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Patria completes test firing of new self-propelled gun as demand for systems grows
Patria quotes a maximum rate of fire of eight rounds a minute from the new ARVE (ARtillery on VEhicle) self-propelled gun with a range of 40km for an assisted round. The rapid, low-risk development is designed to meet emerging requirements which have arisen out of the Ukraine war.
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US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
The termination of programmes such as JLTV and RCV has been harshly criticised by members of the US Congress.
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Sweden to purchase IRIS-T air defence systems for $930 million
This recent purchase of the medium-range air defence system adds to the country’s ongoing efforts to ramp up its overall defence readiness and capabilities.
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GM Defense teams up with NP Aerospace for British Army vehicle requirement
The UK’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has three types of vehicles: medium protected, light protected and light mobility (LMV). US company GM Defense and the UK’s NP Aerospace have teamed up to make an offering for the latter. The LMP will replace more than a dozen vehicle types with as few as three or four models.
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Aerojet’s solid rocket motor in hot-fire test
12th December 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a successful hot-fire test of a controllable solid rocket motor for the US Air Force's Demonstration and Validation Post Boost Study …
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Military Logistics
HMMWV pilot safety upgrade complete
12th December 2017
Ricardo Defense Systems (RDS) and Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT) have announced the successful completion of their pilot project to retrofit ten Michigan National Guard …
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Land Warfare
Al-Khalid production lags behind capacity
12th December 2017
Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), the Pakistani state-owned manufacturer of heavy weapons, is producing around 18 Al-Khalid-I MBTs annually, but this figure is nowhere near its …
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Defence Notes
GDA 2017: What's at the show (video)
12th December 2017
As the year comes to a close, the tri-service Gulf Defence and Aerospace exhibition gets underway in Kuwait with a strong static display outside the …
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Special Operations
Singapore hones SF capabilities in joint exercise
12th December 2017
Commandos of the Singapore Armed Force (SAF) maximised their training opportunities at Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Range alongside air force counterparts in Exercise Forging Sabre …
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Land Warfare
Russian Pacific Fleet receives T-80BV tanks
11th December 2017
Russian military Pacific Fleet marines have received new T-80BV tanks as part of Russia's Rearmament Plan of the Pacific Fleet Costal Troops programme, the Russian …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall unveils new version of VR-LP device
11th December 2017
Rheinmetall has introduced a new version of its Vario-Ray LowProfile (VR-LP) laser aiming and illuminating device for compact assault rifles, the company announced on 6 …
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Defence Notes
South Korea boosts spending, ISR and retaliatory measures
11th December 2017
South Korea has created new units – including an ISR formation and a special forces decapitation brigade – in response to the threat from its …
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Land Warfare
First upgunned Stryker arrives in Europe
11th December 2017
The first of the US Army’s new ‘upgunned’ Stryker vehicles, equipped with a remotely-operated 30mm weapon system, has arrived in Europe. The service announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
SFABs to get Harris radios
8th December 2017
Harris Corporation has been selected to equip US Army Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) with new communication systems, the company announced on 6 December. Harris …
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Military Logistics
New AFFVs for Canadian armed forces
8th December 2017
The Royal Canadian Air Force 8 Wing Trenton has become the first location to receive new Aerial Fire Fighting Vehicles (AFFVs) from Aréo-Feu, it was …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore operationalises target acquisition designation system
8th December 2017
Singapore’s artillery is in the midst of introducing a new laser Target Acquisition Designation System (TADS) to increase the efficiency of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)strike …
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Military Logistics
Philippines repeats orders for Kia vehicles
8th December 2017
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) is adding further Kia Motors tactical vehicles and trucks to its inventory via documentation released this month. An …
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Special Operations
US Army outlines $1 billion in SOF training opportunities
7th December 2017
Last week’s I/ITSEC exhibition in Orlando, Florida, featured updates on training programmes across the armed services. As the US Army Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat …
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Land Warfare
Russia receives new missile, artillery systems
7th December 2017
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has detailed the delivery of new equipment to its land forces. The newly formed artillery formation of the Russian …
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GDA 2017: Qatar becomes first VBCI export customer
7th December 2017
The French-made VBCI 8x8 armoured vehicle has finally secured an export customer in Qatar, following a billion-dollar trade deal finalised between France and the Gulf …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon's GPS receiver tested aboard B-2
7th December 2017
The US Air Force (USAF) has tested its next-generation military-code Global Positioning System (GPS) using a Raytheon receiver aboard a B-2 Spirit aircraft, the company …
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Digital Battlespace
BATS-D receives NSA Type 1 certification
7th December 2017
Viasat’s Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System-Dismounted (BATS-D) handheld Link 16 radio has received Type 1 National Security Agency (NSA) certification, the company announced on 4 …
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Saab receives artillery training round order
7th December 2017
Saab has received an order from an undisclosed customer to supply 155mm explosive training artillery ammunition, the company announced on 5 December. The order is …
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