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China markets CS/VP3 MRAP vehicle
09 May 2012
China's Poly Technologies has developed a new mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)-type vehicle designated CS/VP3. The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of 15 tonnes, with its traditional More
China markets CS/VP3 MRAP vehicle
China's Poly Technologies has developed a new mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)-type vehicle designated CS/VP3. The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of 15 tonnes, with its traditional
Analysis: Unsettling the status quo
The South African 2012 defence review assesses strategic trends and emerging challenges and reviews the government's practical experience of employing its military in regional peace-support
Nimr family enters production in UAE
The first new production-standard Nimr vehicles are expected to roll off Nimr Automotive's United Arab Emirates (UAE) production line before the end of April. The company – a subsidiary of
Briefing: Armouring Asia
Instead of sourcing all their armoured fighting vehicles from overseas, as in the past, many Asian countries are now taking a home-grown approach to their requirements. Christopher F Foss takes a
New Patriot baseline passes testing
The US Army and Raytheon have successfully completed the first end-to-end testing of a complete new-production standard Patriot package in over a decade. Tim Glaeser, vice-president for business
US Army set for milestone energy contract
The US Army is preparing to use a Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to leverage USD7 billion in private sector investment to generate 2.5 million megawatt hours of power annually towards the
Briefing: Explosive action
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) became a more widespread and official military function during the early 20th century as militaries required expertise for handling the sometimes defective munitions
British Army homes in on future force structure
The British Army is just a few months away from determining a new blueprint for its future force structure, following a period of "strategic introspection", the service's chief of the
US to withdraw two brigade combat teams from Europe
US Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno has outlined some details of the planned withdrawal of two brigade combat teams (BCTs) from Europe, which is part of the Pentagon's new overall strategy
Iran unveils guided artillery
Iran claims to have developed a 155 mm guided artillery shell called the Basir. "This ammunition is guided by laser and has been designed and manufactured for the first time in the country by
Executive Overview: Infantry Weapons
New developments New developments have been few and far between, the major thrust as in the immediate past has been the continued development of concepts which left the drawing board some time ago,
US report reveals solar possibilities of DoD bases
Four of nine military bases analysed by ICF International for the US Department of Defense (DoD) could support 7 GW of solar energy - more than 30 times the amount of electricity used by the bases