Over the course of June, Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) had two different anti-tank missiles (ATGMs) test-fired from remote weapon stations. The first was Spike LR which was integrated… Continue reading "Spike LR and Javelin test-fired on JLTV"
Recently, UkrOboronProm, Ukraine’s primary defense export organization announced the creation of the new SERDAR anti-tank missile (ATGM) system in conjunction with Turkey’s Aselsan. The SERDAR system mounts two Ukrainian “Skif”… Continue reading "SERDAR: A Joint Ukrainian-Turkish ATGM Announced But Will Either Country Adopt It?"
Taiwan confirmed its hopes to procure modern tanks and missiles from the US in a deal valued at around 2 billion dollars, sparking an angry reaction from mainland China.
The US Army has decided to upgrade three of its six Stryker brigades with the up-gunned Dragoon after the successful implementation of the Stryker Dragoon variant with the 2nd Cavalry… Continue reading "US Army to Receive More Stryker Dragoon Upgrades"
SAAB Group has received a three year contract order from the U.S. Army to deliver M3E1:s. Behind this name hides the more well-known Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoil-less M4 rifle. Since it… Continue reading "Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army"
Saab has published a news release announcing that they have signed a contract of delivering Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon systems to an undisclosed customer. The total sum of the contract is… Continue reading "SAAB Signs $55 Million Carl-Gustaf M4 Launcher Contract with Undisclosed Customer"
Saab have announced that they have received an order for their new Carl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system from the the Slovenian Armed Forces. The M4 can engage vehicles, armoured… Continue reading "Slovenia Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 from Saab"
The Carl Gustaf is a Multi-role weapon system, which means that depending on which ammunition is used the role of the weapon changes. For instance you can go from High-Explosive rounds… Continue reading "Latvia orders more Carl-Gustaf Ammunition"
The British Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has issued an RFI seeking ‘novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles.’ DASA is seeking non-conventional anti-tank weapons… Continue reading "UK Launches Non-Explosive Tank Trap Competition"
Saab and Raytheon’s collaboration to develop new munitions for the upgraded Carl Gustaf anti-tank system is paying off. In the run up to the 2018 annual meeting of the Association… Continue reading "Saab & Raytheon Will Demonstrate New Munitions for the Carl Gustaf to the US Army"