The State Enterprise "Kyiv Armored Plant", which is part of the Ukrainian State Defense Industry association UkrOboronProm, has delivered 50 new BTR-3DA 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle personnel carrier to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and other Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.

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US army is on the process to improve protection of combat vehicles and main battle tanks with the use of active protection systems for vehicle armor. The U.S. Army is pursing three variants of MAPS, he said: Trophy APS (Active Protection System), for use on the M1A2 Abrams SEP V3, Iron Curtain APS on the Stryker wheeled armoured and Iron Fist APS on the Bradley tracked IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle).

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According a video posted on the Facebook account of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the BTR-4MV1, the latest generation of Ukrainian-made 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle in the BTR-4 family has performed first trials including mobility and firing tests.

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Within five years, the U.S. Army would like to start testing remote combat vehicle prototypes, known as RCVs, which are unmanned, as light and as fast as a Stryker, but provide the same level of firepower as an M-1 Abrams tank.

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U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) conducts rapid and thorough testing of Standoff Robotic Explosive Hazard Detection System (SREHD), an explosive detecting semi-autonomous system that not only detects things like land mines and improvised explosive devices, but also neutralizes them.

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The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the first unit of U.S. army to receive the Army's new Modular Handgun System that began fielding the M17 and M18 pistols, November 28, 2017. The M17 is a variant of SIG Sauer's P320 handgun, while the M18 is a compact version of the M17.

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In august 2017, the Russian defense industry has presented the first prototype of a wheeled 152mm self-propelled howitzer called 2S35-1 based on the tracked self-propelled howitzer 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV which was unveiled during rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade on May 9, 2015.

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Maintenance units of the Western Military District received close to 20 heavy three-axis KamAZ-53501 cross-country vehicles to transport personnel, cargoes, armaments, munitions and specialized equipment, the press service of the district said.

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The Argentine Army has taken delivery of a new SANY STC800 crane truck, which will be operated by the Engineering Battalion 601. The truck is the first of four to be delivered to Argentina.

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The Enhanced F88 (EF88), the Australian Armed Forces new service rifle has just completed its first full operational deployment, winning the confidence and praise of deployed personnel. Taken by Task Group Taji 5 troops to Iraq as part of Operation Okra, the EF88 has proven itself in the extreme heat and the harsh dusty conditions of Iraq without issue.

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Indonesian Marine Corps performs sea training exercise using Ukrainian-made BTR-4M 8x8 amphibious armoured vehicle. According the first experience of Indonesian Marines, the BTR-4M is the perfect response to the needs of the Indonesian Marine Corps offering reliability, multi-purpose capability and ease of use.

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Work to develop the new generation of anti-aircraft air defense missile/gun system Pantsir-SM will be completed in 2019, CEO of Russia’s High-Precision Systems Company Alexander Denisov told TASS at the Dubai Airshow 2017.

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The RKhM-5M NBC reconnaissance vehicle has been made operational with Russian Airborne Force NBC protection units, the Defense Ministry’s press office said. The RKhM-5M is based on the chassis of BMD-3 airborne IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle. It has a crew of three.

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The Kalashnikov Group (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) Russian small arms manufacturer has modernized the AK-103 assault rifle chambered for 7.62x39/M43 cartridge.

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Resistance faction HASM Battalion an rebel groups in Yemen uses captured Oshkosh M-ATV vehicles of Saudi Arabian Army fitted with Russian BTR-80A turret and ZU-23-2 23mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled automatic cannon.

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