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News - Latvia
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Land Warfare
Netherlands orders General Dynamics floating bridges
24th July 2023
General Dynamics European Land Systems has received an order from the Royal Netherlands Army for three Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) floating bridge systems.
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Defence Notes
Over half of NATO members to miss the mark on defence spending
20th July 2023
Although the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been driving military expenditure upward worldwide, only 11 out of 30 NATO countries are expected to meet or exceed the 2% mark in 2023.
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Land Warfare
Major UGV trial in Estonia evaluates autonomy
6th July 2023
A two-day trial of large UGVs focused on evaluating autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance and point-to-point travel in various scenarios.
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Land Warfare
Finland signs deal for up to 161 CAVS armoured vehicles
6th June 2023
Finland has signed a firm contract for 91 Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS) vehicles, with an option to acquire 70 more.
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Land Warfare
Finland signs deal for up to 161 CAVS armoured vehicles
6th June 2023
Finland has signed a firm contract for 91 Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS) vehicles, with an option to acquire 70 more.
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Land Warfare
Taiwan expands its HIMARS order, amidst ongoing indigenous AFV production
31st May 2023
Taiwan continues to boost its inventory of artillery, tanks and armoured vehicles, in the face of a rising martial threat from China.
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Land Warfare
Estonia, Latvia kick off joint procurement of Iris-T air defence missiles
24th May 2023
Estonia and Latvia have selected the Diehl IRIS-T as their preferred solution for the joint procurement of a medium-range air defence system.
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Training
Canada and Latvia commit to jointly train Ukrainian combat leaders
11th May 2023
Canada reaffirms its commitment to Latvia's security and expands its training mission in Ukraine with the Latvian National Armed Forces, aiming to provide leadership development training for Ukraine.
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Land Warfare
European countries progress with Common Armoured Vehicle System programme
21st April 2023
Sweden has placed an order for 20 Patria CAVS armoured vehicles, with Germany officially joining the collaborative effort by signing a technical agreement.
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Land Warfare
European countries progress with Common Armoured Vehicle System programme
21st April 2023
Sweden has placed an order for 20 Patria CAVS armoured vehicles, with Germany officially joining the collaborative effort by signing a technical agreement.
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Land Warfare
European countries progress with Common Armoured Vehicle System programme
21st April 2023
Sweden has placed an order for 20 Patria CAVS armoured vehicles, with Germany officially joining the collaborative effort by signing a technical agreement.
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Land Warfare
European countries progress with Common Armoured Vehicle System programme
21st April 2023
Sweden has placed an order for 20 Patria CAVS armoured vehicles, with Germany officially joining the collaborative effort by signing a technical agreement.
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Land Warfare
Canada accelerates acquisition of anti-tank, C-UAS and air defence capabilities
10th March 2023
The purchase of new systems for deployment in Eastern Europe will be conducted as urgent operational requirements with contracts being awarded by 2024.
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Land Warfare
Why NATO is seeking an advanced modular air defence solution
3rd March 2023
Under the Modular Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) project, ten NATO members want to rapidly develop or acquire an air defence system that can respond to threats along the very short, short and medium-range spectrum.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Amphibious Patria 6x6 vehicle goes on show
24th February 2023
6x6 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle is seen as natural complement to Patria's larger 8x8 design.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Latvia)
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR 4 (Latvia)
Programme Background The Latvian Armed Forces have identified a need for off-road tactical military vehicles that will help to increase the responsiveness of its expeditionary ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR 2 (Forecast) (Latvia)
Programme Background The Latvian Armed Forces have identified a need for off-road tactical military vehicles that will help to increase the responsiveness of its expeditionary ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Sweden)
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform were first announced in December 2019, when ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Latvia)
Programme Background Factory Visit On 7 June 2021, Baykar's official Twitter account announced that the Latvian Minister of Defence, Artis Pabrikis, had visited the Baykar ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Finland)
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Finland - Second Order)
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Finland - Option)
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Germany)
Programme Background Programme History The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme brings together Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Sweden to develop an armoured vehicle based on the ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Surplus CVR(T) (Latvia)
Latvia purchased several different variants of the CVR(T) including the FV103 Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle, FV104 Samaritan armoured ambulance, FV105 Sultan command vehicle, FV106 Samson ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC [Estonia]
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...
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Military UAS - mini
RQ-20A Puma (Latvia)
Programme Background The US DoD is financing military modernisation in the Baltic to improve the capabilities of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian militaries. This includes ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6
High Mobility Armoured 4x4 Tactical Vehicles
Programme Background Requirement The procurement of high-mobility 4x4 armoured vehicles is part of an initiative to replace a diverse fleet of utility vehicles currently in ...
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Corvettes, OPVs
Baltic Joint Naval Procurement (Estonia)
Programme Background The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the NATO ...
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Corvettes, OPVs
Baltic Joint Naval Procurement (Latvia)
Programme Background The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the NATO ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Crew-served grenade launchers
GMG
Heckler & Koch developed the 40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) to meet the requirements of the German Army. The GMG has been selected by users ...
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Land: battle management systems
ASOC
Under a contract awarded to Lockheed Martin by the USAF Electronic Systems Center in May 1997, the company is providing Air Sovereignty Operations Centers (ASOCs) ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6
Patria developed the Patria 6x6 APC, unveiled at the June 2018 Eurosatory exhibition, as a successor to the XA-series Pasi APC and to complement Patria's ...
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Land: air defence radar
TPS-77 MRR
The TPS-77 MRR is a multirole radar (MRR), designed for low power consumption and is the most transportable version of the TPS-77 product line. This ...
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Minehunters
Tripartite Class
A total of 45 Tripartite-class minehunters have been built, with the original intention that the three partner nations of Belgium, France and the Netherlands would ...
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Military UGVs
Natrix
The Natrix is a multipurpose UGV developed by Brasa Defence Systems. Conceived to carry equipment and conduct CASEVAC in a wide range of environments, the system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma AE
The Puma All Environment (AE), or RQ-20A in US terminology, is the first generation of AeroVironment's small UAS. Succeeded by the Puma 2 AE, which the ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/TPS-77
The AN/TPS-77 is an L-band medium-range ground-based air surveillance radar. The AN/TPS-77 uses an AESA and shares many characteristics and specifications with the company's AN/FPS-117, ...
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Self-propelled guns
M109
The M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer was developed from 1952-61 to meet US Army requirements. The original M109, equipped with an M126 155mm/23cal cannon, entered ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
CVR(T) Scimitar 2
The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) family of lightweight armoured vehicles has been in continuous use with the British Army since its introduction in 1972. ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
AT4/M136
The AT4 is an 84mm shoulder-launched, disposable, preloaded, recoilless weapon, ballistically characterised by a combination of a flat trajectory and low dispersion, attained through high ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Carl-Gustaf M3
The Carl-Gustaf M3 is the third generation of the 84mm shoulder-fired, recoilless antitank gun which was first fielded by the Swedish Army in 1946. Since ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Husky 2G
The Husky 2G vehicle-mounted mine detector was developed by Critical Solutions International (CSI) in partnership with DCD Protected Mobility. The Husky 2G is a two-man ...
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Special operations vehicles
Sportsman MV850
The Sportsman MV850 is derived from the Polaris Sportsman commercial 4x4 all-terrain vehicle and has been modified for military use. The MV850 seats one with ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Carl-Gustaf M4
In September 2014, Saab Dynamics introduced the Carl-Gustaf M4, the fourth generation of the widely deployed shoulder-fired 84mm recoilless weapon system. It describes the new ...