Rheinmetall has used the opportunity of IndoDefence 2014 to exhibit its Marder Evolution concept for the first time in Asia. The Marder Evolution has been independently developed by the company to offer to potential export customers. The company has acquired a large stock of Marder 1 IFVs from the German Army as it downsizes and […]

The presence of two Il-78M Midas tankers in Egypt fuels theories about past and future Russian Air Force missions across the world. A photo taken at Cairo International airport on Oct. 29 proves the Russian have deployed two Il-78M Midas tankers to Egypt. The reason behind their presence in North Africa is still unclear. There […]

The combination of carefully planned flexibility at a high transportation capacity and a great variety provides the right answer for the operational requirements of current and future missions of the armed forces. By implementing a consistent protection philosophy on a commercial IVECO chassis, a wide range of vehicles between 5 and 18 t can be […]

China Presented New Special Operation Vehicle With 105mm Light Howitzer at China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition 2014. New Special Operation Vehicle is a new modular system for Special Forces. Air-transportable, the SOV is feated for long-range reconnaissance and special operations. Thanks to the innovative folding roll-bar cuts, the preparation time for internal transport in […]

China has developed a new CX-1 anti-ship missile. CX-1 anti-ship missile first time presented at Zhuhai Air Show. The missile is carried in flight by aerodynamic lift. The solid-propellant booster is located in the ramjet’s combustion chamber and is ejected by the airflow after it has burned out. Over-the-horizon firing range, full autonomy of combat […]

Earlier this month the Bulgarian Air Force celebrated its 102nd anniversary with an air show at Sofia, which included several interesting war planes. The Air Show held at Sofia, Bulgaria, on Oct. 11, gave many visitors the opportunity to see many interesting, venerable Bulgarian Air Force planes at work. Among the types that took part […]

Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) has teamed with DCNS to target the ship-based UAS market with the TANAN vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS. The companies announced the cooperation agreement at Euronaval on 28 October. The agreement will see Airbus D&S produce the entire certified UAS, including the vehicle with its payloads, the datalink and […]

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has welcomed the delivery of its last NH90 helicopter at Base Ohakea. The arrival brings the total number of NH90 helicopters in the fleet to eight. The NH90 is an advanced medium utility helicopter capable of undertaking a variety of roles including: search and rescue, disaster relief, transporting […]

Armor may protect vehicles from being breached by roadside bombs, but it does not always protect vehicles and their passengers from being tossed up and slammed down by a blast. For the past year, TenCate Advanced Armor USA has been working to prove to the US Army that its novel technology does just that. Its […]

Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver its mobile satellite communications system, ELSAT 2100 satellite-on-the-move (SOTM), to the Canadian Armed Forces. Awarded by Rheinmetall Canada, work will be carried out over an 18-month period. Financial details of the contract remain undisclosed. Elbit Systems Land and C4I Division general manager Yehuda (Udi) Vered said: […]