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BAE Systems has tweeted that the first four CV90 Combat Support Vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency in Levanger on May 13 during a ceremony hosted by its local partner, Ritek AS.
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BAE Systems has tweeted that the first four CV90 Combat Support Vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency in Levanger on May 13 during a ceremony hosted by its local partner, Ritek AS.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on May 6 that they successfully conducted a live-fire of the Medium Range Interceptor Capability. During the U.S. Marine Corps event, MRIC engaged targets representative of cruise missile threats.
According to a video published on the Russian Facebook "VK" on May 12, 2022, we can confirm that the government of the Netherlands has delivered YPR-765 tracked APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) vehicles to Ukraine. the YPR-765 is a development of the American M113A1.
As reported by Laurent Lagneau in Opex360, it has now been nearly thirty years since the patterns of fatigues worn by French Army soldiers have not changed. Only the dominant colors vary according to the environment (Central Europe and desert), which makes that the package contains two different types of combat clothing depending on the theater of operations. From 2024, a new camo combat uniform will be issued to the Ground Force.
The first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), built by Raytheon Missiles & Defense arrived at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range on April 11th. The radar is the newest air and missile defense sensor for the U.S. Army, providing significantly more capacity and capability against the wide range of advancing threats facing air defenders around the world. So, in just over two years since the contract award, LTAMDS has moved to White Sands.
According to a tweet from Ronkanen, Textron Systems in partnership with UVision, is showcasing a Cottonmouth ARV armed with HERO loitering munition launchers. Army Recognition already published information about the presence of UVision USA - a manufacturer of aerial loitering munitions – showcasing its Hero-120 OPF-M (Organic Precision Fires-Mounted (OPF-M), along with the family of HERO aerial loitering munition systems, installed on both ACVs and ARVs, at Modern Day Marine 2022.
On May 12, the Belgian Army announced it has received its first eight of fifteen Taurus, the new recovery vehicle for the operational units of the Land Component, have been delivered. This marks the beginning of a new era. Until now, the Belgian Army did not have a protected tow truck, so the recovery role could not be implemented during operations. The Combat Recovery Vehicle (CRV) was developed by the French company Soframe. About forty operators and mechanics have received the necessary training thanks to this contract. Army Recognition first presented this vehicle on July 22, 2021.
The U.S. Army MAAWS Program Office has awarded Saab a contract for Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles, also known as M4 Multi-purpose Anti-Armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) and M3A1 in the U.S. Army. The order will include deliveries of weapons for both the Army and the US Marine Corps. The contract has a total value of USD 16 million and is awarded under a current ID/IQ agreement. Saab will provide Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles to continue supporting the ongoing fielding effort in both the Army and the Marine Corps.
According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense, the American company AeroVironment Inc. was awarded a $17,898,403 modification contract to produce more Switchblade loitering munitions for Ukraine. Citing information from the "The Drive" website, Ukraine will also receive the Stwichblade 600 loitering munitions.
Galvion, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of integrated, soldier-worn power and data management solutions, with an operationally proven pedigree in NATO countries, will demonstrate their new Nerv Centr Hub Application at SOFIC 2022.
Jankel, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, has announced a new partnership with the Australian company Integrated Design & Engineering Solutions (IDES). The partnership aims to deepen and expand Jankel’s engagement within Australia that reaches back for nearly 20 years.
Lockheed Martin successfully delivered the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system on Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This integration demonstrates the versatility of the Spike NLOS weapon system.
MINSK, May 11. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on May 10 that Moscow had agreed to help Minsk produce missiles, including one similar to Russia’s Iskander, the state-run Belta news agency reported. “In my presence, the president [Vladimir Putin] instructed [head of Russia’s Roscosmos state space corporation] Dmitry Rogozin to immediately provide support so that we would not waste time reinventing the wheel, so that we could tap into the experience of the Russian specialists, who made the Iskander missile,” the head of state said at a government conference to discuss this year’s state defense contracts.
According to information published on May 10, 2022, RayService and Rheinmetall signed two major contracts worth over €60 Million for the deliveries of electronical and electrical systems for the KF41 Lynx tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle).
According to information published on May 10, 2022, The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded the order for conditional tranche 4 (TC4) of the SCORPION programme to Nexter, Arquus and Thales, operating through the EBMR* consortium. The tranche TC4 corresponds to an additional 88 JAGUAR armoured reconnaissance and fighting vehicles and 302 GRIFFON multirole armoured vehicles.
According to information published on May 10, 2022, XTEND, a company specializing in human-guided autonomous drone operating systems for military forces and law enforcement agencies - is to supply hundreds of its advanced Wolverine drone systems to the U.S Department of Defense (DoD), developed under the joint leadership of the DoD and the Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD), for deployment to protect U.S. military forces in the field.
American company Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation displays a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and trailer (JLTV-T) and a Pratt Miller Defense Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) at the Modern Day Marine Expo 2022.
According to information published on May 9, 2022, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and its US subsidiary RSGS demonstrated the SPIKE FIRELFY loitering munition at the U.S. Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment 2022 (also known as AEWE). AEWE 2022 is a collaborative venue under the Maneuver Battle Lab of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.
The U.S. Department of Defense on May 9 announced that BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. is awarded an $89,467,675 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract M67854-16-0006 for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,825,427,258.
According to information provided by the Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby during an interview on May 9, 2022, Ukraine is specifically asked for self-propelled howitzers like the M109 because they don't provide them with more mobility on the battlefield and a level of ballistic protection that you won't get on an M777 155mm towed howitzer. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy have all agreed to either send over the M-109s themselves or the German PzH 2000 SP howitzer to Ukraine
Exercise Arrow is a two-week-long training exercise that aims to develop the Finnish Defence Forces’ ground combat capabilities and the ability to operate joint fires, alongside international Allies. As explained by the British Army on its website, the exercise will test and develop mechanised units operating in a multinational environment, with more than 3,000 soldiers in total taking part.
TwinSens is a world-class solution created by the combination of two Hensoldt systems: the TRML-4D active radar and the Twinvis passive radar, which offers unique functionalities and operational advantages.
On May 9, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022", David Vergun, U.S. Department of Defense, reports. The act authorizes the administration, through the fiscal year 2023, to lend or lease military equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. The act would exempt the administration from certain provisions of law that govern the loan or lease of military equipment to foreign countries, such as the five-year limit on the duration of the loan or the requirement that receiving countries pay all costs incurred by the United States in leasing the defense equipment.
According to information released by the Canadian Government on May 8, 2022, during its visit to Kyiv, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a new $50 million in military assistance for Ukraine including artillery, ammunition, and civilian-pattern light armored vehicles.
The Swiss Defense Ministry has signed a contract with GDELS for the delivery of 60 engineering variants of the Piranha IV for the Swiss Army, as a replacement for the M113s that have been serving with the engineers in this role since 1963, Defense Brief reports. Switzerland expects to use this vehicle in the engineering vehicle role well into the 2050s.