Tech

Secret UK military satellite RFP nearing launch phase

The United Kingdom, which intends to launch its program for the creation of military satellite network, named...

Defense: is going all-tech the cure for all woes?

As the professionalization and downsizing of armies has shown since the 1980s, bigger does not necessarily mean...

Marines receive new 30mm turret for Amphibious Combat Vehicle

The new US Marine ACV is to be fitted with a new 30 mm cannon turret, borrowed...

Franco-German Alliance – First Step on a 20-Year MGCS Development

Germany and France began to harmonize requirements and concepts, with the intention to formalize joint system architecture...

US Navy expands missile capabilities as Lockheed Martin pads contract

060707-N-5169H-002 Pacific Ocean (July 7, 2006) – A Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches from the aft Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard the...

Australia to receive first combat drone from Boeing

In May of 2020, Australia should receive its first combat drone from Boeing factories. The UVAC, nicknamed...

The USS Zumwalt is almost ready for war… after nearly 4 years in service

Four years after commissioning, the Zumwalt stealth destroyer has taken to the sea, as it awaits its...

Royal Netherlands Navy will receive underwater robots

Defensie Materieel Organisatie recently signed a contract with Saab for the supply of Sea Wasp ROVs for...

Artillery is back in force

After a period of neglect, artillery has been coming back in force...

Future Armored Vehicles – Weapon Systems Event Becomes a Webinar

With the current coronavirus situation, SMi, the organizers of Future Armored Vehicles Weapon Systems Conference decided to shift the...

MDA taps industry to build interceptor to defend against hypersonic threats

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is tapping industry to design and build an interceptor capable of defending against regional hypersonic weapons threats,...

British IFV Boxer shows the limits of standardization

In the British defense minister’s recent surprising decision to choose the Artec Boxer as the new Royal Army IFV, military observers have...