DoD medical facilities support services contract

NIKA has received a contract to provide support services for US Department of Defense (DoD) medical facilities located outside…

Palomar to deliver display systems for M1A Abrams tank

Palomar Display Products has received three contracts to deliver military display systems for the M1A Abrams tank and Bradley…

Elbit Systems demos armoured fighting vehicle concept for Israeli MoD

Elbit Systems has demonstrated its armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) solution for the CARMEL Future Combat Vehicle (FCV) project of the…

Lockheed Martin wins US Army contracts for Q-53 radars

Lockheed Martin has received three contracts from the US Army to produce additional Q-53 radars and system upgrade capabilities…

Raytheon develops virtual software factory for the military

Raytheon has developed a virtual software factory to accelerate the development of military software in order to help build…

Northrop and Raytheon to build laser prototypes for Stryker vehicles

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have been selected to build prototypes of 50kW-class lasers for integration into the US Army’s…

Australia contracts DefendTex to develop grenade technology

The Australian Government has awarded a contract to defence technology company DefendTex to develop rocket-propelled grenade technology for the…

US Army places new orders for medium-calibre ammunition

Defence and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has received new orders to supply medium-calibre ammunition to the US Army.

Northrop and BAE sign infrared countermeasures contracts with US Army

Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have been awarded separate contracts by the US Army Contracting Command to provide infrared…

Australia to deploy 270 troops to Middle East Region

The Australian Department of Defence has announced that more than 270 troops will deploy to the Middle East as…

Raytheon to provide aircraft maintenance training to Afghan Air Force

Raytheon has received a $108m contract from the US Army Contracting Command to provide training to the Afghanistan Air…

US Army awards contract to Carahsoft for commercial Cloud solutions

The US Army has awarded a basic ordering agreement (BOA) to Carahsoft Technology for commercial Cloud solutions.

Block MEMS to support DARPA SIGMA+ programme for CBRNE threats

Block MEMS has secured a contract to support the US Defense Advanced Research Agency’s (DARPA) SIGMA+ programme for improved…

US Army uses cadets to meet demand for space force officers

The US Army is utilising cadets to expand its space force in order to meet the growing need to…

Georgia and US begin multinational military exercise Agile Spirit 19

The Georgian Defence Forces (GDF) and US Army Europe have started a biennial multinational military exercise known as Agile…

L3Harris to supply T7 EOD robotic systems to UK MoD

L3Harris Technologies has received a contract modification from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide T7 robotic systems…

MTS Systems wins contract to build road simulator for US Army

MTS Systems has secured a contract from the US Army to design and build the world's largest spindle-coupled road…

Israel and US conduct Arrow-3 weapon system testing in Alaska

Israel and the US have completed a test campaign of the Arrow-3 weapon system in Alaska, US.

Battelle joins DARPA’s ECHO programme to address WMD threat

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded an Associated Contractor Agreement to Battelle for its Epigenetic…

Singapore and China begin Exercise Cooperation

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have commenced Exercise Cooperation, a ten-day bilateral army…

Australia and US complete bilateral exercise Talisman Sabre 2019

Australia and the US have concluded the bilateral combined training exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19) in the Port of…

Rheinmetall acquires Canadian robotics firm Provectus

Rheinmetall has acquired Canadian robotics company Provectus Robotics Solutions through its subsidiary to strengthen its technological capabilities in robotics and autonomous…

US approves sale of Stryker infantry carrier vehicles to Thailand

The US State Department has approved a potential sale of 60 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles (ICV) and related equipment…

Comtech wins funding to continue AEHF terminal development

Comtech Telecommunications has won funding to continue the development of the advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) protected ultra (P-Ultra),…

US Army military intelligence soldiers to begin Talon Strike 2019

US Army Guardsmen are set to begin a two-week training event known as Talon Strike 2019 at the Camp…

Advent to buy UK defence firm Cobham in £4bn deal

US buyout group Advent International has reached an agreement to acquire British aerospace and defence firm Cobham for a…

US Army orders PRC-162 Manpack radios from Collins Aerospace

The US Army has awarded an order to Collins Aerospace Systems to produce and deliver PRC-162 software-defined ground radios…

US Army awards SATCOM systems R&D contract to Hughes

The US Army has awarded a research and development (R&D) contract to Hughes Network Systems to improve military satellite…

