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Polaris MRZR 4 | Specifications | Defence Insight
Watch the video to discover the specifications and in-service data of the Polaris MRZR 4. As part of our AUSA Annual coverage this year, we have produced ...
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AUSA 2019: Boeing prepares for CH-47F Block II delay
Boeing is making preparations for a worst-case scenario where the procurement of Chinook CH-47F Block II helicopters for the US Army is delayed by anything up ...
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Podcast: The contenders line up for FARA, Rheinmetall disappointed but not beaten on OMFV, and talking missiles with Raytheon
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All the international land systems news, brought you via our magazine, Infantry Equipment, Armoured Vehicles and Artillery and Air Defence handbooks, and online news channel.
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Opinion: What is the British Army for?
A month on from the madding halls of DSEI 2019 it is worth taking stock of what came to pass, not least the raft of ...
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ADEX 2019: Hyundai Wia debuts new 81mm mortar
South Korean weapon manufacturer Hyundai Wia unveiled a new 81mm mortar at Seoul ADEX 2019, one that will be adopted by the Republic of Korea ...
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AUSA 2019: IM-SHORAD paves the way for rapid prototyping efforts
With General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) showcasing the Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air Defence (IM-SHORAD) Stryker solution for the first time at AUSA the effort demonstrates how ...
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AUSA 2019: New Javelin launch unit on road to fielding in 2023
Raytheon Missile Systems expects to go to low-rate initial production (LRIP) for its new Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (CLU) in 2021 and full rate ...
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Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS | Specifications | Defence Insight
Watch the video to discover the specifications and in-service data of the Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS. As part of our AUSA Annual coverage this year, we have ...
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UralVagonZavod T-90 MBT | Specifications | Defence Insight
13th October 2019
Watch the video to discover the specifications and in-service data of the UralVagonZavod T-90 MBT. As part of our AUSA Annual coverage this year, we ...
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Thailand upgrades AAV7A1 vehicles for marines
11th October 2019
The first three modernised AAV7A1 RAM/RS amphibious assault vehicles for the Royal Thai Marines Corps (RTMC) have been completed and were delivered in July, with ...
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BAE Systems to upgrade more M88A1s
10th October 2019
BAE Systems will upgrade 43 M88A1 heavy-lift vehicles for the US Army under a $148.3 million contract announced on 9 October.The upgrades will enhance the ...
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Europe set to receive new artillery and air defence capabilities
9th October 2019
European nations are expected to spend in excess of $46 billion acquiring new artillery and air defence capabilities over the next decade, according to a ...
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BAE Systems to provide more upgraded Bradleys
9th October 2019
BAE Systems has received a contract modification from the US Army for continued production of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle). The work, worth up to $269 ...
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Questions raised as Bradley replacement becomes one-horse race
9th October 2019
The US Army’s contest to develop an Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) launched in earnest at the beginning of October but drew only a single ...
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BAE Systems receives howitzer contract modification
8th October 2019
BAE Systems Land & Armaments has received a contract modification from the US Army for its work on the Self Propelled Howitzer, Carrier-Ammunition Tracked vehicle, ...
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Lithuania begins NASAMS testing
8th October 2019
The Lithuanian Air Force has commenced testing of the NASAMS medium-range air defence system, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced on 3 October. Lithuania signed ...
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Artificial Intelligence for the Army’s Big Six Modernisation Priorities
8th October 2019
The US Army’s modernisation priorities will fuel a massive expansion in the data generated by soldiers, units and military platforms. It has become clear that ...
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US approves Javelin sale to Ukraine
7th October 2019
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of 150 Javelin man-portable anti-tank missiles to Ukraine. Worth $39.2 million including support, Congress ...
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Timeline clarity on future of Challenger 2
4th October 2019
While the presence of Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land's (RBSL) proposal for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme (LEP) has captured the attention of tank watchers ...
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Philippines inaugurates rocket, missile and aviation units
3rd October 2019
The Philippine Army activated three new units at Fort Magsaysay on 3 October, symbolising the growing capabilities and aspirations of the service. They included rocket ...
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Israeli weapons manufacturer recalibrating for small arms future
3rd October 2019
Alongside detailing elements of its future business roadmap, Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) said that configuring its own weapon systems to a new 6.8mm, or even ...
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Switzerland completes GBAD sensor assessments
3rd October 2019
Switzerland has completed sensor evaluation testing of the two downselected systems that are competing for the nation’s long-range ground-based air defence system programme. Conducted at ...
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Middle East invests in air defence as instability continues
2nd October 2019
According to the newly published Defence Insight report on the artillery and air defence market the Middle East has seen substantial procurement activity in recent ...
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Lithuania receives more Unimog trucks
2nd October 2019
Daimler has delivered 110 more Unimog U5000 trucks to the Lithuanian armed forces, adding to 88 examples already delivered under a 340-unit order for the ...
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Rheinmetall selected for Hungarian MBT and howitzer work
1st October 2019
Rheinmetall has been selected to deliver armament and hulls for the Hungarian army’s new PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer and Leopard 2 main battle tanks. Worth ...
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SAIC to deliver ARV prototype
30th September 2019
Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) is to deliver an Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) technology demonstrator to the Office of Naval Research and the US Marine ...
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BAE Systems awarded vehicle support work
25th September 2019
BAE Systems Land and Armaments has been awarded a vehicle support modification by the US Army, the Department of Defense announced on 24 September. The ...
