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Saab and U.S. defence company Raytheon have successfully completed a series of guided flight tests for the shoulder-launched Guided Carl-Gustaf® Munition, featuring a semi-active laser guidance system. The tests were performed at the Mile High Range in Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States and at Saab Bofors Test Centre in Karlskoga, Sweden.
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Special software to protect communication channels of Acacia, Andromeda, and ESU-T3 automatic command systems was tested at Center-2019 exercise. All the systems are important elements of troops control and exchange data in real time. If blocked, they will strip the armed forces of information. The software fights viruses and detects the origin of hacking, the Izvestia daily writes.
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BAE Systems has received a $120 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles under a third order for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has handed the latest versions of the Leopard 2 over to Denmark and Germany. Frank Haun, Chairman of the Board of KMW, presented the symbolic keys of the first two vehicle systems to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, Friis Arne Petersen, and the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, Dr. Peter Tauber.
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Belarusian military has used its new Kaiman (Cayman) 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle (ARV) during the Interaction 2019 (Vzaimodeystviye 2019) exercise in Russia for the first time, according to the Belarusian military.
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Not all U.S. troops will leave Syria, the US Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at the conclusion of NATO meetings in Brussels.
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Nexter, a KNDS company, European leader in land defense, announces the signing by the Danish Ministry of Defence Procurement and Logistics Organisation (DALO) of a contract for the delivery of 4 additional CAESAR 8x8.
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The Egyptian armed forces air defense combat equipment was demonstrated to Russian anti-aircraft gunners at a static display during the joint Russian-Egyptian exercise “Arrow of Friendship -2019” in Egypt.
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At the invitation of the Portuguese Navy, ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, participated at NATO’s REP (MUS) 19 Exercise in Portugal where ELTA demonstrated its Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Drone Guard (ELI-4030).
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Created under the leadership of Hanwha, the new South Korean 30-mm twin AAGW (Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System) mounted on the chassis of the new Hyundai Rotem 8x8 K808 armored personnel carrier has been displayed at ADEX-2019 defense exhibition.
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The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria unveiled a new locally developed 4×4 Armored Personnel Carrier, the Ezugwu. Shmuel Yosef Agnon reports on Strategic Intelligence.
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On Friday 25 October 2019, the Defense Ministers of Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Regional Special Operations Component Command (R-SOCC). Under the leadership of Hungary, this multinational command will increase the ability of these four nations to effectively employ their special forces.
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Despite positive signs in the countries he visited in the past week, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said threats to the security and stability of the Middle East still abound. The secretary spoke from the German Marshall Fund in Brussels after visiting Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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The S-400 division and the Pantsir-S battery of the Russian Aerospace Forces have been transferred to Serbia, where they will take part in the exercise on the territory of a foreign state for the first time.
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Techmash (an affiliate of Rostec) has demonstrated modern pieces of munitions and projectiles on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic Forum, which is held in Sochi on October 23-24, 2019, the enterprise’s press service said.
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has reviewed the first of its kind war games to test the readiness of the newly conceived Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) held at Sela in Arunachal Pradesh. Abhishek Bhalla reports in India Today.
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Russia’s company Polus-ST has unveiled its newest KRMM-06 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the Interpolitex 2019 show being held in Moscow on October 22-26.
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Raytheon delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system to the U.S. Air Force earlier this month. The system will be deployed overseas as part of a year-long Air Force experiment to train operators and test the system's effectiveness in real-world conditions.
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High-Precision Weapons Company (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has developed a new combat module for 57mm guns that has never been demonstrated before, Rostec Industrial Director of the Conventional Armament, Munitions and Special Chemistry Cluster Sergei Abramov told TASS on Tuesday.
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Exercise Congreve Spear has seen soldiers from 26th Regiment Royal Artillery (RA) spend the last five weeks on Salisbury Plain Training Area exercising in their new role as the Army’s Divisional Fires Regiment.
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Cameroon intends to buy a Pantsir-S1 air defense system purchase from Russia, said Mahamat Paba Sale, Ambassador of the African Republic, on Oct. 22. “We are hoping to sign a contract. We are interested, and I believe this will be done. Russian equipment is of very high quality,” the diplomat said, during an interview with RIA Novosti.
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The Indian Ministry of Defense has agreed to discuss the Army’s proposal of deploying Akash missiles to stop infiltration on Pakistan-China border. Under the proposal, two regiments of Akash Prime or better performing Akash missile will be formed, Ankit Belakud reports in Magazine Buzz.
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Morocco is set to bolster its armed forces through the purchase of an array of military equipment from the US, Morgan Hekking reports on Morocco World News. The budget is set to increase by nearly 30% in 2020, from MAD 35.155 million to MAD 45.438 million.
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The Latvian Home Guard has received Husky Vehicle Mounted Mine Detectors (VMMD) provided by the United States. The Husky mine clearance vehicles will be used by the 54th Engineers Battalion of the 2nd Vidzeme Brigade of the Latvian Home Guard for safe detection of mines and unexploded ordnance. Under the US Foreign Military Financing Program, the US has provided Latvia with three Huskies, personnel training and technical support. The total value of the support is more than USD 8 mn (EUR 7.2 mn).
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The U.S. Army is seeking the replacement of its M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. A company is proposing a captivating contender: MARS Inc. and Cobalt Kinetics unveiled their dark horse submissions for the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon program, a carbine and light machine gun, on the heels of the Association of the U.S. Army's annual expo in Washington, D.C., where General Dynamics-OTS, AAI Corporation Textron Systems and Sig Sauer, touted their official candidates, Jared Keller reports on Task & Purpose.