Thales unveils honing machine at Lithgow Arms site, Australia

Thales has added a A$1.8m ($1.25m) honing machine to the rifle production line at its Lithgow Arms site in…

AASKI Technology wins US Army sensor maintenance support contract

AASKI Technology has received a $673m US Army task order to provide sensor technology operations and readiness maintenance (STORM)…

NMiTE launches programme to support armed forces leavers

British university New Model in Technology and Engineering (NMiTE) has introduced a programme to improve productivity and employability of…

US Army to begin construction on new DAGIR training facility

The US Army is set to break ground on a new Digital Air-Ground Integration Range (DAGIR) at Fort Knox…

Rheinmetall to upgrade Puma vehicles for Nato VJTF 2023

Rheinmetall is delivering a project to modernise the Puma infantry fighting vehicle for the Nato spearhead Very High Joint…

IBM receives defence ERP programme contract from Australian DoD

Technology firm IBM has secured a contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to provide the initial design…

UK to deploy 250 troops to support UN peacekeeping mission in Mali

The UK Government will send 250 personnel to Mali next year to support the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation.

India’s Nag anti-tank guided missile completes summer user trials

The Indian Army’s locally developed Nag third-generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has completed a series of summer user trials.

US Army concludes ORCA 2019 CBRN training exercise

The US Army has concluded the biannual chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear (CBRN) threats response exercise, known as ORCA.

Airbus to run UK MoD’s Land Systems Reference Centre

Airbus has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to run its Land Systems Reference Centre…

UK DASA to launch ‘Don’t Blow It’ competition Phase II

The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is set to launch the second phase of the ‘Don’t Blow It’…

Cubic Defence Australia wins simulation services contract extension

Cubic Defence Australia has secured a contract extension to continue providing a managed workforce solution for the Australian Defence…

US and Singapore conduct urban operations during Exercise Tiger Balm

Soldiers from the Singapore Army and the US Army have participated in urban operations as part of the annual…

Lockheed Martin to produce HIMARS launchers for US, Romania and Poland

Lockheed Martin has received a $492m contract from the US Army Contracting Command to produce and deliver high mobility…

Raytheon submits proposal for US Army’s LTAMDS radar competition

Raytheon has submitted its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor proposal (LTAMDS) to the US Army after a…

Comtech wins US Army funding for upgraded BFT satellite terminal

Comtech Telecommunications’ Command & Control Technologies group has received funding from the US Army to develop an enhanced version…

Raytheon to build Cybersecurity Operations Center for MENA country

Raytheon has been contracted to build a mission-critical, advanced Cybersecurity Operations Center for an unidentified country in the Middle…

MBDA to deliver Mistral 3 air defence systems to Serbia

MBDA has secured a contract from the Ministry of Defence of Serbia to deliver Mistral 3 short-range air defence…

Thales to supply electronics for Belgian Scorpion vehicles

Thales is to provide vehicle electronics for the armoured vehicles set to be acquired by the Belgian Land Forces.

BAE Systems wins US Army contract for ERCA Increment 1 prototype

BAE Systems has received a $45m contract to develop an Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) Increment 1 prototype for…

DARPA demos AI-powered Squad X Experimentation programme

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated Squad X Experimentation programme that will see ground forces…

UK MoD accepts recommendations on inappropriate behaviour in military

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to implement several new measures to address inappropriate behaviour in the armed…

France, Germany and UK reaffirm commitment to JCPoA

Three European nations France, Germany and the UK have reaffirmed their commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…

US Army contracts 3D Systems to develop next-gen metal printing tech

The US Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has awarded a contract to 3D Systems to develop…

US Army orders vehicle installation kits for next-generation MFoCS II

The US Army Project Manager Mission Command has awarded a contract to Leonardo DRS to deliver vehicle installation kits…

US Army to test robotic combat vehicles from modified Bradleys

The US Army will test robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) from the back of modified Bradley Fighting Vehicles next year.

US Army to get new mass warning system in Europe

The US Army is set to start the implementation of a mass warning system at installations across Europe.

Vislink wins US Army contract to supply ISR receiver devices

Vislink Technologies has received a contract from the US Army to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) receiver devices.

