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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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Nurol Makina sets up shop for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme
The British Army’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has struggled to make it to competition but there are hopes progress will be made this year.
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Special Operations
Denmark to provide EH101s for Task Force Takuba
6th April 2020
Denmark will provide an undisclosed number of EH101 helicopters as its main contribution to a multinational task force to bolster security in the Sahel, Shephard has learned. …
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Digital Battlespace
Waveform translation simplifies special forces communications
3rd April 2020
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) have numerous tools at their disposal to communicate with aircraft overhead providing close air support (CAS). In recent years, US …
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Land Warfare
Ukraine test fires Neptune cruise missile
3rd April 2020
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine has confirmed that the Armed Forces have carried out a successful test of the Neptune ground-based cruise …
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Land Warfare
Arquus to supply around 300 vehicles to French Army
3rd April 2020
Arquus is to provide around 300 new and retrofitted vehicles to the French Army, under an agreement with the country's MoD. A media spokesperson for …
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Land Warfare
Australia receives first LRIP Hawkeis
3rd April 2020
In late March, a regular unit of the Australian Army received a batch of low-rate initial-production (LRIP) Thales Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles - Light (PMV-L) plus …
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Land Warfare
Doubt shrouds Czech IFV procurement programme
2nd April 2020
The Czech Republic might delay or even cancel its programme to procure 210 new IFVs, which the country’s armed forces require urgently if they are to …
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Land Warfare
Moscow parade to feature TOS-2 Tosochka debut
1st April 2020
The TOS-2 Tosochka thermobaric MLRS is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May. The …
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Land Warfare
Sweden gears up for sniper rifle competition
1st April 2020
Swedish defence procurement agency FMV expects to start its Sniper Weapon System (SWS) programme later this year. An FMV official told Shephard that preparations are …
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Land Warfare
Blighter Surveillance Systems develops low-cost radar
1st April 2020
Blighter Surveillance Systems has developed a low-cost and lightweight ground surveillance/vehicle-mountable radar called Orbiter, designed for military and non-military uses. Orbiter can detect a moving …
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Training
Quantum3D launches latest MANTIS
31st March 2020
Quantum3D has released the latest version (v.3.5.0) of its MANTIS image generation software. According to the California-based company, this iteration has been developed to ‘push …
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Land Warfare
Friendly fire avoidance system spreads to combat air platforms
31st March 2020
A system intended to avoid "blue-on-blue" incidents among ground forces is now being extended to personnel operating combat helicopters and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). …
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Land Warfare
Australian Army creates new office to manage disruptive technology
31st March 2020
The Australian Army has established a new management office with an initial annual budget of A$5 million ($3.6 million), as it pursues the accelerated adoption of disruptive technologies. …
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Land Warfare
China exports first HJ-12 ATGMs
30th March 2020
Norinco announced on its official WeChat account on 25 March that it had begun its first export deliveries of the man-portable HJ-12E ATGM to an …
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Land Warfare
Russian Baltic Fleet receives new Smerch MLRS
30th March 2020
The Russian Ministry of Defence reported on 30 March that the Baltic Fleet had received new Smerch multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Multiple variants of …
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Land Warfare
US Army starts to receive new Sub Compact Weapon
30th March 2020
Deliveries of the US Army’s Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) are under way, following the selection of the APC9K weapon (pictured). Casca Long, a spokesperson for …
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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army improves air defence of the Amazon area
27th March 2020
The Brazilian Army is increasing efforts to protect the Amazon area with the procurement of man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) for the 12th Jungle Anti-Aircraft Artillery …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI fixes its gaze on ground robotics
27th March 2020
Increasingly, planners with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) aim to shield soldiers from danger if an unmanned system is a very capable replacement – or …
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Land Warfare
Arquus finishes production of 500th Bastion
27th March 2020
Arquus (formerly known as ACAT) has completed its 500th Bastion Long Range Desert Patrol vehicle which has been in production since 2012. The Bastion can …
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Land Warfare
PLA could be ready to adopt VP22 6x6 vehicle
27th March 2020
It is possible the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is adopting into service a 6x6 variant of the VP22 armour-protected truck, after one example appeared in …
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