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UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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Refresh of Romanian army vehicles speeds up
Romania received its first Cobra MkII 4×4 light tactical armoured vehicles, ordered Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and VAMTAC light vehicles, and is set to invest billions-of-dollars in infantry fighting vehicles.
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Italy begins hunt for Puma replacement
The Italian Army operates Pumas in 6×6 and 4×4 configurations but the platforms are ageing and numbers have fallen with obsolescence also being an issue. Any replacement is likely to have a focus on the involvement of local industry.
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Orders roll in for VAMTAC tactical vehicles as first is delivered to New Zealand
The VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico or High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) 4×4 by Urovesa is in service with or has been ordered by eight countries, the most recent being Spain this month and Romania last month.
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Turkmenistan shows new weapons
23rd November 2016
A lavish military parade held in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashkhabad to celebrate the 25th anniversary of country’s independence has revealed the previous unimaginable scale of new …
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BAE rethinks suspension systems
23rd November 2016
BAE Systems is working on a new type of bendable titanium alloy suspension system that will allow suspension systems to ‘bounce back’ into shape following …
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Harris AN/PRC-117G NSA certified
22nd November 2016
Harris Corporation’s Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radio has been cleared to run the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform following Type-1 National Security Agency …
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Safran announces Sigma 30 order
22nd November 2016
Safran Electronics and Defense will supply the Sigma 30 system to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 18 November. The contract will see several …
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Digital Battlespace
Elbit Systems unveils Groundeye
22nd November 2016
Elbit Systems has developed a new line of ground-based wide-area persistent surveillance systems called GroundEye. Developed for security and law enforcement requirements, the GroundEye surveillance …
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Royal Marines get new Clyde facility
21st November 2016
A new building has been built at HM Naval Base Clyde to better equip the Royal Marines' 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, the Royal Navy …
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Thai army invents eucalyptus tank armour
20th November 2016
The Royal Thai Army has invented multipurpose armour made from eucalyptus wood for its M60A3 main battle tanks (MBT) to improve their protection against anti-tank …
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First Hawkei vehicles handed over to ADF
18th November 2016
The first batch of ten Hawkei protected vehicles has now been handed over to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) by Thales. The Australian government announced …
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Russia fields Arctic APC
17th November 2016
Russia is showing its continued interest in the Arctic region by developing a set of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) that are able to operate in …
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L-3 night vision systems for Aussie soldiers
17th November 2016
L-3 Communications has received a $208 million contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for night vision soldier systems, the company announced on 14 November. …
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US SOCOM manpack delay continues
16th November 2016
Plans to procure an on-the-move satellite communications capability for US Special Forces have been pushed back. The Request for Proposal for the Next-Generation Man Pack …
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New vehicles for Russian NBC troops
16th November 2016
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 11 November that the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Protection regiment of the Eastern military district is being equipped …
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Russia boosts artillery procurement
16th November 2016
Russian Land Forces are boosting their overall front line combat capabilities by increasing its self-propelled howitzer (SPH) inventory. It is doing this by taking delivery …
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Digital Battlespace
Satmove Ka trials approaching
15th November 2016
Thales is expected to begin first tests of the new Satmove Ka satellite terminals with the French government at the end of the year or early …
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Russian missile brigade gets Iskander
15th November 2016
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 11 November that the missile brigade of Russia’s Central Military District (MD) has received new Iskander-M tactical ballistic …
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Thailand to adopt DTI-2 rocket launcher
14th November 2016
The latest unguided 122mm DTI-2 multiple-rocket launch (MRL) system installed on a tracked Type 85 chassis will be delivered to the Royal Thai Army (RTA) …
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Polaris MRZR ordered by USMC
14th November 2016
Polaris Defense will supply the US Marine Corps with 144 four-seat diesel MRZR vehicles under an order announced on 10 November. The vehicles have been …
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Ukraine looks to Hulk up
14th November 2016
The Ukrainian MoD has started talks with the Kremenchug Automobile Plant (KrAZ) about buying the Hulk armoured vehicle. KrAZ is Ukraine’s largest producers of trucks …
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USMC and USN gets new flame-resistant uniforms
11th November 2016
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will soon get updated flame-resistant uniforms that make wearers less susceptible to severe burns, it announced on 9 November. The …
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