February 2022 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military |
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According to Tactical Report, in the wake of recent ballistic missiles and suicide drones attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels on Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is emphasizing the need to close gaps in the UAE air defenses, especially in the domain of short-range air defense (SHORAD) systems.
According to a video published by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on February 3, 2022, Russia confirms the arrival of S-400 air defense missile systems in Belarus and will conduct military training exercises in a training ground area in the Brest region, near the border with Ukraine.
The Grad and Tornado-G multiple rocket launchers have successfully proven themselves in the market, which is why there is a high demand for them throughout the world today. For example, BM-21 Grad, even almost 60 years after its creation, remains in demand by the armies of many countries.
According to information released by the South Korean company Hanwha Defense on February 3, 2022, the Army Recognition editorial team presents all the artillery vehicles that Hanwha Defense will deliver to the Egyptian armed forces according to the contract signed with Egypt worth $1.7 billion including hundreds of K9A1 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers, K10 ARV Ammunition Resupply Vehicles, and K11 Fire Direction Control Vehicles also based on the K9 tracked armored chassis.
Designed and developed by Roketsan engineers, the KMC Weapon System can fire UMTAS, L-UMTAS, and CİRİT missiles with high strike power, with its firing capability both at rest and in motion, Defence & Technology reports. Roketsan General Manager Murat Iki stated that they believe that the Pedestal Mounted CIRIT (KMC) Weapon System they have developed will strengthen the anti-tank divisions of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Cooperation between Croatia and the United States will be further strengthened by this project and will be a pledge for future projects aimed at the development and modernization of the Croatian Army, Minister of Defense Mario Banožić said on January 27, 2022. Army Recognition already published information on January 4, 2022, about this project.
According to information published on February 1, 2022, Plasan Sasa from Israel has signed a contract with TESS DEFENCE S.A., to provide its advanced armor package for the new Spanish Army’s VCR Dragon 8x8 wheeled combat vehicle.
According to a Tweet published by the Polish Minister of Defense on February 1, 2022, the Polish government has adopted a resolution to provide local-made Piorun GROM-M MANPADS man-portable air defense missile systems to Ukraine following the tensions with Russia.
The Serval, or light VBMR multi-role armored vehicle, will be available in three versions: Armored Patrol Vehicle (VPB, Véhicule Patrouille Blindée), Tactical Communication Node (NCT, Nœud de Communication Tactique) and SA2R (Surveillance, Acquisition, Intelligence and Reconnaissance).
According to Telangana Today, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and the Indian Army have signed a contract for the manufacture and supply of Konkurs–M Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (NATO reporting name: AT-5b Spandrel-B) to the Indian Army. The contract, which was signed in New Delhi on February 2, will be executed in three years.
The Spanish Guardia Civil has recently incorporated two units of the aunav.NEO explosives deactivation robot, destined for the Explosives Deactivation and CBRN Defence Service (SEDEX). Manufactured at aunav's facilities in Aragón, Spain, the platforms will be used in international peace missions involving members of the Guardia Civil.
According to Defense Studies, in Vietnam, a coastal missile defense system has been statically tested with a VCM-1 missile, which is based on the Russian Kh-35UE Bal anti-ship missile (ASM). A KamAZ 6x6 truck carrying four containers-launchers with Russian rocket replicas was loaded on a ship. The Russian Bal is built on the basis of the MZKT-7930.
A large batch of modernized BMP-1AM Basurmanin infantry fighting vehicles will go into service with motorized rifle units of one of the combined arms armies of the Eastern Military District. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense
According to Defence & Technology, the first deliveries of the Armored Combat Vehicle - ZMA Modernization Project, which was initiated by the Presidency of Defense Industries in cooperation with ASELSAN-FNSS to meet the needs of the Land Forces Command, will be made in 2022.
As reported by Colonel Magdalena Dvořáková, last week, two teams of Czech howitzer specialists met on the premises of the 13th Artillery Regiment. One was assembled from experts from the French company Nexter, the manufacturer of the CAESAR 8x8 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 8x8, the other from the Czech MoD Force Development Section. Together they form the technical council. Its goal is, in cooperation with an integrated working team, to acquire 52 of these howitzers by the end of 2026.
BAE Systems has confirmed its bid submission, together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for the advanced, combat-proven CV90 in response to the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic’s acquisition of 152 new Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in multiple variants. The offer will ensure the production and delivery of the CV90 in collaboration with the local Slovak industry, on time and to budget.
Poland is ready to hand over military aid to Ukraine, in particular ammunition, Hrim (Thunder) MANPADS, and various types of drones. This was stated by the head of the Polish government, Mateusz Morawiecki, who spoke at a briefing for the media in Warsaw on Tuesday, February 1, before flying off to Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
The Lithuanian company Ostara has opened a new hybrid drive laboratory with more than 500 square meters of space, that will allow further development of the Krampus – a hybrid electric-diesel, optionally manned, all-terrain vehicle project.
On December 14, 2021, Hornet and Safran Electronics & Defense signed a partnership agreement at Arquus' headquarters in Satory, France, to promote the Hornet series of remotely operated turrets.
According to information published by the South Korean Yonhap News Agency on February 1, 2022, South Korea signed a contract to sell K9 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Egypt in a deal worth over US$1.65 billion
According to a tender published by the Bangladesh Ministry of Defense, the Bangladesh army would like to acquire 2,000 AK-15 7.62mm caliber assault produced by the Russian company Kalashnikov and could become the new 7.62mm assault rifle of the Bangladesh army.
