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Learning the harsh lesson from the Iranian attack of U.S. installations in Iraq on 8 January, the Pentagon is considering – at last – the deployment of anti-missile systems to protect the American bases in the country.
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Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) will receive two battalion sets of BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles (AIFVs) in 2020, according to the newspaper Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda).
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The first batch of 18 indigenously upgraded ‘Sharang’ artillery guns will be inducted into the Army by March 31 this year, Programme Coordinator (Sharang) Brigadier Jayant Kar said on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
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A Russian Defense Ministry delegation led by Chief of the Main Directorate for International Military Cooperation Major-General Alexander Kshimovsky has taken part in events dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Lao People’s Armed Forces, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $400,905,801 modification (P00080) to contract W56HZV-15-C-A001 to procure 160 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV).
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The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister and attended by Chief of Defence Staff, The New Indian Express reports.
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Belgium-based FN Herstal, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of small caliber weapons and weapon systems, showcases the combat-proven deFNder® Remote Weapon Station at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London, UK, from January 20 through to January 23, 2020.
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Independently developed by China, the world's first large, three-engine utility drone recently made its first flight, with experts saying that the drone is very reliable and versatile thanks to the extra engine, and can be used in transport and attack missions. Liu Xuanzun reports on Global Times.
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Iraq plans to send delegations to China, Russia and Ukraine to discuss the purchase of modern air defense systems, an Iraqi lawmaker said, reported by Tasnim news agency. The U.S. is absent from the list of possible providers.
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The Philippine Army has started the procurement of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) and 155mm self-propelled howitzers. On Friday, Jan. 16, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said the future assets would be delivered to the two new Army units recently activated: the 2nd Air Defense Artillery Battery and 2nd Field Artillery Battery.
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Russia has supplied more than 120 surface-to-air missiles to Turkey following the acceptance act signed by Turkey and Russia in December 2019, Russian news agency Tass reported on Monday, Jan.19, 2020.
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The spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA) said Turkey has deployed a Hawk medium-range surface-to-air missile system to Mitiga Airport in Tripoli to protect incoming airplanes from possible airstrikes.
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On 27 December 2019, at Palazzo Guidoni, headquarters of the General Secretariat of Defence and the National Armaments Directorate, a contract was signed for the acquisition of 30 8x8 Freccia ("Arrow") Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Veicoli Blindati Medi) (5 in combat version and 25 in antitank version) and related ten-year integrated logistic support.
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High-ranking representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine attended a demonstration show of new and modernized samples of various vehicles – armored and non-armored – intended for the armed forces. The working group was headed by Colonel Y.N. Gaidukevich, the Deputy Head of the AFU Central Vehicle Department of AFU Armament of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
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The Russian Defense Ministry will begin procuring Lekalo 3BM44 armor-piercing sub-caliber shells in 2020. The troops will receive 2,000 of them by the end of the year. The shells will destroy modern armor at a distance of 3-5 kilometers, the Izvestia daily writes.
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On January 17, 2020, the Belgian Council of Ministers authorized the Ministry of Defense to purchase 636 light trucks and 243 heavy trucks with armored cabs to replace its Unimog 1300L and Volvo N10 (6x4 and 6x6) respectively, a process planned for spreading from 2021 to 2026. The rest of the Volvo N10 heavy logistics trucks will be replaced over the period 2026-2030.
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According to news published on January 18, 2020, on Sputnik Russian press agency website, Russia and Serbia have signed a contract to purchase up to 6 Pantsir-S1 air defense systems that will be delivered for the end of this year.
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The Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to carry out new measures for extending the service life of the Marder infantry fighting vehicle. In order to maintain the operational readiness of this tracked vehicle, the drivetrain of 71 Marder 1A5 vehicles will be replaced.
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BAE Systems announces that it has entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospace’s Military Global Positioning System business for $1.925bn in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. As an asset purchase, there is an expected tax benefit of c.$365m.
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These vehicles are intended to equip the two Malian battalions of the Joint Force of the G5 Sahel: eight are intended for the transport of troops, two for the fight against IED, two for medical evacuations and the last one is fitted out as a command post.
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The Libyan National Army (LNA) has taken into service The Armoured Group (TAG) Terrier LT-79 armored personnel carrier in its latest acquisition of foreign-supplied vehicles.
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The U.S. Army plans to launch a new tender to replace the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, but with different bidding parameters, as only General Dynamics submitted a qualifying bid.
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Announced only on 17 January on the French Ministry of Defence website, the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) received, on 18 December 2019, the first five Nerva-LG extended reconnaissance micro-robots. They have already been delivered to the Army Technical Section (STAT) for further evaluation in order to refine their concept of use before being deployed in the forces.
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U.S. Special Operations Command has officially taken delivery of its first Sig Sauer MG 338 machine gun, the company announced on Wednesday, Jan.15.
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According to a tweet published by the Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh on January 16, 2020, the Indian Defense Company, L&T’s Armored Systems Complex (ACS) has finalized the manufacturing of the first locally-made K9 Vajra-T 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer.
