Land Warfare
Danish Army receives new Piranha 5 APC
Denmark’s Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has formally handed over the first production examples of the Piranha 5 8x8 armoured personnel carrier and the …
Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2018: Israeli firms display armoured vehicle concepts
Two Israeli companies, Carmor Integrated Vehicle Solutions and Plasan, highlighted their new high mobility armoured vehicle concepts at Eurosatory 2018. Carmor unveiled the initial prototype of …
Land Warfare
Sig Sauer comes out on top for Denmark's new pistol
Denmark has selected the 9x19mm Sig Sauer P320 X-Carry as its new pistol after an evaluation of four shortlisted designs. The P320 will be fielded …
Land Warfare
Saab presents mockup of new mobile RBS 70 NG air defence launcher
Saab Dynamics has unveiled a full scale mockup of its RBS 70 NG (New Generation) RWS short range air defence (SHORAD) missile launcher at its …
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Military Logistics
Canada orders truck-mounted shelters
3rd January 2014
The Canadian government has awarded DEW Engineering and Development a contract for additional truck-mounted shelters and a separate competitive contract to equipment these and shelters …
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Land Warfare
New Zealand receives first Rheinmetall MAN vehicles
2nd January 2014
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has formally accepted the first 40 of 194 logistics vehicles ordered from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia in April …
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Land Warfare
Canada cancels $2 billion IFV project
20th December 2013
The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial C$2 billion Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry …
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Military Logistics
US Navy buys Caesar medical simulators
12th December 2013
The US Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) has bought 44 Caesar trauma patient simulators from CAE Healthcare for tactical medical care field training in sites throughout …
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Digital Battlespace
Canadian Army pursuing SOTM capability
19th November 2013
The Canadian government is seeking bids for mobile satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals for Canadian Army vehicles. The request for proposals is being issued under the …
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Military Logistics
New shelter system for Canadian Armed Forces
19th November 2013
HDT Expeditionary Systems Ltd has received a C$3.5 million contract to build 38 deployable shelters for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). HDT will provide the …
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Land Warfare
US ships 60mm mortars to Afghan Army
2nd October 2013
The US Army’s Watervliet Arsenal in New York has completed the refurbishment of 902 M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar Systems for the Afghan National Army …
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Defence Helicopter
MAKS 2013: Ekran's DIRCM available for export
30th August 2013
The President-S laser directed IR counter measure system for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft was displayed for the first time at the MAKS airshow near Moscow. …
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Land Warfare
MAKS 2013: New S-350 air defence system unveiled
29th August 2013
Almaz-Antei displayed publicly for the first time its new S-350E Yityaz medium range air defence system at the MAKS 2013 air show near Moscow. If …
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Defence Helicopter
First USAF Ospreys arrive in UK
30th June 2013
The first US Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to be permanently based in the UK have arrived at RAF Mildenhall, England. …
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Land Warfare
Denmark seeking new artillery system
23rd May 2013
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has launched a project to replace the Danish Army’s 32 remaining M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers, in service …
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Defence Helicopter
Australian MRH90 finally approved for service
7th May 2013
Australia’s new NH Industries MRH90 multirole helicopter (MRH) has received its official type certification and service release from the Australian Defence Force’s Airworthiness Authority, the …
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Defence Notes
AUSA Winter: US Army plans force transition
25th February 2013
The US Army plans to reduce its Active Component (AC) from 570,000 to 490,000 personnel by 2017, retain the strength of the Army National Guard …
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Land Warfare
US Army becomes 'army of preparation'
22nd February 2013
After 12 years of conducting counter insurgency and stability operations in Afghanistan and Iraq the US Army will shift its focus in the future to …
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Land Warfare
Denmark shortlists APCs for testing
13th February 2013
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) announced on 12 February that it has selected five armoured personnel carriers for evaluation to replace the …
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Land Warfare
DSA12: PT Pindad displays new Malaysian APC
17th April 2012
PT Pindad, the Indonesian state-owned defence company, is displaying its Panser Anoa 6x6 APC at DSA 2012, which it is building to meet an urgent …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2012: Land sector is central to BAE in India
1st April 2012
BAE Systems has made land systems central to its strategy in India, according to a key company executive. ‘The major investment that we have made …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2012: L&T teams with Nexter and STW to offer 155mm artillery systems to Indian Army
1st April 2012
India’s Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) has signed separate cooperation agreements with Nexter Systems and Samsung Techwin (STW) at DefExpo 2012 enabling the company to …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2012: Russian displays T-90S Modernised tank
1st April 2012
The prototype of the T-90S Modernised main battle tank was displayed by JSC Research and Production Corporation Uralvagonavod at DefExpo 2012. It is the first …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2012: Pointer weapon cueing system to be demonstrated in India
30th March 2012
The Pointer networked weapon cueing system is to be demonstrated to India’s security forces at the end of April. Pointer was developed jointly by Qinetiq, …