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CAVS rolls on as Denmark orders 129 vehicles
Denmark signed the Technical Arrangement for the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) in April this year. The order means the country will receive its first vehicle this year.
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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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Land Warfare
The JGSDF selects a new rifle and pistol
12th December 2019
The Japanese MoD announced the selection results from separate competitions for a new rifle and pistol for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on 6 …
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Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall receives Skyguard modernisation order
11th December 2019
Rheinmetall has received a contract from an unnamed customer to modernise its air defence systems. The €120 million order will see the company carry out …
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Military Logistics
Netherlands receives first Leguan bridge systems
11th December 2019
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has delivered the first two Leguan bridge laying systems to the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation, the company announced on 10 December. The …
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Land Warfare
China deploys its longest-range rocket launcher
11th December 2019
During China’s 70th anniversary parade through Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 1 October, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) exhibited a new type of multiple-launch rocket …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin missile in successful first flight test
11th December 2019
Lockheed Martin’s next-generation long-range missile has undergone a successful first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced on 10 December. …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales Alenia Space to develop EGNOS version V242B
10th December 2019
Thales Alenia Space has signed a new €78 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the European Commission, to upgrade Europe’s …
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Land Warfare
Danish Army orders Protector RWS
10th December 2019
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will deliver Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the Danish Army under a contract with the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition …
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Digital Battlespace
Saab receives G/ATOR component order
10th December 2019
Saab will supply components and subsystems for full rate production systems for the US Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) under an order announced …
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Land Warfare
First batch of VN1 8x8s arrive in Thailand
10th December 2019
Norinco has delivered 34 VN1 8x8 armoured vehicles to the Royal Thai Army (RTA), these reaching Thailand on 2 December. Afterwards, they will undergo performance …
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Land Warfare
DARPA OpFires programme makes progress
9th December 2019
Aerojet Rocketdyne has carried out a series of subscale propulsion-system test firings for the DARPA Operational Fires (OpFires) programme.Under OpFires, DARPA is working to develop …
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Special Operations
CACI awarded special ops communications contract increase
6th December 2019
The US Department of Defense announced on 5 December that it is had awarded CACI a modification to a previously awarded ID/IQ, cost-plus-fixed-fee performance based …
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Land Warfare
Switzerland to buy Eagle V 6x6
6th December 2019
General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) announced on 5 December that it has signed a contract with the Swiss army on 18 November for the …
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Digital Battlespace
Czech Republic to acquire Iron Dome
6th December 2019
On 5 December the International Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense (SIBAT), signed an agreement with the Czech Ministry of Defence, awarding IAI …
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Land Warfare
Indonesian army presents its shopping list
5th December 2019
The Indonesian military operates on five-year procurement cycles, and Phase 3 of its modernisation programme will occur from 2020-24. As the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) looks …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FLIR Systems details CRS-H win
5th December 2019
FLIR Systems has detailed its win on the US Army’s Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) programme. Announced by the US Department of Defense in November, the …
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Special Operations
Singapore special ops gets new command centre and UAVs
4th December 2019
The Singapore Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) has inaugurated the Special Operations Command Centre (SOCC) as the country’s armed forces evolve to deal with changing …
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Power conversion: the value of customisation (free whitepaper)
4th December 2019
Are the benefits of a power conversion solution which truly fulfills the application requirements found in a tailored solution? This white paper reviews the challenges …
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Land Warfare
Latvia orders more AT4s
4th December 2019
The Latvian armed forces have ordered more Saab shoulder-launched disposable AT4 weapon systems, the company announced on 3 December.This is the third order placed by …
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Land Warfare
More Protector RWS for Switzerland
3rd December 2019
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will deliver the Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the Swiss Army under a contract with Armasuisse announced on 3 December. …
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