Weapons

The Indian Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation. The plan will see a large number of light machine...

Turkey made a big investment in improving its naval defenses in the last decade, increasing the number of warships and military vessels and relying...

  The Canadian navy is planning to load electronic jamming equipment into remote control surface drones that could be used to protect Canadian frigates from...

North Korea announced last week it had conducted a successful test flight of a new cruise missile, which it claimed was a “strategic” weapon...

Modern militaries face a growing challenge in striking high-value targets that are both well-defended and highly mobile. Traditional cruise and ballistic missiles offer range...

When launched from the ground, rockets require lots of fuel to push through the dense air of those first miles. If another vehicle floats...

Iran has acquired a batch of Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles for the national Armed Forces, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, cited by...

Elbit Systems was awarded a contract by the Production and Procurement Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) valued at approximately $144 million...

A team of Indian researchers have discovered a new method for TNT detection. The researchers synthesized two small fluorescent molecules (fluorophores) that are highly...

Researchers say that the life-threatening MERS coronavirus which recently emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider thanks to two international mass gatherings involving...

A soldier is, among other things, a walking mass of information. Goggles, headsets, radios, computer tablets, all generate data. And there's a mass of...

Saudi Arabia has reportedly shown interest in purchasing Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system, as reported by Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung. The two regimes are...

Supplying forces and communities in remote or high-altitude regions has always been a logistical challenge. Mountainous terrain, limited runways, harsh weather, and damaged infrastructure...

Modern military operations are increasingly defined by speed, flexibility, and reduced risk to personnel. At the same time, forces operating in complex environments, such...

Chinese aerospace researchers have announced a new development in hypersonic flight: a prototype vehicle able to alter its aerodynamic shape while travelling at speeds...

The global radiation detection, monitoring and safety market size was estimated at $3,981.78 million in 2020 and expected to reach $4,317.05 million in 2021,...

As short-range air-defense systems improve, many unmanned aircraft are being intercepted long before they reach their targets. Slow propeller-driven drones, even in large numbers,...

Will paintball games attract young people to the Russian army? This idea is now being evaluated. A senior member of the Russian Public Chamber proposed...

Today’s battlefield can be a very unpredictable place, with threats coming from every direction, including from the air and from underground. Recent conflicts in...

Development of different non-lethal weapons for handling recalcitrant citizens is an vital aspect of law enforcement agencies in a country. The need for an...

A new weapon is currently in an accelerated phase of development in Turkey, and is intended for airborne infantry and amphibious and special forces. The...

The frequent use of explosive devices in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has given birth to a new type of war injury: multiple mild...