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Former US defense contractor sentenced for passing secrets to India
Apr 14, 2016 (UPI)
A former U.S. defense contractor with access to sensitive U.S. weapons systems has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for passing information o...
Live-fire test for British Army's new Ajax armored vehicle
Apr 11, 2016 (UPI)
The British Army's newest armored fighting vehicle has successfully conducted the first live firing test of its main 40mm stabilized cannon and machine gun. The...
Bring back our gear, Israel's army begs ex-soldiers
Apr 10, 2016 (AFP)
Israel's army is searching for hundreds of weapons and tens of thousands of munitions -- from its own former soldiers. It turns out that many soldiers have ende...
Australia approved for purchase of small diameter bombs
Apr 07, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of GBU-39 bombs to Australia through the Foreign Military Sales program. The deal, which includes associa...
U.S. to provide new tactical vehicles to Iraq, Colombia
Apr 05, 2016 (UPI)
Textron Systems has been contracted to provide new tactical vehicles to Iraq, as the country continues to battle the Islamic State, as well as Colombia, through...
Saab continues ATM maintenance at Swedish military airports
Apr 05, 2016 (UPI)
Saab is to continue maintenance and upgrades to the air traffic management and airport systems of the Swedish Air Force. The extension of services is for three ...
Souped-Up Nona-S Mortar System to Join Russian Troops Soon
Apr 05, 2016 (Sputnik)
The 2S9 Nona-S self-propelled mortar system is undergoing final trials in Perm before being sent to one of Russia's paratroop divisions, Zvezda TV reported. Thi...
Kalashnikov delivers new anti-tank missiles to Russia
Apr 05, 2016 (UPI)
Russian arms maker Kalashnikov Concern announced on Tuesday its delivery of a new tranche of air-to-ground guided missiles to Russia's military, as part of an o...
Raytheon, DRS developing 3rd-generation FLIR system for troops
Apr 05, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon and DRS Technologies are to jointly engineer, manufacture and develop a 3rd-Generation Forward Looking Infrared night vision B-Kit. The kit will enable...
Kalashnikov looks to civilian market to boost sales
Apr 04, 2016 (UPI)
Russian weapons firm Kalashnikov, maker of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, is looking to expand its domestic sales as U.S. and international sanctions continue ...
Sweden upgrading Leopard 2 tanks
Apr 04, 2016 (UPI)
Swedish defense procurement agency FMV has selected Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the renovation of 88 Leopard 2 battle tanks and eight tank recovery vehi...
Pentagon announces new push for 'smart' fabrics
Apr 01, 2016 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced an initiative Friday to create smart textiles that one day could see tents made of power-generating fabric, running sh...
BAE Systems modernizing Sweden's CV90 vehicles
Mar 30, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems is to refurbish hundreds of Swedish Army armored vehicles under a contract issued by the Swedish government. A total of 262 CV90 tracked vehicles ar...
Defense contractors pay $8M to settle defective flares allegations
Mar 29, 2016 (UPI)
Two U.S. Defense contractors are settling allegations of selling defective counter-measure flares to the U.S. Army in violation of the False Claims Act. The U.S...
Oshkosh recapitalizing Army's tactical trucks
Mar 24, 2016 (UPI)
Oshkosh Defense is to recapitalize U.S. Army heavy tactical vehicles and produce trailers for them through multiple orders valued at more than $430 million. The...
U.S. Army issues initial order for Humvee replacement vehicles
Mar 23, 2016 (UPI)
Oshkosh Defense has been tapped by the U.S. Army to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for itself and the U.S. Marine Corps. The Army order is for an initial 6...
New cannon system for British Army
Mar 22, 2016 (UPI)
A new production standard 40mm cannon system by CTA International has been delivered to Britain's Ministry of Defense, the first of 515 systems on order. The Ca...
GenDyn NASSCO wins U.S. Navy support support contract
Mar 21, 2016 (UPI)
U.S. Navy amphibious warfare and surface combatant ships home-ported in San Diego are to receive support services from General Dynamics NASSCO. The maintenance,...
Finland sells shares of Patria Group to Kongsberg
Mar 18, 2016 (UPI)
The Finnish government is selling 49.9 percent of its share in Patria, the defense equipment company, to Norway's Kongsberg Group for about $306.5 million. The ...
Northrop to develop new IMU guidance system for weapons
Mar 16, 2016 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. military to develop a next-generation, navigation-grade inertial measurement unit. The miniaturized unit will be ...
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