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U.S. Army developing new hand grenade
Sep 20, 2016 (UPI)
A new, multipurpose hand grenade is being developed by engineers at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, the U.S. Army reports. The grenade design will provide ...
Paramount unveils new infantry fighting vehicles
Sep 19, 2016 (UPI)
A new family of infantry combat vehicles has been unveiled in South Africa by the Paramount Group. The Mbombe line is comprised of the Mbombe 4 -- also known as...
BAE to upgrade and repair Brazilian M109A5 Howitzers
Sep 15, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems Land and Armaments has been awarded a $53.8 million U.S. Army contract for work on Brazilian M109A5 Howitzers. The firm-fixed-price foreign military...
Russian military hardware put to the test in 'battles' in the Moscow region
Sep 14, 2016 (UPI)
The combat capabilities of modern Russian military equipment were shown off to the public during the Army 2016 International Military and Technical Forum, held ...
First GMLRS warhead rolls off production line
Sep 13, 2016 (UPI)
The first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, Alternative Warhead rocket has rolled off Lockheed Martin's production line in Camden, Ark., the compa...
Protective additive for Army combat uniforms being developed
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
A multifunctional, nanoengineered chemical finish for possible use in U.S. Army combat uniforms is to be developed by an Arkansas technology company. NanoMech, ...
Concern Kalashnikov debuts new sniper rifle
Sep 09, 2016 (UPI)
Concern Kalashnikov debuted its new VSV-338 high-precision sniper rifle this week during Russia's Army 2016 International Military and Technical Forum, the comp...
Airbus Defence opens new German logistics center
Sep 08, 2016 (UPI)
Airbus Defence and Space has opened a new logistics center in Bremen, Germany, the company announced Wednesday. About $56 million will be invested in project pl...
BAE debuts CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Australia
Sep 08, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems is debuting its CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Australia this week at the Land Forces 2016 Exhibition, the company said. BAE, in partnership wit...
Zel Technologies gets $165 million counter IED contract
Sep 06, 2016 (UPI)
Zel Technologies has been awarded a max $165 million Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency contract to research and develop counter-IED technologies. The cost-p...
Rockwell Collins debuts helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System
Sep 06, 2016 (UPI)
Rockwell Collins debuted its new combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System for troops on Tuesday. The new gear combines mission data and multi-spec...
BAE receives $14 million Bradley vehicle contract modification
Sep 06, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP has received a $14 million U.S. Army contract modification for support on the Bradley family of vehicles. The deal covers syst...
US Army gives combat medics new type of tourniquet
Sep 04, 2016 (AFP)
Throughout the history of modern warfare, countless wounded fighters have been saved from bleeding to death by tourniquets -- the straps or ties that wrap aroun...
Saab supplying simulators for Polish military academy
Sep 02, 2016 (UPI)
Fully instrumented laser-based Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems are to be delivered to Poland by Saab of Sweden. Saab said the two TESS systems for the Ge...
Lithuania orders more rifles, grenade launchers
Aug 30, 2016 (UPI)
The Lithuanian military is procuring additional G-36 rifles and 40mm under-barrel grenade launchers from Germany's Heckler & Koch GmbH. According to the Lithuan...
Lockheed Martin gets $147 million for U.S. Army trainer systems
Aug 29, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a $147 million contract modification for work on the U.S. Army's close combat tactical trainer. The modification allows a continuat...
New 155mm artillery round on way
Aug 26, 2016 (UPI)
A new 155mm artillery round with extended range is being developed by the U.S. Army. The XM1113 Insensitive Munition High Explosive Rocket Assisted Projectile, ...
Bras, tanks and guns: Norway's women join the draft
Aug 25, 2016 (AFP)
They sweat together, they sleep together: in the name of gender equality, Norway has introduced compulsory military service for women, even bunking them in mixe...
Lithuania buys German combat vehicles in major arms deal
Aug 22, 2016 (AFP)
Lithuania on Monday signed a deal for German-made armoured vehicles intended to boost its defence capabilities, as it seeks to allay concerns of a military resu...
Lithuania receives surplus vehicles from the Netherlands
Aug 18, 2016 (UPI)
Lithuania is touting its bilateral military partnership with the Netherland, which has resulted in the procurement of surplus military vehicles. Over the past s...
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