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Discover US Army's Top 10 modernization efforts of 2016
 
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In 2016, US Army researchers and scientists, along with industry partners, continued to make great strides in modernization. Following is a sampling of 10 of the top advancements and milestones. Some of them are detailed in a comprehensive data sheet, find the link at the end of the section.
 

New Russian tanks & combat vehicles to be fitted with GALS-D4 damage control information system
 
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New Russian tanks and combat vehicles will be fitted with state-of-the-art damage control and information system dubbed GALS-D4, the newspaper Izvestia reported. It will offer for the crews to monitor the gauges and inform their commanding officers about the condition of their fighting vehicles.
 

Kord-M large-caliber sniper rifle to enter in service with the Russian armed forces in 2017
 
Kord-M large-caliber sniper rifle to enter in service with the Russian armed forces in 2017 640 002 The first examples of the cutting-edge Kord-M large-caliber sniper rifle will be fielded with the Russian Armed Forces in 2017, according to Russian daily newspaper Izvestia. Russian special forces will receive the unique Kord-M large-caliber sniper rifle to enable special operators to eliminate enemy manpower and lightly armored vehicles at a range of 2 km.
 

Canada is studying the possibility to replace its current C7A2 assault rifle in service since 1984
 
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Defence Research and Development of Canada (DRDC), the research agency of the Department of National Defence, has begun the Future Small Arms Research (FSAR) project, a scientific evaluation of current technologies to ensure the Canadian Army (CA)’s small arms of tomorrow will meet all of its operational needs.
 

Artillery units of the Russian Southern Military District to operate Aistyonok man-portable radar
 
Rocket, missile and tube artillery units of the Russian Southern Military District’s 58th All-Arms Army based in the North Caucasus have started learning to operate the advanced Aistyonok man-portable radar, the district’s press office said.
Rocket, missile and tube artillery units of the Russian Southern Military District’s 58th All-Arms Army based in the North Caucasus have started learning to operate the advanced Aistyonok man-portable radar, the district’s press office said.
 

First pictures of the Kurganets-25 BREM armored recovery variant of the Kurganets-25 family
 
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A video from a Russian Auto magazine releases first images of the Kurganets-25 BREM, the armoured recovery vehicle variant of the Kurganets-25 family. It looks similar to the Kurganets-25 BTR and BMP in appearance but with some specific features to repair or evacuate damaged vehicles.
 

U.S. Marines will receive smart phones to call fire support
 
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The U.S. Marines will receive smart phones that make calling for fire support easier, quicker and more accurate. The Target Handoff System Version 2 is a portable system designed for use by dismounted Marines to locate targets, pinpoint global positioning coordinates and call for close air, artillery and naval fire support using secure digital communications.
 

Analysis : Russian defense industry promotes modern artillery systems on global military market
 
Analysis Russian defense industry promotes modern artillery systems on global military market BM-30 Smerch 640 001 Despite latest defense hardware developments, artillery that was introduced to armies several centuries ago remains 'the god of war' and the backbone of land forces. It drastically facilitates the accomplishing of almost all combat tasks. Therefore, artillery and rocket artillery systems are supposed to be in high demand in the years to come.
 
 

The 240mm self-propelled mortar carrier 2S4 Tyulpan continues to be in service with Russian army
 
The 240mm self-propelled mortar carrier 2S4 Tyulpan continues to be in service with Russian army 640 001 A large-caliber artillery battalion with an Eastern Military District field artillery large unit stationed in the Primorsky Territory has conducted field training with 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm mortar carrier, the district’s spokesman, Navy Captain 2nd Rank Vladimir Matveyev, told TASS.
 
 

Analysis : Russian Afganit active protection system is able to intercept uranium tank ammunition
 
Analysis Russian Afganit active protection system is able to intercept uranium tank ammunition T-14 armata 640 001 The Afganit active protection system (APS) equipping the Armata commonized heavy tacked platform’s derivatives has proved to be able to intercept depleted-uranium (DU) armor-piercing discarding-sabot (APDS) projectiles during tests, according to the Izvestia daily.
 

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