2019
Vietnam and Canada to formalise new defense ties
Last week, during the visit of a high-ranking Canadian official to Vietnam, both sides indicated that they may formalize a new defense policy dialo...
Armenia, Kalashnikov discuss joint rifle production
Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan and Kalashnikov CEO Andrey Baryshnikov met to discuss joint production of automatic rifles, the ministry said.
U.S. Marine Corps wants three types of amphib vehicles, one with 30mm cannon
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to plus up the firepower aboard its new amphibious combat vehicle with a 30mm cannon, Todd South reports on The Ma...
Land UK wins 155mm ammunition competition for the British Army
BAE Systems' Land UK business has won a contract to supply 155mm Smoke and Illuminating artillery rounds to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Optex Systems announces $1.0 million order for M1 Abrams MBT support
Optex Systems Holdings, a manufacturer of precision optical sighting systems for domestic and worldwide military and commercial applications, annou...
M777A2 howitzers, K-9 Vajra SPH displayed for first time at Indian Republic Day Parade
M777A2 howitzers and indigenous K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers were displayed for the first time during the 70th Republic Day parade on 26 Janu...
Belgian company CMI will produce turrets in Saudi Arabia
The Belgian company CMI (Cockerill Mechanical Industries), based in Seraing near Liège, signed on Monday 28 January an agreement with Saudi Arabia ...
Kazakhstan manufacturer of armored vehicles relies on Allison automatic transmissions
Requiring a transmission that is easy to integrate and can handle extremes of climate and terrain, Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) has chose...
Increasing success for Nigerian Proforce Ara 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle
Nigeria’s Proforce Ltd is preparing to launch the 2019 version of its PF Ara 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle as it expands into th...
FLIR Systems to provide Black Hornet nano-UAVs to US Army Soldier Borne Sensor Program
FLIR Systems has been awarded a $39.6 Million order to deliver FLIR Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) in support of the U.S. Army....
Ukraine army to get new types of weapons in 2019, not repair old ones
Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said the state defense order for this year is "very optimistic," since it provides for the delivery of a...
Israel kamikaze drones destroy Syrian air defenses
On January 21, Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence...