Land Warfare

US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar

India has been navigating a strategic balancing act in its defence modernisation efforts as it considers deals with Russia and the US.

Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change

The land war in Ukraine has dominated the posture, spending and actions of Russia and NATO countries for two years. With a new US Government committed to ending the conflict early in 2025, there are implications on all three of those fronts.

Rheinmetall contracted by Ukraine to deliver Marder IFVs and propellant charge modules

The German manufacturer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ukraine to expand their strategic cooperation which will include post-war rebuilding.

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Saab expands footprint in the US

The company will operate in two new locations in the coming years to better support US services.

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Land Warfare

Heckler & Koch to make new rifles in US facility

13th January 2010

Firearms maker Heckler & Koch announced today that it will manufacture two new rifle designs in a newly opened US factory in 2009. The new …
Digital Battlespace

New broadband for soldiers in Afghanistan on Eutelsat EB4 & W6 satellites

13th January 2010

TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new broadband services on Eutelsat EB4 & W6 satellites to the Afghan market. These types of telecommunication products are …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation successfully completes Preliminary Implementation Review of US Army's MET program

13th January 2010

Harris Corporation has successfully completed the Preliminary Implementation Review for the US Army's Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program - next-generation military satellite communications terminals …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge form joint company for wheeled military vehicles

12th January 2010

With the founding of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH, the market for logistical and tactical military vehicles has an important new provider of complete solutions. …
Digital Battlespace

Velodyne Lidar expands global reseller network

12th January 2010

Velodyne Lidar, a leading manufacturer of high definition 3-D lidar sensors, has secured international agreements with five major distributors worldwide to expand marketing for the …
Land Warfare

Kuwait Air Defence forces conduct successful Patriot test firings

11th January 2010

The Kuwait Air Defence Forces successfully test fired Raytheon Company's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System against tactical ballistic missiles. The test firings were held …
Digital Battlespace

Finland and Systematic collaborating on going international

11th January 2010

On 4 January 2010, the Army Materiel Command Headquarters and Systematic A/S signed a significant new agreement regarding the supply of key software systems for …
Land Warfare

Boeing Laser Demonstrator Program accepts Oshkosh military truck and enters fabrication phase

6th January 2010

Boeing announced today that it has accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the US Army's …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin wins HIMARS contract

6th January 2010

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 22, 2009, a $151,166,292 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract includes High Mobility Artillery …
Land Warfare

NATO boosts defences at Kandahar airfield

5th January 2010

Advanced Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) sensors have been delivered and installed at Kandahar airfield. This successful and on schedule delivery was done by the …
Digital Battlespace

Brigade Combat Team Modernisation Increment 1 to Enter Production

31st December 2009

Boeing today announced that Increment 1 of the US Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization program was approved to begin Low-Rate Initial Production early in 2010 …
Land Warfare

Iveco Defence Vehicles Awarded Contract to Deliver Further 90 LMVs to Czech Army

28th December 2009

Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on December 18, 2009 the Czech Army placed order for a further batch of 90 Light Multirole Vehicles (LMV) in …
Land Warfare

France Orders 53 High-Mobility Vehicles from Hagglunds AB

23rd December 2009

Defense Minister Hervé Morin announced the order of 53 Vehicules de Haute Mobilité (VHM) for the French Army. It is the first installment of a …
Land Warfare

Brazilian Army Signs EUR 2.5 billion Defence Vehicle Supply Contract

22nd December 2009

Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on December 18, 2009 the Brazilian Army signed a contract for the supply of 2,044 units of the base model …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems receives French order for BvS10 Mk II all-terrain vehicle

22nd December 2009

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) - French Armament Procurement Agency - for 53 BvS10 MkII vehicles, …
Digital Battlespace

Saab sells the ARTHUR radar system to Italy

22nd December 2009

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the sale of its ARTHUR WLS (Weapon Locating System) to the Italian Army. The order …
Military Logistics

Logistics Bridge Supports Afghan Conflict

18th December 2009

The Defense Department moves troops and supplies into land-locked Afghanistan via an air-and-land logistics "bridge" that transits Central Asia, a senior defense official said at …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Team Demonstrates Multimodal Unmanned Systems Operations

18th December 2009

Boeing today announced that it has completed a demonstration for the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, N.C., that integrated both air …
Digital Battlespace

Selex Galileo acquires new contracts worth around 16 million Euros

17th December 2009

Selex Galileo of Finmeccanica has been awarded new contracts worth approximately 16 million Euros for its Mini Colibrì and Lothar systems, strengthening the Company’s Electro- …