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The French company Nexter Systems has presented a new 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer CAESAR Mk II, also known as CAESAR NG. The new artillery system offers increased mobility, superior protection and greater firepower. CAESAR NG is a significant step forward from its predecessor in terms of development, design and capabilities. The next-generation model is […]
Ukraine is developing “anti-thermal imaging” equipment for the military that will mask their infrared radiation and hide them from enemy thermal imagers. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense. The Central Department for Development and Support of Material Support is developing an “anti-thermal” poncho (cape). It is expected to absorb […]
A South Korean defense company has unveiled a new system for intercepting drones at a distance of up to 30 km using an unmanned aerial tube launch system. The use of small unmanned aerial vehicles for interception is not new. RTX’s low-cost Coyote drone is the most visible weapon of this type, originally designed as […]
The members of the Brave1 cluster have developed a remote-controlled transporter for evacuating wounded soldiers from the battlefield. The design is called FoxTac. This is stated in the message of the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov on Telegram. It is noted that the all-wheel drive system allows the remote-controlled platform to drive […]
Benjamin Jensen, a professor of strategic studies at the School of Advanced Warfare at the U.S. Marine Corps University, wrote a long article about the implementation of the U.S. Army’s Replicator program. The main theses and conclusions are presented below in the most concise form. The Replicator project is an ambitious Pentagon program aimed at […]
The Chinese company North Industries Corporation (Norinco) demonstrated the HJ-12E anti-tank guided missile, also known as the Red Arrow-12E. The HJ-12, characterized as a third-generation anti-tank guided missile, has a “fire and forget” mode, making it the first Chinese ATGM with this capability. The Red Arrow-12E missile system, which requires a two-person team to operate, […]
The US Army will purchase 600 Coyote 2C drone interceptors from Raytheon at a price of $125 thousand. per unit. The contract is worth $75 million. The agreement was prompted by a series of drone attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East. Several thousand such interceptors are planned to be purchased in the coming […]
In Ukraine, a network of thousands of acoustic sensors across the country is used to detect Shahed 136 kamikaze drones. This allows mobile air defense teams to respond to threats in advance. This was reported by The War Zone. This technological know-how has attracted the interest of the US military, which wants to test the […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has helped develop technology that allows one person to control 130 drones for military operations. The project is backed by the defense company Raytheon, which cooperates with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). According to the company’s press release, the team has successfully tested its cloudy new technology in […]
A group of Chinese scientists reported on the development and testing of powerful microwave weapons to destroy drones, airplanes and even satellites. But the most amazing thing is that the electricity for it is generated by four Stirling engines installed on the truck. As a result, the combat platform consumes only 20% of the power […]