SAIC’s Got No Regrets On Armored Vehicle Losses
SAIC not a traditional heavy-metal manufacturer and it shouldn’t be judged like one, CEO Tony Moraco and COO Nazzic Keene told me. …read more Read more here:: Breaking Defense (Land)
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UK MoD kicks off electric vehicle drive study
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released an initial request for information (RFI) to evaluate hybrid and fully-electric drive technologies for its fleet of wheeled platforms, with the aim of eventually demonstrating the...
Russian Missile Troops and Artillery to be rearmed with Iskander-M
Russia’s Missile Troops and Artillery (MT&A) will be completely rearmed with the 9K720 Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile system in 2019, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement on 1 January. “The system’s...
Gabon’s Republican Guard uses Aravis vehicles in counter-coup operation
Gabon’s Republican Guard (GR) deployed Nexter Aravis mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs) – a type it was not previously known to operate – during the operation to suppress a coup attempt in Libreville on 7...
Australia launches SME defence export grant programme
The Australian government launched a new grant programme on 8 January to provide small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with funding to build defence export capabilities. Under the AUD4.1 million (USD2.9 million) Defence Global Competitiveness...
Hanwha Group merges defence businesses
The Hanwha Group has established a new subsidiary, Hanwha Defense, by merging its existing affiliates Hanwha Land Systems and Hanwha Defense Systems. Following the announcement to merge Hanwha Land Systems and Hanwha Defense Systems...
Leonardo DRS Receive $79.6 Million Trophy APS Order, Offering Light Version For Bradleys And Stykers
Leonardo DRS and Israel’s Rafael have received a $79.6 million TROPHY active protection system order for Army and Marine Corps Abrams tanks, the companies said Tuesday, as they continue to push a lighter version...
Top HASC Republican Rejects Using Defense Funds For Border Wall
“I am opposed to using defense dollars for non-defense purposes,” Rep. Mac Thornberry said. “Seems to me we ought to fund border security needs on their own and not be taking it from other...
U.S. Army to upgrade additional 174 Abrams main battle tanks
General Dynamics Land Systems announced Tuesday that the U.S. Army has signed a $714 million delivery order to upgrade an additional 174 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to the state-of-the-art M1A2 System Enhancement Package...
Leonardo receives $80M for additional Trophy active protection systems
Leonardo, through Leonardo DRS, has been awarded a contract potentially worth more than $80 million to provide the U.S. Army and Marine Corps with additional Trophy active protection systems. Leonardo hs announced on 8...
U.S. Department of Defense ordered Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle systems
Saab has announced that the company has received an ammunition order from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. According to Saab’s statement, the total order value is $16...
Poland, Ukraine to develop new medium-range air defense system
Poland and Ukraine planning to jointly develop a new medium-range air defense system, according to a WB Electronics representative Roman Mushal. During a scientific and practical conference on the problems of Polish air defense,...
China builds city-sized earthquake warning system, which also may be for submarine communications
BEIJING – China reportedly has built a massive extremely low frequency (ELF) antenna array the size of New York City to provide early warning about potential earthquakes. There is significant evidence, however, that its...
China’s Xi Orders Armed Forces to Enhance Combat Readiness
President Xi Jinping Friday ordered the Chinese armed forces to enhance their combat readiness from a new starting point and open new ground for developing a strong military. Xi, also general secretary of the...
US Army moves IBCS closer to deployment
The US Army’s effort to network ‘shooters and sensors’ on the battlefield will continue its developmental testing through 2019 with testing of production representative hardware and software, which will lead to operational testing in...
US military buys additional Trophy APS, Rafael pushes light version for Bradley and Stryker
In the US military’s bid to protect troops inside its M1 Abrams main battle tanks from incoming threats such as anti-tank guided missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, the army and US Marine Corps (USMC) are...
Pakistan Army inducts locally developed artillery rocket
The Pakistan Army’s (PA’s) artillery corps has inducted a locally developed rocket for use with its multiple rocket launchers (MRLs). “With [a range of] over 100 km the rocket is a highly effective and...
PLAGF units in Tibet fielding new vehicle-mounted howitzer
Units of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) stationed in Tibet have been equipped with a new vehicle-mounted howitzer to boost their combat capability and improve border security, the Chinese state-owned Global Times...
Nammo completes purchase of majority share in MAC
Nammo has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a majority share in US ammunition firm MAC. The Norwegian/Finnish company completed the acquisition of the majority stake of MAC on 3 January after...
South Korea sets up new ground command
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has created a new command as part of the government’s Defense Reform 2.0 initiative aimed at developing a more streamlined but technologically advanced military. In a ceremony held...