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The prototype of the EBRC Jaguar, one of the vehicles of the Scorpion program, was exhibited at the Invalides in the framework of the classic military parade on the Champs Elysées, a parade considerably reduced this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
U.S. Marines operating in close combat formations will start receiving sound suppressors for their assault rifles and carbines starting in 2021, Task & Purpose has learned.
The Indian Army will order 72,000 additional SIG716 assault rifles from American firearms manufacturer SIG Sauer, DefPost reports.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has exercised the option to extend Mack Defense’s in-service and support contract for an additional five years from 2020-2025, covering more than 1,500 Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) vehicles.
Hero-30 lethal munition systems have been procured by Israel MOD and have already been successfully used in combat operations by various IDF forces.
Le Scarabée est un véhicule sans précédent qui a été développé sur fonds propres, en seulement neuf mois. L'objectif est de le proposer plus tard comme concurrent dans le programme de ce que l'armée française appelle VBAE, Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à l’Engagement, qui succédera au VBL (Véhicule Blindé Léger) et VB2L. A voir sur l'E-xpo d'Arquus !
The Scarabee is an unprecedented vehicle that was developed on own funds, in just nine months. The objective is to later propose it as a competitor in the program of what the French army calls VBAE, the future Armored Vehicle of Assistance to the Commitment, that will succeed the VBL (Light Armored Vehicle) and VB2L.
The Challenger 2 "Black Night" is no longer an active bid into the UK MOD'S Life Extension Project (LEP). So, RBSL (Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land) presents the Rheinmetall MBT Combat System Solution with the latest generation, lethality, survivability and surveillance and target acquisition systems.
Caesar @Ninja998998's Twitter account shows a piece of information based on @AndreiBtvt’s Twitter account revealing the existence of a new main battle tank manufactured in Iraq and designated T-55 Al-Kafil-1 (which means somebody who takes in charge).
In the age of technology, the U.S. Army’s ability to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum can significantly influence the outcome of future conflicts on the battlefield.
In June 2019, Army Recognition reported that Maruti Suzuki India finally discontinued the Gypsy production on April 1, 2019. It was first launched in 1985. However, the Indian army needs 3,051 more units, which imposes briefly restarting its production.
According to an article published in New Zealand Army News magazine Issue 513, June 2020, New Zealand Army has taken delivery of six Polaris MRZR all-terrain vehicles as a part of the Protected Mobility Capability Project. The MRZR 4 is a highly mobile, multi-configurable, off-road vehicle from MRZR range of vehicles developed by Polaris Industries.
According to information published by the Estonian MoD (Ministry of Defense) on July 7, 2020, the Ministry of Defence of Estonia sent a shipment of 2,400 9mm Makarov pistols from Estonia to Ukraine, in order to support the strengthening of Ukraine’s independent defense capabilities.
According to information released by the Janes defense website on July 8, 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps has selected the XM914 RWS (Remote Weapon Station) developed by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for its MADIS (Marine Air Defense Integrated Future Weapons System) INC 1 project.
The first German Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks refurbished and upgraded for the Hungarian army have been displayed by KMW in Munich, Germany, Defence24 reports. These are a part of an armament and equipment package purchased by Hungary in Germany that includes new MBTs, howitzers, and support vehicles. The Leopard 2A7+ tanks will be delivered later.
The Iranian army began urgently deploying S-300 air defense systems recently received from Russia across the Caspian Sea. According to the Russian press agency TASS, In 2015, Iran has signed a contract with Russia for the delivery of S-300PMU2 air defense missile systems. Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation said in October 2016 that Russia had completed the delivery of S-300 systems to Iran.
Northrop Grumman received a contract award from the U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) to develop the next generation airburst cartridge for the 30mm XM813 Bushmaster Chain Gun. The gun and ammunition function as a system and will provide greater capability for the Army’s up-gunned Stryker Brigade Combat Team fleets. 30mm airburst ammunition will provide soldiers the ability to defeat difficult targets on today's battlefield.
New Zealand’s Defence Minister Ron Mark announced on July 8 that the government has approved the NZD102.9 million (USD67.5 million) procurement of 43 Thales Australia Bushmaster 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicles to replace the armored Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles.
For the first time in history, MQ-9 Reapers from U.S. Detachment 2 at Miroslawiec Air Base in Poland deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia, on June 14.
However the Chinese army has withdrawn its troops amid de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Army has deployed BMP-2 Sarath armored combat vehicles in Galwan Valley along with ground troops.
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) as the interim command and control system for future Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) procurements.
Cohemo is one of the companies responsible for the modernization of the driving and turret simulators of the Spanish Leopard 2A4 (or Leopard 2E) tanks operated by the cavalry regiments based in Ceuta and Melilla. The project will be executed with a completion date set at the end of 2021.
On July 6, the French Ministry of Defense announced that thirteen new Griffons had arrived in Fréjus for delivery to the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment (21st RIMa). The French Army already received 92 of these multi-role armored vehicles (VBMR, Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle) in 2019.
Cameroon’s police have taken delivery of at least six new armored personnel carriers (APCs), which appear to be Panthera T6s from the United Arab Emirates company MSPV, DefenceWeb reports. A video recently emerged on social media showing six of the vehicles on Cameroon’s streets, and photos posted on Twitter show a similar number of vehicles in police markings.
Starting this month of July, 300 personnel of the French Ground Force (Armée de Terre) and Gendarmerie are being deployed in Rukla, Lithuania, in the framework of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) operation.
