OCTOBER 2021 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military |
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According to The Guam Daily Post, one of the U.S. Army’s Iron Dome missile defense systems is being deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, the military announced Thursday in a press release. Personnel needed for the missile defense deployment have arrived on Guam, the military said, but the numbers were not released publicly. The military called it an "experimental deployment."
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According to a Tweet published by the Polish Ministry of Defense on October 8, 2021, Poland confirms its plan to acquire 250 M1A2 SEP V3 main battle tanks from the United States and that will enter into service with the 18th Mechanized Division of the Polish army.
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On October 7, the U.S. Army equipped the I Corps’ 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, with the nation’s first prototype hypersonic ground equipment. Known as the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, this land-based, ground-launched system will provide a critical weapon and powerful deterrent to adversaries.
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Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of military power and data management solutions, announces that its Squad Power Manager (SPM) kit will be included in the U.S. Army EOD Tools and Equipment Kit (ETEK).
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Jankel, a designer and manufacturer of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, is collaborating with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE); born out of the UK Formula 1 Williams Racing Team, to provide services and technologies to prime contractors in the US defence market. The partnership will see Jankel and Williams Advanced Engineering working on joint projects to electrify legacy and new military vehicle fleets across the U.S. DoD.
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At AUSA 2021, General Dynamics Land Systems will unveil its new family of medium-class robotic combat vehicles (RCV-M), among many other systems, at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference: Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX), Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT), and much more.
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According to Daily Sabah, a group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats. The UAV is part of a wide range of drone detection and destruction systems developed by Havelsan and Transvaro, exhibited at the 3rd Military Radar and Border Security Summit, organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSIAD) in Ankara.
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A reference in the field of Ground surveillance radars, Thales, a trusted historical partner to forces worldwide, now unveils its latest innovation: the GO 20 MM radar. Uniquely combining ground and low-level air surveillance in a single surveillance asset, the radar offers exceptional early UAV detection and automatic classification.
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The Australian Army has successfully completed two Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle turret conversion courses in Queensland, qualifying 35 armoured Cavalry crew on new digital sensors, next-generation thermal sights, and mission systems in the Boxer’s turret.
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On September 20, 2021, Nexter Group signed an agreement with the Czech manufacturer STV Group for the local supply and certification of shells and modular charges.
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According to information released by the Russian press agency TASS on October 6, 2021, the first Russian-made S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile systems will be delivered to India at the end of the year, Indian Air Force Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said.
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The Hungarian-made Gepard GM6 Lynx semi-automatic rifle worth £9,000 has a range of1.25 miles. According to the Daily Star, a British SAS member said: "The GM6 is fantastic! It’s like going into battle carrying an artillery piece. The troops call it the howitzer. It's an absolutely massive punch !"
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Rheinmetall Canada and Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) welcome Navistar Defence Canada to their partnership, dubbed Team 45⁰ North (45⁰N), in pursuit of Canada’s Logistics Vehicle Modernization (LVM) project – an initiative that will revitalize the Canadian Army’s light and heavy logistics vehicle capabilities. Drawing on more than 200 years of combined expertise in developing technical solutions in the realm of defence and vehicle programmes in Canada, Team 45⁰N brings together two premier military vehicle manufacturers and a world-class integrator to offer the Canadian Army battle-tested trucks that are purpose-built for military use.
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The first batch of new BTR-82A armored personnel carriers made by the Russian company Arzamas Machine-Building Plant has been delivered at the railway station of Ozerishche, Minsk, the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA news agency. Most of these new BTR-82A APCs will be handed over to the 120th Independent Mechanized Brigade. Some will be handed over to the 72nd Joint Training Center and the Military Academy of Belarus. The agreement on this delivery APCs was signed at the Russia Arms Expo 2015 show in Nizhny Tagil in September 2015. The Belarusian Defense Ministry confirmed the deal at the time but did not specify the number of vehicles earmarked for delivery.
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The International Defence and Security Technologies Fair (IDET) 2021 takes place from 6 to 8 October in Brno in the Czech Republic. With the Lynx KF41 a top contender for the Czech Republic’s infantry fighting vehicle renewal programme, Rheinmetall showcases its latest developments and defence systems.
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According to information released on October 5, 2021, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded a production contract to Kongsberg Protech Systems USA to deliver Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) as part of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) program.
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German company Armoured Car Systems GmbH (ACS) was set up in 2003 as a part of the corporate group Gruma, with annual revenue of approx. €400m. It has built over 1.500 combat-proven vehicles of various types. Modularity is a key concept in the Enok 4.8 design, a 4x4 vehicle intended for airborne and special forces. ACS is currently competing in an undisclosed European army tender with utmost confidence.
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According to information released on October 6, 2021, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced an agreement to provide the M3 Amphibious Bridge and Ferry System to Latvia. Latvia will be the newest NATO customer to receive the bridging system.
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On Monday, October 4, in the continuity of the Law of military programming (LPM), the legionnaires of the 1st Régiment Étranger de Génie (Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG) perceived the new night vision binoculars (JNV) O-NYX, replacing the "Lucies".
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On October 5, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, provided 20 Jeeps (unspecified Wrangler model) to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense to help Tajikistan secure its borders. The vehicles, which are valued at $1.4 million, will enable the special forces under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense to conduct operations in the uneven terrain of the border regions.
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According to pictures released on the Twitter account of Ronkainen, the American company Pratt Miller has demonstrated its new Modular Autonomous Vehicle-Medium Caliber Armament (EMAV-MCA) during Bushmaster Conference 2021 in Kingman, AZ.
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Saab Barracuda AB and Solarmtex S.A.S located in Vierzon France have signed a cooperation agreement by which Solarmtex will be a partner for Saab Barracuda's signature management and camouflage products in France.
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The newest armored escort vehicle 4386 "Partner" manufactured by Remdizel, a subsidiary of Kamaz, has been accepted for the supply of the Russian Armed Forces, the company announced.
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Showcasing an ability to jointly and operationally flex in a dynamic environment— to leverage multinational cooperation and insert ground forces both rapidly and appropriately in response to a potential crisis anywhere in the world— U.S. Army Europe and Africa successfully organized and helped execute a massive and complex multinational exercise at the largest training area in Ukraine, the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre near Yavoriv. Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay reports.
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Camero-Tech – a member of the SK Group (owned by Mr. Samy Katsav), is a pioneer in developing, producing, and marketing pulsed-based UWB micro-power radar ‘Through Wall Imaging’ systems. Camero is launching its groundbreaking Xaver LR40 (XLR40) system, which detects live objects behind walls at distances of over 50 meters.