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Turkey tested its first Russian-made S-400 Triumph systems on F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the Evening Courier and Fighter Jets World magazines. The test results were not disclosed, but judging by the lack of complaints, it can be assumed that the country is completely satisfied with the systems, as BulgarianMilitary writes.
The Indian company Tata Motors unveiled its Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) at Defexpo 2014 in Delhi. The vehicle platform is developed jointly with the DRDO's Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) in Pune. The WHaP is still in the trial phase including high-altitude and floating tests. Considering the high tension between India and China over border issues, these high-altitude tests get a particular interest.
The compact Bullseye sight is the only optic sight for pistols, ensuring intuitive, accurate and fast target acquisition/shooting in day and night conditions, and is suitable for a wide range of/all pistols and holsters.
According to the U.S. Foreign Military Sales website, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina of 27 M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on July 6, 2020.
In avril 2017, the DGA (Direction générale de l’armement, Defense Procurement Angency) launched a tender for the purchase of 120 60 mm mortars and thousands of munitions of various types.
On July 4 at “Colonel-Pilot Milenko Pavlović” airfield in Batajnica, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces Aleksandar Vučić attended a presentation of new unmanned aerial vehicles CH-92A delivered to the Serbian Armed Forces, capable of delivering attack by laser-guided missiles on targets on the ground.
The Mission Navigation Belt makes GPS-based navigation safer and more Intuitive by using haptic feedback to convey navigation cues.
The Council of Ministers approved on Friday, July 3 the launch of a public contract for the acquisition of 243 heavy machine guns, the second purchase of its kind in a year, the Belgian government announced on Saturday, without specifying the amount of this contract.
The development of Patria's Heavy Unmanned Ground Vehicles has reached a level where the Patria AMV 8x8 vehicle can be operated remotely beyond visual line of sight utilizing 5G and 4G networks. This enables vehicle operation even from longer distances with higher reliability.
According to Defense Studies, the Naval Transportation Department of the Royal Thai Navy went forward in announcing it will purchase six 4x4 armored multi-purpose vehicles.
MINUSMA absorbs and replaces the African Union Mission, MISMA (International Support Mission to Mali, under African leadership) and has lasted for more than 7 years.
According to information released by the German Armed Forces on July 2, 2020, the national parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany has approved the acquisition of new rockets for the M270 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems called MARS in the German Army as well a plan to modernize the Patriot air defense missile systems.
According to the Australian Defense Structure Plan 2020 released on July 1, 2020, Australia will strengthen the capabilities of its armed forces with new artillery systems including self-propelled howitzers, and rocket launcher artillery systems.
According to a Tweet released by SSB Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries on July 1, 2020, the new SUNGUR turret-mounted short-range air defense missile system will enter soon in service with the Turkish armed forces.
The Next Generation Combat Vehicle – Cross-Functional Team and CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center, in collaboration, are conducting soldier operational experiments to observe, collect and analyze feedback from Soldiers to assess the feasibility of integrating unmanned vehicles into ground combat formations at Ft. Carson, Col., from June 15 – Aug. 14, 2020.
Russia is preparing to accept into service air and missile defense weapons S-500 Prometei and Nudol air defense systems. They will increase the effectiveness of the aerospace defense. The weapons will become operational not earlier than in 2021, Gazeta.ru online publication writes quoting defense industry sources.
According to Arab News, an agreement to locally manufacture armored military vehicles has been signed between the Saudi General Directorate of Border Guard and the Military Industries Corporation (MIC).
On its Facebook page, VietDefense reports that Factory Z111 and the General Department of Defense Industry developed a new rifle that resembles a Kalashnikov. It’s designated STV-410 7.62x39mm assault rifle. It can be considered the Vietnamese version of an AK-15.
The UVH -170 unmanned helicopter of UAVOS continues to prove its value to mountainous areas operations by flying surveillance missions at an altitude of 16,400 ft (5,000 m). The UVH-170 has successfully conducted its first high altitude flight reaching out to the height of 16,400 ft (5,000 m).
Oshkosh Defense announced on July 1 that the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal has placed an order for 248 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and associated kits. Today’s announced order is valued at $127 million and includes vehicles for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and the Department of State.
This is the second part of the presentation of the new military hardware made during a ceremony held on June 27, during which IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami unveiled new locally-developed products manufactured by the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC Ground Force, as reported by Tasnim news agency ad BMPD.
The 353rd Special Operations Group organized exercise Gryphon Jet from June 17-26, 2020 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Over that 10-day period, U.S. forces teamed up to execute the high altitude high opening, high altitude low opening, fast rope, and repel training needed to get its special tactics operators where they need to be quickly, efficiently, and most importantly, ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
MBDA is joining with 13 partners and subcontractors from 5 countries to develop a new capability based on the MMP missile system that will be unique for mounted and dismounted forces.
The Russian defense industry is expanding the Typhoon-K family of 4x4 light armored vehicles. Typhoon is a Russian family of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicles in service since 2014.[1][2] Around 120 Russian companies including KamAZ, Gaz-Group, and Bauman University, etc. are taking part in the Typhoon program. The main aim of the program is to design a fundamentally new unified platform for all Russian armored wheeled vehicles
In a ceremony held on June 27, The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Major General Hossein Salami unveiled new homegrown products manufactured by the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC Ground Force, as reported by Tasnim news agency and BMPD. There were several products: a BTR-50PK Makran APC, an upgraded BTR-60PB APC, an upgraded T-72M MBT, a Me’raj-1 reconnaissance drone, a So’ban-1 machine gun and a mine detecting radar. In this piece of news, we are focusing on the APCs and the T-72M.
