The main indicators of a naval force’s level of advancement are technological superiority and also well-trained crew for effective use of its platforms. The fire and damage control skills of personnel serving in surface, subsurface and air platforms and ashore are critical both for combat-related and also for routine skills. The Turkish Naval Forces Command […]

Defence and security company Saab has received an ammunition order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, known in the US as M3 MAAWS (Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System). The order value is USD 5.4 million (MSEK 46). The order comes under the terms of Saab’s framework contract announced […]

We have all seen the pictures. A spouse, parent, or child draped over their loved ones grave because he or she died in combat. That fear is always there when someone you love is in the military. Yet, you never know such a harsh reality until someone in a Class A uniform comes knocking on your door.  Is there hope […]

Danny Yatom filled a number of senior, sensitive and classified positions in the security forces. Yatom oversaw operations that were crucial for the State of Israel’s security, and was one of the main partners in the diplomatic negotiations in which Israel participated in the last decades in an effort to achieve peace. Throughout his career, […]

Demanding targets are being met in the build-up to delivery of Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS). Today, the company has carried out the first flight of the initial UK MFTS aircraft, bringing delivery one step closer. With 12 UK MFTS aircraft already in production at the company’s site in […]

Armed Forces of Ukraine plans to adopt Hyundai and Great Wall light vehicles to replace ageing fleet of UAZ and GAZ-66 tactical vehicles, that reported by military-informant.com. Earlier Hyundai HD65, Hyundai HD120 trucks and Great Wall Wingle 5 light tactical vehicle  were tested at the State Scientific and Test Centre. Results of testing Hyundai and Great Wall Wingle proved […]

Ukraine state enterprise “Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant”Aviakon” received Certificate of conformity with NATO standards AQAR 2120. UKROBORONPROM Deputy Director General Volodymyr Kostrytskyy – with the participation of Governor of Sumy Region Mykola Klochko and the Head of  Aerospace sector LLC “Bureau Veritas Certification Ukraine” Oleksandr Karas’ov – handed this document to management of the plant. […]

In today’s rapidly changing battlespace, our adversaries are using technology to their advantage to turn the most commonplace devices into explosives. The U.S. Navy recently approved Symphony Block 40, Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) counter-improvised explosive device system, which provides enhanced capabilities that allow partner nations to combat ever-changing threats. Symphony Block 40 is an open […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NOC) autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endurance intelligence gathering aircraft in the world. The U.S. Air Force’s Global Hawks logged 88 percent of the 200,000 flight hours with the remaining hours flown by NASA Global Hawks, […]

ECA Group was recently awarded a new export contract for the delivery of three Mine Counter Measure unmanned systems. This contract, around 10M€, includes the supply of three INSPECTOR Mk2 Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV). These Inspector Mk2 will be fitted with the most recent subsea robotic system developed by ECA Group in 2015: TOWSCA which […]