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Training
Cubic aims high with new multi-domain LVC solutions at I/ITSEC 2022
30th November 2022
Cubic’s SPEAR analysis and display techniques are designed to rapidly improve proficiency during flight training, and allow pilots and instructors to focus on the most important aspects.
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Land Warfare
Bangladesh welcomes home its first VT5 light tanks
18th November 2022
The Bangladesh Army continues to modernise with the arrival of light tanks, rocket artillery and man-portable rocket launchers from various sources.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin exploring opportunity to perform M270 recapitalisation and sustainment work in UK
9th September 2022
Shephard has learned that Lockheed Martin is exploring opportunities to perform recapitalisation work on British Army's M270 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) at Ampthill under plans being assessed and pending US DoD and UK MoD approval.
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Land Warfare
US Army orders Precision Strike Missiles
27th September 2022
The US Army will use additional Precision Strike Missiles for test and evaluation purposes.
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Land Warfare
UK artillery seeks greater range and accuracy
21st September 2022
The Integrated Review and MoD Command Paper underlined the value of improving the British Army’s artillery capabilities — but the UK will have to break a trend of failed procurements to succeed in future.
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Land Warfare
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Elbit capture German MLRS zeitgeist with cooperation MoU
29th July 2022
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Elbit agree to cooperate on enhancing the MARS II/MLRS-E multiple launch rocket system, tapping into an existing modernisation plan in Germany.
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Land Warfare
Alkon fuze guidance kit to be qualified in 2023
16th September 2022
Fuze guidance kit for 155mm and 140mm projectiles could also extend the range and improve the accuracy of 122mm artillery rounds.
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Land Warfare
UK to double M270 MLRS deliveries to Ukraine
11th August 2022
Ukraine will receive three more M270 MLRSs from the UK.
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Training
British Army faces critical digitisation and modernisation challenges
23rd September 2022
The UK Integrated Review outlined how the UK plans to compensate for the loss of numbers with more advanced technologies, novel training solutions and the acceleration of digitisation across all forces. A year on, it is still unclear how the British Army will reach the desired sophistication and readiness levels.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine faces major artillery imbalance despite MLRS donations
16th June 2022
The provision of MLRS from the UK may only dent a deep fires imbalance between Russian and Ukrainian forces, but it also raises the question of production capacity.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine conflict prompts precision strike and artillery shift in the Baltics
5th August 2022
The Baltic states are fine-tuning their pre-war defence procurement plans following lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, with a renewed focus on long-range and precision fire capabilities.
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Defence Notes
UK doubles military support to Ukraine with £1 billion package
1st July 2022
The UK has announced a further £1 billion ($1.2 billion) in military support to Ukraine, bringing the total value of aid since the start of the invasion to £2.3 billion.
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Training
UK to expand weapons training for Ukraine
1st July 2022
Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in the UK on artillery and Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems.
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Defence Notes
Western reinforcement helping Ukraine protect itself, UK defence exports director says
8th August 2022
Western equipment sent to Ukraine is helping reinforce Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s invasion, the head of the UK's Defence and Security Exports agency told Shephard.
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Land Warfare
US Marine Corps seeks to apply lessons from Russo-Ukrainian war
25th July 2022
The US Marine Corps has been learning lessons from the war in Ukraine and is now focusing on the acquisition and deployment of UAVs and artillery systems with long-range capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle (Poland)
Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
MLRS
Development of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) began in the US in 1976 and was extended in 1983 to include France, Germany, Italy ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Tamnava MLRS
The Tamnava 122/267mm dual MLRS is produced by Serbia's Yugoimport. It is fitted to an 8x8 Kamaz 6560 chassis with armored crew cabin. The system ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
PZH-10
The PZH-10 is a tracked MLRS that is in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Although little information has been disclosed on this ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
AR3/PLC-191
Unveiled at IDEX 2011, the AR3 is a MLRS developed by Norinco for potential export customers. Based upon the same 8x8 cross-country chassis as the ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Flute MLRS
The Flute Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a self-propelled missile system that can be armed with up to eight unguided S-8 rockets (Flute-80) or ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
ASTROS
Since the Artillery Saturation Rocket System (ASTROS) entered service with the Brazilian Army in 1983, more than 180 launchers have been produced by Avibras for ...
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Air: mission management systems
AFSAS
The Aselsan Fire Support Automation System (AFSAS) integrates fire support units and target acquisition systems with each other as well as with other functional areas ...
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Artillery rockets
GMLRS
The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is an extended-range guided version of the MLRS. GMLRS rockets are surface-to-surface artillery rockets fired from the Multiple ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Field Artillery Training Systems
The ICE Field Artillery Training Systems for the M109A6 Paladin and M270/M270A1 MLRS provides instrumented real-time data and performance monitoring during training and live-fire missions. ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Type 81
The Type 81 MLRS was developed to replace older, less capable 107 mm and 130 mm MLRSs in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Tralcan
The FAMAE (Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército, Factories and Workshops of the Army) Tralcan 70mm MLRS consists of one or two packs with a capacity ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Type 89
The Type 89 is a tracked MLRS that was developed to meet the requirements of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Based upon the same ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
K136 Kooryong
The K136 Kooryong is a 130 mm 36-round MLRS developed to meet a Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) requirement for a corps and divisional level ...
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Air: mission management systems
ARES
Artillery Rocket Employment System (ARES) is a mission management system that provides IT support for mission planning, preparation, fire control and ammunition supply. It consists ...
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Artillery rockets
AccuLAR
The AccuLAR rocket is the latest member of IMI's AccuLAR precision rocket family. The AccuLAR rocket is a GPS fused variant of LAR-160, with 14-40 ...