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In the future, Sotnik (Centurion) would do it, a 3rd-gen combat equipment, and Rostec is preparing to create it. It will be able to compensate the collision momentum thanks to the use of special shock-absorbing means.
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The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has recently received delivery of its new Jonyang JY813 all-terrain vehicle for logistics support missions in plateau regions with altitudes higher than 5,000 meters, Global Times reports.
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According to a press release published on January 19, 2021, the KATANA 155mm smart artillery ammunition manufactured by the French company Nexter Ammunition successfully demonstrated its flight control capability during a test campaign in Sweden from December 7 to 11, 2020. This success marks a decisive milestone for the KATANA development program.
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According to a press release published on January 18, 2021, Avon Protection is pleased to announce the launch of the Core Intelligent, a heated undersuit that maintains diver body temperature in all water conditions.
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According to a statement released by the Serbian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on January 18, 2021, the Serbian army 72nd Special Operations Brigade has officially taken the delivery of 10 new Milosh 4x4 armored vehicles manufactured by the State Defense company Yugoimport.
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During the Iraqi Army Day military parade that was held on January 6, 2021, Iraqi armed forces have displayed new 4x4 armored vehicles called Promoter manufactured by the South Korea company Daeji P&I.
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According to a contract released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on January 15, 2021, American company Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price definite contract under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide maintenance and sustainment for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries for UAE (United Arab Emirates).
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According to a press release published on January 16, 2021, Elettronica, a leader in Electronic Warfare equipment and solutions, has adopted a new organizational model to support the further growth of its products, processes, and markets.
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According to a Tweet published by U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on January 15, 2021, United States has delivered 20 Humvee M1151 4x4 light tactical vehicles and 84 boats for the Ukrainian armed forces as part of the Ukrainian Security Assistance initiative.
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According to a press release published on January 14, 2021, the Indian company ideaForge has signed a contract of $20 million with the Indian army for the delivery of an unspecified number of SWITCH UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
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According to information published by snafu-solomon website on January 16, 2011, Uganda could be a customer of Hizir 4x4 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) designed and manufactured by the Turkish company Katmerciler.
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Nexter and Texelis, as part of the temporary grouping of companies (GME) light-VBMR (véhicule blindé multi-rôles) Serval, were notified on December 23, 2020 by the French Delegation for Armaments (DGA) of the first production tranches of the Serval contract, i.e. 364 vehicles. This notification provides for the delivery in 2022 of the first 12 production vehicles in the first half of the year, followed by a further 96 in the second half.
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The Israeli Ministry of Defense will deliver 17 radar systems produced by IAI to the Slovak Ministry of Defense in an agreement that amounts to approximately €150 million.
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Boeing has been awarded contracts in the past year totaling $974 million to develop a next-generation seeker for the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile system, as well as continue and expand production on current generations of the PAC-3 seeker, in Huntsville, Alabama, as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin.
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Iveco Defence Vehicles announced on January 15, 2021, that the German Bundeswehr (German army), represented by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support), awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a framework contract for the supply of up to 1,048 military Trakker trucks to be delivered in 2021 - 2028.
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A total of 30 grassroots cadres and police officers from border cities (counties) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, passed the assessment for border defense drone pilots on January 12, Li Qinghua and Song Peng report on China Military Online.
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According to information published on January 14, 2021, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has taken delivery of six shelters that will be outfitted as Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) engagement operations centers (EOC) for Poland.
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BAE Systems announces on January 14 that it has signed an extensive mid-life upgrade contract worth more than $500 million with the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) for the Royal Netherlands Army’s fleet of 122 CV90s, with an option for an additional 19 vehicles. The upgrade program with a new turret will vastly improve the vehicle’s capabilities while providing crews with improved protection and ergonomics for increased combat efficiency.
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The Indonesian Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto symbolically handed over 40 Maung tactical light vehicles made by PT Pindad (Persero) to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, General TNI Andika Perkasa at the Defense Ministry Leadership Meeting (Rapim) on January 13, Defense Studies reports . PT Pindad President Director Abraham Mose expressed his appreciation for the Ministry of Defense's trust in using domestic products to support the TNI.
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Abaco Systems announces on January 14 an initial award of a USD 900,000 design win, with a lifetime potential win of several million, for ground control interface supporting Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite (PTS) Communication Program (SATCOM). PTS serves as a next generation anti-jamming satellite communication system to support warfighters globally.
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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announces on January 14 that it has completed the second phase of Germany's Transparent Battlefield study and performed a demonstration of its BNET advanced SDR communication and its Fire Weaver sensor to shooter system for the German Army. The event took place in Paderborn, Germany, in November 2020, in front of representatives from the Bundeswehr and various partners and industries.
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In his report to the 8th Party Congress held from Jan. 5 to 7, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea is “conducting research into perfecting the guidance technology for multi-warhead rockets at the final stage,” according to the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA). Mun Dong Hui reports on Daily NK.
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Russian state media is reporting that the 2S43 Malva self-propelled artillery system on 8x8 chassis will start testing this year.
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The Vietnamese army still uses Soviet BM-14 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems to hit coastal targets, Defense Studies reports.
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Two marine battalions will be equipped with BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles (IFV). Pacific fleet marines will be the first to get them. One battalion will be equipped in each of the two brigades. Previously, the IFV modification was only exported. The hardware will increase the firepower and mobility of marines in the Far East, the Izvestia daily writes.