May 2022 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military |
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Rheinmetall makes a decisive contribution to the U.S. Army's light artillery cannon project: Rheinmetall’s subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munition (Stafford, VA) has been awarded a $2.5M contract from the U.S. Army for the delivery of a shorter and lighter artillery weapon system in support of the National Defense Strategy.
According to information published by the "InfoDefensa" website on May 20, 2022, the government of Colombia has approved the purchase of 50 LAV III DVH 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles manufactured by the American company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS).
According to information published by the Polish newspaper website "The wPolityce", Poland is in discussion with Germany and South Korea to replace its T-72 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) donated to Ukraine with German Leopard 2 and South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks.
With a new type of armored recovery vehicle based on the Type 15 Light Tank appearing in a recent exercise in the Karakoram Mountains, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command has received a powerful supportive tool, Liu Xuanzun reports in Global Times.
On Friday, May 20, the G7, an inter-governmental political forum of seven leading economies, agreed to provide $19.8bn in economic aid to Ukraine: the Finance ministers and central bank governors of the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom — the G7 — held talks in Germany to finance Ukraine as it struggles to fend off Russia's invasion and is running out of cash.
According to information published by the New Zealand Herald on 23 May, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Defence Force personnel would send 30 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian forces on how to use the 105mm L119 light gun. They would stay in the UK until the end of July.
The engine of Turkey’s indigenously developed domestic main battle tank (MBT) Altay, which arrived from South Korea in March, has been integrated into the tank, while the mass production of the tank is expected to begin within two years, according to the Turkish daily Sabah Sunday.
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has selected Sig Sauer to provide its next personal defense weapon for U.S. special operations forces, Nicholas Slayton reports in Task & Purpose. On May 19, SOCOM released a notice of intent to award a five-year fixed firm price contract to the firearms manufacturer. The new personal defense weapon owill be Sig Sauer MCX “Rattler,” which can be chambered in both .300 Blackout and 5.56mm calibers.
According to information published by the Czech "CTK" news website on May 20, 2022, the Czech Republic has officially started negotiations with Germany for the purchase of 50 Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks.
Australia presented Kongsberg’s StrikeMaster, its version of the coastal defense system at the Indo Pacific 2022 international maritime exposition, which took place a few days ago in Sydney, Australia. Boyko Nikolov reports in Bulgarian Military. StrikeMaster is the integration of a twin Naval Strikes Missiles (NSM) launcher on a Thales Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV). As an option, Kongsberg offers the integration of additional radar CEA technology..
After the announcement by the United States to provide a new military aid of $40 billion to Ukraine, it is expected that the U.S. could deliver M142 HIMARS, a rocket/missile launcher system. This type of weapons delivery to Ukraine could offer a real advantage compared to Soviet-made equipment such as the BM-21, BM-27, and BM-30. The HIMARS also provides high accuracy.
The Austrian armed forces have selected Rheinmetall’s C-sUAS system for a six-month period of testing and evaluation. In May 2022 Rheinmetall Air Defence AG shipped the latest version of its rapidly deployable counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) to the Austrian military. The system comprises two shelter units, enabling rapid deployment on standard trailers and trucks. The sensor unit elevates automatically and can be equipped with various detection technologies, including X-band and S-band radar, passive emitter locator, ADS-B receiver and others if required. An integrated, stabilized 360° electro-optical PTZ sensor provides state-of-the-art verification and tracking capabilities.
According to information published by the Czech "CTK" news website on May 20, 2022, the Czech Minister of Defense Jana Černochová confirms the donation by Germany of 14 Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and one armored recovery vehicle based on Leopard 2 chassis. This Leopard 2A4 tanks delivery agreement to the Czech Republic will be in exchange for the supply of Czech army T-72 MBTs to Ukraine.
According to a video published by the French Ministry of Defense on May 19, 2022, since May 16, 2022, the French army deployed the SAMP/T nicknamed MAMBA air defense missile system in Romania in the framework of the reinforcement of the deterrence and defense posture of NATO on the eastern flank of Europe.
According to information published by the "WSW.ORG" website on May 21, 2022, German company Rheinmetall prepares the supply to Ukraine of 88 Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tanks and 100 Marder tracked armored IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles).
Allen-Vanguard, a global leader in providing customized solutions for defeating Radio Frequency based terrorist and extremist threats, has delivered Explosive Threat Reduction Team (ETRT) training courses to Somalia security forces personnel. The innovative courses are designed to enhance Somalia’s indigenous capability to detect and destroy Explosive Ordnance (EO) and conduct Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD).
According to information published by US media on May 20, 2022, the United States has approved a new aid of $40 billion to Ukraine with the military assistance of $20 billion including the delivery of Patriot air defense missile systems and long-range artillery weapons.
According to information published by the German newspaper "Welt" on May 20, 2022, this summer, Ukraine is expected to receive the first German-made 15 Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun systems from the German army military inventory.
Belgium-based designer and manufacturer of small caliber weapons, associated weapon systems and ammunition FN Herstal announces the upcoming launch of a brand-new 9x19mm pistol. Discover the product tease now on this page.
BAE Systems announced on May 20 that the first four CV90 Combat Support Vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by local industry partner Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway. The four vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnership with Ritek and the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency.
According to information published by the Belarus Press Agency "BELTA" on May 19, 2022, Belarus bought Iskander mobile ballistic missile systems and S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia.
-On 16 May 2022, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded an Outline Agreement to COMLOG for the provision of depot-level maintenance support for Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems deployed in Europe.
The U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency on May 19 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles, Support, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $691 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
The United States announced on May 19 that another tranche of presidential drawdown support is headed to Ukraine. The latest package is worth $100 million and mostly includes more of the same items the U.S. has sent to Ukraine in the past. C. Todd Lopez, U.S. Department of Defense, reports. The new U.S. military aid for Ukraine includes M777 155mm towed howitzers and AN/TPQ-36 counter-artillery radars.
Elistair, a French company specializing in the tethered drone industry, has been awarded a framework agreement by the DGA (French Directorate-General for Armament) for the supply of Orion 2 tethered UAVs.
