Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) has ordered an additional six Bushmaster Protected Vehicles from French multi-national defense and aerospace company Thales Group. The additional vehicles, divided into three troop carriers and… Continue reading "Jamaica Orders Additional Thales Bushmaster MRAPs"
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday night to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Department of Defense to rename military bases,… Continue reading "Senate Armed Services Committee Approves NDAA Amendment To Rename Military Bases"
The British Army’s 77th Brigade was formed in January 2005, by renaming the Security Assistance Group. This former title perhaps describes it more accurately than the number which it was… Continue reading "The British Army’s 77th Brigade: Their Role and Current Activities"
Leidos, Paramount Group USA and Vertex Aerospace have announced a teaming agreement to offer the Bronco II light attack aircraft to the United States Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch program.… Continue reading "Leidos Leads New Bronco II SOCOM Armed Overwatch Bid"
Demonstrating that the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) is far from finished, a group claiming affiliation to the Islamic State that has been terrorizing north eastern Mozambique since 2017, has demonstrated… Continue reading "ISIS Affiliate Seizes Towns in Mozambique, Slaughters Villagers and Shoots Down PMC Helicopter"
Four companies have been shortlisted for the Australian Army’s LAND 129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) program to replace the RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAS currently in service. The… Continue reading "Australian Army Shortlists Drone Finalists"
The USMC’s Plate Carrier Generation III has begun to be issued to Marine infantry and reconnaissance units with non-teeth arms being progressively rolled out until 2023, when the new system… Continue reading "US Marines Receive New Plate Carrier Generation III Body Armour"
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on 2nd April , that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $512m firm-fixed-price contract for F-16 Block 70 production for the Republic of Bulgaria.… Continue reading "Bulgaria Orders F-16s"
The United Kingdom’s Commons Select Committee on Defence (‘the Defence Committee’) announced two new inquiries on the 5th March 2020: The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review, and Defence… Continue reading "Is Now a Bad Time For Reviewing Defence Policy?"
The United States State Department has approved the sale of four Textron AT-6 Wolverine light attack aircraft to Tunisia. The announcement made on the 26th February pertains to the turboprop planes,… Continue reading "US Approves Textron Wolverine Sale to Tunisia"