Edgar Brothers is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Contract to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with the Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System, following a highly competitive trial process. The AIW will consist of three elements: – Rifle System: Rifle and Signature Reduction System– Optic System: Low Power Variable Optic...
British troops will soon be more lethal on the battlefield, as a new £90 million contract delivers modern, high precision rifles. From: Ministry of Defence and James Cartlidge MP Published 7 September 2023 The new advanced rifle. • New rifle provides UK troops with an improved lethal capability on the battlefield. • Rifle more discreet through sight and hearing signature reduction. • Up to...
A first shipment of new ammunition for the Gepard antiaircraft tank is now headed for Ukraine. Per agreement, Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has shipped a first lot of 35mm air defence ammunition as part of German support for Ukraine’s defensive struggle.  By the end of this year, 40,000 rounds are to be produced...
A Game-Changer That Redefines Future Battlefield Capabilities: The Type-X RCV, The First Robotic Combat Vehicle Equipped With A Mixed Reality Situational Awareness System. Europe’s leading robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics will present the Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), the first-of-its-kind equipped with a mixed reality situational awareness system (MRSAS) at DSEI 2023...
(Yorkville, Illinois, USA, Sept. 5, 2023…) While thousands of US manufacturing companies have closed over the past 40 years, or moved operations overseas, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group (ASTG) has remained in the USA and this year is celebrating 140 years of continuous operation outside Chicago, Illinois.  Through two world wars, two global pandemics, a major...