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A Russian Western Military District artillery brigade has received upgraded Msta-SM self-propelled guns, the district’s press office said. "Up to 20 upgraded Msta-SM self-propelled guns have been delivered to a Western Military District artillery brigade stationed in the Moscow Region," the press office said.
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The UAE-based Company INKAS Vehicles continues to develop new armoured vehicles to response to the new needs of military and security market. Army Recognition editorial team with its Defense and Security was in United Arab Emirates to visit the production line of INKAS factory. At the same time during our video report, INKAS Vehicles has unveiled its new INKAS Titan-S 6x6 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier).
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The Army's ongoing pilot to develop multi-domain capabilities that could one day be replicated across the service is slated to undergo further testing overseas for the first time next year, Sean Kimmons, Army News Service, reports.
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Financial amount of the Russian armor market in 2018-2027 will reach US$ 27.4 bln. This has been revealed by Oscar Widlund, expert of the IHS Jane’s analytical center at a scientific conference on the development of the world armor in 2018-2027, echoed by TASS.
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BAE Systems has been awarded a USD 198 million contract to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.2 billion. BAE Systems, along with its partner Iveco Defence Vehicles, won the USMC competition for the next generation of vehicles needed to bring the Marines from ships to shore and engage in land combat operations.
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UK Special Forces vehicle designer and manufacturer, Supacat, has announced the recent delivery of the first production HMT Extenda vehicle to the Norwegian Armed Forces. The handover took place at Supacat’s Devon facility on 30 May 2018.
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Lacroix is one of the few defense countermeasures and pyrotechnic systems manufacturers in the world. The 26th edition of Eurosatory took on new significance as the family-owned group, which has been exhibiting since the trade fair’s debut, is celebrating its 170th anniversary and showcasing numerous innovations and concepts with originality. Lacroix also spotlighted its new realistic training systems (REPY), the first concept of which was unveiled during Eurosatory 2016. These simulators will first equip French combat training centers and then be included as a component of the CENTAURE and CERBERE programs, among others.
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On Friday 15 June, at the French army firing range of Suippes, CMI Defence gave a live firing demonstration of its range of weapon stations. Thierry Renaudin, president of CMI Defence, gave an overview of what was to be demonstrated. Preliminary remark: CMI Defence introduces itself as a "turret integrator", which means that the chassis on which the turrets were demonstrated on 15 June are only examples and in no way specifically selected for these turrets. Any other chassis could be taken into consideration.
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Oshkosh Defense, announced today that the U.S. Army Contracting Command has placed four additional orders for a total of 771 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), valued at $159.6 million.
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In May this year, the French Army conducted a training campaign of firings in preparation for the next operational deployment of the MBDA MMP missile. The result was that two firings were made over a range of 5,000 meters, both of which were completely successful.
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Two Bulgarian enterprises, the Metalika-AB private company and the state-run TEREM-Ivailo repair plant, have developed an upgraded variant of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The IFV, which was designated BMP-2+, was unveiled at the HEMUS 2018 defense show held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on May 30-June 2.
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A leader in land combat systems, Nexter, a KNDS group company, was highlighting the VBCI, a "combat proven" reference for armored vehicles, equipped with the T40 turret, to the Bulgarian army at the HEMUS 2018 defense show, which took place from May 30 to June 2 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria).
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Finnish Defence Forces performed a successful live firing of their Thales Crotale New Generation, equipped with new Catherine XP thermal camera, the French defense giant announced on June 8, 2018.
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Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract worth up to $841.3 million to produce the next-generation of U.S. Army mission command computing systems called the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS) II. The system will support the U.S. Army's current modernization strategy for tactical platforms, including ground combat vehicles and command posts.
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Saab has received an order from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf ammunition. The deliveries will take place in 2018.
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Army Recognition editorial with its Defense and Security Web TV News channel is at the military camp of Grafenwoehr in Germany to cover the Strong Europe Tank Challenge that consists of 13 competitive events including an obstacle course, a shoot off, the Tanker Olympics, a precision driving course, and offensive and defensive live-fire operations performed by tank units from NATO and partner nations.
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On June 7, UkrOboronProm SE’s Malysshev Plant has announced it is launching a new production line. The enterprise is finishing preparation of the necessary equipment for manufacturing hulls for BTR-4E.
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NATO wants to have "the right forces in the right place at the right time". So, the organization is preparing to launch its "Readiness Initiative" or the "four thirty" rule.
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Barrett Communications have recently completed a contract worth AUD$7 million for tactical VHF equipment to an unnamed Middle Eastern military force. The new client has deployed the equipment as part of a planned modernisation of their existing military VHF systems.
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India reaffirmed its intention to acquire the Russian-originated S-400 Triumf (NATO code: SA-21 Growler) air defense systems (ADS), Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a press conference.
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In 1973, as the draft ended and America withdrew from Vietnam, the Army made it a priority to catch and keep the technological edge in weapons and equipment -- setting up the formation of Training and Doctrine Command and Forces Command.
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Elbit Systems Ltd. introduces MAY, an innovative sensing and analysis system that provides real-time, autonomous, wide-area acoustic based intelligence that significantly enhances situational awareness and response time of security forces operating in urban and border areas.
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SM Group announced that its fully owned subsidiary, SMPP, was recently awarded a USD 100Mn contract to supply 186,000 units of body armor (models unspecified) over a period of next 3 years to the Indian Army which includes over 1.1 million armor plates.
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Russia and Rwanda are developing military-technical cooperation, and negotiations over potential deliveries of air defense systems to Kigali are underway, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after his meeting with the head of Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Louise Mushikiwabo on June 3.
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BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles will get a new combat module AU-220M which has already been tested, the Defense Ministry said. "The fire module has upgraded combat characteristics. It is designed to fight ground and air targets. AU-220M has enhanced fire accuracy, higher penetrating capabilities and over-obstacle 57mm shells. The module can be remotely controlled by the crew from outside the vehicle," it said.