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Analysis and technical review by Army Recognition editorial team about new combat vehicles and military equipment presented by Belarus armed forces during the Victory Day military parade, that was held in Minsk, on May 9, 2020. According to the Military Balance 2020, personnel in the Belarus army numbered 48,000 people including 10,700 professional soldiers and conscripts. (© Army Recognition Group SPRL. All rights reserved. This article may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed)
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The Spider is a new remotely controlled short-range air defense system designed and developed by the Slovenian company Valhalla in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates defense industry, Golden Group. The Spider weapon station configured for combat vehicle was unveiled in February 2019 during IDEX the international defense exhibition in UAE.
Read more: Technology: Spider 57mm short-range air defense RCWS Remote Controlled Weapon Station
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According to a Tweet and picture released on Twitter by Nicholas Drummond, a British Defence industry consultant, and commentator, the Belgian company John Cockerill has shown a project that integrates its 105mm 3000 Series Weapon System on Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle during the International Armored Vehicle Conference that was held in London in January 2020.
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U.S. soldier armor, such as bulletproof vests and helmets, depends upon high-performance ballistic fibers for its strength and effectiveness. Army researchers are experimenting with how they can improve armor by making it lighter and stronger. At the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory, researchers examine high-performance fibers in an innovative soft armor research program.
Read more: Nanoscale experiments give researchers optimism for stronger, lighter U.S. soldier armor
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Russia’s state corporation Rostec has detailed the actual variant of the newest T-90MS main battle tank (MBT). The company has published infographics describing the tank’s features on its official Facebook page.
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The new CAESAR artillery system of the Danish army is a 155m 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer based on an 8x8 truck chassis produced by the French Company Nexter. In May 2017, Nexter Systems has signed a contract with Denmark for the purchase of 15 truck-mounted artillery systems.
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Russia continues to strengthen military power in the Arctic region with new air defense units. The region is essential to Russia’s future economic and military vitality. As a result, substantial budgetary increases have boosted Russian military and economic activity in the Arctic over the course of the past decade.
Read more: Analysis: New Russian army air defense unit on combat duty for Arctic Region - Part 2
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According to an Internet Chinese military source, the Chinese airborne troops have received a new version of the 4x4 light armored vehicle CS/VN3C fitted with an unmanned turret. The CS/VN3C was unveiled in November 2014 during the Zhuhai AirShow in China.
Read more: Chinese airborne troops received CS/VN3C 4x4 light armored vehicles with unmanned turret
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U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) is bolstering dismounted soldiers’ power capabilities by developing integrated, flexible cables for a new generation of modernization priorities. Dan Lafontaine, C5ISR Center Public Affairs, reports.
Read more: U.S. Army researchers integrate power cables in tactical vests for Soldiers
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Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic engineers have transformed their signature Networking on the Move (NOTM) technology to be compatible with the Marine Corps’ recently fielded Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Steve Ghiringhelli, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), reports.
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On May 2, 2020, the President of the Republic of Serbia and the Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vučić, accompanied by the Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin and the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Milan Mojsilović, visited members of the 3rd Missile Battalion of the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade in the “Major Milan Tepić” Barracks in Jakovo. This unit is now equipped with Russian-made Pantsir self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile (SPAAGM) system.
Read more: Russian-made Pantsir-S2 short-range air defense system in service with Serbian Army
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Dangerous times call for quick action, including rapid prototype development. With this reality in mind, the Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center quickly designed face-covering prototypes that comply with Department of Defense standards and meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements for protection against COVID-19, the disease caused by the Coronavirus.
Read more: U.S. Soldier Center designs prototypes for lifesaving face masks
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Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has conducted a test of the S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile system (ADS) against a practice ballistic target at a 400 km distance, according to the military.
Read more: Russian S-400 air defense missile system reaches ballistic target at 400 km
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According to pictures released on Twitter on April 26, 2020, Taiwan has performed trials and firing tests with the CM-32 8x8 armored vehicle fitted with a 120mm mortar system mounted at the rear of the vehicle.
Read more: Firing tests for new CM-32 120mm mortar carrier armored vehicle of Taiwanese army
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With over 1,400 units built, Rheinmetall’s 6x6 Fuchs / Fox armoured transport vehicle is one of the world’s most widely used tactical wheeled vehicles, having accumulated enormous operational experience. The armed forces of numerous nations deploy multiple variants of the Fuchs/Fox, which, among other things, can be variously configured as an armoured personnel carrier, a command post, a field ambulance or for a mobile CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) reconnaissance role.
Read more: Worldwide used Rheinmetall Fuchs - Fox 6x6 armored transport vehicle
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One of Military Region 9's soldiers taking part in live-fire exercise was spotted using a Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun, VietDefense reports. This type of weapon supplied from the United States to South Vietnam, captured in 1975, and have been kept in serviceable condition up to now, more than 100 years after their conception. Many of them are certainly still in service in the Vietnamese army.
