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UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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Refresh of Romanian army vehicles speeds up
Romania received its first Cobra MkII 4×4 light tactical armoured vehicles, ordered Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and VAMTAC light vehicles, and is set to invest billions-of-dollars in infantry fighting vehicles.
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Italy begins hunt for Puma replacement
The Italian Army operates Pumas in 6×6 and 4×4 configurations but the platforms are ageing and numbers have fallen with obsolescence also being an issue. Any replacement is likely to have a focus on the involvement of local industry.
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Orders roll in for VAMTAC tactical vehicles as first is delivered to New Zealand
The VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico or High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) 4×4 by Urovesa is in service with or has been ordered by eight countries, the most recent being Spain this month and Romania last month.
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Raytheon gets go ahead for Germany Patriot upgrade
30th July 2019
Raytheon will upgrade Germany's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System under a $105.5 million direct commercial sales contract from the NATO Support and Procurement …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ST Engineering shows off unmanned teaming with NGAFV
30th July 2019
ST Engineering has successfully demonstrated an unmanned and autonomous Next Generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (NGAFV) working along with a Probot UGV and a UAV. The …
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Land Warfare
Thailand requests Stryker ICVs
29th July 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to Thailand of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV), the Defense Security …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Provectus becomes part of Rheinmetall
26th July 2019
Rheinmetall has taken over Canadian robotics specialist Provectus, the company announced on 26 July. The move will enhance Rheinmetall’s technological capabilities in the field of …
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Land Warfare
Philippines receives sniper rifles from US
26th July 2019
Sniper rifles supplied to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) by the US government have arrived in country.The ten M107.50 calibre sniper rifles are …
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Special Operations
First Look: Inside the US Army's SOF base camp (video)
26th July 2019
The US Army is refining a prototype concept for a 25-man Expeditionary Outpost that could be applied to both Special Operations Force (SOF) and Security …
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Land Warfare
Poland elects to upgrade T-72 tanks
26th July 2019
PGZ consortium and ZM Bumar-Łabędy are to refurbish and upgrade the Polish Army’s T-72 tanks under a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defence announced …
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Land Warfare
Thales assures future of Hawkei engines
26th July 2019
To ensure ongoing production of the Thales Australia Hawkei 4x4 light protected mobility vehicle for the Australian Army, the Thales conglomerate has acquired the vehicle's engine …
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Military Logistics
First Marshall containers head to the Netherlands
26th July 2019
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has despatched the first batch of container systems being supplied to the Dutch armed forces under a contract signed at …
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Special Operations
NSW looks to individual gear enhancements
25th July 2019
While United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) planners are looking toward a range of broad options to enhance the lethality of individual operators, some SOF …
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Digital Battlespace
Data Link Solutions awarded contract modification
25th July 2019
Data Link Solutions has been awarded a contract modification by the US Naval Information Warfare Systems Command for the Block Upgrade II retrofit of Multifunctional …
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Land Warfare
German Army orders Mungo vehicles
25th July 2019
Germany’s military procurement organisation has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply nine Mungo N/C Recce vehicles for the German Army. The N/C Recce variant of …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army places PRC-162 radio order
25th July 2019
Collins Aerospace Systems has received an order from the US Army for PRC-162 software-defined ground radios for the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Factor (HMS) …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: How China’s fingerprints are all over Talisman Sabre
25th July 2019
This month more than 34,000 troops completed Exercise Talisman Sabre. Apart from its sheer scale, what is remarkable about the biennial exercise is the degree …
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Thales continues Lithgow Arms investment
25th July 2019
Thales' investment at its Australian Lithgow Arms facility continues with a $1.8 million honing machine added to the site's rifle production line. The new equipment …
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Digital Battlespace
R&S radios for VJTF 2023 Pumas
24th July 2019
Rohde & Schwarz will provide software defined radios (SDRs) for the Very High Readiness Joint Taskforce (VJTF) 2023 Puma vehicles of the German armed forces, …
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Land Warfare
Slovakian tactical vehicle procurement hits a major roadblock
24th July 2019
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been forced to suspend the procurement of a series of new multirole tactical 4x4 vehicles due to an …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin led team gets MBMM protoype award
23rd July 2019
Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have been awarded a $7.2 million prototype agreement by the US Defense Innovation Unit to …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall to modernise Puma for NATO VJTF 2023
23rd July 2019
Germany’s defence procurement office has awarded a contract to the ARGE Puma consortium for the System Panzergrenadier Very High Joint Readiness Task Force 2023 (VJTF …
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