2021
Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems develop new laser air defense system
According to Anna Ahronheim in The Jerusalem Post, Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will work together to develop a ground-based...
Rafael conducts live-firing of Spike NLOS missile from Oshkosh JLTV
According to information released on July 27, 2021, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Oshkosh Defense have completed a successful demonstrat...
US Army announces 5 contract awards for OMFV Concept Design Phase to replace Bradley IFV
The U.S. Army announced on 23 July the award of five firm-fixed-price contracts for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Phase II Concept ...
Omsktransmash of Rostec completes first annual delivery of T-80BVM tanks
The Omsk Transport Machine Building Plant (Omsktransmash, part of Uralvagonzavod under Rostec State Corporation) has delivered this year’s first T-...
US Army tests Textron Ripsaw M5 UGV as part of Robotic Combat Vehicle program
According to pictures released by the United States Department of Defense, in June 2021, United States Army has conducted trials with the Textron R...
Oshkosh proposes Hanwha Redback chassis IFV with Rafael Samson turret for OMFV US Army program
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) announced that it has selected Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh ...
Rheinmetall Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle concept down-selected for U.S. Army OMFV program
The U.S. Army has awarded American Rheinmetall Vehicles – a Sterling Heights, Mi, U.S. subsidiary of leading defense industry giant Rheinmetall – a...
Taiwan to test-fire Patriot PAC-3 air defense missiles at US missile range
According to Kelvin Chen in Taiwan News, a team of 40 members of Taiwan's army will soon test-fire Patriot PAC-3 missiles at the U.S. Army’s White ...
Seven nations to conduct amphibious training on Exercise Talisman SabreTS21 in Australia
The key focus of Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21) is moving from land to sea, as forces from Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan, the Republi...
Chinese Army man-portable HJ-12 antitank missile inducted in Tibet
According to Liu Xuanzun reporting in Global Times, China's domestically developed HJ-12 man-portable anti-tank missile, previously known as a made...
US Army awards contract to BAE Systems for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle OMFV program
According to information released on July 23, 2021, The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract for the concept development phase of the Optio...
French armed forces have already taken delivery of 53,000 HK416 F assault rifles
French armed forces continue the process for the replacement of its old FAMAS assault rifle. The DGA (French Army procurement agency) has just rece...