On 11th November, the Singapore Armed Forces’ official Pioneer magazine reported that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) retired its KC-135R Stratotanker fleet in June this year. The KC-135Rs… Continue reading "Singapore Retires Its KC-135Rs"
UK-based AEI Systems have announced their 30mm Venom LR (Low Recoil) cannon is nearing production status. The cannon is designed to be able to be mounted onto virtually any vehicle… Continue reading "AEI Systems Low Recoil 30mm Cannon Nears Production"
On 5 November, the British Ministry of Defence announced that it had signed a contract for the delivery of over 500 Boxer 8×8 Mechanized Infantry Vehicles (MIV) worth £2.8 billion… Continue reading "Britain Confirms Boxer Order and Signs £2.8bn Contract"
China has developed anti-ship ballistic missiles, and wants the world to know it. From parades to propaganda, the PLA has touted their DF-21 and DF-26 missiles as a Sword of… Continue reading "Chinese Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles: Over Hyped or a True Carrier Killer?"
The Ballistic Low Altitude Drone Engagement (BLADE) system is the US Army’s latest attempt to deal with the small UAV threat. By combining a remote weapon station with a radar,… Continue reading "BLADE – The Radar-Guided Drone Killer"
The Royal Thai Army is moving ever closer to receiving eight AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopters. The Thai deal is the first to emerge from a US Army request… Continue reading "Armed ‘Little Birds’ for Thailand"
The French Navy has, for the first time, proven that it can conduct cooperative missile engagements. In a recent test, the guided missile destroyer Forbin engaged a target drone using… Continue reading "French Navy Proves Cooperative Engagement Capability in Live Test"
Norway will receive its first Hanwha Land Systems K9 155/L52 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) in December after a handover ceremony in South Korea last week. The bulk of the K9s and… Continue reading "K9 Vidar Self-Propelled Howitzers for Norwegian Army"
An industry brief was shared earlier this month to provide further information for LAND 2097 Phase 4, the Australian Army requirement for a new fleet of light multi-purpose helicopters to… Continue reading "More Details on Aussie Special Forces Helicopter Requirement"
After recently winning the Australian Army Land 400 Phase 2 requirement for a new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, Rheinmetall showcased its core Boxer 8×8 offerings whilst German company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft… Continue reading "The Rheinmetall Boxer at DSEI 2019"