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Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles
Arquus displayed the Drailer uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Akeron LP long-range missile at the Techterre technology demonstrator event ahead of trials in September.
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Czech CAESAR howitzer order at risk of cancellation
The Czech Republic ordered 52 CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) in 2021 and added another 10 a year later. A cancellation of the programme would impact both the army’s capabilities and local industry which is involved in the manufacture.
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Sweden turns to Nammo and Rheinmetall as world demand grows for 155mm shells
Demand for ammunition continues to increase with manufacturing capability growing to match. Sweden have turned to the two supply lines of Rheinmetall and Nammo as part of a Nordic effort to meet demand. The Polish Government has also announced a US$700 million investment to boost manufacture of munitions.
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Contract moves new Abrams tank forward in the face of cuts
Several US Army vehicle programmes were axed by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans to transform the US Army, as outlined in the Letter to the Force: Army Transformation Initiative document. However, the new generation Abrams M1E3 main battle tank (MBT) was singled out for survival. But what will it look like?
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA seeks materials for advanced imaging
22nd August 2016
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking engineered optical materials to develop smaller, more capable, and lighter devices for advanced imaging applications, …
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Land Warfare
Canadian Army receives first TAPVs
22nd August 2016
The Canadian Army received its first Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPV) from Textron Systems Canada on 19 August. The vehicles will be fielded to 5th …
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Land Warfare
Lithuania orders Boxer vehicles
22nd August 2016
Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) joint venture Artec will supply the Lithuanian armed forces with 88 Boxer multirole armoured fighting vehicles under a €390 million …
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Land Warfare
Indonesia to buy second-hand artillery
22nd August 2016
Indonesia will buy 20 second-hand BAE Systems M109A4 SPHs, most likely to be sourced from Belgium, it has been confirmed. The draft state budget for …
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Digital Battlespace
Thailand inducts Chinese artillery radar
22nd August 2016
Thailand continues to buy Chinese weapons, the latest being the BL904A artillery locating and fire correction radar from Norinco. Developed and upgraded from the BL904, …
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Land Warfare
Afghanistan requests US weapons
19th August 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale (FMS) for individual and crew served weapons, equipment, training, and support …
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Digital Battlespace
iGov to modify M1145 HMMWVs
18th August 2016
iGov will modify M1145 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) for the US Air Force under a $52.5 million order announced on 16 August. Under …
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Digital Battlespace
Barrett announces manpack contract
18th August 2016
Australia's Barrett Communications has signed a contract with the defence force of an undisclosed East African nation to supply its PRC-2090 Tactical high frequency (HF) …
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PAC-3 MSE interceptor achieves IOC
17th August 2016
The US Army has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, Lockheed Martin announced on 16 August. The PAC-3 MSE uses …
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Digital Battlespace
ARNG gets Ecliptus cameras
17th August 2016
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) has delivered 21 customised Ecliptus night vision video cameras to the US Army National Guard, the company announced on 15 August. …
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Indonesia looks to Chinese air defence
17th August 2016
The Indonesian Marine Corps is getting ready to induct a new air defence system bought from Chinese state-owned manufacturer Norinco. The Marine Corps’ Second Air Defence …
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Analysis: Challenger 2 - the bids are in
16th August 2016
Given the lack of armoured vehicle manufacturing capability in the UK, domestic contenders for the Life Extension Project (LEP) for the British Challenger 2 MBT are being …
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Digital Battlespace
Saab seizes Aussie radar upgrades
16th August 2016
Saab announced on 15 August that it had snapped up a contract to upgrade the Australian Army’s RBS 70 ground-based air defence (GBAD) and Giraffe …
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NATO requests precision munitions
15th August 2016
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of precision-guided munitions to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for an …
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Saab bags Leopard 2 electronics order
12th August 2016
Saab has received a $15.29 million order to develop new vehicle electronics for the Leopard 2 tank from prime contractor Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), it announced …
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Challenger 2 - and RUAG makes five
12th August 2016
RUAG Defence has put in a bid for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank Life Extension Project (CR2 LEP) just before the deadline on …
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Jacobs wins MoD support contract
12th August 2016
Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to provide technical support to the Service Provision and Transformation Contract associated …
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Can Type 96 tank fill PLA ranks?
12th August 2016
The Type 96 (ZTZ-96) tank is already an important platform in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and its latest version could form the future backbone …
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Rheinmetall enters the ring for UK tank upgrade
11th August 2016
As the deadline looms Rheinmetall has finally submitted a proposal for the UK Challenger 2 main battle tank Life Extension Project (LEP). The company said …
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