Italian defence group Leonardo has unveiled an updated version of the M60 tank at the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC ). That was reported by www.portaledifesa.it. The M60 tank upgrade programme, developed by Leonardo for the upgrade and overhaul of M60 armoured vehicles, with the aim of offering fleet operators a cost-effective opportunity to modernise their platforms. Leonardo’s modular […]

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received $337 million in orders to supply Apache Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M‑TADS/PNVS) systems and services to the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The awards are part of an initial task order under a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract signed with the U.S. […]

The SFTE “SpetsTechnoExport”, part of UkrOboronProm, has unveiled its new Phantom-2  unmanned tactical multipurpose vehicle at the AUSA 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition (the Association of the United States Army in Washington. The improved version of the new Phantom-2 (also called Fantom-2) unmanned tactical multipurpose vehicle provides more firepower and a stand-off capability to detect and confirm the presence of, identify the […]

The U.S. Navy awarded the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team a contract to build an additional LCS. The contract value is under the 2017 congressional cost cap of $584 million per ship. LCS 27 will be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the Midwest’s only naval shipyard, and is the 14th Freedom-variant LCS […]

The Ukroboronprom State Concern has made a successful debut at the AUSA 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition (the Association of the United States Army). The Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting is the largest landpower exposition and professional development forum in North America. Taking place over three days, the Annual Meeting is designed to deliver the […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) achieved a new milestone this week as the T-50A aircraft flew its 100th sortie at the Greenville, South Carolina, facility. This flight continues to demonstrate the company’s low-risk, Ready Now approach to the Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition. Flight operations began at the Greenville site in November 2016 as the team worked toward a March 2017 proposal deadline […]

Rheinmetall has been a proven partner of the US military for many years. At this year’s AUSA on stand #619, Rheinmetall is showcasing a selection of its advanced products and projects. Visitors to the show can learn about Rheinmetall’s expertise in the world of advanced ammunition, e.g., Rheinmetall supplies the 25mm x137 medium-calibre frangible armour-piercing ammunition for the […]

Bell Helicopter seeks to revolutionize army operations with the V-280 Valor, just as it did 70 years earlier with the Huey in the Vietnam War. Designed to provide the speed, range, payload, agility, survivability and endurance needed by our troops today, the V-280 is bringing new capabilities to the warfighter with twice the speed and […]

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $31.5 million additional component contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime to provide Aviator Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Displays (ANVIS HUD). Work will be performed over a two-year period. “Elbit Systems of America is committed to providing America’s warfighters with the very best in […]

Leonardo announced today that the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) has purchased an AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopter. The aircraft, which is planned to be delivered in early 2019, will be provided with a dedicated configuration to support Chinese Polar Scientific Exploration Tasks and perform a range of roles including passenger transport, iceberg sighting, […]