Latest Defense Tech & Security Industry Information

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: February 08, 2017; Hits: 3804

HSS Development from U.S. has developed new upgrade of its RDS500 portable bomb detector

HSS Development, a New York-based counter terrorist and defense manufacturing firm, has released an upgrade of its bomb detection line, the RDS500. The RDS500 is a covert remote controlled and monitored ‘walk-by’ bomb and weapons detection system which can be installed into any type of custom casing or discreet enclosure for clandestine operation.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: February 04, 2017; Hits: 7439

Analysis: Fire support vehicles BMP-T and BMPT-72 of Russian defense industry

Russian defense industry has developed and manufactured fire support vehicles BMPT and BMPT-72 based on the chassis of T-72 main battle tanks to increase fire power and combat capabilities of dismounted troops. This type of vehicle is armed with automatic cannon and anti-tank guided missiles able to destroy a wide range of modern military threats on the battlefield.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: February 04, 2017; Hits: 6156

Russian Defense Industry promotes Typhoon-K armoured vehicles in 4x4 and 6x6 configuration

Russian defense industry under the state Company Rosoboronexport promotes the Taifun-K (Typhoon-K) family of armoured vehicles in 4x4 KAMAZ-53949 and 6x6 KAMAZ-63969 configuration that respoonse to the new needs and requirements of foreign customers.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 31, 2017; Hits: 5032

U.S. Army shows interest for vehicles powered by hydrogen fuell cells as the GM ZH2 demonstrator

The U.S. army shows interest for vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the General Motors (GM) Equinox vehiclesare being used on several installations. GM has developed a new demonstrator called ZH2 which is based on a modified Chevy Colorado, fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell and electric drive.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 30, 2017; Hits: 8763

Russia offers local-made Scorpion-2MB 4x4 light tactical protected vehicle for foreign customers

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Russia`s Rosoboronexport company (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) promotes the Scorpion-2MB utility vehicle that meet the strictest requirements by potential foreign customers. The Scorpion-2MB special transport vehicle is designed to transport troops and military cargoes, to carry armaments and other pieces of hardware, and to tow trailers with a weight of up to 1.5 t in all terrain. The Scorpion-2MB is the armoured version of the Scorpion-2M.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 30, 2017; Hits: 6708

New version of M-ATV 4x4 MRAP vehicle upgraded by the U.S. Marines Depot Maintenance

The newest version of M-ATV Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle is currently being upgraded, refurbished and up-armored for both the Marine Corps and Air Force at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 27, 2017; Hits: 4839

U.S. Army uses individual reality trainer weapon simulator to train soldiers

The U.S. Army simulations section here recently received the brigade combat team individual reality trainer, which is designed to train Soldiers on un-stabilized gunnery systems including the M2 machine gun, Mark 19 grenade launcher and M240B machine gun variants.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 26, 2017; Hits: 5651

First test-fire of Dragoon 30mm cannon Stryker 8x8 armoured vehicle by U.S. soldiers

For the first time, U.S. Soldiers has performed test-fire with the new 30-millimeter cannon mounted on a Stryker 8x8 combat vehicle called Dragoon as part of testing last week at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground, the program's manager said Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 25, 2017; Hits: 4525

Russian airborne troops have received new video communication software

The Russian Army Airborne Force has received a new video communications software program allowing video communications between individual troops and secure teleconferences of dozens of subscribers separated by thousands of kilometers, according to the Izvestia daily newspaper.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 24, 2017; Hits: 3405

Russia’s Defense Ministry considering Iskander missile system upgrade

The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 Stone) tactical ballistic missile system will be operational during the next 25-30 years and proposals for its upgrade are being considered by Russia’s Defense Ministry, General Designer of the Machine-Building Design Bureau Valery Kashin told TASS.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 24, 2017; Hits: 7123

New Russian Gibka-S air defense missile system ready for preliminary trials

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The new Russian advanced Gibka-S air defense missile system is being prepared for preliminary trials, General Designer of Russia’s Machine-Building Design Bureau Valery Kashin told TASS. The system is based on a 4x4 light tactical vehicle Tigr fitted with an Igla-S or 9K333 Verba surface-to-air missiles launch station.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 23, 2017; Hits: 6190

New IWPS II Individual Water Purification System Block II for U.S. Marines

The U.S. Marine Corps is investing in a next-generation water purification system that will allow individual Marines to get safe, drinkable water straight from the source. The Individual Water Purification System Block II (IWPS II) is an upgrade to the current version issued to all Marines.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 22, 2017; Hits: 16535

Analysis : Russian defense industry RPG rocket-propelled grenade launchers and rounds.

