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According to information published by the "Polskie Radio 24" on July 30, 2022, Poland is ready to send the first batch of eight KRAB 155mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine which are part of the contract signed in June with the Polish defense industry.
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According to information published by the United States Department of Defense on July 27, 2022, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $10,523,248 modification contract to support the production of M1A2T Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for Taiwan.
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According to a Tweet published by the German Ministry of Defense on July 29, 2022, the German Minister Lambrecht has decided to deliver to Ukraine a package of 16 tracked armored bridge laying engineer tanks called in the German army as Biber.
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According to information published by the Radio Television of Serbia on July 29, 2022, the Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia confirms the donation of its T-72A Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine. On July 30, 2022, a video was published on Social Network showing a convoy of main battle tanks on the way to Ukraine.
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MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The Krasnopol smart artillery projectile will get an extended fire range, greater firepower and higher firing efficiency after its upgrade, Kalashnikov Group CEO Vladimir Lepin said in an interview with Kalashnikov magazine.
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MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The Kalashnikov Group has improved the AK-12 assault rifle based on the experience gained in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Group CEO Vladimir Lepin said in an interview with Kalashnikov magazine.
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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Ulm-based defense company Elbit Systems Deutschland, and Elbit Systems Land have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to further expand the strategic cooperation.
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Tata Advanced Defence Systems tweeted a video on July 25 that the Indian Army had taken delivery of an undisclosed number of Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicles (QRFVs), at least 10 appearing in the 12-second video. According to Tata, the armored vehicle will enhance military readiness for conflicts as tensions along the country’s borders with China grow. They would also be assigned to peacekeeping missions in which Indian detachments are or will be involved.
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According to information published by the German newspaper website "WELT" on July 27, 2022, Germany approves the sale of 100 PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine for an amount of €1.7 billion.
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According to Yusuf Çetiner in ovetdefense.com, Ismail Demir, President of SSB (Presidency of the Turkish Defense Industry), announced on July 24 that Sungur, Turkey’s first Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS), developed as part of the Portable Air Defense Missile System Project carried out by Roketsan, has entered the Turkish Armed Forces’ inventory.
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According to information published by the German Newspaper "WELT" on July 22, 2022, Ukraine would be interested in acquiring eleven German-made Iris-T SLM air defense missile systems which could be partly financed by Germany.
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According to information published on the Twitter account of the Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak on July 27, 2022, Poland signed contracts with the South Korean Defense Industry for the acquisition of 980 K2 Main Battle Tanks, 648 K9 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers and 48 FA-50 fighter aircraft.
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According to information published by the German Newspaper "WELT" on July 26, 2022, German Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, Germany plans to deliver to Ukraine 30 Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft tracked armored vehicles and 60,000 rounds of ammunition, both coming from German army stocks.
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According to Raheed Ejaz on the Bangladeshi website City, Bangladesh is set to purchase Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones after assessing their efficiency against Russian invasion forces in Ukraine. The government has signed an agreement with Turkey to purchase the medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.
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China's FH-95 electronic warfare unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) passed a milestone test that examined the aircraft's performance, Liu Xuanzun reports in Global Times : independently developed by the Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Co (ATFTC) under the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the medium-range, electronic warfare armed reconnaissance drone FH-95 successfully completed a performance test at an undisclosed test base, Beijing-based magazine Unmanned Vehicles reported on July 25.
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According to information published by the German Newspaper "Welt" on July 26, 2022, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced today, July 26, 2022, that Ukraine has received a new shipment of weapons including three MARS II MLRS, the German version of the American M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).
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For the second half of the year 2022, Army Recognition will be the official media partner of most of the major defense exhibitions in the world. As it has been doing for many years, its editorial team will feed its website and defense web TV with daily news and interviews about new products displayed by manufacturers and distributors.
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According to an interview given by Mister Krzysztof Platek, spokesman for the Armaments Office of the Polish Ministry of Defense, the Polish army plans to acquire 180 K2 MBTs (Main Battle Tanks) produced by the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem.
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According to Gatis Kristovskis of the Latvian Information Agency on July 22, the Latvian Defense Ministry has received offers from potential suppliers of coastal defense missiles and inquired about purchasing U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
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According to a tweet posted by Ciro Nappi on 25 July 2022, the Italian DPP 2022 (multi-year Defence planning document) includes the "green light" for the Italian Army’s upgrade programme of its C1 Ariete MBT (AMV/Aggiornamento Mezza Vita, Mid-Life Update), which will apply to 125 tanks. A budget of EUR 848.8 Mn has been allocated for 2022.
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NEW DELHI, July 26. /TASS-DEFENSE/. India will deploy the second set of Russian S-400 air defense systems in the north of the country on the border with China in the coming 2-3 months, the Times of India reported.
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According to Defense Studies, the Ministry of Defense of Thailand has tested prototypes of the domestic MOD2020 5.56mm assault rifles from late June to July 2022 at the firing range of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division based in Kanchanaburi Province.
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Greek City Times reports on July 25 that the Greek Army in Thessaloniki received another 90 M1117 Armored Security Vehicle (TTOA-ASV). The receipt of TTOA M1117 will continue in the next period, as planned, while so far 354 vehicles of the same type have already been received, Greek City Times reminds.
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According to information published by the "KRESY" website on July 24, 2022, Krzysztof Płatek, the spokesman of the Polish Armament Agency announced during an interview that Poland sent local-made PT-91 Twardy Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine, as part of military aid following the invasion of Russian troops.
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Sensor solutions specialist Hensoldt will deliver its latest-technology Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) products to ELTA Systems Ltd, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI).