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Really good was never really going to be good enough for the U.S. Army team developing the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular. Nine months after equipping the first unit with the ENVG-B, developers are testing the rigor of system enhancements at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., in order to assess new augmented reality technologies and the hardware that delivers them.
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Patria Oyj have formed a teaming agreement to provide turreted mortar solutions for future U.S. Army mortar programs. As a centerpiece of the agreement, the companies will promote and produce the 120mm Patria Nemo, turreted, remote-controlled mortar system in the U.S.
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Britannica Knowledge Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive integrated training and readiness management solutions, announces the award of a $70 million contract to supply its Fox Training Management System to the U.S. Army, as part of the ATIS (Army Training Information System) program. The contract, transacted via the American firm Perspecta, will be implemented over a four-year period.
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Thales and the Australian Government have signed a decade-long contract worth more than AUD 1 billion that guarantees the Australian manufacture and supply of strategic munitions to the Australian Defence Force. This contract demonstrates that Australia’s sovereign defence industry is vital to delivering a capability advantage to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
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With a "One Shot – One Hit" capability, Smart Shooter’s Fire Control Solutions allow the operator to quickly and effectively neutralize any manned or unmanned threat
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On its Facebook page, the Philippine Army announced its Artillery Regiment recently celebrated its 13th founding anniversary. Among the various devices displayed was the mock-up for the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) locally made using a modified U.S.-made M39 truck.
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As Wang Xinjuan reports on ChinaMilitary, all the PLA’s units will be progressively issued the new camouflage uniform unveiled during the military parade in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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Royal Marines Commandos are to get a brand new uniform under the most significant transformation and rebranding programme launched since World War 2. For the first time the White Ensign features on one sleeve, as a clear indication of the Royal Marines’ integration with the Royal Navy.
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Job proficiency is key to staying on top of your game. Even while deployed, military working dogs and their trainers get top-notch experience with explosive ordnance Airmen.
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense received a $2.3 billion U.S. Missile Defense Agency production contract for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based AN/TPY-2 radars as part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is designed to protect against incoming ballistic missile threats. The contract is part of a foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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According to news published by the "The Korea Herald" on June 27, 2020, the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a $200 million contract with the South Korean Defense company Hanwha Defense to acquire new 30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System (AAGW).
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According to news published by the South China Morning Post website on June 25, 2020, India asks Russia to accelerate the process for the delivery of Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air defense missile system after the escalating tensions between China and India border.
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According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on June 26, 2020, GM Defense LLC, Detroit, Michigan, was awarded an $8,580,666 firm-fixed-price contract for the initial delivery of Infantry Squad Vehicles and integrated product support. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received.
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According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on 25 June 2020, BAE Systems Inc., York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $266,865,094 modification (P00039) to contract W56HZV-18-C-0133 for Bradley A4 Production Option Two, which awards 159 vehicles.
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According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on June 25, 2020, NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland and the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade have conducted Bull Run 12, a multinational rapid-response exercise and wet gap crossing in the Suwalki region of northeast Poland, June 19-23, 2020.
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While similar to the Soviet RPD/RPK, the TUL-1s were actually Chinese Type 56 assault rifles but with the stock of an RPK, barrel/sights from an RPD, and 30 round magazine used on the AK-47/Type 56. On rare occasions, they had 40 round magazines but almost never the 75 round magazine typically used in the RPK.
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According to news published by the Daily Sabah website on June 23, 2020, the Turkish company FNSS has delivered 26 Kaplan tracked armored tank destroyer vehicles fitted with UMTAS turret to the Turkish army. This is the first combat vehicle that will be equipped with the UMTAS anti-tank guided missile turret designed developed by the local company Roketsan.
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Le 8 juin 2020, la société française ARQUUS a lancé son expo de défense virtuelle E-XPO pour présenter ses dernières innovations en matière de véhicules tactiques, de combat et blindés, ainsi que des services d'assistance malgré l'annulation d'Eurosatory 2020. Aujourd'hui, la rédaction d’Army Recognition se focalise sur les véhicules blindés présentés par ARQUUS dans l’E-XPO virtuelle, en l’occurrence les véhicules transporteurs de troupe Fortress Mk.2, Sherpa Light Scout et VAB Mk.3.
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According to Defense Studies, Royal Cambodian Army Commander Lieutenant General Hun Manet (elder son of Prime Minister Hun Sen) on 22 June defended the purchase of 290 Genlyon military trucks from China, saying the government did not use “a single riel” from the national budget. The order to purchase the trucks was made mid last year and they were expected to arrive early this year. They only arrived this month due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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According to The Hitavada, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh left on June 23 for Russia on a three-day visit where he would be meeting the top Russian political leadership and is expected to update them about the present situation on the Ladakh front where the Chinese Army has done a massive built upon Indian borders. Amid heightened tensions with China over boundary issues, Singh will request Russia to urgently supply spares and associated equipment to India for its main battle tanks, fighter planes, submarines. And he will request the acceleration of the S-400 air defense missiles delivery schedule.
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On June 8, 2020, the French company ARQUUS launched its virtual Defense expo E-XPO to showcase its latest innovations of tactical, combat and armored vehicles, as well as support services despite the cancellation of Eurosatory 2020. Today, the Army Recognition editorial team is focusing on armored vehicles presented by ARQUUS at the virtual E-XPO, which means Fortress APC Mk 2, Sherpa Light Scout, and VAB Mk 3.
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According to a statement released on June 22, 2020, the Swedish army has conducted final test firing qualification of its new short-range air defense missile system RBS98 Robotsystem 98 which is a ground-launched version of the IRIS-T air-to-air missile mounted on a trailer unit of BvS 10 All-Terrain tracked amphibious vehicle, called Bandvagn 410 in the Swedish army.
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Major General Patrick J. Hermesmann, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, spoke by phone on June 22 with Rear Adm. Oumar Wade, chief of the Senegalese Navy.
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"ZAHA will begin the qualification tests in the autumn of 2020," said Nail Kurt, FNSS General Manager and CEO, said. Indicating that the Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA) developed by FNSS for the Turkish Navy will begin in the autumn period, Kurt said.
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The Russian Airborne Forces will receive close to ten sets of the Sobolyatnik 1L277 portable ground reconnaissance stations by the end of the year, the Defense Ministry said: "In 2020, Sobolyatnik will be supplied to air assault formations in Ulan-Ude, Ulyanovsk, Kamyshin and Ussuriisk".