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According to a press release published on December 30, 2020, General Secretariat of the Italian Defence and of the National Armaments Directorate, the Land Armaments Director Lieutenant General Paolo Giovannini and the Commercial Director of the Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) Dr. Eng. Giovanni Luisi, signed a contract for the purchase of 86 Centauro II 120mm anti-tank 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles, plus 10 additional units in option, and integrated logistic support and equipment.
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According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on December 29, 2020, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of System Spares for Patriot air defense missile system Configuration 3+ and related equipment for an estimated cost of $200 million.
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According to information by the Russian press agency TASS on December 30, 2020, Russian Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko has announced the serial production of the T-14 Armata main battle tank and for the T-15 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle).
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According to information published by the Daily Sabah website on December 24, 2020, the Turkish defense industry has exported $150 million of military equipment to Tunisia, including Vuran, Kirpi, and Edjer Yalcin wheeled armored vehicles as well as Anka UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
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According to information published on the Facebook account of Magyar Honvédség Referenciafotók, the Hungarian army has taken delivery of 10 Gidran 4x4 wheeled armored vehicles, an advanced version of the Ejder Yalcin produced by the Turkish company Nurol Makina.
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According to a press release published on December 28, 2020, Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announces that the Royal Thailand Army (RTA) has recently received a supply of Rafael's SPIKE MR ant-tank missiles and launchers following the procurement of the missile system earlier this year.
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According to a press release published on December 28, 2020, In collaboration with UAVTEK UK-based drone manufacturer, BAE Systems has developed a nano “Bug” drone and delivered the first 30 units to the British Army, which has put it through its paces as part of a trial.
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According to information published by Hyundai Rotem on December 22, 2020, the company won a contract to produce the third batch of K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for the South Korean Army.
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According to information published on the website "La Lettre A" on December 24, 2020, before the end of 2020, the French Ministry of Defense Florence Parly could sign a new contract with the French company Nexter for an order of 32 new CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers.
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According to information published on December 25, 2020, by ROSTEC, a Russian state defense company, Rostec has begun the delivery of the ISDM Zemledeliye remote minelaying system to the Russian armed forces, according to the press department of Rostec.
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According to information published by the Ukrainian Defense Express website, Ukraine will upgrade the Indonesian PT-76 tracked amphibious light tank with the Belgian turret LCTS 90 designed and manufactured by John Cockerill.
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According to a Tweet and pictures published on December 23, 2020, the Canadian army unveils its new 8x8 Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) that will be used by the Canadian armed forces as a field ambulance, recovery vehicle and combat support on the battlefield.
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According to a Tweet published on December 22, 2020, the French Army procurement agency (DGA) has ordered a new batch of 12,000 HK416F 5.56mm assault rifles for the French Army that will replace the FAMAS 5.56 mm bullpup assault rifle in service with the French armed forces since 1972.
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The Belgian Defense ministry will buy new drones in collaboration with Dutch and Luxembourg colleagues, Belga news agency reports. The Council of Ministers gave its approval for this on December 18.
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In response to Spain’s decision to renew the country’s existing infrastructure, Indra and Thales, two of Europe’s leadinghigh-techDefence sector companies, have signed an agreement to work in partnership to offer a next-generation tactical communications system to Spain’s Armed Forces. The new communications system will notably enhance interoperability during international missions, and ensure Spain’s full sovereignty and technical autonomy over strategic military communications.
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with Thales UK ltd for delivery of the protector RS4 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the British Army’s Mechanized Infantry Vehicle (MIV) program.
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On December 18, 2020, Nexter, Thales and Arquus, as part of the temporary grouping of companies (GME) EBMR (Engins Blindés Multi-Rôles, multirole armored vehicles), presented the 128th Griffon planned for 2020 to the French Delegation for Armaments (DGA). Under the terms of the Scorpion program, and despite an unprecedented health crisis that profoundly affected production, the three manufacturers were able to take the challenge and meet their contractual objectives.
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According to a press release published on December 22, 2020, The Finnish Minister of Defense, Mr. Antti Kaikkonen has authorized Finnish Defence Forces to purchase Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system products, used for tactical communications
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According to a press release published on December 21, 2020, Netline Communications Technologies Ltd. - a leading developer and manufacturer of high-end electronic warfare and spectrum dominance systems for defense forces and homeland security agencies –has completed the acceptance procedure of 51 improvised explosive device (IED) jammers by the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
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According to a press release published on December 21, 2020, Saab has signed a contract with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) for an upgrade and life extension of the French Air and Space Force’s mobile command and control systems, which feature Saab’s Giraffe AMB radar and command and control shelter.
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This delivery is part of the 2019-2025 Military Programming Law which embodies the efforts "at human height" led by Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in particular a broader desire to renew small equipment intended for the French forces.
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The German army (Bundeswehr) has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with additional heavy tractor trailers with a 70-tonne payload. Delivery of a further 24 unprotected heavy tractor trailers – dubbed the SaZgM 70t mil (Sattelzugmaschinen 70t (SaZgM 2 70t mil) in German military parlance – is to take place in 2021, with a further 24 to follow in 2022. In total, the order is worth €41 million. The tractor trailers are primarily used for transporting heavy armoured vehicles such as the Leopard 2 main battle tank.
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According to information published by the "Hungary Today" website on December 17, 2020, the German-made Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 will be manufactured in Hungary at the Zalaegerszeg plant and scheduled to start in 2023.
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According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on December 18, 2020, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $4,620,000,000 fixed-price-incentive contract to produce Abrams M1A2 SEP v3 main battle tanks for the U.S. Army.
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The Hungarian armed forces have ordered advanced radar systems from Rheinmetall. A contract to this effect was signed on 11 December 2020. Together with its partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rheinmetall will supply radar systems designed for various missions. Shipment of the systems will begin at the end of 2022 and run through to the end of 2027.