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CAVS rolls on as Denmark orders 129 vehicles
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Arquus and Milrem push their UGVs fitted with long-range missiles
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Czech CAESAR howitzer order at risk of cancellation
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Military Logistics
DoD maintenance effort laid bare
7th December 2016
The maintenance efforts and support costs for the US DoD have been laid bare accounting for 13% of expenditure. Kristin French, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary …
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Innovation key for USMC future
7th December 2016
Innovation can provide some key capability enhancements and the US Marine Corp needs to look at how it approaches this. According to LtGen Michael Dana, …
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Military Logistics
Rheinmetall, Day & Zimmermann form JV
7th December 2016
Rheinmetall and Day and Zimmermann (D&Z) have established a new joint venture company to target the US ammunition market, Rheinmetall announced on 2 December. The …
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UK to test active protection
7th December 2016
The UK MoD has set 2018 as the date it will carry out live-fire tests of an active protection system (APS). It is a part of …
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Land Warfare
Korea ignites Raybolt missile
7th December 2016
LIG Nex1 received a green light to proceed with production of the Raybolt (HyeonGung in Korean) medium-range anti-tank missile. The South Korean company was awarded a …
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Military Logistics
Aging infrastructure challenges fleet readiness
6th December 2016
The commander of the US Navy's Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) has outlined a range of challenges casting a shadow over fleet readiness, including an aging …
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Lithuania to receive M577 from Germany
6th December 2016
The Lithuanian armed forces has signed a contract with the German Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of 168 M577 armoured personnel carriers. The contract …
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Russia reverses tank mothballing
6th December 2016
The Russian MoD has announced plans to refurbish and upgrade its T-80BV MBT inventory in a reversal of a decision taken three years ago. In …
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More weapon system upgrades for Bushmaster
6th December 2016
The Australian government has announced that additional army Bushmaster vehicles are to be upgraded with new weapon systems under an $11.2 million contract with Thales Australia. …
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FWS-CS sight for US Army
5th December 2016
A $384 million contract announced on 30 November will see BAE Systems deliver specialized crew served weapon sights to the US Army over the next …
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FLIR Systems Acquires Prox Dynamics
5th December 2016
FLIR Systems has acquired Norway’s Prox Dynamics, manufacturer of the Black Hornet nano UAS, FLIR announced on 30 November. The purchase, for approximately $134 million, …
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Digital Battlespace
Ajax to get TALIN navigation technology
5th December 2016
General Dynamics Land Systems UK has selected Honeywell's TALIN inertial land navigation technology for installation on the British Army's new Ajax armoured fighting vehicles, Honeywell …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
THeMIS Adder UGV in testing
5th December 2016
A weaponised variant of the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Milrem has undergone live fire testing, Milrem announced on 30 November. The variant …
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Training
Armour Simulator Centre opens in Singapore
3rd December 2016
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) opened its new Armour Simulation Centre at Sungei Gedong Camp on 1 December. Developed with assistance from the Defence Science …
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Rockwell Collins tests HMS bid radio
2nd December 2016
Rockwell Collins has completed qualification testing on the AN/PRC-162 for the US Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) programme. The programme will now …
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Russia to get 3rd gen anti-tank missile
2nd December 2016
Russia’s military design bureaus are completing the design of a third generation of anti-tank missile system. According to recent statements of Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveevsky, chief …
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Raytheon signs $225 million Patriot contract
1st December 2016
Raytheon has announced that it signed a contract with an undisclosed customer in October to provide additional capability for the user’s Patriot Integrated Air and …
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New equipment for Russian troops
30th November 2016
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) protection units of the Russian armed forces’ Western military district have received new equipment, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 24 …
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Singapore unveils Belrex extended family
30th November 2016
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commissioned the Paramount Marauder on 25 November, this new platform known locally as the Belrex Protected Combat Support Vehicle (PCSV). …
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