Author: Tony Grist

222 Jackals (Schakal) for Germany and the Netherlands – order value at €3.4 billion The European defense organization OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d’Armement) has commissioned Artec GmbH to deliver a total of 222 Schakal infantry fighting vehicles to the armed forces of Germany and the Netherlands. This new combat vehicle combines the chassis of the Boxer wheeled armoured vehicle with the turret of the tracked Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The main contractor for the Boxer is Artec GmbH, a joint venture between Rheinmetall and KNDS Germany. 150 Schakal vehicles are to be delivered to the German Armed…

New Offering incorporates Advanced EagleNXT VISION Drone, Providing Advantage of Real-Time Video Feeds; Expanded Partnership Provides Greater Capability for Operators WASHINGTON D.C. — AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (dba, EagleNXT) (the “Company” or “EagleNXT”) (NYSE: UAVS), a leading provider of advanced drone and aerial imaging solutions, is proud to announce an expanded strategic partnership with Tough Stump Technologies, a premier innovator in advanced training solutions for defense and security applications. As part of the partnership, the two companies are announcing the new HELIOS™ kit, a next-generation, rapidly deployable platform that will include the eBee VISION drone from EagleNXT. This cutting-edge solution…

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AUSA 25 – Stealth Products Group Stealth Products Group is a part of LiteFighter Gear. They showed their multispectral Individual Concealment Cover which has undergone evaluation in Hawaii with 25th ID and is set to be checked out by the 82nd Abn Div soon. It features reversible camouflage pattern and they offer several options. Featuring their ZIRO Mitigation Technology, it conceals the wearer from: VIS (Visible Light) NIR (Near-Infrared) MWIR (Mid-Wave Infrared) LWIR (Long-Wave Infrared) It’s large enough (67″ x 103″) to conceal the wearer during movement but only weighs 2 lbs. Users can also connect several together to create…

Glock Discontinues Multiple Models After rumors began floating around the internet regarding Glock discontinuing all Gen 3 and 4 slim line handgun models, they have finally addressed the issue by publishing this list of discontinued models. G17 – Gen4 G17 MOS – Gen4 | Gen5 G17L – Classic | Gen3 G17L MOS – Gen5 G19 – Gen4 G19 MOS – Gen4 G20 – Gen3 | Gen4 G21 – Gen3 | Gen4 G21SF G22 – Gen3 | Gen4 | Gen5 G22 MOS – Gen5 G23 – Gen4 G24 G26 – Gen4 G27 – Gen3 | Gen 4 | Gen5 G29 – Gen3 | Gen…

An upcoming summit in Budapest between President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has been canceled, following a Monday phone call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.  A White House official who spoke to POLITICO on the condition of anonymity stated that Rubio and Lavrov “had a productive call” and that the proposed in-person meeting between the secretary and foreign minister was not necessary as a result.  The official also stated that Trump had no plans to meet with Putin after the two leaders spoke by phone for two hours Thursday. Lavrov had…

AUSA 25 – SIG SAUER Machine Gun Optic SIG SAUER debuted their new Machine Gun Optic at AUSA. While that is the role that it was created for, it would do a great job for any application you require a Red Dot Optic. We showed you a developmental version of this technology during our SHOT Show coverage earlier this year. It features an Active-matrix LED display which leaks no light forward so there’s no downrange light signature. Right in front of the shooter on the base of the optics is a “Barrel swap Button” which switches the reticle to one…

Japan’s parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday evening. Takaichi succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned with his cabinet earlier in the day after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost its coalition majority in the parliament following electoral losses earlier this month. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Takaichi, also a member of the LDP, was elected party president on October 4. She supports stricter immigration policies, has been critical of China, opposes same-sex marriage, and favors aggressive public spending to stimulate the economy. The LDP’s former coalition partner, Komeito, withdrew from…

AUSA 25 – RIVET Soldier Borne Mission Command HUD RIVET exhibited their Heads Up Display technology for the US Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command program in the Wilcox Industries booth. Through integration with WILCOX’s MANTIS mounting solution, the RIVET HUD becomes part of the FUSION CLAW-compatible system. FUSION CLAW is a consortium of partners who have come together to provide the Army with an advanced headborne system to the US Army which is based in the issue IHPS helmet and provides integrated power and data. Mounted to the front of the helmet is the sensor suite which contains an IR…