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Thu, 27/08/2015 - 06:00
The U.S. Army’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will be built by Oshkosh for an initial production contract worth $6.7 billion. The deal is expected to be worth closer to$30 billion in the long-term with the Pentagon looking to procure 49,099 vehicles for the Army and the
Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
Following a security meeting between the government, armed forces, and Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Turkey has decided to upgrade its fleets of armoured vehicles. The decision was taken after a landmine attack in Turkey’s south-eastern Siirt Province on August
Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
US offers to jointly produce fighter aircraft with India The US has offered to produce fighter aircraft jointly with India to promote deeper military ties as it spoke about the Indian Air Force facing a "critical shortage" of front-line fighter jets.
Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
Following a security meeting between the government, armed forces, and Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Turkey has decided to upgrade its fleets of armoured vehicles. The decision was taken after a landmine attack in Turkey’s south-eastern Siirt Province on August
Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
The Turkish state-owned firm Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret is now offering its SMASH (also designated as Muhafiz) naval remote controlled weapon station armed with four LMM (Lightweight Multi-role Missile) multi-purpose missiles suppied by Thales UK. The stab
Wed, 19/08/2015 - 06:00
In this interview we spoke to DSM Dyneema to find out about the latest developments in Armoured Vehicles:
Wed, 19/08/2015 - 06:00
French shipbuilder Piriou has launched the first of four new light, multi-role, oceanic vessels for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) from its shipyard in Concarneau, Brittany. The
Wed, 19/08/2015 - 06:00
In this interview we spoke to DSM Dyneema to find out about the latest developments in Armoured Vehicles:
Tue, 18/08/2015 - 06:00
Russian Il-114 aircraft (Degtyaryov Andrey / Shutterstock.com) T
Tue, 18/08/2015 - 06:00
A proposal by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to procure three new Boeing C-17 Globemaster aircraft has been approved by a Services Capital Acquisition Pla
Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
The Turkish armoured vehicle market offers one of the most compelling opportunities for foreign firms and indigenous industry to gain significant traction as the government invests in infrastructure to manufacture and develop armoured vehicle technologies. The outl
Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
Turkish FNSS Savunma Sistemleri qualified its Saber-25 turret (Victor M.S. Barreira)
Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
Portuguese Pandur II armoured vehicles are equipped with tactical communications of EID (Victor M.S.
Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
Turkish FNSS Savunma Sistemleri qualified its Saber-25 turret (Victor M.S. Barreira)
Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
The Turkish armoured vehicle market offers one of the most compelling opportunities for foreign firms and indigenous industry to gain significant traction as the government invests in infrastructure to manufacture and develop armoured vehicle technologies. The outl
Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
Worldwide, an estimated 4,000 fighters, valued between $260 billion - $367 billion are forecast to be procured over the next 15 years. Despite the rapid increase in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) numbers worldwide and future plans for Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs), the fight
Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
Like any modern student, today’s soldiers learn on the move, deploying with laptops, tablets and other means of online connectivity that can keep them at the books with extreme convenience. As technological advancement marches on, many traditional problems in military education a
Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
Africa has been on something of a spending spree in the past few years, upping their stake in the global defence market while addressing urgent security challenges at home. For most states, reinforcing the reputation of a secure and civilised environment is the first step in encouragin
Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
The Philippine Navy (PN) received two new AW109 helicopters on August 10, the latest in a series ordered from AgustaWestland for the count
Wed, 12/08/2015 - 06:00
President Duda officially sworn in on August 6th (Shutterstock)
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