Russian Navy fires Bastion in the Arctic
The Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy has involved the Bastion-P SS-C-5 ‘Stooge’ mobile coastal defence missile system in an exercise in the Arctic for the first time, a military source has told Jane’s...
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ADAS 2018: Hanwha considers Philippine investment
South Korea’s Hanwha group is considering investing in a joint venture (JV) in the Philippines to support its delivery of a combat management system (CMS) to the Philippine Navy (PN). Speaking to Jane’s at...
Kaohsiung Maritime 2018: Taiwan confirms contract for first amphibious assault ship
Key Points Taiwan has confirmed an order for a 153 m amphibious assault vessel with a local shipbuilder The vessel will also improve the service’s humanitarian assistance and garrison replenishment capabilities The Taiwanese Ministry...
US Army buys 24 HIMARS launchers
Ashley Roque Washington DC Lockheed Martin is to deliver two dozen M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to the US Army under a new USD289 million contract. The service announced the terms...
Modern Day Marine 2018: USMC may need equipment mods to match naval team refocus
The US Marine Corps (USMC) needs to modify some its equipment to make it more easily transportable by US Navy (USN) ships, said Colonel Michael Manning, Corps manager for Ground Combat Element Systems, at...
Modern Day Marine 2018: USMC wants industry to rethink acquisition approach
Industry suppliers for US Marine Corps (USMC) programmes need to reconsider the way they develop and present their products to meet new requirements and update equipment and systems for modern threats, according to Colonel...
Spetstechnoexport represents the Ukrainian defense products in the Republic of the Philippines
SFTE “Spetstechnoexport”, part of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”, represents the Ukrainian defense products at the Defense, Security and Crisis Management Exhibition and Conference ADAS-2018, that takes place in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, from...
Ukrainian innovative start-up showcases its latest solutions for modernisation of armoured vehicles
Ukrainian innovative start-up LimpidArmor took the opportunity at this year’s Dell Tech Forum to highlight its latest solutions for modernisation of armoured vehicles. According to company’s statement, the visitors of Dell Tech Forum had...
Are we dead or just in Kuwait?
The following is an existential opinion-editorial written by your squad leader in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Guys, I have to come clean: I don’t think we survived this past deployment. I don’t really feel anything...
U.S. Army completed a two-month program field testing of new armored vehicle
The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs has announced that the U.S. Army completed a two-month program field testing the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Sept. 24. 4th Squadron, 9th U.S....
U.S. Army acquires more M67 fragmentation hand grenades
The U.S. government has awarded Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC a contract for procurement of M67 fragmentation hand grenades. The contract, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than...
American Ordnance receives contract for Mine Clearing Line Charge systems
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded American OrdnanceLockheed Martin a $23 million contract for Mine Clearing Line Charge systems. On 25 September, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that American Ordnance...
U.S. Army orders lightweight “Bunker Buster”
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command has given $135 million in orders of lightweight “Bunker Buster” weapon systems. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 25 September that Nammo Talley Inc. was awarded...
India to up-engine T-72 MBT fleet
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of 1,000 hp engines for the Indian Army’s (IA’s) T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs) to “enhance their mobility, agility, and acceleration, [as well as]...
Spaceshot: ‘Vostok 2018’ activity – 51.020085 N 115.431156 E
Key Points Russia recently concluded the ‘Vostok 2018′ exercise: its largest military manoeuvres since 1981 The exercise included about 300,000 troops from Russia, as well as elements from Chinaʼs Peopleʼs Liberation Army (PLA) ‘Vostok...
Army Awards Lockheed Martin $289 Million For 24 HIMARS Launchers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a $289 million deal to provide 24 more High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to the Army, the company said Tuesday. Deliveries are expected to begin in the...
300 Shots: Rafael Readies Trophy Lite For US Stryker
The latest version of Israel’s Trophy defense system stopped more than 95 percent of roughly 300 rockets and missiles shot at it in Israeli tests this summer, laying the groundwork for US Army testing...
Russia deployed Nona-SVK self-propelled gun systems to Kyrgyzstan
The Russian Armed Forces have deployed 2S23 Nona-SVK self-propelled gun systems for the Issyk-Kul Anti-Terror 2018 CIS exercise in Kyrgyzstan. A Russian defense official was quoted by the RG.RU newspaper as saying on 25...
AM General contracted to modernize Army’s HMMWV vehicles
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded AM General a contract for modernizing and extending service life of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). The contract, announced Monday by the U.S. Department of...
U.S. cyber strategy focuses on China and Russia in a new shift to offensive cyber operations
WASHINGTON – Great-power strategic competition, defend forward, and prepare for war: These are the three central tenets of the newly released summary of the 2018 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy. War On The Rocks...