In September 2013, Patria has launched its new vehicle concept, the Patria AMV XP during the Defense Exhibition DSEI in London, United Kingdom. Patria sets a new standard for the future 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicles. Spacious interior and high payload carrying capability provide a platform for future customer variants, allowing the simultaneous integration of weapon systems, protection and crew equipment.
Friday, July 4, 2014 09:33 AM

Iran's hi-tech drone, Ababil-3 (Swallow-3), is capable of flying a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour and enjoys a night vision capability, enabling it to take image and footage as it is flying over targets day and night. The drone has a flying range of 100 kilometers and a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014 10:20 AM

At DVD 2014, the Defence Vehicle Dynamics Exhibition in United Kingdom, the Defence Company Streit Group, a global leader in the manufacturing of wheeled armoured vehicles has unveiled its Warrior, a new 4x4 armoured vehicle armed with a remote-controlled anti-tank missile launcher station Shershen-D.
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Saturday, June 28, 2014 11:58 AM

Efforts are underway at “AutoKrAZ” to develop a promising lineup of cabover vehicles. Another novelty of the Kremenchug Automobile Plant is a new KrAZ H27.3EX (8X8) chassis truck used to carry special equipment such as cranes, equipment for oil and gas and forest industries.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 07:56 AM

INKAS® Armored Vehicle Manufacturing is pleased to introduce its new Huron APC armored personnel carrier. INKAS® Huron APC is a tactical attack and defense vehicle, which is able to protect its passengers in high threat environments within any climate condition. The vehicle is designed and equipped to operate in police and military tactical missions, convoy protection and border control all over the world.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 09:10 AM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) presents SAHAR - an autonomous robotic route clearance system. SAHAR is a joint development of IAI, QinetiQ North America and Watairpoll. A model of the system was presented at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International ( AUVSI) exhibition this week in Orlando, Florida.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014 01:44 PM

In the airdrome of Borodianka, Kyiv region, Ukroboronprom State Concern carried out the demonstration of Ukrainian developments in the area of unmanned equipment. It was reported by Concern Temporary Acting Director General, Yuriy Tereshchenko.
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Sunday, May 18, 2014 08:37 AM

In 2013, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center scientists began designing concepts for the next generation of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear respirators. They developed a fan embedded within the mask's filtration system that uses less power, is lighter and is far less bulky than conventional respirators. In addition to reduced weight and power requirements, this system offers major improvements to the level of comfort and effectiveness of the mask. Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:59 AM

Researchers from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center responded to the Joint Program Office for Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicles with a container to not only insulate and protect the water bottle, but also make bottled water easy to reach and cool enough for Soldiers to want to consume it.
Friday, May 2, 2014 01:33 PM

The British Ministry of Defence has invested £1.1m in a new state-of-the-art robotic mannequin that will test protective suits and equipment for the UK’s Armed Forces. The “Porton Man”, named after the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), based in Porton Down in Wiltshire, is able to walk, march, run, sit, kneel and can even lift its arms to sight a weapon like an infantry soldier.
Monday, April 7, 2014 10:48 AM

The Canadian Directorate of Land Requirements and the Directorate of Soldier Systems Program Management will give soldiers a choice about which type of Land Operations Temperate Boot (LOTB) they wish to wear. This choice marks a change in how combat footwear is issued, allowing soldiers to choose their preference out of two designs of boots.
Sunday, March 30, 2014 09:59 AM

Modern military operations require higher mobility. Will the relay link networks be able to meet the new requirements? In tactical communications the link networks are the critical layer that connect brigade command posts and various operational units such as artillery and combat battalions together.
Thursday, March 13th, 2014, 10:00 PM

A new man-portable, tripod mast payload elevation solution, the AntennaMast model AM2 will be introduced at the 8th annual Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona on March 18th (Booth #1122). The AM2 is an entirely new mast engineered and manufactured by The Will-Burt Company, the world’s premier provider of telescoping mast and tower elevation solutions.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 07:07 PM

The State Company of Ukraine “Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau” (KMDB), which is included in the State Concern “Ukroboronprom” has completed the development of a new version of its BTR-4E1 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier fitted with additional protection.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 08:12 AM

Together with the UK Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems have revealed that Taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat vehicle demonstrator and the most advanced aircraft ever built by British engineers, surpassed all expectations during its first flight trials last year.
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Monday, March 10, 2014 11:59 AM