Read more: Vietnamese army still uses Browning M1919 machine guns
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Bangalore torpedo continues to be used by engineer troops of U.S. Army to clear obstacles and performs demolition missions. On April 23, 2020, U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division carried out demolition training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area using improvised Bangalore torpedoes.
Read more: Analysis: Bangalore torpedo continues to be used by engineer troops of US Army
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According to new pictures published on April 22, 2020, to the China Defense Blog, the latest version of Chinese-made Main Battle Tank (MBT) VT4 is now protected with new armor ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor) Level FY-4 providing protection against Tandem Warhead ammunition. According to our previous analysis, the first version of the VT-4 MBT was fitted with ERA level FY-2.
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According to a tweet released by Kevin McCauley, the Taiwanese armed forces (also called the Republic of China Army or RoCA) have started training with the new CM-34 8x8 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) at the RoCA's Southern District Joint Test Centre.
Read more: New CM-34 8x8 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle of Taiwanese Army
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The Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system of systems was deployed in 2005 to address a joint urgent operational need to defend U.S. troops against rocket, artillery and mortar attacks in four primary pillars: sense, warn, intercept and respond. Countless soldiers deployed over the past decade and a half have heard the jarring yet familiar “Incoming! Incoming!” siren warning in advance of an attack, while behind the scenes, the system developed and executed an intercept engagement plan. The C-RAM system is credited with saving hundreds of lives in theater, providing the precious seconds needed to take cover or lie down.
Read more: The power of short range air defense in U.S. Armed Forces
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According to Radio Farda (Iran), a large number of new combat and reconnaissance drones were delivered to the Iranian army on Sunday, April 19, and IRGC-linked news agency Tasnim presented details about each model on April 21.
Read more: Iran army inducts new drones, upgrades older UAVs
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Russia’s Advanced Research Foundation is progressing with the testing of its unmanned ground vehicles at the edge of current robotics mastery. Unveiled in December 2019, the Marker robot is a platform for exploring new military robotics technologies. Two platforms in a tracked configuration have been tested and a wheeled version is also in development.
Read more: Russian Marker UGV paired with infantryman and launching kamikaze drone swarms
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Houthi militia in Yemen continues to manufacture hybrid combat vehicles as an American-made HMMWV (Humvee) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fitted with a Soviet-made BMP-1 73mm turret mounted on the roof of the vehicle. The conflicts in Syria or Libya saw also rebel forces using captured military equipment to make combat vehicles offering more mobility and firepower.
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In April 2019, the APC9K from Swiss firearms manufacturer Brugger & Thomet (B&T) was selected by the U.S. Army as the new 9mm standard submachine gun. According to U.S. military sources the delivery of the first batch of 350 weapons will take place this year, with additional options to buy up to 1,000 of the guns in total.
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Materials used for a soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released April 10 in the journal Polymer, show that polymers filled with carbon nanotubes could potentially improve how unmanned vehicles dissipate energy.
Read more: Future U.S. Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materials
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Russia has completed the upgrade of the most powerful 2S7M Malka self-propelled gun in the world. One shot of the 203mm weapon can fully destroy a building used as a stronghold, Gazeta.ru online publication said. 2S7M is an upgrade of Pion created in 1970s.
Read more: Russia completes 2S7M Malka 203mm self-propelled howitzer upgrade
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As one of the most popular products in the international drone defense and security markets, China's Wing Loong family of UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) has been exported to more than a dozen countries in recent years, with customers in China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Algeria. The sales of the Chinese UAV are still increasing year by year, with a well-deserved reputation all over the world.
Read more: Analysis: Chinese Wing Loong family of UAS in international drone defense market
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BMPT-3: The third generation of BMPT fire support vehicle will be based on the tracked armored chassis platform Armata with a new unmanned turret armed with a single 57mm cannon instead of the 2A42 30mm twin-cannons mounted to the BMP-T and BMPT-72. This type of weapon is also mounted on the 2S38 Derivatsiya-PVO self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) based on a BMP-3 tracked IFV chassis.
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Analysis and technical review about the new Heckler & Koch M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR), which started to enter in service with United States Army. In April 2016 Heckler & Koch confirmed that a lighter version of the G28 (derived from the MR308/MR762, which is based on the HK417) had won the U.S. Army's Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System contract to replace the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System under the name of M110A1.
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Israeli company Plasan is one of the first companies to offer N/GVA (NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture) based platforms. Using Plasan's vetronics solution, the SandCat 4x4 armored vehicles' family is ready for any systems and subsystems to be installed. The integration process will be easier and faster. Modularity is a key factor in the SandCat family. An ambulance variant has just been added to it.
Read more: Plasan adds ambulance variant to its SandCat 4x4 armored vehicle family