Saab and US reach AT4 and Carl-Gustaf ammunition framework agreement

Saab has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the US Government for AT4 disposable weapon system and Carl-Gustaf recoilless…

US Army awards LLDR 2H targeting system upgrade contract to Northrop

The US Army has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to modernise the Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder 2H (LLDR…

US Army issues FMR for Sig Sauer’s Modular Handgun System

The US Army Program Executive Office Soldier, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, has issued full-material release (FMR) notification for Sig Sauer’s…

Lithuania receives first two Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles

The Lithuanian Armed Forces have received the first two Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) during a formal handover ceremony.

US and Singapore begin bilateral exercise Tiger Balm 2019

The US and Singapore armies have commenced annual bilateral exercise Tiger Balm 2019 at Mandai Hill Camp in Singapore.

UK to develop laser and radio frequency directed energy weapons

The UK Government has announced that it will invest £130m to develop laser and radio frequency directed energy weapons…

US approves sale of Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles to Taiwan

The US State Department has given its approval for the potential sale of M1A2T Abrams Tanks and Stinger missiles…

India to buy bulletproof jackets to meet shortage

The Indian Government is planning to procure 186,000 bulletproof jackets for its armed forces to address the shortage of…

India’s DRDO tests Nag anti-tank guided missiles

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has performed a series of test firings of the Nag anti-tank guided…

SAMI and Paramount Group sign defence cooperation pact

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has entered an agreement with South African company Paramount Group for cooperation in defence.

Rheinmetall renews infantry ammunition contract with British Army

Rheinmetall has signed a framework agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence for the supply of infantry ammunition to…

New Zealand and China sign agreement to enhance defence ties

The governments of New Zealand and China have signed an agreement for defence cooperation to strengthen the relationship between…

US and Nato allies demonstrate capabilities in night fire exercise

The US Army and several other nations have participated in a multinational short-range air defence night fire exercise in Utska, Poland.

US Army to award second AH-64E Apache multi-year contract to Boeing

The US Army is set to award the second multi-year contract for the production and remanufacture of AH-64E Apache…

LMT Defense to supply standard rifle to Estonian Defence Forces

US-based weapons manufacturer LMT Defense has received a contract to supply a new standard rifle to the Estonian Defence…

US Army to launch ten SHORAD battalions

The US Army is working on rebuilding a short-range air defence (SHORAD) capability to defend manoeuvre units against aircraft,…

Safran and Thai Aviation Industries expand engine support partnership

Safran Helicopter Engines has reached an agreement to expand the scope of its helicopter engine support partnership with Thai…

ManTech wins US Army Persistent Cyber Training Environment contract

Cyber solutions firm ManTech International has been selected to advance the US Army’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE).

Systematic to provide SitaWare Headquarters system to German Army

Systematic has won a contract to provide SitaWare Headquarters command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) system to the…

SRC buys US firm SAZE to boost radar R&D capabilities

US-based defence research and development (R&D) company SRC has acquired SAZE to augment its customer and product portfolio.

SRI to develop chemical threat detection system for urban areas

SRI International has secured a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an early…

Harris and L3 complete merger to form defence industry giant

Harris and L3 Technologies have completed their all-stock merger deal to form a large-scale global defence and aerospace company…

New Zealand gives approval for acquisition of new military vehicles

The New Zealand Government has approved two projects to procure high mobility utility light vehicles and protected vehicle mediums…

Leonardo DRS to demo on-board vehicle power for THAAD vehicles

Leonardo DRS has secured a contract to demonstrate its on-board vehicle power (OBVP) technology on Terminal High Altitude Area…

Rheinmetall to repurchase shares held by MAN in RMMV

Rheinmetall Group has revealed that it is pursuing a buyback of shares held by MAN Truck & Bus in…

Canada extends command of Nato training mission in Iraq

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will command a Nato training mission in Iraq until November 2020 to help build…

Nato multinational munition projects attract new participants

Nato has welcomed four allied countries as participants of two ongoing multinational munition projects in land and air domains.

US and Ukraine sign MoU for conventional weapons stockpiles management

The US Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ukraine to enhance the safety and security of…

Saab to supply Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system to Swedish Armed Forces

Saab has received an initial order to supply the Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-purpose weapon system to the Swedish Armed Forces.

US Army tests AH-64E Version 6 Apache enhanced capabilities

The US Army has performed an operation test of an upgraded AH-64E Apache helicopter at West Fort Hood, Texas,…

US Army awards ATACMS missiles production contract to Lockheed

The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a $561.8m contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of Army Tactical…

Finland receives first Protolab 6×6 armoured vehicle

The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) has taken delivery of the first 6×6 protected multi-purpose vehicle (PMPV) from Protolab.

