2018
Rheinmetall to supply Fieldguard 3 fire control system to 2 international customers
The Düsseldorf-based high-tech group Rheinmetall with its Swiss subsidiary Rheinmetall Air Defence have booked an order to supply Fieldguard 3 meas...
New 155mm self-propelled howitzer developed in Japan
Japan is busy with developing a 155 mm/52-calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH) to replace its ageing FH-70 towed artillery gun, the Japane...
Teaching robots to be more reliable teammates for US soldiers
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University developed a new technique to quickly teac...
Russian army will operate six unrivalled weapons in near future
The Russian Armed Forces are expected to get new state-of-the-art weapons systems, which have no equals anywhere in the world, a Russian government...
Indian army to buy IAI Heron TP armed drones from Israel
The Indian Army is all set to acquire Heron TP drones from Israel. An India-Israel defence deal worth $ 400 million was agreed upon in the annual w...
GXV-T Advances Radical Technology for US future combat vehicles
Demonstrations show progress on disruptive technologies for traveling quickly over varied terrain and improving situational awareness and ease of o...
Belarus parades new armored vehicles on Independence Day military parade 2018
The Belarusian armed forces unveiled new types of wheeled armored vehicles at the Independence Day military parade on July 3, 2018. The fleet of 4x...
Singaporean Surface-to-air PYthon-5 and DERby – SPYDER – ground-based air defence system operational
Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman officiated at a ceremony to mark the achievement of Full Operational Capability (F...
Systematic to enhance Danish artillery system combat effectiveness
The British company Systematic has been contracted by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver a new fire suppor...
Rheinmetall eyes contracts in Romania, says 8×8 Agilis project still on track
Rheinmetall is “very interested” in selling military vehicles to the Romanian army, in particular military trucks, and in producing ammunition and ...
Rheinmetall to supply German Special Forces with laser light for assault rifle
Germany’s procurement authority, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, has awarded Rheinmetal...
Ukrainian army conducts tank drills near Sea of Azov
Crews of T-64B tanks and IFV-1 infantry fighting vehicles carried out tasks on firing at an imaginary enemy and combat tactics. New drills with com...