Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned corporation Rostec, is about to release their newly developed Uran-9 “to provide remote reconnaissance and fire support for deployed units, with the goal of reducing troop casualties during counter-terror operations in urban environments”. The…
Since lasers are concentrated beams of light that generate heat, one would assume that they would be easy to weaponize. Until recently, however, progress has been more difficult than expected. Lockheed Martin, the biggest U.S. defense contractor, announced this week…
Time Magazine reports that a college professor and his colleagues believe they have made a breakthrough in the quest for invisibility, and their research has drawn the military’s interest. Boubacar Kante, a professor at the University of California-San Diego, and…
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) will soon be getting new ATVs as part of a deal struck with Polaris Defense. Last week, the Minnesota-based Polaris Defense announced that it will be supplying the U.S. military with more all-terrain vehicles…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Friday that the Pentagon is funding a new venture to develop cutting-edge electronics and sensors that can flex and stretch and could be built into clothing or the skins of…
Winsonsin-based Oshkosh Corp. beat out two other defense contractor giants in a bid for a major contract to build the vehicle that will eventually replace the acclaimed, but aging fleet of Humvees. The contract — which could eventually be worth…
