China has recently completed a six-day live-fire test with various ammunition with the local-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Caihong 4 (Rainbow 4, or CH-4). The CH-4 is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)-class, strike-capable reconnaissance platform that has been developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics.

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Russian super heavy 240mm mortars 2S4 Tyulpan (Tulip) will fight in a network-centric war and exchange data with drones. They will be upgraded to destroy the most complicated targets by precision smart munitions. Experts believe the upgraded 2S4 will radically enhance artillery effectiveness, the Izvestia writes.

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National Mission Brigade Commandos of the Afghan National Army uses Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFVs) to fight ISIS-K terrorists responsible for the pre-dawn attack near the Afghan National Army’s Marshall Fahim Military Academy in western Kabul, Afghanistan. Jan. 29, 2018.

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Today police units and law enforcement agencies are facing to increasing threats such as terrorism, bomb attacks, heavy weapons. That’s the reason why Welp Armouring, a German developer and producer of armored vehicles, developed a whole range of Tactical vehicles meeting the new needs of Police missions.

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The Slovak Army has upgraded a number of BMP-1-based BPsV Svatava armored reconnaissance vehicles to the BPsVI (Bojove Prieskumne Vozidlo ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance)) level.

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The BrahMos Aerospace company will develop a new variant of the BRAHMOS missile with a range of up to 800 km, according to the Hindustan Times newspaper. According to the official catalogue of the BrahMos Aerospace company, the original variant has a firing range of up to 290 km in accordance with the stipulations placed by the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) that limits the range of export-oriented missile weapons to less than 300 km.

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The Russian military will in the near future receive the PTKM-1R bouncing top-attack antitank mine. Sensitive electronic sensors allow the smart mine to independently track a hostile tank and hit it with a special sub-munition from the most vulnerable side - the top. Experts believe the new charges will make carpet mining unnecessary and will quickly create impenetrable minefields on armor approach routes, the Izvestia daily reported

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The Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) research-and-manufacturing corporation, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation, is expected to deliver first BMPT tank support vehicles to the Russian military in the first quarter of 2018.

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Russian scientists succeeded to manage technologies that would arm the troops with electromagnetic rail guns. The United Institute of High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences found a way to increase the power of the electromagnetic gun six times. The electromagnetic field accelerates the projectiles to close to space speed. Even a small object carries high destructive power. Experts believe the research of the institute can be used to create weapons in future, the Izvestia daily reported.

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According a press release of January 8, 2018, Israeli Company UVision Air Ltd, a global pioneer of lethal aerial loitering systems of all sizes, has successfully demonstrated the Hero-400EC extended-range loitering system for a strategic customer. The demonstration, which took place in southern Israel in December 2017, proved the tracking and lock-on capabilities of the system using a moving vehicle and a human target in various operational scenarios as well as its mission-abort capabilities. The ability to strike a target with exceptional precision was also demonstrated.

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The Russian Khrizantema-S is a self-propelled anti-tank launcher unit especially designed to destroy current and future generations of main battle tanks and can also be used to engage slow and low flying aerial targets like helicopters. The missile system is mounted on the BMP-3 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) without the standard turret.

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According to the Australian Defence Business Review website, Australian Army and Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group CASG, in charge of military acquisition have deployed a number of new Hawkei 4x4 Light Protected Vehicles to Iraq for operational trials with Task Force Taji, a combined Australian-New Zealand military training force located at the Taji Military Complex northwest of Baghdad.

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According to pictures released on December 26, 2017, to the Facebook account of the Ukrainian government MVS.GOV.UA, Ukrainian Armour Company from Ukraine has performed successfully tested of its new Varta Novator, a 4x4 wheeled tactical vehicle that could be delivered to the Ukrainian National Guard.

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The new K-4386 Typhoon-VDV has been field tested by the Russian armed forces according a statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This 4x4 armoured vehicle was especially designed to be used by the Russian airborne troops.

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Israeli Company Elbit Systems Ltd. (announced that the UK MoD (Ministry of Defense) declared that the Mercury Radio System achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) and is now in service with the British Army Cadet Force (ACF).

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