Tag: Piranha
Advanced ERA, Level 6+ Armor Among the New Survivability Solutions From...
With new survivability solutions, including advanced ERA against kinetic and chemical energy threats, passive armor stopping threats beyond the medium caliber level, and blast protection from mines and IEDs, Plasan's expertise become essential for combat vehicle manufacturers producing efficient designs of next-generation platforms such as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV).
Israel’s Eitan 8×8 APC to be Fielded by the End of...
Israel will soon begin serial production of Eitan 8x8 armored personnel carriers (APC) at the IDF Technical and Logistics Directorate Development and Maintenance Center, where Merkava and Namer heavy armored fighting vehicles are produced. Eitan is expected to become operational at the end of 2021, replacing the half-century-old M-113 APC.
CMI Defence Shows Combat Vehicle’s Firepower
In a fire demonstration that took place on the Suippes firing range in Northern France last week CMI Defence displayed an impressive lineup of...
GDLS Canada to Deliver Armored Vehicles Worth $10 Billion To Saudi-Arabia
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada has won a major arms procurement contract from Saudi Arabia, for the procurement of armored vehicles worth over...
Marine Corps MPC Finally Moving Forward
Lockheed martin will soon hand over their 8x8 Havoc armored personnel carrier built by Patria, for eight months of testing and evaluation as part of the Corps' Marine Personnel carrier program. Overall, the Corps plans to field at least 700 MPCs over a period of seven years.
The Big Wheels are Rolling Again at Eurosatory 2012
The trend toward wheeled armored fighting vehicles (AFV) continues, despite vehicles becoming ever heavier. This article published in Defense-Update's Eurosatory Preview outlines the new trends reflected by the various vehicles displayed at Eurosatory 2012
GDLS to Deliver Double-V-Hull Strykers to Equip Two Brigades
General Dynamics was awarded $367 million to deliver 177 Stryker combat vehicles equipped with double-V hulls (DVHs). Combined with previous orders for DHVs, this production order will provide the U.S. Army with vehicles to equip two Stryker brigade combat teams by July 2013. GDLS delivered the first vehicle Stryker DVH in May 2011, following 14 months of development.
Switzerland Awards $20 Million SFR for IMESS Soldier Systems’ Production Engineering
On March 1 the company announced receiving a contract worth over 20 million Swiss francs from the Swiss defence procurement authority Armasuisse, for the...
GDLS Europe Introduces New Infantry Fighting Vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems' Europe is launching the latest member of the PIRANHA family of armored wheeled vehicles, the PIRANHA 5, at Eurosatory 2010....
Future rapid Effects Systems – FRES
Following disagreement about the ownership of the Piranha V design, between the UK MOD and General Dynamics UK, which was selected to supply the...
Britain Selects Piranha V for Future FRES Utility Platform
In May 2008 Britain selected the Piranha V vehicle platform, as the Provisional Preferred Bidder for Utility Vehicle Design for its Future Rapid Effect System (FRES)...
Elbit Contracted to fit Belgian Piranhas with 30 mm Turrets
Elbit Systems and Mowag signed a contract valued at €44.8 Million (Approximately $58 Million) to equip 138 Mowag's Pirhana III armored vehicles, destined for...
Unmanned turrets at the 2006 Eurosatory Exhibition
Elbit Systems displayed its dual-axis stabilized 30 mm cannon, recently selected by Belgium for its new MOWAG Piranha Armored Infantry Vehicle (AFV). A similar...