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Modern warfare requires reliable, effective and portable weapon systems that could provide fire support to the dismounted troops. Russian defense industry promotes a wide range of rocket-propelled grenade launchers and rounds for RPG-7V1, RPG-7V2, RPG-26, RPG-27 and RPG-29 ATGLs (Anti-Tank Grenade Launchers).

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 20, 2017; Hits: 7439

Russia tests new reactive armor Arena-M for T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks

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New reactive armor Arena-M for T-72 and T-90 tanks is undergoing preliminary tests in Russia, Designer General of the Machine-building Design Bureau (KBM) Valery Kashin told TASS. "Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov has twice visited the design bureau of late. We agreed to mount the work. At present active protection complexes for T-72 and T-90 tanks are undergoing preliminary tests," he said.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 18, 2017; Hits: 9659

New 2S41 Drok 82mm 4x4 self-propelled mortar carrier unveiled by the Russian defense industry

During a defense exhibition for the Russian Ministry of Defense which was held in December 2016, Russian defense industry has presented latest innovations and technologies including the new 2S-41 Drok a self-propelled mortar carrier using a 4x4 armoured vehicle.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 16, 2017; Hits: 53950

The new M30A1 GMLRS Alternate Warhead to replace cluster bombs for US Army Central

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The new M30A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternate Warhead is retiring an outdated cluster-bomb round on the battlefields for U.S. Army Central in the Middle East and Southwestern Asia.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 16, 2017; Hits: 4605

Canadian army continues research about latest laser technologies

In the late 1960s, Canadian researchers working at the Defence Research Establishment in Valcartier, Quebec made a game-changing advance in laser technology with the development of a laser known as the CO2-TEA, which continues to have many industrial applications. Today, the Canadian Army (CA) continues to take a serious look at the latest in laser technology and is finding plenty of promise.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 15, 2017; Hits: 16422

Volgograd Tractor Plant from Russia started the development of new BMD-5 airborne tracked IFV

The Russian Company Volgograd Tractor Plant has started the development of a new tracked airborne armoured infantry fighting vehicle called BMD-5. This vehicle will be a full new design and will have a different layout from the previous generation of airborne armoured vehicles IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) as the BMD-1, BMD-2, BMD-3, BMD-4, and the latest variant, the BMD-4M.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 15, 2017; Hits: 5117

U.S. Army has developed new sighting system for sniper rifle called BOSS

U.S. Army has developed a new integrated fire control sighting system for military sniper weapons called the Ballistically Optimized Sniper Scope or BOSS. The goal of this project is to find a way to increase accuracy by reducing aiming errors, and minimize the time for the shooter to figure out where to correctly aim his weapon.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 14, 2017; Hits: 10786

U.S. soldiers began training with new M320A1 40mm grenade launcher attached to M4 rifle

U.S. soldiers on Fort Jackson began training with the new weapons system M320A1 that can launch grenades while attached to an M4 carbine rifle, or be fired independently.A training team was on hand at Fort Jackson Tuesday and Wednesday to familiarize drill sergeants with the newest grenade launcher in the Army arsenal -- the M320A1 grenade launcher, which is replacing the venerable M203.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 14, 2017; Hits: 9513

Analysis : Russian machine guns available on the modern global military market

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Modern warfare requires reliable, effective and portable weapon systems that could provide fire support to the dismounted troops. At present, single assault rifle is no longer the weapon being able to dominate the battlefield alone; it should be supported by a batch of heavier weapons. Therefore, the troops are supposed to be armed with a wide range of fire support systems in order to accomplish combat tasks on the battlefield.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 13, 2017; Hits: 5590

Analysis : Russia’s Buk-M3 medium-range air defense system

The advanced Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system produced by Russia’s Almaz-Antey Corporation is superior to all operational mobile medium-range SAM complexes, CEO of the Tikhomirov Instrument-Making Research Institute Yuri Bely said in an interview with Interfax news agency.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 11, 2017; Hits: 3375

Darpa announce its program to share battlefield information via handheld devices

Troops in remote regions around the world often struggle to operate with limited networks for data sharing and communication - an encumbrance that is amplified when U.S. troops need to share classified or otherwise secure data with each other and coalition partners. To overcome this challenge, DARPA today announced its Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) program.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 10, 2017; Hits: 7932

Truck tractors for S-400 and S-500 air defense missile system will powered by new diesel engines

The advanced truck tractors made by the Bryansk and Minsk Automobile Plants for the S-400 Triumph (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) and future S-500 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems will be powered by diesel engines from the Tutayev Motor Plant (TMZ), according to the Izvestia daily.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 09, 2017; Hits: 4360

