Infantry Systems

Infantry Systems

The US Army will select its Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) rifle and automatic rifle supplier in the last quarter of this year. The...

Units of the French Special Operations Command will be the first military force to adopt the latest  FN ENVOLYS machine gun. The weapon was...
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The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA wants to develop enhanced, less bulky night-vision goggles. 10 organizations were selected for this mission. “Current night...

The US Military is planning to acquire a robotic combat vehicle in two versions - RCV- Light (RCV-L) and RCV-Medium (RCV-M) to defeat light-to...
Photo illus. soldiers by US National Archives

Turkish defense manufacturer Aselsan configured its Stabilized Advanced Remote Weapon Platform (SARP) to fire the ATOM 40mm high-velocity airburst grenade, after completing integration and...
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Military equipment can be the subject of enemy electronic attacks, potentially resulting in a loss of location awareness that can put Army missions at...

The modern capability of connecting sensors to shooters (weapons) replaces the manual static configuration of separate tactical networks and limited internetworking capabilities.  The U.S. military...

The manufacturing of the 8x8 'Dragon' Wheeled Combat Vehicle (RCV) for the Spanish Armed Forces has started at General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS). The...

Nammo Raufoss in Norway is working on a drone-mounted M72 concept. The M72 is a 66mm caliber single-use light anti-tank weapon effective against a...
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With the goal to equip its armed forces with emerging and disruptive technologies, the Latvian MoD will invest some $1.4 million in three innovative...
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Engaging in subterranean (SubT) environments puts warfighters in dangerous situations with limited visibility and movement, as well as potential environmental risks such as flooding,...

The US Army’s new rifle for ground infantry squads has been designed to close the gap between the rifleman and the highly trained sniper....
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A new door breaching grenade technology will improve Explosive Method of Entry (EMOE) operations and provide more safety for breaching teams. The 40mm stand-off...
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New technologies that offer help to forces in finding enemy troops when operating in confined or urban environments were evaluated during a military exercise...
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The US armed forces branches are testing their sensor-to-sensor capabilities in tandem during the Army-led Project Convergence campaign at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). Project Convergence...

Capturing digital images is the first step toward delivering data fusion and augmented reality technology that will transform how warfighters perceive the battlespace in...
Samson weapon station photo by RAFAEL

Rafael is unveiling its newly enhanced SAMSON 30mm Integrated Remote Weapons Station (RWS) for Light Vehicles. With a combination of advanced, reliable, and effective...

Urban canyons — with their high vertical structures, tight spaces, and limited lines of sight — constrain military communications, mobility, and tactics. Unmanned air...

Wearable technology promises to make significant changes to how soldiers report information. Today, units in the field must call in everything, filing verbal reports...
Photo illust. US Air Force

US Army’s snipers successfully tested the new generation MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) during exercises to clear it for fielding. Tailored to meet mission requirements,...

The need to support ground forces in the field to carry out various missions while minimizing threats to soldiers' lives accelerates the development of...

Russian defense manufacturer Kalashnikov announced that the AK-12 assault rifle will become the new basic weapon for Russian troops. “The AK-12 has served as...