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Northrop Grumman to develop and integrate prototype of direct energy solution on US Army Stryker vehicle

Huntsville, Alabama. 15 August 2019. The US Army has sealed an agreement with Northrop Grumman for Maneuver Short Range Air Defence (M-SHORAD) directed energy prototyping initiative, the initiative…Read more ›

Tagged with: Dan Verwiel, Land Systems, M-SHORAD, MMHEL, Northrop Grumman, Prototype Of Direct Energy

A $249 Mln contract awarded to Lockheed to support ballistic missile defence modeling and simulation

Huntsville, Alabama. 12 August 2019. A $249 million contract has been awarded to Lockheed Martin by Missile Defence Agency to support the ballistic missile defence modeling and simulation…Read more ›

Tagged with: BMDS, C4ISR systems, ISYS Technologies, Lockheed Martin, MASC-F program, Northrop Grumman

General Dynamics Awarded $2 Billion U.S. Department of State Global Supply Chain Contract

Falls Church, Va., 09 July 2019. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced today it has won a $2 billion contract to continue managing the U.S. Department of State…Read more ›

Tagged with: Amy Gilliland, Diplomatic Security, DOS, GDIT, Land Systems, Paul Nedzbala

Defence import for equipment will have no basic customs duty says Sitharaman in her Budget2019 speech

New Delhi. 05 July 2019. In a significant development, import of Defence Equipment not manufactured in India has been exempted from Basic Customs Duty. This will have an…Read more ›

Tagged with: Basic Customs Duty, Budget Estimate 2019-20, excluding Defence Pension, Land Systems, Ministry of Defence

Rheinmetall and BAE Systems launch UK based military vehicle joint venture

Farnborough. 02 July 2019. Rheinmetall and BAE Systems have launched a new, independent UK-based joint venture (JV) for military vehicle design, manufacture and support – known as Rheinmetall BAE…Read more ›

Tagged with: BAE Systems, Carrie White, joint venture, Mechanised Infantry Vehicle, Peter Hardisty, Phil Simon, RBSL, Rheinmetall, UK based military vehicle

Rostec to start developing 3rd generation combat gear in 2020

Moscow, Russia. 27 June 2019. JSC TsNIITochMash (part of Rostec) plans to start R&D work of new third generation combat gear for the military in 2020. This new equipment, replacing the Ratnik…Read more ›

Tagged with: chameleon, Ratnik combat gear, Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, Sotnik

Rostec presents line of semi-automatic Udav pistols at ARMY-2019

Moscow, Russia. 27 June 2019. TsNIITochMash research institute (part of Rostec) has for the first time presented four modifications of the new semi-automatic Udav pistol at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2019, held…Read more ›

Tagged with: Land Systems, Rostec, TsNIITochMash research institute, Udav

Rostec reveals Paladin military robot system

Moscow, Russia. 27 June 2019. High Precision Systems holding of Rostec State Corporation has presented Paladin, its latest military robot system, at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2019. The system…Read more ›

Tagged with: Dragun battle, Land Systems, Military-Technical Forum, Paladin, Rostec State Corporation, Sergey Abramov

Finnish Defence Forces receive Protolab 6×6 Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicle (PMPV)

Vantaa, Finland. 26 JUNE 2019. Protolab Oy is pleased to announce the delivery of the first Protolab 6×6 Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicles (PMPV) to the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF). Protolab…Read more ›

Tagged with: Finnish Defence, PMPV, Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicles

Coventry company wins £63m British Army vehicle support contract

Coventry, England. 06 June 2019. The MOD has awarded a contract worth more than £60m to British industry to maintain the Army’s cutting-edge fleet of armoured vehicles. These…Read more ›

Tagged with: Armoured Vehicles, British Army, British Army vehicle support contract, British Defence Minister Stuart Andrew, mobility vehicles, NP Aerospace, West Midlands