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U.S. company Leidos to manage Britain's military logistics
Mar 25, 2015 (UPI)
Britain's Ministry of Defense is to award a 13-year contract to Leidos, a U.S. company, to manage logistic services for the country's military. Under the award,...
Squid-inspired 'invisibility stickers' could help soldiers evade detection
Mar 25, 2015 (SPX)
Squid are the ultimate camouflage artists, blending almost flawlessly with their backgrounds so that unsuspecting prey can't detect them. Using a protein that's...
Swiss defense firm marketing new mortar system
Mar 19, 2015 (UPI)
RUAG Defense of Switzerland has introduced a modular 120mm mortar system that comes equipped with a semi-automatic loader system. The Cobra features electronic ...
Freezing Cold War: Canadato Spend Billions on Arctic Military Gear
Mar 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
As winter comes to a close, Canada prepares to spend billions on new military equipment to support operations in the country's inhospitable Arctic regions. Acco...
General Dynamics, Thales team for defense contract
Mar 17, 2015 (UPI)
Subsidiaries of General Dynamics and Thales are planning to jointly bid on a contract to design and build combat reconnaissance vehicles for the Australia. The ...
Smiths Detection supplying equipment to Paraguay
Mar 17, 2015 (UPI)
High-energy inspection systems and a mobile low-energy X-ray system are being supplied to the Paraguayan Customs Service by Smiths Detection. Smiths Detection, ...
UT Dallas could make night vision, thermal imaging affordable
Mar 06, 2015 (SPX)
Engineers at The University of Texas at Dallas have created semiconductor technology that could make night vision and thermal imaging affordable for everyday us...
Raytheon wins support work for bomb carriages
Mar 03, 2015 (UPI)
Life-cycle technical support for advanced bomb carriage and release systems is being conducted by Raytheon under a contract from the U.S. Air Force. The award f...
Army develops new process for reusing artillery shell casings
Feb 27, 2015 (UPI)
A U.S. Army ammunition plant has developed a new process to make more recovered 155mm shell bodies viable for reuse as artillery training rounds. The new proces...
BAE Systems Hagglunds delivers CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
Feb 27, 2015 (UPI)
The first of 144 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in serial production has been delivered to the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization by BAE Systems. BAE Syst...
Automated weapons maintenance and tracking system highlighted
Feb 26, 2015 (UPI)
A new weapons maintenance system that remotely manages, diagnoses and tracks weapons and munitions has been pilot program tested by the U.S. Navy. The system --...
Jordan first buyer of South African armored vehicle
Feb 26, 2015 (UPI)
Jordan has become the first customer for the Mbombe 6x6 armored infantry combat vehicle from South Africa's Paramount Group. The initial 50 vehicles for the Jor...
ME country orders surveillance gear for its borders
Feb 26, 2015 (UPI)
An unidentified Middle Eastern country has contracted Airbus Defense and Space for long-range opto-electric/infrared imaging system for use on its borders. The ...
Indian, Israeli companies forming joint venture for high-tech systems
Feb 25, 2015 (UPI)
India's Kalyani Group and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel are forming a joint venture company to develop and produce high-tech systems in India. Those...
Iraq orders counter-mine, counter-IED vehicles
Feb 24, 2015 (UPI)
Upgraded Husky vehicles for clearance of mines and improvised explosive devices have been ordered from U.S. companies by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Critical...
Polaris Defense showcases ultra-light off-road military vehicle
Feb 24, 2015 (UPI)
Polaris Defense has internationally introduced its new ultra-light off-road vehicle for transporting cargo or a nine-person infantry/special operations squad. T...
Moths shed light on how to fool enemy sonar
Feb 20, 2015 (SPX)
It's hard to hide from a bat: The camouflage and mimicry techniques that animals use to avoid becoming a meal aren't much use against a predator using echolocat...
Rheinmetall supplying airburst munitions to German Army
Feb 19, 2015 (UPI)
Electronically programmable 40mm airburst munitions have been ordered by the Germany Army from Rheinmetall under a multimillion-dollar contract. The 40mm x 53 m...
Defense companies demo 30mm chain gun on land vehicle
Feb 19, 2015 (UPI)
Three defense companies have collaborated for a live-fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal using a 30mm chain gun on an armored vehicle. Oshkosh Defense said i...
More M1A1 Abrams tanks being modernized
Feb 18, 2015 (UPI)
More U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tanks are being modernized by General Dynamics Land Systems under a contract from the Army's TACOM Lifecycle Management Command. The ...
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