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Germany asks for an offer on 6x6 Patria order

The Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a wheeled vehicle which can be used for a variety of roles.

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New ROGUE-Fires contract moves programme forward

The $29.9 million agreement covers the delivery of 48 platforms.

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British Army and UK Royal Navy new counter-drone soft-kill systems near fielding

Ongoing military operations in Europe and the Middle East have accelerated the development of a variety of systems to defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).

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US Army to double investments in Patriot and Stinger modifications

Congress authorised more than $505 million for the acquisition and improvement of Patriot and Stinger missile systems.

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Digital twin rides to the rescue for IDF autonomous vehicle training

12th June 2020

As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue to go robotic, with some autonomous fighting systems already operational and others under development, planners and frontline troops …
Digital Battlespace

SA Photonics awarded Blackjack payload contract

10th June 2020

SA Photonics on 9 June was awarded a $16.36 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Blackjack Track A (payload) Phases 2 and 3 programmes. The contracting …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US orders more Centaurs from FLIR Systems

10th June 2020

FLIR Systems has secured two contracts totalling $23.5 million to provide 160 units of its Centaur UGV to the US Army and USN. Both contracts …
Land Warfare

Portugal rolls out Glock 17 Gen5 for army

10th June 2020

The Soldier Combat Systems (SCS) programme for the Portuguese Army passed another milestone in early June, with delivery of Glock 17 Gen5 9mm pistols to …
Digital Battlespace

USMC SATCOM system upgrade outperforms expectations

10th June 2020

The USMC Systems Command is in the process of upgrading its tactical satellite system with the latest field user evaluations showing that it has performed …
Land Warfare

Finnish Army receives Sisu GTP 4x4 test vehicles

9th June 2020

The Finnish Army has confirmed that it received a delivery of Sisu GTP 4x4 test series vehicles under a €3.8 million ($4.2 million) contract. Test …
Land Warfare

FAMAE to market new pistol from October

9th June 2020

Chilean state-owned company Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE) has developed a 9x19mm pistol called Vulcano and intends to sell it from October this year, …
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AVT wins DoD Imaging Systems contract

9th June 2020

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) on 9 June was awarded a $16 million contract by the US DoD to deliver its ground-based imaging systems. They include …
Land Warfare

Vulcano 155mm ammunition is ready for production

9th June 2020

Artillery forces are seeking more range and greater accuracy but the key is still target acquisition, especially at longer ranges. With this in mind, Leonardo …
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Patria delivers AMV 8x8 to Saab for test and development

9th June 2020

Patria has delivered one AMV 8x8 system platform vehicle to Saab which it will use as a test and development platform for the latest generation …
Land Warfare

Arquus launches ARMIS range through e-xpo

8th June 2020

Arquus launched its e-xpo interactive showroom on 8 June as a response to the cancellation of the Eurosatory 2020 show. On the first day of …
Digital Battlespace

Bittium starts large-scale deliveries of the next generation Tough SDR tactical radios (sponsored)

8th June 2020

This article is brought to you by Bittium Bittium, the Finnish pioneer in tactical software defined radios, known from its very successful Bittium Tactical Wireless …
Land Warfare

First Koalitsiya batch arrives with Russian Ground Forces

8th June 2020

The press service of the Central Military District has confirmed a 22 May report from state-run news agency TASS received the first batch of ten 2S35 …
Military Logistics

Australia wants to move the earth

5th June 2020

Project Land 8120 Phase 1 is an undertaking to replace existing earthmoving and materiel handling equipment within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). An RfT was …
Land Warfare

Norway accelerates CV90 upgrade

5th June 2020

In order to support its defence industry to handle the impact of COVID-19, the Norwegian government has announced that it will accelerate investments in defence …
Special Operations

GSA awards SOF light tactical vehicle contract to Polaris

5th June 2020

The US General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a follow-on contract worth up to $109 million to Polaris Government & Defense for its MRZR Alpha vehicle, …
Land Warfare

Algeria donates combat and transport vehicles to Mali

5th June 2020

The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) received a donation of 53 vehicles from Algeria on 27 May, under a bilateral defence agreement that included logistics, …
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Czechs start negotiations for CAESAR

5th June 2020

The Czech MoD reported on 4 June that it has entered into negotiations with Nexter to procure 52 CAESAR 155mm self-propelled howitzers, to replace Dana …
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BAE Systems delivers more Bradley A4 vehicles to US Army

5th June 2020

BAE Systems confirmed on 3 June that the first batch of Bradley A4 tracked vehicles has been delivered to the US Army. The US Army …