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Conference Focus on Paradigm Change in Defence Industry
Last week in Bonn (Germany), the German Society for Military Technology (DWT) held its annual conference and exposition covering “Applied Research for Defence and Security in Germany.” In more than 30...
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RUAG's Dornier 228 on its Latin America Demo Tour
RUAG Aviation is conducting a demo tour with the Dornier 228 in Latin America. The aircraft will visit ten countries in just 56 days (29 February to 10 April), covering over 40,000km in the...
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Enfore Tac/IWA 2016: Secure Communications With a Low Price Tag
Thales' SquadNet Radio presented at Encorce Tac 2016 is a new secure, extended-range radio for key decisions. "It is a brand new radio first released at DSEi 2015," the company's Product Line Manager,...
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Enforce Tac/IWA 2016: Flash Hider Minimises Muzzle Flash
Swedish Ordnance developed a family of flash hiders for Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) like the Browning M2, NSV, and DShK-M that "reduce muzzle flash to near nothing." The firm's Director, Per-Inge...
View ArticleNATO Keeps Working on its Smart Energy Strategy
On 3 March 2016, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, the NATO Smart Energy Post Exercise Workshop took place with the aim to resume lessons learned from the Exercise “Capable Logistician" 2015...
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RUAG Continues Operating Swiss Combat Training Centres
After a competitive bidding process, RUAG Defence has received a contract from the Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) to continue operating the combat training centres in Switzerland...
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Enfore Tac/IWA 2016: New Multirotor Unveiled
RKM RotorKonzept Multikoptermanufaktur unveiled SURVEILLOR S, a 2.8kg multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for close-range (up to 2,000m) aerial surveillance. Based on previous models - RKM 8X and...
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Enforce Tac/IWA 2016: Umarex is Focusing on Defence
At the IWA Outdoor Classics 2016 exhibition, taking place in Nuremberg (Germany) this week, Umarex Sportwaffen in total showcases over 100 new products – from new training cartridges filled with water...
View ArticleEnforce Tac/IWA 2016: New Walther Guns
At this year’s IWA Outdoor Classics the Carl Walther Company, founded in 1886, is celebrating its 130th anniversary. On the occasion of that jubilee, Carl Walther presents (as a start) three new...
View ArticleAustralia to Boost Defence Spending by $21 billion
Australia will increase defence spending by nearly A$30 billion ($21.57 billion) over the next 10 years, seeking to protect its interests as the US and its allies grapple with China’s rise in the...
View ArticleSu-35 to Reinforce Indonesia's Air Force
Jakarta and Moscow will sign a contract this April for the deliveries of 10 Russian Su-35 FLANKER multirole fighter jets to replace Indonesia’s fleet of F-5 TIGERs, the Jakarta Globe reported...
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Enfore Tac/IWA 2016: Surveillance UAV Capable of Several Days of Autonomy
DRONE VOLT made a technological advancement with its original professional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Z18 UF (Unlimited Flight), capable of continuous surveillance of areas and events, where...
View ArticleIndia Lines Up Defence Deals
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Tel Aviv later this year, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has begun to clear a slew of defence deals with Israel, some of which have been...
View ArticleGerman Navy Frigate SACHSEN-ANHALT Christened
Today, the third of a total of four 125-class frigates for the German Navy was christened SACHSEN-ANHALT at the Hamburg site of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). Following the christening of the...
View ArticleReporting from Red Flag 2016
Nellis Air Force Base this year again hosts Red Flag 16-2 from 29 February to 11 March 2016 in Nevada. USA. This year, a first detachment of Italian Eurofighter TYPHOONs (Grosseto, 4th fighter wing)...
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Enforce Tac/IWS 2016: Military Tester wanted
HELSPORT AS from Norway has had its Fjellduk product available for a while now, being mainly a civil hunter product. Mountain Fjellduk is a multi-use product and can be vital hiking equipment, but is...
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Enforce Tac/IWA 2016: Premiers by MINOX
At their IWA booth, MINOX is showing some new tactical equipment. We already reported about the new high-end ZP riflescope series.New are also the spotting scopes MD 60 ZR and MINOX 80 ZR with MIL...
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Enforce Tac/IWA 2016: New Walther PDP
UMAREX is presenting the new defence products. One premier is the Walther PDP (Personal Defense Pistol). Open its break barrel, load a propellant cartridge, and you’re ready to fire powerful jets up to...
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Enforce Tac/IWA 2016: New Kestrel Ballistics Weather Meters Provide Fast,...
Kestrel, a division of Philadelphia-based Nielsen-Kellerman, is showing the newest release of its newest ballistics weather meters: the Sportsman Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics and the Elite...
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