NIMR Automotive participating in the International Armoured Vehicles conference in Amman
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NIMR Automotive, a leading manufacturer of light and medium-weight wheeled military vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa region and based in the UAE, is participating the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference in Amman, Jordan. As part of NIMR’s involvement, Brigadier General (Retd) Shujae Al-Momani, Director of Lifecycle of Support at NIMR Automotive, addressed […]
US defence company installs remote control kit in a Russian-made T-72 tank
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Micro Systems, Inc. business unit, part of the Kratos Unmanned Systems Division (USD), has successfully converted a Russian T-72 Tank to operate unmanned. In response to a need by the U.S. Army for a tank target, Kratos/Micro Systems converted the T-72 to be controlled by its […]
Leonardo DRS T-100 is already training F-35 pilots
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The Leonardo DRS T-100 is an advanced variant of the M-346 trainer, a globally proven training jet for air forces around the world. Today, the aircraft is actively training pilots to fly the F-35 for the Netherlands, Israel and Italy. Additionally, the M-346 is training side-by-side with the F-35 in Italy. In open government procurement […]
US Army orders additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems
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Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.6bn contract to produce additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the US Army. Using the Q-53 radar system, troops in combat will be able to detect, classify, track and identify the location of enemy indirect fire in either 360° or 90° modes. The radar system can be readily adapted to provide […]
Ukraine and Azerbaijan may start joint production in defence field
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First Deputy to the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Oleg Hladkovskiy paid a working visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. That was reported by azeridefence.com. During the meetings with First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yaqub Eyyubov, top management of the leading defense and aircraft industry enterprises, the issues of […]
Bogdan Corporation plans to develop GAZ-66 light utility trucks replacement
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine will move forward with plans to replace its light utility trucks. The Ukrainian Army uses an aging fleet of GAZ-66 light utility trucks and now is looking to purchase a new all-wheel-drive cargo truck. The Bogdan Corporation is developed new Bogdan 3373 light utility truck to replace an aging GAZ-66s. The Bogdan 3373 was simple […]
Foreign customer inspects a batch of Ukrainian KrAZ trucks ready for shipment
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Inspection of the batch of the КrАZ-6322 off road platform trucks has been carried out at “AutoKrAZ”. It was made as part of foreign trade contract for the supply of 6×6 KrAZ vehicles to the North African country. That was reported by autokraz.com.ua. Vehicles contracted come in standard configuration with single wheels. They differ from […]
Orbital ATK receives foreign military sales award for Sidewinder missile rocket motors
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Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that it has received a contract award from the U.S. Air Force for production of rocket motors for the AIM-9P missile. The award is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract estimated to be $67 million when fully optioned. The order adds to the more than 30,000 […]
Video: UkrOboronProm inspects tanks before sending those to the armed forces of Ukraine
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UKROBORONPROM SE “Kharkiv Armored Plant” specializes in overhaul and restoration of the main battle tanks T-64 and T-80 and all modifications, used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As soon as the tank is damaged or warranty lifetime of its components ends, the plant performs routine repairs or heavy overhaul. In practice, this means that […]
UKRAINIAN ARMOR company develops new mobile mortar system
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Ukrainian company LLC UKRAINIAN ARMOR is developing the new 120 mm mobile mortar system based on Varta armoured multi-purpose vehicle. The mobile mortar system consists of a highly mobile Varta 4×4 platform, on the rear of which can be mounted 120mm mortar plus 40 units of ready-use ammunition. The main feature of the mobile mortar system […]