Armasuisse picks Curtiss-Wright unit for tactical data link technology

Swiss defence procurement agency armasuisse has awarded a contract to Curtiss-Wright’s defence solutions division’s tactical communications group (TCG) business…

Vricon to build One World Terrain for US Army training capability

The Army Contracting Command-Orlando has awarded a prototype other transaction agreement (OTA) to Vricon to build the One World…

Industry partners conduct Javelin flight test on JLTV platform

Industry partners have flight tested the Javelin anti-tank, guided munition weapon system on board Oshkosh Defense’s Joint Light Tactical…

Safran wins helicopter engine support contract extension with UK MoD

Safran Helicopter Engines has secured a contract extension to continue supporting the British Royal Navy Merlin and British Army…

MBDA and Lockheed JV submits proposal for Germany’s TLVS system

MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint venture (JV) has jointly submitted a proposal for Germany’s future integrated air and…

US Army approves full-rate production of joint light tactical vehicles

The US Army has formally given approval to Oshkosh Defense to commence the full-rate production (FRP) of the Joint…

UK to continue to support Nato KFOR peace mission in Kosovo

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to supporting the mission of Nato-led international peacekeeping…

Kongsberg wins contract to supply NASAMS components to Australia

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has received a contract from Raytheon Australia to supply National Advanced Surface to Air Missile…

Lockheed Martin and Dstl to cooperate on strategic systems

Lockheed Martin has signed a collaboration agreement with UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for cooperation in strategic systems.

US Army picks VT MAK to provide simulation training platform

The US Army has awarded a prototype other transaction agreement to VT MAK to provide simulated software solutions for…

Engility wins contract to support National Media Exploitation Center

Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) subsidiary Engility has won a contract to continue to support the US Defense Intelligence…

Diehl Defence and Roxel sign artillery rocket cooperation agreement

Diehl Defence has signed an agreement with Roxel France to explore opportunities for mutual cooperation in the field of…

Destruction of last US chemical weapons stockpile gets underway

A Bechtel-led team has commenced the destruction of the final stockpile of US chemical weapons at a plant in…

CACI wins order to provide IT and engineering support to US Army

CACI International has received an $880m Information Technology Enterprise Management Systems Solution (ITEMSS) task order to support the US…

US Army retrofits Stinger missiles with proximity fuses for drones

The US Army is retrofitting Raytheon-built Stinger surface-to-air missiles with proximity fuses to allow soldiers to perform counter-drone missions.

Lockheed Martin showcases radar solution for US Army LTAMDS

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its radar technology for the US Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)…

Safran’s Patroller tactical drone begins final phase of qualification

Safran Electronics & Defense has announced that the final phase of the Patroller tactical drone’s industrial qualification is underway…

CirculoGene to support US DoD trauma care research project

CirculoGene has received a contract to develop liquid biopsy markers for the rapid and accurate assessment of traumatic brain…

L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries enter JV

L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) have entered a joint venture (JV) agreement during the Paris Air…

Raytheon integrates new interface into Patriot PDB 8.1 upgrade

Raytheon is incorporating a 3D-based gamer-style interface into Post Deployment Build-8 (PDB 8.1), an upcoming software upgrade for the…

Australia opens Defence Science Centre to boost research collaboration

The Australian Government has established a Defence Science Centre (DSC) in Western Australia to enhance defence-related research collaboration between…

Lockheed Martin to expand manufacturing facility in Arkansas, US

Lockheed Martin has announced that it will invest $142m for the expansion of its Camden manufacturing facility in Arkansas,…

Boeing to deliver more MH-47G Block II Chinooks for USASOAC

Boeing has received a contract to build and deliver additional next-generation MH-47G Block II Chinooks to the US Army…

Harris secures US Army order to supply HMS radios

Harris has received a new order under the multi-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver handheld, manpack and small…

US signs deal to increase military presence in Poland

A defence agreement has been signed to deploy an additional 1,000 US troops in Poland on a rotational basis.

Harris to supply Falcon III tactical radios to Central European nation

US-based technology firm Harris has received a contract to provide Falcon III radios to an undisclosed country in Central…

Rheinmetall to supply additional military trucks to German Bundeswehr

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has received a contract from the German Bundeswehr to deliver 252 unprotected transport vehicles.

