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Russian tank becomes U.S. Army unmanned target vehicle
Apr 18, 2017 (UPI)
The tank now operates on Kratos/Micro Systems' Army Ground Aerial Target Control System, a vehicle and datalink agnostic control system that has been interfaced...
U.S. Navy buys 300 BRU-55A/A bomb ejector racks
Apr 17, 2017 (UPI)
The contract calls for the delivery of 300 aircraft bomb ejector racks. BRU-55A/A racks are integrated with aircraft, enabling planes to carry a variety of muni...
Five views on the 'Mother of All Bombs' in Afghanistan
Apr 14, 2017 (AFP)
Here are five other views on the use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb -- dubbed the "Mother Of All Bombs" -- for the first time in combat since i...
NATO members form center to combat hybrid threats
Apr 12, 2017 (UPI)
A Memorandum of Understanding for the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats was signed Tuesday in Helsinki, Finland, by representatives of...
Russia to modernize weaponry for Crimea, Arctic forces
Apr 12, 2017 (UPI)
Russian defense officials disclosed the move during a Defense Ministry Board meeting in Moscow on Wednesday. Discussions focused on an armament program set to t...
British Army extends support contract with Saab for simulator system
Apr 10, 2017 (UPI)
The three-year contract extension is valued at approximately $25 million, and will go into effect during the first quarter of 2017. The Direct Fire Weapon Effec...
Estonia taps BAE Systems Hagglunds for vehicle support
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
BAE Systems Hägglunds is to provide maintenance and sustainment support for Estonia's fleet of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles, the company announced this we...
U.S. orders cannon bodies from Triumph Group
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
BAE Systems issued the award to Triumph after receiving a U.S. Foreign Military Sale contract to make the M777 for India. "We are pleased to continue our staunc...
Northrop Grumman to support IBCS development for U.S. Army
Apr 04, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman with a $48 million contract modification to support development for its Integrated Battle Command System. Northrop Grumma...
General Dynamics, US Ordnance share contract for M2 machineguns
Mar 31, 2017 (UPI)
General Dynamics and U.S. Ordnance will share a $221 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce M2 machineguns. The contract includes M2 flexible, M2 fixed ...
U.S. may sell Stryker vehicles to Latin American countries
Mar 30, 2017 (UPI)
Peru, Colombia and Brazil may soon look to the United States to modernize their armored vehicle fleets, the U.S. Army announced on Thursday. The modernization p...
Rheinmetall subsidiary receives orders for mine-clearance systems
Mar 30, 2017 (UPI)
Rheinmetall Group reports that its subsidiary, Rheinmetall Denel Munition of South Africa, is to supply mine clearance systems and ammunition to an unidentified...
Asian nation orders targeting and surveillance pods from IAI
Mar 30, 2017 (UPI)
Targeting and surveillance pods for military aircraft are being supplied to an unidentified country in Asia by Israel Aerospace Industries. The new $200 million...
General Dynamics contracted for tank ammo cartridges
Mar 30, 2017 (UPI)
General Dynamics received a $63.6 million contract to supply various 120mm production cartridges for the U.S. Army. Under the contract, the Army will receive M1...
U.S. Army picks AM General for Humvee sale to Iraq
Mar 28, 2017 (UPI)
AM General received a $28 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to support the sale of 150 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled vehicles to Iraq. The v...
NATO agency to offer 40 tech refresh contracts
Mar 28, 2017 (UPI)
NATO announced Tuesday that it is preparing to put 40 contracts out to tender in the next 18 to 24 months for the modernization of communications and cyber-defe...
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman complete MAPS test
Mar 28, 2017 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and U.S. Army researchers have completed a round of testing with the branch's Modular Active Protection System. U.S. defense m...
German state buys first Survivor R vehicle from Rheinmetall
Mar 28, 2017 (UPI)
Rheinmetall has been selected to supply two Survivor R law enforcement vehicles to the German federal state of Saxony. The event marks the German defense contra...
Israel Aerospace Industries gets border protection sale
Mar 28, 2017 (UPI)
Israel Aerospace Industries received a contract to supply various border protection systems to an undisclosed nation in South America. In a statement announcing...
U.S. Army studies 'third arm' device for soldiers
Mar 27, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is studying the use of a body-worn weapons mount for soldiers to carry and fire their weapons. The prototype mount is made of ...
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