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Russian industry is developing a wide range of new electronic sights for small arms and machine guns, according to state corporation Rostec.
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Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems Inc. were awarded a $200,218,380 modification to contract W909MY-18-D-0014 to develop, integrate and produce and deliver Husky Mounted Detection System kits, spare parts, maintenance and training.
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Israeli Company Plasan has delivered to undisclosed customer a batch of SandCat 4x4 protected vehicles configured as Spear 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier. The company continues to build and delivers to national and international customers despite the Coronavirus crisis.
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The Australian army is planning the acquisition of a force-level Early Warning system that includes an attack component will be undertaken under Tranche 2 of Australia’s LAND 555 Phase 6 program starting this year, Dylan Nicholson reports on Defence Connect.
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Tests of Vilkha-M missile are on their final stages and the serial production is planned to be launched in 2021.
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Unexploded ordnance, mines and improvised explosive devices pose a grave threat to troops deployed in harm’s way. The German Bundeswehr is currently taking delivery of a newly developed high-performance system for countering these threats. Specially configured for an EOD role, this new variant of the Fuchs/Fox 1A8 armored transport vehicle – known as the KAI – represents a quantum leap in the German military’s ability to detect and identify unexploded ordnance and similar battlefield hazards.
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The Barrett 4050 HF SDR is the first of the Barrett 4000 series products to be manufactured in the USA. The initial order for a US State Government Department follows on from ongoing relationships that both Barrett Communications USA Corp. and Royal Communications, the USA Authorised Barrett Representative, have with many US state and federal government departments.
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A tweet published by “Caesar” contains two pictures showing a “silent mortar” being fired in the Donbas conflict area by unidentified warfighters, possibly Russian or Russian-supported Ukrainian ones, as it seems to appear from the tweets that follow the pictures.
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AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, was awarded a $25,610,000 firm-fixed-price contract for three Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems, initial spare parts, logistics support, new equipment training and two field service representatives.
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President of SSB (Turkish Defense Industry) İsmail Demir recently stated that the engine problem faced by the Altay (indigenous Main Battle Tank) is now about to be solved.
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During Belarus's Victory Day military parade of May 9, 2020, a new upgraded version of Soviet-made BTR-70 and BTR-80 8x8 armored personnel carrier vehicles were unveiled to the public. The BTR-70MB1 is a local-made modernized version of the BTR-70 and BTR-80 with a new armour package including wire cage.
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According to the latest Defense Budget Plan of Japan, the Japanese army would like to acquire 12 more Type 10 main battle tanks. Currently, the Japanese Ground Self Defence forces use three types of main battle tanks including 76 Type 10, 200 Type 74 and 341 Type 90.
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Due to successful operations against ISIS by Iraqi security forces, Coalition forces including Danish soldiers using Piranha III 8x8 armored vehicles are repositioned to other Iraqi bases to continue the anti-ISIS partnership with the U.S.-led coalition forces.
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According to news published by the South Korean press agency Yonhap, South Korea has conducted last month, the first test-firing of a new ballistic missile named Hyunmoo-4 with a longer range and higher payload capability, a South Korean government source said Thursday, May 7, 2020.
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Turkey continues deploying Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and has activated some of their elements, Head of Turkey’s Defense Industry Ismail Demir said on Friday, April 8.: “The process of deploying S-400s continues and certain systems have been put into operation," the newspaper Milliyet quoted him as saying.
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According to a Tweet published on May 1, 2020, by the Polish Ministry of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, Poland plans to purchase 60 new Rosomak-S 8x8 armored vehicles designed to carry Spike ATGM (Anti-Tank-Guided Missile) launcher units, missiles and operators.
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Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, is playing an integral role in the U.S. Army’s weapon modernization initiatives, where the latest directed energy weapon is increasing its power from a 100 kW-class system to a 300kW-class system.
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IAI acquires the manufacturing operations of the Zibar off-road tactical vehicle, designed and built by Israeli manufacturer Ido Cohen.
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The Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of Defence announced that it has launched a tendering procedure concerning semi-trailer-based main battle tank/armored vehicle transporters. The process may concern more than 100 vehicles, Defence24 reports.
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As of April 2020, the first-ever Aviation Brigade in the British Army formed up, bringing with it a new structure, new doctrine and brand-new way of fighting.
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Kazakhstan has launched its first small-caliber ammunition manufacturing plant, the country’s Kazakhstan Engineering (KE) state-run company announced on May 5, 2020. The company will be supposed to produce Soviet- and Russian-standard ammunition for small arms (presumably 9×18, 9×19, 5.45×39, 7.62×39, 7.62×54R, and 12.7×108 cartridges).
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On May 7, 2020, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the UAE of Excess Defense Articles (EDA) of up to 4,569 MRAP vehicles for an estimated cost of $556 million.
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Belarus' Armed Forces continue to modernize its armed forces. Another batch of T-72B3 main battle tanks was delivered on 6 May 2020, representatives of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told Belarus press agency BelTA. The Belarusian army received five main battle tanks T-72B3 modernized by the Russian manufacturer Uralvagonzavod.
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FLIR Systems, Inc. on May 7, 2020, announced it has won an additional $20.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet® 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS). The advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will support platoon- and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army's Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program.
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The state enterprise Kyiv Armored Plant, which is part of Ukroboronprom, handed over 9 armored personnel carriers BTR-80 to the Ukrainian vіykov party after a complete overhaul. Ukroboronprom publishes the following statement. On its part, the state enterprise Lviv Armored Plant, which is also part of Ukroboronprom, has handed over another batch of 4 T-64 MBTs and 2 T-72As to the Ministry of Defense.