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Colombia will equip its 55 new General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) 8x8 LAV III vehicles with a remote weapons station of the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems RWS Dual Samson type, which will use a 30x113mm Orbital ATK type cannon and a machine gun Browning M2A2 QCB COAX 12.7x99 mm, InfoDefensa reports.
According to a picture published on the Twitter account of "MilitaryLand.net" on May 2, 2023, the United States delivered M109A6 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to the 118th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian army.
According to a statement from the Danish Ministry of Defense, citing the decision of the Foreign Policy Committee of May 2 and echoed by en.interfax.com.ua, Denmark has pledged to provide Ukraine with its largest aid package yet, worth DKK 1.7 billion (approximately $250 million). This decision was made by the Foreign Policy Committee on May 2nd, and will include vehicles and materiel, air defense and ammunition that will strengthen Ukraine's ability to conduct an offensive in the coming months.
The package of €500 million proposed this May 3 by the European Commission to support ammunition production in the EU is part of a larger effort to provide military support to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. The package, called the Act aimed at supporting ammunition production (ASAP), is the third part of a plan to urgently deliver 1 million shells to Ukraine.
On May 2, 2023, BAE Systems and Slovak firm KOVAL SYSTEMS a.s announced a contract agreement to collaborate on the manufacturing of the new CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Slovak Armed Forces, as per a recent statement.
Sensor specialist Hensoldt has successfully concluded the modernization of core test systems of the artillery location radar COBRA which is in service with several NATO armies. Under a con-tract worth several million euros awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation(Organisation Conjointe de Coopérationen matière d’Armement, OCCAR) on behalf of Germany and France, Hensoldt has replaced the Radar Target Generator (RTG) and the CO-BRA Radar Environment Simulator (CRES), key elements of the test environment of COBRA indispensable for determining optimum deployment and testing system performance.
Guardiaris, an advanced military training simulator provider, announces it becomes the exclusive military reseller of Viewpointsystem’s internationally awarded smart glasses with eye-tracking technology. The partnership between the two companies, solemnly signed during IT2EC in Rotterdam, lays a strong foundation for opening new dimensions of training approach, based on deeper cognitive and even subconscious analytics, leading to shorter learning span and improved safety in actual combat situations.
U.S. Security Forces airmen from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conducted the first operational mission with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supporting launch facility maintenance near Harrisburg, Nebraska, on April 24. Joseph Coslett Jr. reports on af.mil website.
The U.S. Army, allies and partners are building interoperability as exercise Combined Resolve 18 kicked off April 21, in the 7th Army Training Command’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. Sgt. Raekwon Jenkins reports.
Saab has signed two contracts for eleven Giraffe 1X radars including support with the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The total order value is approximately SEK 264 million and deliveries have already started.
Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) has achieved initial operational capability from the U.S. Army. With this declaration, the system is now ready to be fielded to U.S. Army units to further support the development of the system’s capabilities.
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense has completed the initial phase of acquiring Vilka 8x8 wheeled armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), based on the German Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle. The final 23 IFVs of this stage, purchased for the Lithuanian Armed Forces, are set to arrive in the country this summer, as announced by the ministry at the end of April.