Singapore Army inducts fully digitalised Hunter armoured fighting vehicle

The Singapore Ministry of Defence has commissioned the new Hunter armoured fighting vehicle that will provide improved firepower, mobility,…

GD wins US Army contract for new Rocket-Assisted Projectile round

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a contract from the US Army for the prototype and…

US Army and industry experts discuss UAS propulsion technologies

The US Army Future Command's Army Research Laboratory (ARL) collaborated with industry and academic experts at a recently held…

AeroVironment purchases VTOL UAS developer Pulse Aerospace

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems manufacturer AeroVironment has acquired US-based small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…

Lockheed launches interactive tool for Apache aircraft maintainers

Lockheed Martin has launched a new version of its RELY3D interactive suite of applications that supports Apache aircraft maintainers.

Iraqi Army School SINCO II achieves initial operating capability

The Iraqi Army School of Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer II (SINCO II) at the Taji Military Complex has achieved initial…

US lawmakers table bill to authorise Iron Dome purchase

Two US lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to enable the purchase of two Israel-made…

New Zealand to withdraw military troops from Iraq

The Government of New Zealand has announced plans to pull its troops from Iraq in a phased manner to…

US Army set to field laser systems and hypersonic weapons

The US Army is advancing its plans to a directed-energy prototype system and a hypersonic weapon prototype within four…

UK opens security training centre in Somalia to promote stability

The UK Government has officially opened a security training centre in Baidoa to support the Somali National Army (SNA).

Raytheon merger deal with United Technologies to rock defence industry

Raytheon has agreed to a merger deal with United Technologies (UT) to create a company serving the aerospace and…

Sikorsky begins Black Hawk optionally piloted vehicle transformation

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has taken the first step toward transforming the Black Hawk helicopter into an optionally…

Interserve receives UK MoD infrastructure support contract extension

The UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract extension worth up to £500m…

NP Aerospace secures British Army armoured vehicles support contract

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract to NP Aerospace to deliver maintenance and upgrades for…

Immuta and LMI to develop analytics environments for US DoD

Immuta has partnered with government consultancy LMI to develop compliance analytics environments for the US Department of Defense (DoD).

SERDAR anti-tank missile launching system completes qualifying trials

Developers of the first Ukrainian-Turkish anti-tank missile launching system, known as ‘SERDAR’, have completed the qualifying trials of the…

Northrop showcases GaN-based LTAMDS solution to US Army

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated its gallium nitride (GaN)-based Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to the US…

Navantia presents ground surveillance vehicle at FEINDEF expo

Spanish shipbuilding firm Navantia has showcased its ground surveillance vehicle system designed to meet the needs of the intelligence…

Elbit subsidiary to supply E-LynX soldier radios to German Army

The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected a subsidiary of Elbit Systems to supply the E-LynX soldier…

US Army fields expeditionary network systems to National Guard

The US Army is fielding several new expeditionary network communications systems to National Guard units to improve readiness.

German Army conducts SPIKE weapon system firing campaign

The German Army has performed a firing campaign using Rafael-developed SPIKE long-range (LR) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) under adverse…

Australia selects proposals to research advanced materials

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected research proposals to develop and integrate advanced materials to enable enhanced…

US GAO rejects ATEC’s protest against ITEP contract award to GE

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed Advanced Turbine Engine Company’s (ATEC) protest against the contract awarded to…

Oshkosh Defense wins US Army contract to produce HET semitrailers

Oshkosh Defense and Broshuis have received a contract from the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to produce…

Octo wins US Army PBUSE system maintenance contract

Octo Consulting Group has secured a five-year contract to operate and maintain the US Army’s Property Book Unit Supply…

Milrem and ST Engineering demonstrate BVLOS armed combat UGV

Milrem Robotics and ST Engineering have showcased the ability of the THeMIS armed combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to…

Leonardo DRS to provide Global SATCOM for USSOCOM

Leonardo DRS has secured a blanket purchase agreement contract to provide worldwide satellite communications and support to the US…

Leonardo to supply PicoSAR radars for CAF’s ISTAR drones

Leonardo has been awarded a contract to provide its PicoSAR active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for new surveillance…

Squirrel Compliancy Solutions wins US Army MEPCOM contract for ANCDS

Squirrel Compliancy Solutions has received a contract to provide automated network compliancy for Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security…

Perspecta wins contract to support modernisation of US NBIS

Perspecta has obtained a contract to support the continued modernisation of the US National Background Investigation Service (NBIS).

