January 2023 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military |
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The Australian MoD announces that soldiers of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) depart Darwin for the United Kingdom this week to join partner nations in providing critical training to Ukrainian recruits. A contingent of up to 70 ADF personnel will deploy as part of ADF Operation Kudu to assist with the UK-led and based training program, supporting Ukraine's defence in response to Russia’s illegal invasion.
Rheinmetall has received a significant order in the USA in connection with a long-standing US Army program. The subsidiary American Rheinmetall Systems has signed a framework agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to support the Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) Program.
The Russian-Indian joint venture launched the production of AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles. Deliveries to the Indian army will begin in the near future, Rosoboronexport arms trader said.
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $406 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) for the Intelligence Systems Infrastructure, Tools and Enhancements (InSITE) program to advance information collection and analysis across its customer set.
The foundation stone has been laid for the new Rheinmetall plant in Várpalota, Hungary, where ammunition for various systems will be produced by the joint venture Rheinmetall Hungary Munitions in cooperation with the Hungarian state. Production of 33mm-medium-calibre ammunition for the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle now being manufactured at the Rheinmetall plant in Zalaegerszeg is scheduled to start in 2024.
According to a statement published by the British Government on January 16, 2023, the United Kingdom had already announced the delivery of Challenger 2 MBTs (Main Battle Tanks) and AS90 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers as well as a hundred combat armored vehicles including the Bulldog, an upgraded version of the tracked APC FV432 (Armored Personnel Carrier).
Despite the recent technical failures on the German-made Puma tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced that the vehicle will continue to be used by the German army (Bundeswehr).
Six Tor-M2K air defense missile systems delivered by Russia entered service with an air defense missile brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said: “Today (January 16), servicemen of military unit 30151 [the 15th air defense missile brigade of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense] have received a squadron of Tor-M2K air defense missile systems. Six new unique combat vehicles, which have no world analogs, have come in service with the brigade. The new weapon has been presented to the strategically vital brigade,” it said.
According to information published by the Turkish press agency Anadolu on January 13, 2023, North Macedonia ordered 18 Boran 105mm towed howitzers from Türkiye.
Soldiers from U.S. 21st TSC’s 260th Movement Control Team, in coordination with the 598th Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, host nation support and commercial organizations, discharged the vehicles and equipment, efficiently executing its reception, staging and onward movement. Eleanor Prohaska reports.
According to a statement published by the Spanish Ministry of Defense on January 13, 2023, more than 200 Ukrainians are now in Spain to be trained on the use of the Hawk air defense missile systems donated by Spain.
According to Patrick Ilunga in theeastafrican.co.ke, the Democratic Republic of Congo has received military equipment from Turkey, just under three months after the UN arms embargo was lifted, enabling Congo to purchase weapons from the global market.
The U.S. Department of Defense on January 13 announced that Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $141,018,624 firm-fixed-price contract for A2 Medium Tactical Trucks and Medium Tactical Trailers. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.
According to information published by the German Ministry of Defense on January 13, 2023, Germany has delivered to Ukraine four Minenräumpanzer (MiRPz) Keiler, a mine-clearing tracked armored vehicles.
According to information published by the "ERR Estonian Public Broadcasting" on January 14, 2023, Estonia has signed a new defense contract for the procurement of 12 more K9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzers manufactured by the South Korean company Hanwha Defense.
UPDATE: The UK Defense Ministry has denied any plans to send Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine as reported by British media, Sky news correspondent Deborah Haynes said on January 15, 2023. According to information published by the British news websites "Mirror, Page removed on January 15, 2023" and the "Daily Star", United Kingdome will provide Ukraine with up to four AH-64 Apache attack helicopters that were built to destroy main battle tanks and armored vehicles using AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank guided missiles and Hydra 70 rockets.
According to a statement published by the British Government on January 14, 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the United Kingdom will send 30 AS90 Braveheart 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to aid the Ukrainian offensive.
During a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, January 14, 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the United Kingdom is ready to supply Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to increase the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces against the Russian army.
According to a statement published by the French Ministry on January 13, 2023, the French Ministry of Defense Sébastien Lecornu agreed on the delivery of the first anti-tank armored vehicles AMX-10RC to the Ukrainian army that would take place within two months.
According to a list published on the website of the German Ministry of Defense on January 13, 2023, Germany confirms its plan to deliver 40 Marder tracked armored IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) and one Patriot air defense missile system as military aid for Ukraine.
According to information published by the Daily Newspaper "Akit" on January 9, 2023, during a visit to the Turkish company BMC, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that in May 2023 two Altay MBTs (Main Battle Tanks) will be delivered to the Turkish army and the mass production of the tank will start in 2025.
According to information published on the VK account of the Russian state defense company ROSTEC, on January 12, 2022, the Russian company Uralvagonzavod delivered another batch of T-90M Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to the Russian army that will be deployed in Ukraine to perform combat operations.
The South Korean Army plans to deploy its new Baekho advanced command post armored vehicle later in 2023, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency, Joe Saballa writes in The Defense Post, along with other media.
According to information published by "Newsweek" magazine on January 10, 2023, Iran has deployed in Syria its latest generation of air defense missile system called Bavar-373 to counter aerial attacks from Israel as well as the stealth fighter aircraft F-35.
In a tweet posted on January 12, the DGA (French Defence Procurement Agency) announced it notified MBDA of the order for 200 Akeron MP medium-range anti-tank missiles (formerly designated MMP), in accordance with the LPM 2019-2025. In 2022, 200 Akeron MP missiles were received by the DGA and delivered to the joint munitions service (SIMu).