Russian divers to be equipped with the ADS Amphibious Assault Rifle

According to Sputnik, in 2017, Russia’s servicemen and National Guardsmen will be issued new submachineguns capable of firing underwater, the Federal News Agency reported, citing the director of the Central Design Bureau for Sports and Hunting Guns, Alexei Sorokin.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 06, 2017; Hits: 3408

Engineers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory flight test 3D printed drone called ODSUAS

In December 2016, engineers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory flight tested 3D printed unmanned aircraft created with a new on-demand system. The demonstration, which was part of the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments, or AEWE, at Fort Benning, Georgia, showcased new technology designed to provide Soldiers in the field with rapid unmanned aerial vehicle support.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 05, 2017; Hits: 11857

Analysis : Russian defense industry offers modern firearms on global military and security market

The saturation of an army with modern firearms remains a top issue for many world`s militaries. After all, everything comes down to an infantryman and his rifle. The so-called "boots on the ground" concept cannot be implemented without reliable and effective infantry weapons. Therefore, the global firearms market is evolving at a quickened pace.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: January 03, 2017; Hits: 16711

Analysis : Russian anti-tank guided missiles & ammunition able to destroy modern armored vehicles

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Despite recent developments in modern military hardware, Cold-war era materiel is still in service with many world`s armies. For instance, the world-known T-55 and T-62 main battle tanks (MBT) are being intensively used in various operational environments. However, they are rapidly ageing, as these pieces of materiel were developed several dozen years ago.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: December 29, 2016; Hits: 4746

Bur Light Rocket Launcher delivered to Russian National Guard Special Units

Russian National Guard special units and some other special services have received the Bur small rocket launcher developed by the Instrument-Making Design Bureau in Tula in central Russia, design bureau spokesman Vasily Zamarakhin told Rambler News Service.

Details: Written by: office_zzam; Category: Defence & Security Industry Technology; Published: December 29, 2016; Hits: 5001

Discover US Army's Top 10 modernization efforts of 2016

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In 2016, US Army researchers and scientists, along with industry partners, continued to make great strides in modernization. Following is a sampling of 10 of the top advancements and milestones. Some of them are detailed in a comprehensive data sheet, find the link at the end of the section.

HSS Development from U.S. has developed new upgrade of its RDS500 portable bomb detector 10802172

Analysis Fire support vehicles BMP-T and BMPT-72 of Russian defense industry TASS 10302173

Russian Defense Industry promotes Typhoon-K armoured vehicles in 4x4 and 6x6 configuration TASS

U.S. Army shows interest for vehicles powered by hydrogen fuell cells as the GM ZH2 demonstrator 13101171

Russia offers local-made Scorpion-2MB 4x4 light tactical protected vehicle for foreign customers TASS 13001174

New version of M-ATV 4x4 MRAP vehicle upgraded by the U.S. Marines Depot Maintenance 13001171

U.S. Army uses individual reality trainer weapon simulator to train soldiers 12701175

First test-fire of Dragoon 30mm cannon Stryker 8x8 armoured vehicle by U.S. soldiers 12601173

Russian airborne troops have received new video communication software TASS 12501171

Russia’s Defense Ministry considering Iskander missile system upgrade 52401162

New Russian Gibka-S air defense missile system ready for preliminary trials 12401175

New IWPS II Individual Water Purification System Block II for U.S. Marines 12301175

Analysis Russian defense industry RPG rocket-propelled grenade launchers and rounds 12201173

Russia tests new reactive armor Arena-M for T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks TASS 12001173

New 2S41 Drok 82mm 4x4 self-propelled mortar carrier unveiled by the Russian defense industry 1180117

The new M30A1 GMLRS Alternate Warhead to replace cluster bombs for US Army Central 71601171

Canadian army continues research about latest laser technologies 11601173

Volgograd Tractor Plant from Russia started the development of new BMD-5 airborne tracked IFV 11501173

U.S. Army has developed new sighting system for sniper rifle called BOSS 11501172

U.S. soldiers began training with new M320A1 40mm grenade launcher attached to M4 rifle 11401172

Analysis : Russian machine guns available on the modern global military market TASS 11401171

Analysis : Russia’s Buk-M3 medium-range air defense systems 51301163

Darpa announce its program to share battlefield information via handheld devices 51101163

Truck tractors for S-400 and S-500 air defense missile system will powered by new diesel engines TASS 1001171

Russian divers to be equipped with the ADS Amphibious Assault Rifle 5090116

Engineers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory flight test 3D printed drone called ODSUAS 10601176

Analysis : Russian defense industry offers modern firearms on global military and security market TASS 10501172

Analysis Russian anti-tank guided missiles & ammunition able to destroy modern armored vehicles 10301173

Bur Light Rocket Launcher delivered to Russian National Guard Special Units 72912164

Discover US Army's Top 10 modernization efforts of 2016 22912161