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The first Lithuanian hybrid all-terrain vehicle Krampus Mk1 successfully completed field tests
Ostara, the Lithuania-based company developing hybrid electric-diesel all-terrain vehicles, announced that it has completed the field test phase and is now developing remote control and autonomous solutions. As noted by the company, Krampus Mk1 technology demonstrator completed tests...
LUCH successfully demos guided missile weapon on M113 platform
The Kyiv-based state design bureau LUCH has successfully tested its guided missile from M113 tracked armored personnel carrier, as part of the weapon’s demonstrations for a potential unnamed Asian customer. The demo took place on the army’s proving...
France rolls out new nuclear-powered attack submarine
The French Navy's newest nuclear submarine has been rolled out of its dockyard at Naval Group's shipyard in Cherbourg. French shipbuilder Naval Group has rolled out its new Duguay-Trouin S636 nuclear-powered attack submarine in preparation for the ship’s...
AM General develops hybrid electric version of iconic Humvee
AM General, the maker of the legendary military's Humvee vehicle, has announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with British defense technology group QinetiQ to accelerate the development of electrification technologies for military vehicles. According...
Iveco delivers 500th Guarani armoured vehicle to Brazilian Army
Iveco Defence Vehicles announced Thursday that it, along with the brand’s first non-European armored vehicle plant in Sete Lagoas, has delivered the 500th Guarani VBTP-MR 6x6 armoured vehicle to the Brazilian Army. "In 2013, the brand’s first non-European...
Russian cadets creates one-of-a-kind spy drone
Russian Air Force Academy cadets have developed a one-of-a-kind secret spy drone the design of which resembles an ordinary rock. Due to its disguise, this fake rock will be indispensable in trench warfare, said cadets. The fake rock is equipped with...
Russia unveils improved version of its new armored personnel carrier
Russia's Military Industrial Company (VPK) has unveiled an improved version of its new K-17 Bumerang armored personnel carrier during Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko's visit to the company facility. Alexey Krivoruchko on Thursday...
US Navy’s Stingray drone is getting ready for its first carrier demonstration
The U.S. Navy has announced that its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone program is getting ready for its first carrier demonstration. According to a recent service news release from Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S. Navy and Boeing...