Part of this modernization is to equip the T-72 to be more effective and less vulnerable to close-in threats, such as obstacles, mines, IEDs and RPGs, all characteristic of urban warfare, The Russian company has designed this urban warfare kit based on the experience of the war in Syria. Photo: Dan Zeevi.
The 8×8 Barys is a wheeled AFV displayed at KADEX 2016 for the first time by Kazakh-South African Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE). The vehicle is based on Paramount’s MBOMBE platform and was displayed here with the new UA220M remotely controlled turret mounting the 57mm cannon. UralvagonzavodKazakhstan has ordered an undisclosed number of Wing Loong 1 ‘Pterodactyl’ drones from China. This armed UAV was displayed in Kazakh military colors for the first time at KADEX 2016. Photo: Dan Zeevi.An improvement of the BM21 multiple rocket launcher was unveiled by KAZTEC. The system uses the original MRL, mounted on a KAMAZ truck, fitted with a ballistic protected cabin. The vehicle is equipped with GPS navigation system and various improvements in setup and teardown, that enable the crew of three to ‘shoot and scoot’. Photo: Dan Zeevi.
The British Armed Forces have successfully tested a revolutionary Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) capable of neutralizing drone swarms at a fraction of conventional defense costs. The system, developed by a UK-based consortium led by Thales, can disable multiple unmanned aerial systems for as little as 10 pence per engagement.
Greece is actively modernizing its military capabilities with two significant procurements. Firstly, the Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs, known as KYSEA, has approved the purchase of approximately 590 U.S.-made Switchblade loitering munitions,...
Army Air Defense Undergoes Significant Modernization to Counter Drone Threats
The U.S. Army's air defense branch has experienced its most substantial modernization and growth in over four decades, primarily driven by the need to counter...
Elbit Systems of America showcases the Sigma Next Generation Howitzer at AUSA 2024, where competing systems from Sweden, South Korea, France, and Germany are likely to be presented, some in models, others in full...
The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts totaling $22 million to American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC, and HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. for developing Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II prototypes.
The S-MET Increment II builds...