According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on November 26, 2020, Russia’s aerospace forces conducted another successful test of a new ballistic missile of the Russian missile defense system at the Sary-Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan, the Russian defense ministry said on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

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On Thursday 19th November, a procurement contract for the German Boxers’ Driver Vision System (DVS) was signed. This sets the stage for converting the previously limited road traffic permit into an unlimited permit.

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Northrop Grumman, in collaboration with the Air Force Association’s Schriever Chapter #147, is sponsoring the 6th Annual Schriever Space Futures Forum, a live virtual event, which will include a celebration of 50 years of successful operations of the Defense Support Program (DSP).

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According to a drawing published on Internet, Russia plans to develop the T-17, an anti-tank tracked armored vehicle based on the Armata MBT (Main Battle Tank) platform. The vehicle could be replaced the BMP-3 KHRIZANTEMA-S, an anti-tank vehicle based on the BMP-3 chassis.

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A drone was recently used to guide a helicopter to conduct beyond visual range (BVR) strike at sea during a live-fire drill by an army aviation brigade under the PLA 71st Army Group. All targets were accurately hit under the harsh conditions of dense fog. Gao Junfeng and Xiang Xu report on China Military Online.

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According to information published by the BBC website, the British army is looking a number of options to modernize its fleet of Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Challenger 2. The British MoD (Ministry of Defense) options could include the acquisition of German Leopard 2 MBTs or the modernization of Challenger 2, currently in service with the British army.

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The third Capability Set of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) was tested at Fort Pickett by 82nd Airborne Soldiers and 25th Marines during October 2020.

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The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID, Agence de l’innovation de défense) is supporting the HELMA-P anti-drone fight innovation acceleration project, led by CILAS. The HELMA-P anti-drone laser system benefits from testing campaigns and demonstrations on the Landes site of the General Directorate of Armament (DGA) Missile Tests. The results already showed promising from the first week of testing.

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The Centauro II is a modernized version of the Centauro 1 8x8 anti-tank wheeled armored vehicle that was presented for the first time in June 2016 during the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, France. The previous version of the Centauro was the first 8x8 wheeled anti-tank vehicle in the world with a high-pressure gun. The Centauro is jointly manufactured by the Italian Defense companies Leonardo and IVECO Defence Vehicles.

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Scientists at a Chinese military university have in the past few years been focusing on developing unmanned combat systems. Their efforts are beginning to bear fruit. Recent reports show multiple types of unmanned equipment, including an amphibious combat platform and a combat vehicle with a new design concept, that are about to enter military service. Liu Xuanzun reports in Global Times.

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Chinese scientists have recently developed an exoskeleton system specially designed for high-altitude regions, and the equipment is expected to conserve users' energy in tasks including patrol and logistics support. Deng Xiaoci and Liu Xuanzun report on Global Times.

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Advanced sensing technologies which have the potential to benefit aspects of everyday life will be developed as part of a new collaboration between BAE Systems and the University of Birmingham. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form an Advanced Sensing Technologies Consortium, drawing on leading experts from industry, academia and Government. This forms part of the Government-funded National Quantum Technologies programme to drive four UK-based hubs which includes a Sensors and Timing hub led by the University of Birmingham.

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The sky is getting congested. Rapid increases in the number and type of drones in the air is leading to new challenges when it comes to determining friend or foe, both at home and abroad. With uses ranging from benign recreation, to far more alarming applications like gathering intelligence or wreaking havoc on a battlefield, these readily available and inexpensive small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) are easily operated and growing in popularity. Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, reports.

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The M109A7 is the latest generation of 155mm self-propelled howitzer in the M109 family designed and manufactured by BAE Systems that is now in service with the U.S. army. The M109A7 program enhances the reliability, maintainability, performance, responsiveness, and lethality of the combat-proven M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle’s (FAASV) while providing increased commonality within the U.S. Army Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT).

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According to information published by the Facebook account of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces on October 31, 2020, the new K12 General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) developed by the South Korean company S&T Motiv will be the standard 7.62mm machine gun in the South Korean Armed Forces.

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