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According to UPI, Mnemonics has received a $38.3 million contract from the U.S. Army for the Remote Activation Munition System M152/MK152.
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According to UPI, Mnemonics has received a $38.3 million contract from the U.S. Army for the Remote Activation Munition System M152/MK152.
Representatives of the Streit Group, a Canadian armored vehicle manufacturer, have met with Chilean officials to present plans to build a manufacturing facility in Chile.
Bogdan Corporation has supplied the Ukrainian army with a new batch of Bogdan 6317 multi-purpose 6x6 trucks with a carrying capacity of 11 tonnes.
The Canadian armed forces have exercised options under the Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP) to procure an additional 1,256 Rheinmetall Argus soldier systems, which will be delivered in 2019. This order is worth CAD22 million (€14.3 million).
Looking to equip its armed forces with cutting-edge weapons, China is reportedly developing electromagnetic rockets which could be more powerful and more precise than most artillery currently in use the world over.
An Iranian tank crew competed against Russia and Serbia in the third race of the tank biathlon on the second day of the 2018 International Army Games in Moscow region’s Alabino that began on Friday 27 July.
Russian servicemen are learning to handle a China-made QBZ-95 (type 95 rifle) assault rifle on the sidelines of the International Army Games 2018, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. "Russian servicemen have practiced shooting with China-made QBZ-95 (type 95 rifle) assault rifles at the Korla test range in northwestern China. They had no difficulty in handling the weapon," the ministry said.
Statements about a high price of T-14 Armata mai battle tank did not affect production plans of Uralvagonzavod Corporation (UVZ) which designed and produces the vehicle, UVZ spokesman Dmitry Kalinichenko said.
According a new plan from the French government, the defense spending for 2019-2025 will increase to reach to 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025. France will continue to modernize its armed forces with the purchase of new aircraft, upgrade Leclerc main battle tank and will acquire new combat armored vehicles.
Masters of Artillery Fire contest, which is being held in stages in accordance with the plan within the framework of the International Military Games 2018, has started in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense said in a message.
The Serbian ministry of Defense has released photos showing the new Pasars-16 short range air defence system, code-named “Terminator”, operated during a live fire exercise of the 98th Air Brigade of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defense.
On 26 July, the Department of the Army announced the winter 2018 rotation to Korea of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sweden has announced final decision to purchase American-made Patriot air defense missile system said the Swedish government on Thursday, August 2, 2018. According to a Swedish radio, the contract could reach an amount of $1.14 billion.
Russia has reportedly delivered $200 million worth of weapons to Armenia as part of a loan deal Moscow extended to help Yerevan build up its military capabilities, Asbarez.com reports.
On 18 July, the Iraqi Defense ministry announced a program to refurbish large numbers of weaponry and up to 1,200 military vehicles, Kurdistan 24 reports.
Taiwanese Prime minister William Lai said Thursday the country’s defense budget is likely to increase by NT$18.3 billion (US$592 million) in 2019.
According to the Prague Daily Monitor website, Czech Republic will purchase 80 4x4 light armored LMV from the Italian Company IVECO Defense Vehicles. The contract was approved last week by the new Defense Minister Lubomir Metnar.
Lockheed Martin was selected by the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) as the Integrated Systems Developer for its Expedient Leader Follower (ExLF) program.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered the first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) that incorporates advanced high power and high efficiency gallium nitride (GaN) antenna technology, further improving the system’s operational capabilities. This system was delivered ahead of schedule and is the seventh G/ATOR system delivered in the low rate initial production (LRIP) phase of the program.
China plans to test fire S-400 Triumph air defense missiles supplied by Russia in late July - early August, a military-diplomatic source said. In May 2018, China has officially takes delivery of the first batch of Russian-made S-400 air defense missile systems.