June 2022 News Global Defence & Security Industry - Military |
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The EU has started to deliver more than 90 off-road trucks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the European Peace Facility. The trucks will support the medical, engineering and logistic units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The logistical equipment is part of a broader Assistance Measure worth EUR 31 million adopted on 2 December to support Ukraine.
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The French company CNIM Systèmes Industriels has been awarded a contract to equip the Polish Army with its latest generation of gap-crossing capabilities. On Wednesday 15th June, the signing ceremony of the contract between the Polish Armament Agency and CNIM Systèmes Industriels took place in Warsaw for the supply of several hundred meters of Motorized Floating Bridge.
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According to information published by the Italian newspaper "Il Mattino" website on June 29, 2022, PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers donated by Italy coming from the Italian army military inventory would be on their way to Ukraine.
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Elbit Systems announced on June 30 that it was awarded a contract valued at $548 million to supply military-wide multi-domain combat networked warfare capabilities to the armed forces of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be implemented over a four-year period.
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According to information published by the German Newspaper website Welt am Sonntag, on June 26, 2022, Ukraine purchased 2,900 RGW 90 Matador also called Panzerfaust 3, portable anti-tank weapons manufactured by the German company DND defense.
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The Land Component of the Belgian army will receive 19 additional CAESAR NG 155mm self-propelled howitzers, in addition to the 9 already ordered from the French group Nexter, the Belgian Ministry of Defense confirmed this Wednesday, June 29, to the Belgian newspaper L’Echo.
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According to a statement published by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense on June 29, 2022, Norway and the United Kingdom will cooperate on the donation of long-range rocket artillery M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) to Ukraine.
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General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced on June 29 that it has contracted with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver M3 amphibious bridge and ferry systems for the Swedish Army. In addition, GDELS will provide additional bays of the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) system, which is already in service in Sweden.
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Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Inc., announced on 23 June that it has entered into a framework agreement worth up to NOK 475 million (approximately $48 million) with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to deliver advanced Black Hornet nano unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The agreement is valid for four years but can be extended a year at a time for up to three additional years.
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According to The Indian Express, the indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from an Arjun Main Battle Tank by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Army at the latter’s field ranges in Ahmednagar district on June 28.
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According to an interview of the French Ministry of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu, published by the French newspaper "Le Parisien" on June 28, 2022, France is currently busy delivering VAB 4x4 armored vehicles to Ukraine from French army stocks.
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on June 27 that it was awarded an approximately $70 million contract to supply an Electronic Warfare (EW) solution to an international customer. The contract will be executed over a period of two and a half years.
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According to a tweet from BAE Systems on June 28, Slovakia has selected the CV90 MkIV as its new infantry fighting vehicle to replace its fleet of BVP-1 and BVP-2, which are a local production of Soviet-made BMP-1 and BMP-2 IFVs. Last May 27, Army Recognition reported that this vehicle was already the preferred candidate for this important tender.
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Escribano Mechanical & Engineering and Rafael, together with its Spanish subsidiary PAP Tecnos, have successfully completed the integration of the Spike missile in the Guardian 30 remote weapon station, selected by the Spanish Army in the D4 demonstrator of the 8x8 Dragon Armoured Wheeled Vehicle.
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According to information published on the "Germany at NATO" Twitter account on June 28, 2022, the German Defense Minister Lambrechts has announced that Germany in collaboration with the Netherlands will supply Ukraine with six additional PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers.
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The U.S. Army announced on June 28 the award of a $1.14 billion contract to General Dynamics Land Systems for the production and fielding of up to 96 Mobile Protected Firepower, or MPF, light combat vehicles dubbed "Griffin II". The award comes just days after the Army closed out the MPF middle-tier acquisition rapid-prototyping phase and transitioned to a major capability acquisition program with a favorable Milestone C decision — an incremental step in the Department of Defense’s acquisition process that moves into the production and deployment phase.
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Inzpire Limited has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop a prototype mixed reality deployable simulator. Over the next 9 months, the project – named SAGE (Synthetic Aviation Gunnery Equipment) by the company – will see Inzpire personnel working collaboratively with 22 Squadron Crew Served Weapons Instructors (CSWIs) and DASA personnel to deliver an air door gunnery simulator.
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Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) and French tyre manufacturer Michelin have entered into a mutual agreement on closer cooperation in the domains of defense vehicles mobility. In order to honour this next level of collaboration, RMMV and Michelin have officially signed the agreement at Michelin’s booth at Eurosatory 2022 exhibition in Paris. The companies were represented by Michael Wittlinger, Chief Executive Officer Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, and Bénédicte De Bonnechose, Executive Vice President, Michelin Long-Distance and Urban Transportation, Europe Regions.
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According to information published by the Philippine News Agency on June 24, 2022, the Philippine army has activated a new artillery unit, the 10th Field Artillery, which will operate the 12 newly-acquired ATMOS 155mm 6x6 self-propelled howitzers manufactured by the Israel company Elbit Systems.
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According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on June 24, 2022, General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $55,851,215 firm-fixed-price contract for the acquisition of Armored Ground Mobility System Heavy Platform Vehicles.
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According to pictures published on the Russian Social Network "VK" on June 27, 2022, we can confirm that the German-made PzH 2000 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers are now deployed in Ukraine with the Ukrainian army and are ready to fight Russian troops.
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Jankel, a British world leader in the design, integration, manufacture, and support of high-specification defense systems, has signed a teaming agreement with the US defense company Oshkosh Defense to harness the joint capabilities and strengths of both companies for the UK defense market. The collaboration has been specifically formed to lead a UK-based team of subject matter experts that delivers the Oshkosh JLTV combat vehicle to meet crucial protected mobility requirements of the British Armed Forces.
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According to information published by the Latvian army on June 26, 2022, the Spanish army deployed a NASAMS air defense missile system in Latvia in response to the need to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Baltic region after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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According to information published by "The Times of Israel" on June 27, 2022, during the G7 meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the United States would send to Ukraine NASAMS, medium to long range air defense missile systems.
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According to pictures published on the Facebook account of 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2ABCT, 3ID, this battalion of the 69th Armor armored regiment of the United States Army has received the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle or AMPV in different variants.