STREIT Group introduce new Python–SUT armored vehicle
The STREIT Group, a Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer, is introducing a new, budget Python–SUT multipurpose tactical vehicle. The Python–SUT is a new armoured personnel carrier based on the...
View ArticleUS Army’s FY19 budget growing by 8 percent to fill readiness gaps, gradually...
WASHINGTON — The Army’s fiscal year 2019 budget request will grow by roughly 8 percent over last year’s request to fill readiness gaps, addressing both capacity and capability holes which must be...
View ArticleNexter will supply new VBMR Lightweight Multi-Role Armoured Vehicles to...
Nexter and Texelis are delighted at today's confirmation by Florence Parly, Minister of Armies, for the attribution of the supply of Lightweight Multi-Role Armoured Vehicles (VBMR Véhicules Blindés...
View ArticleUS Army’s $182 billion FY19 budget request seeks to fill capability gaps
WASHINGTON — The Army’s $182 billion fiscal year 2019 budget request is a major funding boost over recent years and seeks to continue readiness recovery and... US Army’s $182 billion FY19 budget...
View ArticleUS Army could get laser for short-range air defense in under 5 years
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is going to assess the possibility of putting a 50-kilowatt laser onto its short-range air defense, or SHORAD, objective solution in less than five years, according to the...
View ArticleU.S. Army showcased 81mm automated mortar system during exercise in Germany
Photo by by Sgt. Gregory T. Summers Got a news tip for our reporters? | Follow Defence Blog at... U.S. Army showcased 81mm automated mortar system during exercise in Germany
View ArticleDSA 2018: Taiwan’s MPC unveils new Cloud Leopard variant
Taiwan has developed a new variant of the Cloud Leopard armoured vehicle fitted with an integrated mortar system. The vehicle is seen here undergoing tests. Source: MPC Taiwan’s state-owned Materiel...
View ArticleBosnia and Herzegovina: RPG-7MX2 modernized version of Soviet-made RPG-7
Military Industry of Bosnia and Herzegovina presents the RPG-7MX2 40mm, a modernized version of the Soviet-made RPG-7rocket-propelled grenade... Bosnia and Herzegovina: RPG-7MX2 modernized version of...
View ArticleUkraine test-fires advanced version of SKIF anti-tank guided missile
SKIF portable anti-tank guided missile system Ukrainian State Design Bureau ‘Luch’ from Kyiv successfully test fired its... Ukraine test-fires advanced version of SKIF anti-tank guided missile
View ArticleRoshel has started serial production of its new APC
Photo by Roshel Defence Solutions Roshel Defence Solutions said in a press release on 18 April that it had started serial production of its recently developed... Roshel has started serial production...
View ArticleSisu Auto developed new GTP 4×4 armoured troops carrier vehicle
Got a news tip for our reporters? | Follow Defence Blog at... Sisu Auto developed new GTP 4×4 armoured troops carrier vehicle
View ArticleTop 10 Armored Personnel Carriers
Many of us wonder. Which is the best armored personnel carrier in the world? Which is the greatest modern APC and why? Our Top 10 analysis is based on the combined score of protection, firepower,...
View ArticleMinotor-Service details Vitim amphibious armoured vehicle family
Minotor-Service has developed the amphibious Vitim armoured vehicle. Source: Dmitry Fediushko Belarus’ Minotor-Service automotive company has revealed details of its latest Vitim family of amphibious...
View ArticleExcalibur Army trials T815 Patriot MATMMV
First example of the 4x4 T815 Patriot Medium Armoured Tactical Multi-Mission Vehicle (MATMMV) fitted with roof-mounted remote weapon station. Source: Excalibur Army Excalibur Army, a subsidiary of the...
View ArticleUkraine to receive 122 mm 2S1 self-propelled howitzers from Poland
Ukraine military is expected to receive an unspecified number of the 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzers from Poland, reports Olexia... Ukraine to receive 122 mm 2S1 self-propelled howitzers...
View ArticleTOW 2 Anti-tank guided missile
The TOW 2 is still a very capable system, even though it is more than 30 years old BGM-71D Country of origin United States Entered service 1983 Missile Armor penetration 900 mm Range 3.75 km Missile...
View ArticleTurkey's Otokar to unveil newest armored vehicle at defense exhibition
"Turkish defense company Otokar will exhibit its latest armored vehicle for the first time this week at the Efes 2018 Live-Fire Military Drills in the Aegean province of Izmir. The vehicle has been...
View ArticleUS Army Awards $828 Million Contract For Guided MLRS Rocket Production
Our Bureau 02:24 PM, May 8, 2018 US Army Awards $828 Million Contract For Guided MLRS Rocket Production Lockheed Martin received an $828 million not-to-exceed contract from the U.S. Army for Lot 13...
View ArticleBAE Systems Wins $120M US Army Contract For HERCULES Armored Recovery Vehicles
BAE Systems Wins $120M US Army Contract For HERCULES Armored Recovery Vehicles. Image: BAE Systems The US Army has awarded a $120 million worth contract to BAE Systems for procurement of M88A2...
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