July 16, 2024 | International, Land
The Brazilian Army has collaborated with IDV to bolster national defence capabilities by utilising 420 LMV-BR 2 vehicles.
https://www.army-technology.com/news/brazilian-army-boosts-capabilities-with-420-guaicurus-vehicles/
August 1, 2023 | International, C4ISR
Discerning fact from fiction is vital to military operations. The task is increasingly complex as bad information floods social media and other channels.
September 5, 2018 | International, Land
By: Todd South Marines have dazzling laser lights to wave off unwanted intruders at checkpoints and close-range police-style Tasers for crowd control. But what about when a Marine needs to reach out and shock someone? A new notice posted on the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research website shows that the Marines are looking for a Taser round that can be fired from conventional weapons such as 9 mm pistols, 12-gauge shotguns or even 40 mm grenade launchers, first reported by The National Interest. This request for Small Arms Long-Range Human Electro-Muscular Incapacitation Munition, or HEMI, is one of a range of nonlethal weapons sought and being fielded by all the services. The Army announced in June it would acquire a paintball-type gun that fires a round that releases a “debilitating cloud” of irritant, much like hot sauce. Earlier this year at a Pentagon showcase, the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program displayed concepts and prototypes of weapons, specifically lasers, that would do everything from heat a person's skin from a distance to create a plasma ball at any location that can “talk” to a target to ward it away from a restricted area. Full article: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/09/04/marines-want-electroshock-rounds-to-fire-from-standard-weapons
August 8, 2024 | International, Land
DUSSELDORF, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE), opens new tab expects orders worth up to 25 billion euros ($27.27 billion) from the Italian government for its joint tank-building venture with defence manufacturer Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab, the German defence group's CEO said on Thursday. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/rheinmetall-expects-up-25-bln-eur-orders-jv-with-leonardo-2024-08-08/