Israel unveils new ‘5th generation’, ‘lightning’ version of Merkava tank
The upgrades are focused not on the tank's physical structure, but on incorporating the latest tech and systems.
Global turmoil pushes Israel, and its defense industry, closer to former rivals in the Gulf
With Iran in mind, several Gulf countries are feeling out potential high-tech weapons deals with Israel after rapid sea-change in relations.
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How Active Protection Systems Knock Down Anti-Armor Threats for Both Legacy and Future Combat Vehicles
If there’s one thing that Army leadership agrees upon, it’s the need for improved survivability of soldiers and machines against modern anti-tank weapons like the Russian Kornet and Chinese HJ-8 guided missiles, as well as Russia’s tandem warhead RPG-29 rocket propelled grenade that can bore a hole into a tank with a molten jet of metal.
Army Gets Serious About Next Tank: Next Generation Combat Vehicle
ARLINGTON: The US Army wants its Next Generation Combat Vehicle to serve as pack master to a swarm of crawling and flying robots. It wants lighter weapons with heavier firepower, able to aim almost straight up to shoot drones out of the sky and hit rooftop snipers. It wants miniaturized missile defenses to shoot down incoming anti-tank […]