US Army gets world record-setting 60-kW laser

March 16, 2017, 7:41 am

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is taking delivery of a 60 kilowatt-class laser from Lockheed Martin as the company wraps up demonstrations of the capability.

“In testing earlier this month, the Lockheed Martin laser produced a single beam of 58kW, representing a world record for a laser of this type,” the company said in a statement...

US Army gets world record-setting 60-kW laser

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Chinese WS-43 Miniature Attack Cruise Missile System (Loitering Attack Munition)

March 16, 2017, 7:11 pm

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Chinese WS-43 Miniature Attack Cruise Missile System (Loitering Attack Munition) being displayed At China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition 2014 (Airshow China 2014).

WS-43 Miniature Attack Cruise Missile System can carry warhead of 20 kg to a distance of 60km and stay over the battlefield for up to 30 minutes. It is designed to...

Chinese WS-43 Miniature Attack Cruise Missile System (Loitering Attack Munition)

Saab Gets Order For AT4 CS ER Anti-Armor Weapon Systems

March 19, 2017, 11:23 pm

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Saab has received an order from an undisclosed customer for its new AT4 CS ER (Confined Space Extended Range) and the AT4 CS HP (Confined Space High Penetration) weapon systems.

The new AT4 CS ER takes the well-proven anti-armour capability of the AT4...

Saab Gets Order For AT4 CS ER Anti-Armor Weapon Systems

NIMR Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), United Arab Emirates

March 20, 2017, 6:08 pm

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Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC) subsidiary NIMR Automotive unveiled its latest special forces vehicle, Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in...

NIMR Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), United Arab Emirates

Milosh Multi-Purpose Armoured Vehicle, Serbia

March 20, 2017, 6:13 pm

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Milosh multi-purpose armoured vehicle manufactured by Serbian state-owned defence company, Yugoimport SDPR, was launched at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in February.

The...

Milosh Multi-Purpose Armoured Vehicle, Serbia

AJBAN 440A Protected Patrol Vehicle, United Arab Emirates

March 20, 2017, 6:18 pm

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AJBAN 440A is a multi-purpose protected patrol variant of the AJBAN-class of 4x4 tactical vehicles designed and developed by NIMR Automotive, a military vehicles manufacturer based in the UAE.

Featuring modular design, the...

AJBAN 440A Protected Patrol Vehicle, United Arab Emirates

MBDA readies Enforcer for moving target, air-burst trials

March 21, 2017, 7:27 pm

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Final qualification and series production of the Enforcer 89 mm disposable shoulder-launched weapon is planned for 2018. Source: MBDA Deutschland
Key Points

• First shoulder-launched firings of a qualified Enforcer system are scheduled for...

MBDA readies Enforcer for moving target, air-burst trials

US Army Rapid Capabilities Office: More funding needed to accelerate efforts

March 23, 2017, 10:49 pm

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The Rapid Capabilities Office is doing what it was designed to do and has already kicked off major efforts with goals to field some initial capability to soldiers by the end of the year.

But in order to move forward with some very near-term and readily available capability, the organization is looking for more funding, Doug...

US Army Rapid Capabilities Office: More funding needed to accelerate efforts

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Security Service of Ukraine received first SandCat Armored Vehicles

March 24, 2017, 7:34 am

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Spartan and Sandcat armoured vehicles of Security Service of Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine has received and operationalised a first SandCat Armored Vehicles developed by...

Security Service of Ukraine received first SandCat Armored Vehicles

U.S. MOST FEARED LONG RANGE, HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM

March 26, 2017, 12:08 am

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The high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) is the newest member of the multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) family.

HIMARS is a highly-mobile artillery rocket system offering the firepower of MLRS on a wheeled chassis....

U.S. MOST FEARED LONG RANGE, HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM

South Korea donates over 200 military vehicles to Cambodia

March 27, 2017, 8:50 am

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South Korea on 23 March handed over 208 military trucks and 14 engineering vehicles to Cambodia as part of a military aid package. Source: Cambodian MND

South Korea has donated 222 military vehicles to Cambodia in a bid to enhance bilateral ties and boost the Southeast...

South Korea donates over 200 military vehicles to Cambodia

M1 Abrams vs. T-90: Top US General Admits Russia Has Achieved Tank Parity

March 27, 2017, 9:23 am

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US Army Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mike Murray has told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee that the US faces falling behind other countries in the area of tank technology, saying that other nations, including Israel, the UK and particularly Russia are...

M1 Abrams vs. T-90: Top US General Admits Russia Has Achieved Tank Parity

DARD 120 Anti-tank rocket launcher

March 27, 2017, 4:45 pm

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The largely forgotten DARD 120 is one of the most powerful anti-tank rocket launchers ever fielded



Country of origin France
Entered service Mid 1980s (?)
Caliber 120 mm
Launcher weight 4.5 kg
Rocket weight (including container) 5.5 kg
Weight (loaded, with scope) 11 kg
Length...

DARD 120 Anti-tank rocket launcher

Ares to unveil Guarani personnel carrier with TORC30 remote controlled weapon station

March 28, 2017, 7:33 am

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Guarani wheeled armoured personnel carrier with TORC30 roof-mounted remote weapon station
Ares is developing a new TORC30 remote controlled weapon station for Guarani wheeled armoured personnel...

Ares to unveil Guarani personnel carrier with TORC30 remote controlled weapon station

IDF to trial Elbit's IronVision in Merkava MBT

March 29, 2017, 3:15 am

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Peter Felstead, Tel Aviv - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
27 March 2017



The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are soon to conduct trials with Elbit Systems' IronVision helmet-mounted armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) situational awareness system integrated onto a Merkava main battle tank (MBT)....

IDF to trial Elbit's IronVision in Merkava MBT

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Lockheed, Northrop Test US Army's Modular Active Protection System On M1 Abrams Tank

March 29, 2017, 6:01 am

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Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) recently completed initial integration for the US Army's Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) soft-kill demonstrator....

Lockheed, Northrop Test US Army's Modular Active Protection System On M1 Abrams Tank

Nimr Light utility vehicle

March 30, 2017, 1:57 am

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The Nimr is a purpose-designed tactical vehicle with good cross-country mobility



Country of origin Jordan / United Arab Emirates
Entered service 2005 (?)
Configuration 4x4
Cab seating 1 + 3 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight (empty) 6.25 t
Payload capacity 2.75 t
Length 5.5...

Nimr Light utility vehicle

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Nexter Systems TITUS with Homeland Security kit a new solution of SWAT team vehicle.

March 30, 2017, 3:21 am

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As a systems designer and manufacturer, and major supplier of land defense systems for French and foreign armed forces, Nexter Group is also capable of proposing solutions meeting the needs of security and intervention forces worldwide. At SOFINS 2017, the French Company Nexter Systems presents its Titus 6x6 armoured vehicle fitted with the...

Nexter Systems TITUS with Homeland Security kit a new solution of SWAT team vehicle.

U.S. Army Could Adopt Kinetic Energy Projectile

March 30, 2017, 8:32 pm

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It might not be as devastating as a tactical nuclear weapon, but the U.S. Army believes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Kinetic Energy Projectile could have the same deterrent effect.
The new warhead was developed as a so-called conventional prompt strike capability...

U.S. Army Could Adopt Kinetic Energy Projectile

Americans recognized: T-90 is better than “Abrams”

March 31, 2017, 3:09 am

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Americans recognized: T-90 is better than “Abrams”
March 30, 2017
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