Operational Testing of Eitan – World’s Advanced APC
Israel’s Ministry of Defense Merkava Tank Program Administration in collaboration with IDF’s ground forces, continues to develop the Eitan wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC),...
U.S. Army to Select New Handgun
This week, the U.S. Army will brief arms manufacturers on the design requirements for a new standard-issue handgun. Several gun makers will compete for...
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Future Forces 4 HLS
The upcoming conference for the HLS Future Forces is to be held on July 21st, bringing with...
US-India Defence Ties Leave Less Potential for Israel?
The US has proposed joint development and production of futuristic military helicopters as well as infantry combat vehicles in the first such large-scale programmes...
Growing interest in the (IMI) Hornet mobile mortar system
There is a growing interest in the "new generation" of mortars developed by Israel military industries (IMI).
Mortars have been part of land combat for...
Russian Special Forces to Test New Thermal Scopes
The Russian Defense Ministry will start official tests of a new thermal vision scope as part of Russia’s futuristic combat kit later this month,...
The New Battlefield
John Bassett, an experienced security consultant, believes combat robots are rapidly becoming “a reality” of modern day warfare.
This claim comes after, according to...
Are Putin’s Special Forces Catching Up?
Russia’s military is often seen as a bit backward compared to NATO allies and the U.S. — with dated equipment, low budgets, and problematic...
Watch: The Modular UGV Of The Future
The missions the modern military is faced with are variegated and diverse. They require soldiers to possess a wide set of capabilities, tools, and...
The Future Of Situational Awareness
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has kicked off its Squad X Core Technologies program in a bid to try and improve...
Turkey Looks to Support Local Arms Industry
Turkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) delivered the first 500 serially-produced MPT-76 battle rifles to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC).
These units...
Nano-UAV – ISR Capabilities Right from Combat Vest Pocket
A new version of a military nano-UAV has been under development. FLIR's Prox Dynamics unit is in the process of developing a new version...
New Reconnaissance Vehicle Seems to Have it All
A new 4x4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle is now in service at the Armed Forces of Belarus. The Cayman vehicle developed by JSC '140 repair...
Modular Assault Rifle to Be Adjusted for Various Missions
The German armed forces are replacing their assault rifles. Two companies, Rheinmetall and Steyr Mannlicher, have joined forces to manufacture and market the RS556...
The “Punisher” may be used by anti terror units
Another weapon system may find its way from army to anti terror use in complicated situations.
The XM25 is an air burst grenade launcher. It...
Trucks from the Sky
Polaris Pitches DAGOR for ULCV
Truck makers have just submitted data to the US Army concerning potential candidates for the Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle. An army...
Colombia has Shown Interest in an Israeli MRAP
The MKII Zibar Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) developed by Zibar in Israel has been demonstrated to the Colombian Army and Marine Corps, reportedly arousing...
India picked the Israeli-made Spike missile system
India has decided to purchase Israel's Spike anti-tank guided missile. An Indian defense ministry source said on Saturday that the Israeli Spike made by...
Watch: First Look At Elbit New Helmet-Mounted System
Elbit Systems announces its latest development in the field: IronVision – an advanced helmet mounted system (HMS) for commanders and drivers of closed-hatched armored...
New Models of Grenade Trigger Pouch Purchased by Elite Units
A new development was introduced into special units around the world as well as some units in the Israeli Defense Forces. The Grenade Trigger Pouch...
Two Israeli companies competing in Poland
IAI is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Very close competition in Poland between...
Advanced weapons and nuclear energy
At the start of the 33rd Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2015), Gideon Frank, an Israel Electric board member, and formerly the Director...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
