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German Fennek Reconnaissance Vehicles To Be Modified In Euro 88 Million Contract

July 4, 2017 @ 05:27 PM

The Dutch DMO (Defence Materiel Organisation) has ordered EUR 88 million ($99.8 million) worth modification of 30 Fennek reconnaissance vehicles to JFST (Joint Fire Support Team) status for the German Army

Rheinmetall To Modernize Bundeswehr’s Boxer Command Vehicles

July 4, 2017 @ 12:22 PM

Rheinmetall has won $23.8 million contract to upgrade 38 Boxer multipurpose armoured transport vehicles for the Bundeswehr, all of them configured for a command role

US Army Demos Cyber Weapons, Electronics Warfare Tech For Land Vehicles

June 23, 2017 @ 04:16 PM

The US Army demonstrated cyber weapons and electronic warfare (EW) technology to prevent simulated tank assault at a training exercise conducted at the Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, early this month. The cyber weapon used in the exercise specifically targeted the radio and wireless communication systems of the...

Belgium To Buy Combat Vehicles For Land Forces In Cooperation With France

June 23, 2017 @ 03:35 PM

Belgium's Council of Ministers approved Thursday proposal submitted by defense ministry to launch a 1.1 billion euros investment program for the purchase of new combat vehicles for the Belgian land forces, in cooperation with France

India Likely To Sue Polish Firm For Not Honoring Armored Recovery Vehicle...

June 17, 2017 @ 11:55 AM

India is likely to sue Polands Polski Holding Obronny, formerly known as Bumar, for allegedly not honoring a deal to supply full technology transfer contact for key systems of armored recovery vehicles ( ARV) to be produced by Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) in India. Despite a contract for $275 million signed...

Ukrainian National Guard Receives BTR-3DA Light Armored Assault Vehicles

June 6, 2017 @ 12:43 PM

Ukroboronproms “Kyiv Armored Plant” has transferred a new batch of BTR-3DA to the National Guard of Ukraine, following the acceptance tests of the assault vehicles manufactured under the state defense order. According to the results of acceptance tests – in accordance with the decision of a special commission of customers representatives – the batch of light armored vehicles was transferred to the National Guard of Ukraine, the Ukrainian defense industry announced last week

Raytheon To Provide Replacement Parts To US Army's Abrams Tanks, Bradley Vehicles

June 1, 2017 @ 11:50 AM

Raytheon has won a more than $24-million Defense Logistics Agency contract to provide extra spare and replacement parts for the US Armys Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles. Raytheon Company of McKinney, Texas has been awarded the contract for Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicle parts, US department of defense announced Wednesday

UAE’s NIMR Automotive, Czech VOP CZ To Unveil Their Euro-Spec Armoured Vehicle...

May 31, 2017 @ 02:53 PM

Czech Republics VOP CZ and UAEs NIMR Automotive will be unveiling their first military vehicle AJBAN 440A configured to European specifications at 14th International Defence and Security Technology Fair, (IDET). Since announcing their partnership in early 2017, VOP CZ and NIMR's design and engineering have teamed to bring this platform to the European market, with trials already taking place in the presence of Czech Armed Forces

Russia Displays Mobile Mortar System Mounted On Tiger Vehicle

May 29, 2017 @ 01:49 PM

Russia has displayed latest 120-mm self-propelled mortar on the chassis of armored Tiger at the landfill Research Institute "Geodesy" in Krasnoarmeysk near Moscow for the first time. Russia's Motovilikhinskie Zavody PJSC (Perm) in partnership with JSC Central Research Institute Burevestnik (Nizhny Novgorod) has developed a new 120mm mobile mortar system mounted on the Tigr 4×4 all-terrain light armoured vehicle,

Indonesia Begins Operation of Ukrainian Armoured Vehicle ‘BTR-4M’

May 26, 2017 @ 03:01 PM

Indonesias Marine Corps has officially begun operating five Ukrainian armoured personnel carriers BTR-4M, which were delivered in January this year. Marine battalion of Indonesian Marine Corps has officially began using of five Ukrainian BTR-4M, which were delivered by "SpetsTechnoExport" in January this year

Oshkosh Corp Wins US Marine Contract For P-19R ARFF Vehicles

May 22, 2017 @ 01:58 PM

Oshkosh Corp has won more than $33 million contract from US Marine Corps for an additional 54 P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles. Oshkosh expects to field the first P-19Rs in June of 2017 and in total, Oshkosh will deliver 164 P-19Rs through 2019, the company announced Monday

Centigon Supplies Armoured Vehicles To French Gendarmerie Intervention Group

May 19, 2017 @ 02:31 PM

Centigon France has handed over a series of armoured vehicles, Fortress Intervention, to the national gendarmerie during a ceremony held at the Pasquier barracks. The Centigon Fortress Intervention is an armoured 4x4 designed for special forces and specialized intervention units in counter-terrorism and policing operations in Europe as well as in external operations

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