Rheinmetall and FRAEN to establish JV for US military fuse market

Rheinmetall has entered a partnership with FRAEN to establish a joint venture (JV) to develop and produce military fuses…

India test fires new variant of Akash air defence missile

India has test-fired a medium-range surface to air missile Akash MK1S from the integrated test range (ITR), Chandipur off…

US Army selects Parrot to develop surveillance drone prototype

The US Army has selected European drone group Parrot to develop and prototype the next generation of a small-unit…

France advances launch of helicopter replacement programme to 2021

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has advanced the launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger,…

UK seeks greater push for international elimination of chemical weapons

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has highlighted the need for the global community to step up efforts to…

Elbit Systems wins contract for tactical radio systems

Elbit Systems has secured a contract to provide vehicular tactical radio systems to the army of a South Asian…

US DoD awards contracts for autonomous trauma care system

The US Department of Defense has awarded four-year contracts totalling $7.2m to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine…

Pakistan test-fires Shaheen II medium-range ballistic missile

Pakistan has performed a successful training launch of a Shaheen II surface-to-surface medium-range guided ballistic missile that has the…

UK MOD announces funding for new army cyber operations centres

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced £22m in funding to support the establishment of new British Army…

US approves possible sale of Patriot missile system to key gulf allies

The US State Department has approved a potential sale of Patriot missile system and related support and equipment to…

RUAG performs NH90 helicopter inspection for German Bundeswehr

RUAG MRO International has performed the first inspection of an NH90 transport helicopter for the German Bundeswehr.

Jacobs wins US Army contract to support West Desert Test Center at DPG

Jacobs has secured an estimated $27m contract from the US Army to continue supporting the West Desert Test Center…

Lockheed Martin launches tethered Indago UAS for continuous ISR

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a tethered version of its Indago small unmanned aerial system (UAS) to increase protection for…

Boeing in talks on military technical cooperation with Ukraine

Boeing is in talks with the Government of Ukraine on military technical cooperation, according to Ukraine National Security and…

Phoenix to demo neutron-based testing equipment to US Army

Phoenix has received a contract from the US Army to demonstrate neutron-based methods of non-destructive testing using its high…

Altavian to develop military drone prototype for US Army

US-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) engineering and manufacturing company Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to…

Biosurveillance device being developed to find harmful bacteria

A new portable biosurveillance device is being developed to detect harmful bacteria and their potential to cause harm under…

Lockheed Martin wins contract for recapitalisation of MLRS launchers

Lockheed Martin has won a $362m contract from the US Army for the recapitalisation of 50 of the Multiple…

Symantec joins US DoD’s cyber threat information-sharing group

Cybersecurity company Symantec has joined the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity (DIB CS) programme of the US Department of Defense…

UK reportedly plans to cut Challenger 2 battle tank fleet size

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reportedly planning to cut a third of its Challenger 2 battle tank…

Iridium wins contract for US DoD gateway maintenance and support

US-based Iridium Communications has won a $54m contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) of the Department of…

US soldiers undergo marksmanship training in Puerto Rico

A contingent of more than 80 New York Army National Guard soldiers has participated in marksmanship training in the…

L3-Micreo to provide additional Silvershield units for Afghanistan

L3-Micreo has received a contract from the Australia Department of Defence to manufacture and deliver more than 14,000 additional…

GDELS conducts shooting trials with PIRANHA 5 for Romanian Army

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has completed a live firing test of the PIRANHA 5 8x8 wheeled armoured…

British Army assumes control of UK ground-based air defence systems

The British Army has taken over command of UK ground-based air defence systems from the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Nato allies offer contributions for Four Thirties Readiness Initiative

Several Nato allies provided contributions to the Four Thirties Readiness Initiative, which will increase Nato’s 'ability to respond quickly…

Raytheon secures contract from US Army to deploy radio systems

Raytheon has secured a $406m contract from the US Army for deployment of ARC-231A radio systems.

