May 2023 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military

 
 
 
 
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ESCRIBANO Mechanical & Engineering, a leading Spanish company in innovation and technology for the Defence and Security sectors, closed the sale of 516 units of the GUARDIAN 30 remote station to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Army at the beginning of this year. This sale, following the sale of more than 800 small-calibre stations in 2019, positions the company as an industrial leader in the Arab country.

The political coalition formed by VVD, CDA and ChristenUnie wants the Netherlands to get its own tanks again, De Telegraaf reports, echoed by Dutch Wnl.tv website. According to the coalition parties, the war in Ukraine proves that tanks are crucial for national defence. The parties support the call of army generals to set up tank battalions again.

According to a statement published by the Estonian Ministry of Defense on May 21, 2023, Estonia and Latvia are set to begin negotiations with Diehl Defence, a German arms producer, for the acquisition of the Iris-T SLM air defense missile system. This procurement decision was unveiled in Riga by Defence Ministers Hanno Pevkur of Estonia and Ināra Mūrniece of Latvia.

The Mistral Atlas RC system is an innovative version of the French Mistral air defense system. It features a remotely controlled turret equipped with either two or four Mistral missiles and the latest generation thermal sight. This advanced system can be mounted on lightweight armored vehicles like the Arquus Sherpa, URO VAMTAC ST5, or Nimr Ajban 440.

Black Hornet PRS, also known as the Personal Reconnaissance System, is an innovative and cutting-edge technology that has revolutionized the field of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for military and security applications. Developed by Teledyne Flir Systems, the Black Hornet PRS is a remarkable tool that provides soldiers and operators with unprecedented situational awareness and intelligence-gathering capabilities in a compact and lightweight package.

Following President Biden's meeting with President Zelenskyy in Japan, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on May 21 announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's 38th drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The most important announcement made by President Baiden during the G7 meeting in Hiroshima was his authorization of US and European training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. The aircraft to be later delivered are expected to be supplied by European air forces, and not to be used by the Ukrainian Air Force to fly over Russian territory (which does not include the territories invaded by Russia since 2014).

Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing announces the release of the latest generation armored Land Rover Defender – enhancing the legendary luxury off-road SUV with industry-leading armoring and advanced security features. Precision-engineered with exacting detail to match the Defender’s iconic exterior, the Inkas Armored Defender boasts timeless style while providing undetectable 360-degree protection for unsurpassed security.

The company REEQ from the Netherlands displays at FEINDEF 2023, a defense exhibition in Madrid, Spain, its full range of rugged hybrid motorization UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) platforms which are available in side-by-side, quad bike or UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) variants in 4x4 or 6x6 configuration designed for military and Special Forces units.

At FEINDEF 2023, a defense exhibition in Madrid, Spain, Spanish company Escribano M&E, in collaboration with Expal and the Israeli company Elbit Systems, presents the PULS MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System). This is a proposal for the SILAM (Sistema de Lanzacohetes de Alta Movilidad - High Mobility Rocket Launcher System) program of the Spanish army.

The Q-SLAM-40 loitering munition, designed and developed by the Spanish Company ARQUIMEA, is now ready for production. During FEINDEF 2023, a defense exhibition held in Madrid, Spain, the Spanish company displayed its new loitering munition as well as other defense products including TECHFIRE, a firing control system for mortars and artillery, BC-LITE, a ballistic calculator for mortars, eCOMPASS digital goniometer that improves accuracy and reduces aiming time to 50 seconds, mCOUNTER mortar firing counter, to improve maintenance and safety, and SHEPHERD-MIL ADVANCED, the surveillance drone shaped like a bird of prey.

General Dynamics European Land Systems - Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDELS-SBS) has initiated the protection certification campaign for the 8x8 Dragón family of wheeled armored combat vehicles. This campaign focuses on the design of protection against mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The successful completion of these tests represents a significant milestone in enhancing the survivability of the Dragón.

On May 17, 2023, the General Director of The Russian Defense Company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), Alexander Potapov, announced the completion of state trials for the 152mm self-propelled artillery gun, the 2S43 "Malva". This is indeed great news, especially given that the Russian Army had previously been devoid of such wheeled self-propelled artillery units (SPAs), which are crucial for numerous tactical situations.

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