December 2022 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military |
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According to information published on the German Newspaper website "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" on December 7, 2022, the United States encouraged the Government of Germany to deliver modern German-made Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine.
The German Ministry of Defense announced on December 7, 2022, the delivery to Ukraine of 50 German-made Dingo 2 4x4 armored vehicles and 12 M1070 tank transporter tractor trucks manufactured by the American company Oshkosh.
The German company Rheinmetall Defense announced on December 9, 2022, the supply of two Skynex mobile air defense weapon systems to an undisclosed international customer. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats.
According to a video published on the Russian Social Network VK on December 7, 2022, the M1117 ASV 4x4 armored vehicles promised by the United States are on their way to Ukraine. It was reported that the M1117 vehicles for Ukraine were transferred by railway to Ukraine via Romania.
On December 9, 2022, the Finnish company Patria announced that the Japan Ministry of Defense selected the Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicle for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as their next Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier 8x8 vehicle under the WAPC program. The new Patria vehicle will replace the Type-96 8x8 armored personnel carrier vehicles which are currently in service with the Japanese army.
The U.S. Army is successfully executing 155 mm artillery acceleration efforts and recently awarded two contract actions that will significantly increase production capacity for additional 155 mm artillery shell bodies.
On 8 December, Ronkainen tweeted three pictures taken at the opportunity of the first live fire shots from a Swedish CV90 integrating Akeron ATGM. MBDA's Akeron-MP missile system has indeed been successfully integrated and fired from a BAE Systems Hägglunds CV9030 IFV. Unfortunately, none of these three pictures shows the firings themselves, possibly for imposed confidentiality reasons. Notice that the integration of the Spike ATGM was already completed.
On December 7, the German government officially updated its list of military equipment delivered or in the process of being delivered to Ukraine, Air & Cosmos reports. The most important addition concerns the delivery of 18 RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers manufactured by KMW.
According to the U.S. State Department, Russia continues to look to North Korea and Iran for weapons to be used in its illegal war against Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on December 7. Ned Price also called North Korea the most serious threat in the Indo-Pacific, partly citing its recent series of ballistic missile launches.
Austrian manufacturer ULBRICHTS is already famous for its unrivaled helmets widely used by police forces and special units throughout the world. Now, the company is launching a helmet range based on its new lightweight OPTIO (three different cuts), a boltless upgrade of its First Responder model, with a strong motto: with heavy body armor, you protect your heart but why don’t you protect your brain with a helmet weighing only 1.2kg?
On December 7, 2022, the British Ministry of Defense announced an order of €265 million for the acquisition of Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems that will be assembled in Northern Ireland and delivered to the British Army.
The German Army (Bundeswehr) has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to supply over 600,000 rounds of medium-caliber ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. In total, ammunition is to be procured for around EUR 576 million.
The Lithuania Ministry of Defense announced that it had received a second batch of 50 American-made Oshkosh JLTV Joint Light Tactical Vehicles that was delivered to the Lithuanian Armed Forces Depot Service in Mumaičiai, Šiauliai district.
Israeli company Elbit Systems announced on December 7, 2022, that Australia has selected Elbit Systems to provide the Australian Army with the Skylark I LEX Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) equipped with Electro-Optical and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) system.
According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on December 6, 2022, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of 116 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.75 billion.
According to pictures released on the Social Network Telegram on December 6, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense took delivery of a new improved version of the T-72B3M to replace the tanks that were destroyed or damaged during the fighting in Ukraine. Citing a Russian military source, this version of the T-72B3M was upgraded based on the combat experience gained in Ukraine.
According to information published by the "Taiwan News" website on December 6, 2022, the United States has proposed to supply Taiwan with up to 100 Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related equipment.
According to a Tweet published by the Polish Ministry of Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak on December 6, 2022, South Korea delivered the first batch of ten K2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Poland. Yesterday, the Army Recognition editorial team also published news to announce the delivery of the first K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer for the Polish army.
According to information published on November 6, 2022, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has successfully delivered a batch of 24 K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers to the Polish Armed Forces, meeting the requirements of the Polish deterrence capability.
During a press conference that was held in Brussels on Friday, December 2, 2022, Belgian Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder unveiled new military equipment that Belgium will deliver to Ukraine that represents state-of-the-art Belgian technology of defense including the RDOIT rapidly deployable medical mobile lab and the R7, a naval Remotely Operated Vehicle.
On December 2, 2022, the Director General of the Estonian State Defense Investment Center Magnus-Waldemar Saar signed an agreement with the US Defense and Security Cooperation Agency for the purchase of six American-made M142 HIMARS MLRS MultipleLlaunch Rocket Systems with ammunition including rockets and missiles.
The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania announced on December 3, 2022, that two German-made PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers were taken to Ukraine after undergoing repair in Lithuania, as well as part of the transferred 155mm artillery ammunition.
december 2022According to pictures published on the "Ronkainen" Twitter account on December 4, 2022, the Israeli company Elbit Systems unveils its new Sabrah 105mm light tank that has already been ordered by the Philippine Armed Forces.
Lockheed Martin from the United States and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing high Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) in the U.S. and Israel.
december The Israeli company Plasan announced on December 2, 2022, the delivery of the first of four armored ambulances ordered by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to be supplied as humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