Finnish Defence Forces secures Small Arms Indoor Training Simulators

The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command was authorised by the Ministry of Defence to acquire Small Arms Indoor Training…

2018: The year’s biggest Army Technology stories

Harris and L3 Technologies agreed to merge to establish a $33.5bn global defence technology conglomerate, General Dynamics acquired federal…

Australian Army tests latest capabilities during land trial exercise

The Australian Army has been undertaking an assessment of its latest capabilities as part of a land trial exercise…

US soldiers undergo training using new electronic warfare technology

Soldiers from the US Army's Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division brigade…

Latvia receives first Polaris military tactical vehicles from US

Latvia has received the first 18 'Sportsman Big Boss' and MRZR-2 military tactical vehicles manufactured by US company Polaris…

Lockheed Martin’s LRDR achieves technical milestone

Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) has carried out a closed loop satellite track demonstration in an operational…

Annual Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent exercise concludes

The annual Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018 exercise (Ex CJAS 18) has concluded at the Army Medical Services Training Centre (AMSTC)…

France approves MMP 5th generation missile for semi-desert operations

The MBDA-developed MMP 5th generation land combat missile system has passed an assessment carried out by French Armed Forces…

US DOD bans deployed service members from using GPS-enabled devices

The US Department of Defence (DOD) has released a memo that prohibits deployed service members from using global positioning…

Indo-Thai joint military drill Exercise Maitree 2018 begins

Indo-Thailand joint military exercise Maitree 2018 has commenced in Thailand’s Chachoengsao Province to enhance interoperability between forces from both…

US DOD awards DAGRS task order to Envistacom

The US Department of Defence (DOD) has awarded a task order to technology company Envistacom under the Army Contracting…

Dynetics-led team awarded contract for US Army’s HEL TVD programme

A Dynetics-led team has received a $10m contract from the US Army to continue development for the next phase…

US clears $200m sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Latvia

The US State Department has approved the sale of four UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and associated equipment to Latvia…

India releases draft Defence Production Policy

The Indian Government has released a draft Defence Production Policy that is focused on promoting domestic development of defence…

MTRI approves French facility as first MTR390-Enhanced MRO shop

MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce ITP (MTRI), along with its partners, has approved Atelier Industriel de L’Aéronautique de Bordeaux (AIA Bordeaux)…

UK to enhance defence cooperation with Romania

UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has unveiled measures to bolster defence cooperation with Romania in a bid to safeguard…

US Army awards $3.9bn contract to GD for CHS-5 programme

The US Army has awarded a $3.9bn contract to General Dynamics (GD) Missions Systems for the Common Hardware Systems-5…

US Senate clears FY19 $717bn National Defence Authorisation bill

The US Senate has passed the fiscal year (FY) 2019 $717bn National Defence Authorisation bill, which is said to…

Multinational military exercise Noble Partner 2018 begins in Georgia

A two-week multinational military exercise Noble Partner 2018 has commenced at the Vaziani Airfield in Georgia.

Canadian tactical manufacturer TRG expands to European market

Canadian tactical and air-soft garments and accessories manufacturer The Requirements Group (TRG) has launched its European headquarters in the…

Rafael reportedly completes tests of Iron Dome defence system

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, in partnership with Israel’s Defence Ministry, has reportedly completed a series of tests for the…

US Army issues proposals for second phase of NexGen UAS TD

The US Army has issued a request for a conceptual design and technology assessment proposal of the next-generation unmanned…

UK MOD awards defensive aids suite contract to Leonardo

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Leonardo to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS)…

Orbital ATK to expand Arizona facility to double cannon production

Orbital ATK is investing in the expansion of its facility in Mesa, Arizona, US, in an effort to double…

Safran to supply avionics systems for US Army’s UH-72A Lakotas

Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA is set to supply critical avionics systems for the US Army’s UH-72A Lakotas.

UK set to re-join Boxer armoured vehicle programme

The UK Government is set to re-join the Boxer programme and explore the acquisition of the 8x8 troop carriers…

ELTA Systems to supply air surveillance radars to Lithuania

Israel’s ELTA Systems has secured a contract from the Lithuanian Armed Forces to supply five gap filler short-range air…

Hungary and Czech Republic sign infantry small arms manufacture deal

The Hungarian Government has signed a licence agreement for a €100m ten-year contract with the Czech Republic to manufacture small…

Lockheed Martin wins $524m contract for PAC-3 missile interceptors

Lockheed Martin has secured a modification contract for production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 missile…

UK and France reach agreements to strengthen defence cooperation

The governments of UK and France have reached a series of agreements to strengthen defence cooperation between the countries.

Milrem to maintain Estonian Defence Forces’ armoured vehicles

Milrem LCM has secured a contract extension with Estonia’s Centre for Defence Investment for armoured vehicle repair and maintenance.