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Stryker MSLs (8x8 armored vehicles armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles) are headed to Europe sooner than expected to bolster the short-range air defense (SHORAD) systems that the U.S Army is deploying in the region to counter Russia.
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During a high-level meeting held in Tehran on Tuesday 8 May, Iranian and Omani military officials jointly stressed the need for the further development of defense ties and cooperation between the two countries.
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The Sig Sauer P320 won the procurement competition to equip the Danish armed forces, as it already did for US armed forces. The pistol is expected to be delivered to all units by the end of 2019.
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Switzerland’s defence spending is estimated to reach $6.5bn in 2023, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.67% between 2019 and 2023 according to a report by Strategic Defence Intelligence (SDI).
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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, has awarded BAE Systems a $13.1 million contract to demonstrate a new, cost-effective optical seeker for precision-guided munitions.
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The advanced ‘Korsar’ fixed-wing unmanned aerial system will be upgraded, the press office of Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation said. In particular, the system will receive electronic warfare systems and its range will be extended, the press office added.
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Getting troops and their gear quickly to the fight, which likely will be thousands of miles from a home station, is an urgent readiness requirement, said Lt. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee to David Vergun, Army News Service. “The luxury of days of buildup at a tactical assembly area are long gone”, he said. Adversaries know that playbook and will do their utmost to deny access.
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The Turkish defense company Otokar exhibit its newest Cobra II Load Carrier Armored Vehicle for the first time this week at the Efes 2018 Live-Fire Military Drills in the Aegean province of Izmir.
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Cubic Corporation announced on 7 May that its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division, in partnership with Federal Resources, was awarded a contract worth more than $6 million to supply the United States Air National Guard (ANG) with 95 PRISim Suite PortableTrainer systems that include recoil and less-lethal training weapons and devices.
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As a continuation of the implementation of the Algerian economic recovery program aimed at revitalizing the national industry and limiting the foreign dependence of the national economy, and in accordance with the instructions given by Lieutenant General, Deputy Minister of Defense National, Chief of Staff of the National People's Army, 409 multi-purpose 4x4 vehicles were delivered in different versions: troop transport, vehicles for the scientific and intervention police, transportation of schoolchildren and medical and sanitary ambulances.
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On Monday 7 May, South Korea and China held their first working-level defense talks in over two years in Seoul to discuss inter-Korean ties, regional security issues and future bilateral cooperation. The current improvement in the relations between both Koreas and between the USA and North Korea opens new hopes.
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Endeavor Robotics, the world's leading supplier of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $10 million contract for the company's lightweight, battle-proven FirstLook® robots.
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The Indian Defence Ministry has ordered expeditious clearance of pending proposals for acquisition of arms and ammunition for the Indian Army. Following scathing criticism by a parliamentary panel, the Defence Ministry is “taking action over many critical acquisitions for the army, including bullet-proof jackets and latest weapons,” said official sources.
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A Future Soldier System (FSS) has been recently sported by the Malaysian Army. The system is an element of the Armed Forces’ wider Network Centric Operations (NCO) program.
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The Army is massively speeding up the installation of RPG-killing Active Protection Systems (APS) weapons on Abrams main battle tanks sent to Europe as part of a major effort to reinforce its Armored Brigade Combat Teams and counter Russian threats in the region.
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Most of the weapons used by the Russian military in Syria will be displayed during the forthcoming Victory Day Parade, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on Sunday 6 May: “All the presented weapons systems are in service with the Russian army or are in trial operation, most of the novelties have been tested in Syria,” the Defense Ministry said.
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On May 24, 2018, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) will celebrate its new name: Arquus, which means "bow" in Latin. This name will cover all the activities of the manufacturer of armored vehicles. The historical supplier of the French army has eight production sites in the country.
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A major air defense deal with India propped up defense exports to $9.2 billion in 2017. 31% of sales were missiles and missile defense systems. The drone sales decreased last year. Asia-Pacific nations are the lead buyers.
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As underlined for a couple of days, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has publicly reiterated calls to increase German defense spending until 2021 in an escalating governing coalition dispute with the German Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday. The 2% target of the GDP set by NATO is far from reach.
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Turkish Company Otokar presents a new variant of its Cobra 2 4x4 armoured vehicle in cargo variant during the EFES 2018 military exercise that takes place in the Aegean province of Izmir, Turkey. As a part of the exercise, more than 35 Turkish defense companies will present latest products and innovations.
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Russian Defense Ministry will receive 40 Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in May of this year, according to the official Vkontakte page of the government entity. "In St Petersburg technical acceptance began of Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles. Under the current state defense order the manufacturer will hand over in May 40 aerial systems to the Russian Defense Ministry’s military units," the report says.
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U.S. soldiers work on improving their efficiency by using Field Artillery command and control capabilities via modernized software on Android-enabled smartphones. The upgrades, such as receiving digital maps to enhance the ability to send precision target coordinates, are part of the Army's modernization effort known as Precision Fires-Dismounted.
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The British airborne forces are completing a series of exercises to test their ability to fight alongside mechanized infantry from key European and NATO allies.
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Acmat is a French company based in Saint-Nazaire since 1965, two years before the launch of the VLRA, its iconic vehicle that has since served in almost all parts of the world where operated the French army.
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During the practical phase of Combined Resolve X international exercises at the training site near Hohenfels, Bayern, Germany, Ukrainian T-84 Oplot tanks proved their high effectiveness.