Thales Australia`s innovative Hawkei vehicle is starring at this week`s Armoured Vehicles Australia event in Canberra.

A consortium led by Rheinmetall Defence of Dusseldorf, Germany, is to build a prototype version of a fully networked system for protecting Bundeswehr camps, semi-static bases and similar installations.

The General Dynamics team, led by General Dynamics UK, is offering a low-risk evolution of the ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicle, already in use with the Spanish and Austrian armies, for the Specialist Vehicle element of the Future Rapid Effect System

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Tactical Vehicles (GTV), a joint venture between AM General, LLC, and General Dynamics Land Systems, formed to compete to develop and produce the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), successfully

The publication of the Gray report, the recent death of Colonel Thorneloe - the most senior Army officer to die on operations since the Falklands, and controversial statements regarding leading vehicle manufactures, has moved defence procurement activity to the top

EADS Defence & Security (DS) has just delivered the first five SIR (Regimental Information System) command systems to the DGA. These systems will equip the new generation of VBCI armoured vehicles.

A new Afghanistan database at the Air Battlespace Training Centre (ABTC) in RAF Waddington is providing ground troops and pilots with a realistic simulator in order to prepare for their upcoming Afghan deployment.

Farnborough, UK -- BAE Systems will submit its bid for the British Army’s most important programme on Thursday 5 November. The bid is for "Recce Block 1", the £2bn first phase of the FRES SV (Future Rapid Effect System Specialist

The Stockholm County Administrative Court has today decided that the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV's decision to award the AWV 2014 contract to Patria must be cancelled and the public procurement proceedings be recommenced due to inadequacies in the procurement

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $13 million order by U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC for the production of MK19 grenade machine guns. Deliveries are expected to begin in June 2010 and will be completed

French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (Safran group) as prime contractor for the Phoenix 2010 program, involving technical and operational tests to improve the efficiency of the French army`s future combat systems.

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Corporation, announced today that through its Defense division, it has received two contracts valued at more than $28 million for spare parts and support of its MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) in Afghanistan.

FN Herstal, a world leader in small arms manufacture, will exhibit its infantry product line at DEFENSE & SECURITY 2009, Bangkok, from 4 through to 7 November 2009 (Booth no. G27-G31).

BENNINGTON, Vermont -- Plasan, a global leader in the field of combat-proven survivability and armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personal protection, today announced the delivery of 1,000 armor kits for the U.S. Army's MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV)

The similarity of weapon platforms has muddled the current market with a great deal of confusion as to what differences may be inherent in certain designs that might provide a better purchase and drive quality results.

With sales to a succession of European nations and delivery of more than 1000 units against existing contracts, LMV is now well established as the light protected vehicle of choice for a wide variety of users.

A selection of the latest air and land unmanned vehicles and weapon sights technologies currently being tested and evaluated for future operational use has been unveiled to MOD employees.

The Australian Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given Second Pass Approval for a $493 million project to provide the next generation artillery system for the Australian Army.

OSHKOSH, Wis. —— Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today that the first Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) has been deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan, with two additional vehicles set to be delivered later in