Norway has take delivery of the first upgraded CV90 tracked armoured infantry fighting vehicle. The new vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90. The vehicles will run on the latest rubber tracks, combat-proven by Norwegian forces in Afghanistan. Monday, March 10, 2014 11:48 AM

PT Pindad (Persero) which joined on Rocket National Consortium along with National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Ministry of Research and Technology. Ministry of Defence, and some of State Owned Enterprises Companies such as PT Pindad (Persero), PT Dahana (Persero), and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), was re-hosted the defence rocket testing.
Saturday, March 8, 2014 04:38 PM

Upon the sufficient financing the MR-1 Radar System, manufactured by the Ukrainian Scientific and Production Complex ‘Iskra’, might have been tested for the compliance with the state standards already in 2015. This was informed by Igor Presnyak, Director of the enterprise.
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Friday, March 7, 2014 02:07 PM

The United States Marine Corps is experimenting with a new unmanned ground vehicle that can patrol installations and detect intruders or potential enemy forces nearly a mile away. The Mobile Detection Assessment Response System, or MDARS, was used in late January to successfully secure an air base during the latest Integrated Training Exercise.
Monday, February 24, 2014 09:42 AM

The 4x4 light tactical vehicle B80VJ designed and manufactured by the Chinese Company Beijing Auto could be the future standard jeep of the Chinese Armed Forces. The vehicle is based on the civilian version which is called B80V.
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Monday, February 24, 2014 09:35 AM

The Iranian defense researchers, inspired by fish scales, have designed and developed a new type of hi-tech bulletproof vest which protects the soldiers against bullets fired from close range and different angles. The vest can highly increase the protection and survival chances of the individuals wearing it and protects them against many dangers in the battleground.
Monday, February 24, 2014 08:07 AM

BAE Systems’ HAMMER™ precision targeting system successfully completed the U.S. Army’s Critical Design Review for its Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) Target Location Designation System (TLDS) program. This review of the system’s design and capability is a key milestone as the company works toward providing dismounted soldiers and operators with a lightweight and cost-effective solution.
Friday, February 21, 2014 05:59 PM

The Q-Warrior™- the latest iteration of BAE Systems helmet-mounted display technology, looks like a pilot's head-up display but has been specially designed for the soldier who needs unique capabilities, such as identifying hostile and non-hostile forces, as well as co-ordinating small unit actions.
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 06:12 PM

EliteIron LLC a designer and manufacturer of weapon systems and sound suppressor solutions headquartered in Potomac, Montana, presents its new Revolution Bipod for tactical rifle. . The latest version of the bipod now incorporates fluted grip channels along the sides of the legs for better purchase while placing or extending the bipod legs.
Monday, February 17, 2014 10:46 AM

According to top United States military officials, the first prototype of TALOS (Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit) could be ready to be tested this summer. TALOS, is an advanced infantry uniform that promises to provide superhuman strength with greater ballistic protection. Using wide-area networking and on-board computers, operators will have more situational awareness of the action around them and of their own bodies. Saturday, February 15, 2014 11:42 AM

DARPA unveiled the Transformer (TX) program in 2009. Transformer aimed to develop and demonstrate a prototype system that would provide flexible, terrain-independent transportation for logistics, personnel transport and tactical support missions for small ground units. In 2013, DARPA selected the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) design concept to move forward.
Thursday, February 13, 2014 06:48 PM

The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center rolled out the newest Humvee ambulance today. The M997A3, the most modern ambulance in the fleet, is fitted on a Humvee and headed to the National Guard. The ambulance boasts a number of improvements crucial to supporting the National Guard in Homeland Security and natural disaster relief missions.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 07:06 PM

The Brazilian defense industry is one of the fastest-growing global defense markets, and aims to decrease its dependence on foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) by enhancing its domestic defense capabilities. The country‘s capital expenditure grew at a CAGR of 5.8% over the review period and is expected to record a CAGR of 9.40% during the forecast period, to reach a value of US$18.20 billion by 2019. Sunday, February 2, 2014 11:59 AM

Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) announced january 27, 2014, that it has launched new technology to support its industry-leading Spicer® central tire inflation system (CTIS). Dana now optimizes the performance of lower flow CTIS applications for smaller government defense and vocational vehicles with a new mechatronic control unit (MCU) option.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 09:07 AM

The Canadian Royal Army has enlisted the help of United States Picatinny engineers to evaluate the life-span of their World War II-era C3 105mm towed howitzer. "We are looking for engineering data that, unfortunately, we're missing right now," said Canadian Army Maj. David Lebel, Equipment Management team leader for Field Artillery Systems.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 10:16 AM