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News - MINUSMA
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Defence Helicopter
German Tigers join the fight in Mali
28th February 2017
The four Tiger attack helicopters from Germany's Combat Helicopter Regiment 36 that will deploy to Mali at the end of March will each carry an …
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Land Warfare
Ghana looks for wheeled action
13th February 2017
Ghana's army is looking to procure new wheeled armoured vehicles to upgrade its mobile warfare capability. The goal is to introduce vehicles that will mechanise …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aero India 2017: Heron TP-XP heading to Bengaluru
12th February 2017
An export version of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP UAV will be introduced at Aero India in Bengaluru, India, which runs from 14-18 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
German Heron 1 fully operational in Mali
11th February 2017
The Heron 1 deployed by the Luftwaffe to Mali last year reached its full operational capability (FOC) on 1 February after its first flight with …
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Defence Helicopter
Germany to deploy Tiger and NH90s to Mali
13th January 2017
The German government on 11 January approved the deployment of four Tiger attack and four NH90 medical evacuation helicopters to Mali to replace the Royal …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
German Heron 1 UAS flies in Mali
7th November 2016
Germany's Heron 1 UAS has completed its first operational flight in support of the German Army’s mission in Mali on 1 November, Airbus Defence and Space …
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Defence Helicopter
ADAS 2016: Indonesian Army Aviation reaps benefit of deployment
22nd September 2016
The Indonesian Army is learning valuable lessons from its helicopter detachment’s current deployment to Mali. The Indonesian Medium Utility Helicopter Unit (INDO MUHU) landed in …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: UN uses Shrek for Mali EOD
19th September 2016
The UN is using recently acquired MRAPs for its EOD forces engaged in Mali, which is considered the most dangerous of all peacekeeping operations at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Heron crashes in Israel
9th August 2016
A Heron 1 has crashed over northern Israel during a test flight on 9 August, while Israeli media reported that a number of people on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
LUNA flies in MINUSMA mission
5th July 2016
The German Army’s LUNA tactical UAS was deployed as part of the MINUSMA mission of the United Nations (UN) in Mali in June, EMT announced on 4 …
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Defence Helicopter
Netherlands beefs up its Apaches
17th March 2015
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has developed a new set of modifications and operational techniques to turn its AH-64D Apaches into an ISTAR platform …
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Defence Helicopter
Dutch Apaches get new external fuel tanks
3rd July 2014
The Dutch Defence Helicopter Command has recently received new external fuel tanks for use on its Boeing AH-64D Apaches, it has emerged. Robertson Fuel Systems …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French Reaper reaches 500 Mali flight hours
24th April 2014
The French Air Force has reported that the Reaper detachment deployed in support of Operation Serval in Mali passed the 500 hour flight milestone on …
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
SPREOS
Bird Aerosystems’ SPREO is a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) designed to protect rotary and fixed-wing aircraft against incoming infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles
Mamba Mk7
The Mamba Mk7 is one of the latest evolutions of the venerable South African Mamba mine-protected vehicle platform. Available in six configurations, the Mk7 offers a ...
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Land: RWS
ARX 20
The ARX 20 was developed by Nexter to meet demand for a vehicle-mounted RWS that offers more firepower than an RWS armed with a 12.7mm ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Ejder Yalçın
The Ejder Yalçın is a 4x4 tactical combat vehicle that has been designed to meet the requirements of military and security users in both rural ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
Shrek
The Shrek is an MRAP vehicle developed by the Streit Group in collaboration with the Ukrainian Kremenchug Automotive Plant (KrAZ). It is available in three ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Heron Mk 1
The Heron, now called the Heron Mk I, is a MALE UAS manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Malat Division. Designed for various missions, including ISTAR and artillery fire ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
MaxxPro
The International MaxxPro was developed by Navistar for the MRAP programme and the US Army’s Medium Mine Protected Vehicle project. Selected for the MRAP Category ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles
HMT 400
The High Mobility Transporter (HMT) range of vehicles, developed in the 1990s, is available in 4x4 HMT 400, 6x6 HMT 600 and convertible Extenda configurations. ...
