Roshel Defence Solutions has introduced its new Observation and Video Surveillance Armoured Vehicle based on Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (J200). The new armoured vehicle has been specifically designed to provide border patrol and law enforcement agencies with observation, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to facilitate their missions in various terrains.   The unit is equipped with […]

In our current environment, we may confidently assert that there is a low probability of independent commercialisation of products in the defence industry of Ukraine. Such assertion concerns private companies and developers having interesting ideas and sufficient experience to implement projects. Such situation is primarily due to the climate remaining from the USSR epoch, the […]

Meprolight Ltd. – a member of the SK Group and a leading manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night vision equipment, self-illuminated sights, and Laser Range Finder systems for military, law enforcement and civil applications – has completed construction of two (2) advanced-level maintenance laboratories for electro-optical products for a leading Latin American Army. According […]

Boeing’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile system. The November review established the baseline for the GBSD, which will replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) […]

Lockheed Martin’s Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) logged more than 55,000 testing miles during the U.S. Army Extended Warfighter Experiment (EWE) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Bliss, Texas. “The testing was conducted by Soldiers and Lockheed Martin personnel over several months at two major military installations in a variety of mission scenarios,” said Kathryn Hasse, Combat Manuever […]

Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced that its stockholders overwhelmingly approved the merger agreement providing for the proposed acquisition of Orbital ATK by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:  NOC) at a special meeting of stockholders held on November 29, 2017. Holders of more than 99% of Orbital ATK’s common […]

Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from South Korea’s National 119 Rescue Headquarters for the purchase of two additional H225 helicopters. The National 119 Rescue Headquarters currently operates an all-Airbus helicopter fleet comprising two AS365 N2 and two H225. This new purchase will bring the fleet of the country’s primary provider of firefighting and […]

SpetsTechnoExport company signed a contract for the delivery of T-72 main battle tanks’ spare parts to an unnamed Europian country, the Ukrainian state arms export agency announced on 23 November. SFTE SpetsTechnoExport, which is a part of Ukrainian defence industry company UkrOboronProm, signed a contract with a state-owned European company for the supply of spare parts and components to […]

IMI Systems will supply a European country with a variety of small-caliber ammunition products for a total of 37 million NIS (approx. $10.5 million). This is the latest in a line of large-scale orders from IMI’s Small Caliber Ammunition Division over the past years by the USA and several European countries. Recently IMI Systems began […]

Leonardo is pleased to announce that the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters has been delivered to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft departed Leonardo’s Yeovil facility on November 17th for Sola Air Base in southern Norway where the aircraft will enter a period of Operational Test & […]