The U.S. Army has transferred to France technical test data on a rocket-propelled grenade defense system that is vital to its military operations in Mali, officials announced.
a
a
Thursday, July 11, 2013, 11:59 AM

Russia has for the first time demonstrated the short-to-mid-range air defense platform 50R6A Hero ‘Vityaz,’ which will replace older variants of the S-300 system due to be scrapped soon.
a
a
Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 11:55 AM

US Army soldiers from B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) have conducted a counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) live-fire exercise at Thompson Hill Range at Fort Sill in Oklahoma, US. Supervised by instructors and contractors from D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 6th ADA.
a
Thursday, June 13, 2012, 11:15 AM

A Soldier carries a 28 kg load while walking in a prototype DARPA Warrior Web system during an independent evaluation by the U.S. Army. Warrior Web seeks to create a soft, lightweight under-suit that would help reduce injuries and fatigue common for Soldiers, who often carry 45 kg loads for extended periods over rough terrain.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 10:42 AM

The Saskatoon Police Service’s Emergency Response Team’s of Canada armoured rescue vehicle, the Bearcat, seems to have proven its worth during its first year of service. According to the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), the Bearcat has been utilized 25 times since it was acquired by the force in March of 2012, seeing a total of 16 calls in 2012 and another nine in 2013.
Monday , May 20, 2013, 11:58 AM

Newly-fielded in Afghanistan, the XM1156 "Precision Guidance Kit" provides add-on precision guidance capability to the projectiles used in the M109A6 Paladin and M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer weapons systems.
a
a
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 11:04 AM

Streit Group, the world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, was one of the sponsors of the London Counter Terror exhibition which was held on 24th and 25th April 2013. At the event, Streit Group has unveiled a new product in its range of armoured vehicle, the Cobra 4x4 APC Vehicle Borne Assault System (VBAS).
a
Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 11:58 AM

Performers at DRS Technologies, Inc., working on the DARPA Advanced Wide FOV Architectures for Image Reconstruction and Exploitation (AWARE) program, have demonstrated the first LWIR camera that uses pixels only five microns across.
a
a
Thursday, April 25, 2013, 11:49 AM

DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of United States) researchers at the University of Michigan have made significant progress with a timing & inertial measurement unit (TIMU) that contains everything needed to aid navigation when GPS is temporarily unavailable.
a
Thursday, April 25, 2013, 11:24 AM

ReconRobotics, Inc., the world leader in tactical micro-robot systems, announced April 23, 2013, that it will introduce the Recon Scout® XL reconnaissance robot at the Counter Terror Expo in London on April 24. The 1.4-lb Recon Scout XL is designed for use by law enforcement and military personnel to conduct reconnaissance within challenging outdoor terrain as well as within cluttered indoor environments.
Thursday, April 25, 2013, 09:59 AM

The Ukrainian Company Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building introduces a new upgrade package for the T-55 main battle tank under the name of T-55M8A2 Typhoon. This upgrade was designed and developed to propose a cheaper modernization program for the old T-55 Russian-made main battle tank of Peruvian Army.
a
Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 09:39 AM

The Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) was launched in 2006 and, from that point onwards, it has been the subject of continuous development and innovation. Iveco Defence Vehicles’ appreciated from the outset that a vehicle such as LMV would have to evolve with changing requirements.
a
Monday, March 18, 2013, 11:03 AM

At IDEX 2013, International Defence Exhibition in United Arab Emirates, the French Company Nexter systems has unveiled five new variants of its VBCI Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Nexter wants to demonstrate that its VBCI is a modular platform that can be used for many tasks, and be adapted to the needs of future customer.
a
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 01:59 PM

British troops in Afghanistan are the first to use state-of-the-art handheld nano surveillance helicopters Black Hornet which can provide them with vital situational awareness.
a
a
Monday, February 11, 2013, 09:39 AM

PHOTONIS USA, the world-leading expert in night vision innovation, introduces NOCTURN, a brand new digital extreme low-light CMOS camera. The NOCTURN camera is especially designed for high performance under both daylight and low-light level conditions.
a
Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 05:53 PM