EVA 155-mm truck-mounted howitzer
The Slovak EVA 155-mm howitzer is mounted on a 6x6 truck chassis Entered service ? Crew 3 men Dimensions and weight Weight 22 t Length (gun forward) m Hull length ~ 8 m Width ~ 2.55 m Height ?...
View ArticleIDEF 2015: FNSS unveils Pars 4x4 vehicle
FNSS Pars 4x4 armoured tactical vehicle at IDEF 2015 in Istanbul Source: Nick de Larrinaga FNSS unveiled its Pars 4x4 armoured combat vehicle at the IDEF 2015 defence exhibition in Istanbul on 5 May....
View ArticleDenmark looks for new protected 4x4
Denmark has qualified five bidders to offer a protected patrol vehicle for the Royal Danish Army. The new vehicle is intended to provide more volume and protection than the army's Eagle IVs...
View ArticlePoland buys 200 squad grenade launchers
The ZMT RGP-40 grenade launcher. Source: Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow Poland has ordered lightweight 40 mm RGP-40 revolver-type grenade launchers from Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow (ZMT), making the Polish...
View ArticleIsrael MoD announces significant outlay on latest armour
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced a large batch of acquisition orders on 16 February, worth some ILS340 million (USD87 million), for systems and parts for Merkava Mk 4 tanks and...
View ArticleBadak Fire Support Vehicle, Indonesia
Badak (English: Rhino) is a fire support vehicle (FSV) produced by PT Pindad in collaboration with CMI Defence. The FSV is intended to meet the requirements of the Indonesian Army and was unveiled and...
View ArticleRBS 56 BILL Anti-tank guided missile
The unorthodox BILL anti-tank missile is one of the most advanced and powerful weapons in its class Country of origin Sweden Entered service 1988 Armor penetration 550 mm Range 150 to 2 200 m Missile...
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2016: ST Kinetics debuts 'track over wheels' concept on...
ST Kinetics displayed a variant of the 8 x 8 Terrex armoured vehicle to showcase its latest vehicle systems. This model incorporates a number of features that are relevant to the Australian ASLAV...
View ArticlePolish-German Leopard 2PL modernisation agreement signed
Leopard 2PL concept for the Polish Armed Forces. Source: ZM Bumar Labedy Poland's ZM Bumar-Labedy signed a EUR130 million (USD144 million) 'strategic co-operation' agreement for main battle tank (MBT)...
View ArticleUS to test 4 Active Protection Systems for it's armored vehicles.
The Army Needs to Jump Start Deployment of Active Protection Capabilities (Source: Lexington Institute; issued February 22, 2016) The prospect of large-scale, high-intensity conflict, specifically...
View ArticleAnti Tank Missiles
An anti-tank missile (ATM), anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily-armored...
View ArticleLife of a soldier.
This is a must story to read .................. Shared by Friend of Captain Omarzeb Shaheed "He was only 24 years old, a month older to me and he was very smart and handsome boy. He loved my sister and...
View ArticleUS Army Seeks New Stryker Capability Beyond Bigger Gun
Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images A US military convoy, including... US Army Seeks New Stryker Capability Beyond Bigger Gun
View ArticleSome of the Greatest War Tactics
How the Brits helped German soldiers malinger, from u/Timparty. During World War II, the United Kingdom air-dropped matchbooks over enemy lines which contained instructions on how a soldier could fake...
View ArticleWhat was the most interesting war tactic ever performed in history by India?
Well, I have one ace up my sleeve and this is one hell of a brilliant strategy employed by any army anywhere in the face of adverse circumstances. At the height of the 1965 war, Pakistan's General Ayub...
View ArticlePeace Keeping Security Vehicle (PKSV), United States of America
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) displayed a mock-up of the Peace Keeping Security Vehicle (PKSV) at the Expodefensa 2015 International Exhibition of Defence and Security held in Bogota, Columbia....
View ArticleEnforce Tac 2016: Bundeswehr buys G29 sniper rifle for its special forces
The C.G. Haenel RS9 bolt-action sniper rifles chambered in 8.6x70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) has been purchased for the German military, which will call the ridle the G29 Source: Remigiusz Wilk The German...
View ArticleElbit finalises GATR development
The Elbit/ATK Orbital 70mm laser-guided rocket. Source: ATK Key Points Elbit is now under contract for GATR and STAR First contract will equip 'an AH-64 platform' Elbit Systems has finalised...
View ArticleKryl 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer, Poland
Kryl 155mm lightweight, truck-mounted, self-propelled howitzer system, designed by Polish heavy industry manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), was unveiled at the MSPO 2014 International Defence...
View ArticleTank Ammunition
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