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Eyal Boguslavsky

Photo: US Africa Command

US Army's Africa, Europe commands consolidated

The new four-star command is seen as playing a vital role in supporting missions across the two interconnected theaters of operation

Eyal Boguslavsky | 26/11/2020

The Arma 8x8 and the Cobra II 4x4. Photo: Otokar

Uganda to receive Turkish armored vehicles: report

Turkish company Otokar will supply the East African state with 100 Arma 8×8 and Cobra II 4×4 tactical wheeled armored vehicles, the report says. But Otokar denies that Uganda is the customer

Eyal Boguslavsky | 26/11/2020

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Photo: Cpl. Alisha Grezlik/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Army to release new tender for OMFV program next month

The Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program is seeking to replace the Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles

Eyal Boguslavsky | 26/11/2020

Photo: Spc. Javon Spence/US Army

US Army developing new electromagnetic deception tool

The system said to be in an early stage of development is expected to both see the enemy and overwhelm its forces within the spectrum

Eyal Boguslavsky | 24/11/2020

The Speed-LR system. Photo: Controp

Controp launches fully digital smart system for long-range ground surveillance

According to the company, the Speed-LR offers market-leading capabilities in its class, including multispectral sensors, image stabilization, and advanced artificial intelligence

Eyal Boguslavsky | 24/11/2020

An artist's rendition of the JUICE probe over one of Jupiter's moons. Photo from the Airbus website

Israel's AccuBeat supplies oscillator for upcoming Jupiter exploration mission

The ultra-stable electronic device will serve as the central source of timing in the mission to the largest planet in the solar system, and be part of experiments to be carried out by the European spacecraft

Eyal Boguslavsky | 24/11/2020

Photo: Rafael

SPIKE SR missile capabilities demonstrated by Estonian Army

Two missiles were fired, and each made a direct hit. The shoulder-launched guided missiles are said to have a standoff range of 2,000 meters and be capable of penetrating advanced modern armor

Eyal Boguslavsky | 24/11/2020

Photo: Raytheon

Hungary to acquire NASAMS air defense missile systems from US

The medium to long-range system was jointly developed and designed by American company Raytheon and Norway's Kongsberg Defence

Eyal Boguslavsky | 23/11/2020

Photo: Steven Stover/US Army

Palantir to support US Army's modernization of mission command capabilities

The company’s Gotham software will be integrated with the Command Post Computing Environment, the Army’s mission command software application, for the first time

Eyal Boguslavsky | 23/11/2020

The M18 pistol. Photo: Sig Sauer

Sig Sauer reaches milestone in supply of handguns to US military

For the first time, the company delivered MHS pistols to all branches of the military during the same month. It also made delivery of its 200,000th MHS pistol

Eyal Boguslavsky | 23/11/2020