Almost US$2 billon has been placed in orders for the Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) in the past 18 months with the British Army just announcing firing of its Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) over an extended range.
Canada did deploy the US M109 155mm/39 cal tracked self-propelled artillery system as its only mobile weapon for many years but these were finally declared surplus in 2005.
Germany is looking to expand its artillery capability and like other countries is looking to improved costal defence.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking for an off-the-shelf platform already in the hands of its military for its Combat General Purpose Vehicle (CGPV) programme. This means a likely showdown between BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 and FFG (Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft) ACSV G5.
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30th July 2015
The Canadian government has detailed plans to acquire Medium Range Radar technology used in the Israeli military's Iron Dome air defence system for the Canadian armed …
30th July 2015
After a long wait, Australia has finally declared a winner in the long-running requirement for a lightweight automatic grenade launcher (AGL) for the Australian Army …
30th July 2015
TASC, an Engility company, has been awarded a contract for providing systems engineering and integration (SE&I) for the US Air Force's Global Positioning Systems (GPS) …
29th July 2015
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) to modernise its fleet of Extendable Boom Forklifts (EBFL). Deliveries of the …
29th July 2015
Rheinmetall has been awarded two orders to supply a Medium-Range Radar (MRR) system and an Integrated Soldier System (ISS) to the Canadian armed forces, the …
29th July 2015
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a task order to continue providing managed support services for the US Marine Corps (USMC) Tactical Satellite Communications Network, …
28th July 2015
CACI International has been awarded a tak order to continue providing support to the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) of the US Army's Communications-Electronics …
28th July 2015
Brazilian Army soldiers train in close quarter battle drills at the CAAdEX training centre. They are using a soldier training system from Saab Systems, which …
27th July 2015
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles for the …
27th July 2015
Qatar armed forces have ordered a network of Kronos radars and command and control (C2) centres from Selex, the company announced on 26 July. Selex …
27th July 2015
The US Marine Corps (USMC) System Command has ordered 887 Kestrel 4500 environmental meters from manufacturer Nielsen-Kellerman for the Scout Sniper Ballistic Computers (SSBC) programme, …
24th July 2015
Boeing's seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has entered orbit and will soon provide 17% more bandwidth to the US military and allied users of …
24th July 2015
A US Army project is looking into the use of nanosatellites for soldier communications, it announced on 20 July. The army's Space and Missile Defense …
24th July 2015
Rostec, Russia’s state corporation, has officially announced sale of a controlling stake in its Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Izhmekh), one of Russia’s largest manufacturers of small …
24th July 2015
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an £18 million contract to continue providing Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES) to the UK Ministry of Defence …
23rd July 2015
Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of 489 of the 589 British Army’s new Scout SV reconnaissance vehicle will take place in the UK. Whilst this …
23rd July 2015
The Peruvian Army has increased its long range fire support capability after taking delivery of new Chinese-built multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) on 18 July. These …
23rd July 2015
The US Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center's (AMRDEC) Engineering Directorate Visualization Laboratory (VIZLAB) has been exploring 3D laser capabilities for engineering …
23rd July 2015
Harris has been awarded delivery orders worth $45 million for advanced satellite communication terminals for the US Army, the company announced on 20 July. The …
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