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Philippines officially marks receipt of U.S. armored vehicles
Feb 08, 2016 (UPI)
The Philippine Army has formally received 114 armored personnel carriers donated to it by the United States. The APCs are M113A2 vehicles, variants of which hav...
Elbit Systems reveals Seagull unmanned surface vehicle
Feb 08, 2016 (UPI)
Elbit Systems has unveiled Seagull, its new highly autonomous, multi-mission unmanned surface vehicle system for maritime warfare. Seagull, a 12-meter vehicle w...
Telephonics to support electronic countermeasures for US Marines
Feb 08, 2016 (UPI)
Sierra Nevada Corporation has given Telephonics a contract to support their production of MODI II electronic countermeasure systems for the U.S. Marine Corps. U...
$99.2 million U.S. Army contract for Winchester ammunition
Feb 05, 2016 (UPI)
Winchester Ammunition has received a $99.2 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver .38, .45, and 9mm ammunition. Winchester's .38-caliber ammunition cart...
General Dynamics to support Egyptian M1A1 production
Feb 05, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Army has given General Dynamics Land Systems a $15.9 million contract with options for technical services supporting domestic Egyptian M1A1 production....
New material lights up when detecting explosives
Feb 05, 2016 (SPX)
Scientists have created a material which turns fluorescent if there are molecules from explosives in the vicinity. The discovery could improve e.g. airport secu...
Taser's effect on cognition may undermine police questioning
Feb 04, 2016 (UPI)
When researchers at Drexel University subjected volunteers to short Taser shocks and then tested for cognitive impairment, they found some study participants sh...
Israel begins testing Trophy system on Namer troop carriers
Feb 03, 2016 (UPI)
Israeli defense officials began operational testing of their Namer heavy troop carrier, equipping it with their homemade Trophy Active Protection System. The Is...
Two US generals in favor of the draft for women
Feb 02, 2016 (AFP)
American women should be required to register for the draft, two top military officials said Tuesday, following the Pentagon's decision to open all jobs includi...
Lockheed Martin, AEC Sniper ATP center opens in Saudi Arabia
Jan 28, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin and Advanced Electronic Company's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod support center begins operations in Saudi Arabia. The opening of the Sniper ATP ...
Denmark orders hundreds of Piranha 5 armored vehicles
Jan 28, 2016 (UPI)
General Dynamics European Land Systems is to deliver 309 Piranha 5 armored vehicles and vehicle sustainment services to Denmark. The contract signed with the Da...
Jordan to purchase Arlan armored vehicles from Kazakhstan
Jan 26, 2016 (UPI)
Jordan will purchase Arlan armored vehicles as part of its recently signed military cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, a j...
Navy successfully tests new system for unmanned vehicles
Jan 25, 2016 (UPI)
A command and control system for all types of unmanned vehicles has been tested recently by the U.S. Navy on a submersible platform. The successful testing of t...
Saab supplying Croatia with coastal surveillance system
Jan 25, 2016 (UPI)
Saab of Sweden reports it is supplying a second coastal surveillance and border protection system to Croatia. The purchase price for the CoastWatch Coastal Surv...
DARPA selects Raytheon for infantry squad research
Jan 25, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has received a $2.5 million Phase One contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop new technologies to improve the effec...
Thales, ASV partner for more autonomous vessels
Jan 25, 2016 (UPI)
Thales and ASV, an unmanned surface vessel technology company, are strengthening their partnership in Britain. The move to jointly develop autonomous unmanned s...
Telephonics to supply surveillance vehicles for U.S. border
Jan 21, 2016 (UPI)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded Telephonics Corporation a $13.5 million contract for its Mobile Surveillance Capability vehicles. The vehicles wi...
DARPA program aims to develop neural-digital connection
Jan 21, 2016 (UPI)
DARPA's new Neural Engineering System Design program aims to develop an improved implantable chip connecting the human brain to modern digital technology. The p...
Lockheed Martin to provide Pakistan with Target Sight Systems
Jan 19, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a $14 million contract to provide Target Sight Systems for Pakistan's AH-1Z attack helicopters. The contract includes software deve...
General Dynamics to support U.S. Army Stryker program
Jan 19, 2016 (UPI)
General Dynamics Land Systems has received a $75 million contract to provide engineering and integration services for the U.S. Army's Stryker vehicle. Under the...
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