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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 ...
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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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Kongsberg contracted for NASAMS components
21st June 2019
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia to deliver National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) components for the Australian Defence ...
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Thai Mosquito gains zap with Aselsan RWS
20th June 2019
The AFV-420P Mosquito 4x4 armoured vehicle made by Thai company Panus Assembly performed its first live-fire trials on 18 June with an Aselsan Stabilised Advanced ...
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Canada's soldier suite delivery nears completion
19th June 2019
Final delivery of equipment sets under Canada’s Integrated Soldier Systems Suite (ISS-S) programme will be completed by the end of the year as the system ...
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Dutch DMO extends Rheinmetall ammo partnership
19th June 2019
Rheinmetall will continue to supply ammunition to the Dutch procurement authority, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), under a renewed partnership agreement announced on 18 June. ...
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Australia selects NBC gear
19th June 2019
OPEC Systems, an Australian company established in 1992, has signed a contract with Leidos Australia to supply four types of equipment as part of Project ...
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Paris Air Show: Uvision presents new multi-canister launcher
18th June 2019
Uvision has developed the Hero-400EC Multi-Canister Launcher, designed for a range of land and naval applications. The Hero-400EC, originally unveiled in 2017, is a long-range ...
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Rheinmetall and BAE Systems JV approved
17th June 2019
On 13 June, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its approval of the proposed military vehicle joint venture between Rheinmetall and BAE Systems. ...
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CV90 bids are safe reassures BAE Systems
14th June 2019
BAE systems’ unexpectedly withdrew its CV90 platform from the US OMFV programme in mid-June; however, this will not impede Asia-Pacific and European IFV competitions, the ...
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GDLS awarded Abrams support
14th June 2019
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a contract modification for Abrams vehicle support, the US Department of Defense announced on 12 June.The $16.2 million ...
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Sensory solutions to update UK Fuchs
13th June 2019
The first delivery of the Fuchs 1A8 vehicle, an armoured survey and reconnaissance vehicle which is used to detect, identify and monitor chemical and radiological sources, took place ...
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GD-OTS to progress XM1113 development
12th June 2019
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a contract valued at $15 million for prototype and process development for the 155mm XM1113 Rocket-Assisted ...
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Angola received upgraded SA-6 systems
11th June 2019
The Angolan military has received a number of upgraded 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) surface-to-air missile systems, improving the country's low-to-medium aerial defence capability. The upgraded ...
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Singapore Army commissions Hunter AFV
11th June 2019
The Singapore Army commissioned the Hunter AFV on 11 June as part of the armour formation’s 50th anniversary. Previously known as the Next-Generation Armoured Fighting ...
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Boxer Support Partnership holds first meeting
11th June 2019
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency's (NSPA’s) Support Partnership for the Boxer 8x8 multi-role armoured vehicle held its first committee meeting recently. Originally established in ...
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Russian Army trains with Typhoon-K
10th June 2019
The Russian Army has carried out an exercise using the new Typhoon-K mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle for the first time. The exercise, which involved more ...
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Ukrainian-Turkish anti-tank system passes trials
10th June 2019
Serdar, a new anti-tank missile launching system developed jointly by the Turkish company Aselsan and Ukraine's Ukroboronprom enterprises, has passed qualifying trials and is now ...
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Russia tests ABM missile
7th June 2019
The Russian armed forces have tested a modernised missile of the Russian anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the testing ...
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Summer award date for US hypersonics launcher contract
6th June 2019
A contract will be awarded ‘later this summer’ for a transporter erect launcher (TEL) from which the US Army will conduct its first ever erect ...
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Mortar-equipped CV90 sparks international interest
6th June 2019
Sweden's FMV recently showed off the new CV90 Mortar vehicle (designated the Grkpbv 90) to an audience of representatives from Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, the ...
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