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First look: 50mm chain gun firing at Arizona Bushmaster trials (video)
The 2019 Bushmaster live fire demonstration was held at the 'Big Sandy' test range, Arizona. It provides international attendees with a first look at a ...
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MSPO 2019: New IFVs top priority for Bulgaira's Land Forces inventory
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commented that its request of new wheeled combat vehicles is one of the most important projects for recapitalisation of ...
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MSPO 2019: Step in the right direction for Czech helo plans
The Czech Republic is poised to select a new armed helicopter to replace the current Mi-24/35 Hind fleet, before the end of the year. At ...
China Rising: Special Report Hide
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Is the ‘Red Dragon’ fearsome or friendly?
If Beijing’s leaders and its numerous mouthpieces are to be believed, China is a friendly and cuddly panda intent on holding the world together. Then ...
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Asian nations boost spy satellite capacities
Asian countries continue to enhance their satellite constellations, with China, India and South Korea all making recent announcements in the space realm. China, for instance, ...
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MSPO 2019: New IFVs top priority for Bulgaira's Land Forces inventory
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commented that its request of new wheeled combat vehicles is one of the most important projects for recapitalisation of ...
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Australia begins distributing new 81mm mortars
In August, new US-manufactured 81mm mortars began rolling out to the Australian Army, replacing F2 81mm mortars that have been in service since the 1960s ...
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Honeywell awarded funding for Abrams TIGER engine work
Honeywell has been awarded a $110.9 million contract amendment to provide Total Integrated Engine Revitalization (TIGER) hardware for the Anniston Army Depot’s production of the ...
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Raytheon and Rheinmetall's Lynx offering for US Army promises more to come
Raytheon and Rheinmetall this week announced an addition to its team that will make a bid for the US Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) ...
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Suppliers rallied for Warrior IFV final push (video)
Lockheed Martin sought to reassure suppliers working on the delayed Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) that a manufacturing contract is on its way from the UK ...
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Arrow-3 in Alaskan test campaign
1st August 2019
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) has led a successful test campaign of the Arrow-3 weapon system, it was announced on 28 July.The test was ...
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Raytheon gets go ahead for Germany Patriot upgrade
30th July 2019
Raytheon will upgrade Germany's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System under a $105.5 million direct commercial sales contract from the NATO Support and Procurement ...
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Thailand requests Stryker ICVs
29th July 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to Thailand of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV), the Defense Security ...
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Philippines receives sniper rifles from US
26th July 2019
Sniper rifles supplied to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) by the US government have arrived in country.The ten M107.50 calibre sniper rifles are ...
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Poland elects to upgrade T-72 tanks
26th July 2019
PGZ consortium and ZM Bumar-Łabędy are to refurbish and upgrade the Polish Army’s T-72 tanks under a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defence announced ...
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Thales assures future of Hawkei engines
26th July 2019
To ensure ongoing production of the Thales Australia Hawkei 4x4 light protected mobility vehicle for the Australian Army, the Thales conglomerate has acquired the vehicle's engine ...
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German Army orders Mungo vehicles
25th July 2019
Germany’s military procurement organisation has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply nine Mungo N/C Recce vehicles for the German Army. The N/C Recce variant of ...
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Thales continues Lithgow Arms investment
25th July 2019
Thales' investment at its Australian Lithgow Arms facility continues with a $1.8 million honing machine added to the site's rifle production line. The new equipment ...
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Slovakian tactical vehicle procurement hits a major roadblock
24th July 2019
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been forced to suspend the procurement of a series of new multirole tactical 4x4 vehicles due to an ...
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Rheinmetall to modernise Puma for NATO VJTF 2023
23rd July 2019
Germany’s defence procurement office has awarded a contract to the ARGE Puma consortium for the System Panzergrenadier Very High Joint Readiness Task Force 2023 (VJTF ...
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Insight: French vehicle competitions heat up
23rd July 2019
France continues to march forward with its Scorpion modernisation programme, with the recent delivery of the first Griffon multirole armoured vehicles (VBMR) on schedule this ...
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Mk13 Mod 7 reaches FOC
22nd July 2019
The new Mk13 Mod 7 long range sniper rifle has reached full operational capability with the US Marine Corps. The bolt-action, precision-firing rifle will bring ...
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Swedish CV90 Mjölner SPMs near delivery
22nd July 2019
BAE Systems Hägglunds will deliver the first Swedish 120mm CV90 Mjölner self-propelled mortar (SPM) to the Swedish Army in August 2019, the company has confirmed. ...
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Lockheed Martin details HIMARS orders
18th July 2019
Lockheed Martin’s recent contract from the US Army for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers includes orders for Poland's first acquisition of HIMARS launchers. Other ...
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BAE Systems awarded M109A7 extended range work
17th July 2019
BAE Systems is to carry out work to increase the range and rate of fire on current and future M109A7 self-propelled howitzers under a contract ...
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Talisman Sabre 2019: Japan joins Australian landings for first time
16th July 2019
The force-on-force portion of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 kicked off on 16 July with the largest-scale Australian-led amphibious landing since World War II. A notable ...
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US Army orders HIMARS launchers
16th July 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Army for M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers, the US Department of Defense ...
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KRAS receives Barak-8 order
15th July 2019
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems India (KRAS) has received a $100 million contract for Barak-8 surface-to-air missile kits from Rafael.The order will see 1,000 missile kits ...
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Germany requests PAC-3 MSE from US
15th July 2019
Germany has requested Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE) from the US government under its foreign military sales programme. Under a package ...
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