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Central African military receives new equipment
One of the Dongfeng CSK131 light armoured vehicles donated to the FACA by Poly Technologies. Source: Central African PresidencyAustralia orders 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles
Australia awarded Rheinmetall an order for 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles on 17 August worth a total of AUD3.3 billion (USD2.4 billion). Source: RheinmetallUganda unveils Nyoka production facility
Personnel from Uganda’s Motorised Infantry Brigade work on a Nyoka at the conversion facility at Magamaga barracks. Source: Yoweri MuseveniUSN awards cruiser USS Cowpens modernisation contract
Guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens is slated to be overhauled and modernised Source: US Navy
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Australia receives P-8A Poseidon simulator and training systems
Flight simulator and training systems have been officially handed over to Australia and will form part of a facility to train the pilots of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft. “This AUD470 million [USD341 million]
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Argentine Army receives first modernised FAL rifles
The Argentine Army has received the first batch of 292 7.62 mm FAL rifles modernised by Fábrica Militar Fray Luis Beltrán. The factory is part of the Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares: the organisation under the Argentine Defence Ministry that produces weapons and
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Dynetics, Raytheon chase HEL TVD prize
The US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) has selected two competitor solutions to proceed to the Preliminary Design Phase of the High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) programme with the award of separate USD10 million development contracts to Raytheon and an industry
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Grant of M41C tanks to Uruguay advances
The donation by the Brazilian Army of 25 M41C (Caxias) battle tanks to Uruguay is awaiting clearance through the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, before going to the Federal Senate for final approval. Started in 2011 and repeatedly stalled through Brazilian approval processes, the deal will see 15 of
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UK digitises joint fires to operate with NATO allies
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a four-year, GBP17 million (USD21.6 million) contract to IT and business consulting services company CGI for the mid-life update (MLU) to digitise the British Army's Fire Control Battlefield Information System Application (FC BISA), CGI announced on 16
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Survival of the fittest: pods and pylons still in vogue for fast jet self-protection
Add-on countermeasures systems continue to make an important contribution to combat aircraft survivability in hostile airspace. Richard Scott reports -
Heavy armour heritage: The evolution of the MBT and the search for its successor
Recent conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine have demonstrated the continued effectiveness of MBTs on the twenty-first century battlefield. Sam Cranny-Evans explores how tank technology is evolving to ensure these platforms remain relevant -
Indicators track Iranian threat to Strait of Hormuz shipping
Any Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is a low-probability, high-impact scenario with global ramifications. As Iran-US tensions heighten ahead of Washington’s reimposition of sanctions on Tehran from 6 August, Jeremy Binnie , Reed Foster , and Nazanin Soroush analyse the indicators of conflict in the Strait and the likely trajectory of any confrontation
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Central African military receives new equipment
The Central African Armed Forces (FACA) has received over 120 assorted vehicles donated by the United States and China. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra received more than 70 vehicles with a value of over USD15 million from the Chinese company Poly Technologies on 8 August. The vehicles
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Barak-8 to equip Israeli Sa’ar 6 corvettes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the Barak-8 weapon system for the Israeli Navy’s four future Magen-class corvettes. Designated Sa’ar 6 in Israeli service, the new corvettes are being acquired under the
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USN awards cruiser USS Cowpens modernisation contract
The US Naval Sea Systems Command awarded General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company a USD147.7 million firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul and upgrade the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) on 14 August. This long-term availability will include a
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UGV designs shifting towards CBRNE missions
Unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology, which was once mainly focused on explosive ordnance disposal, appears to be shifting somewhat towards addressing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats. The shift could be due to recent CBRNE activity – such as the
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Central African military receives new equipment
The Central African Armed Forces (FACA) has received over 120 assorted vehicles donated by the United States and China. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra received more than 70 vehicles with a value of over USD15 million from the Chinese company Poly Technologies on 8 August. The vehicles
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Barak-8 to equip Israeli Sa’ar 6 corvettes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the Barak-8 weapon system for the Israeli Navy’s four future Magen-class corvettes. Designated Sa’ar 6 in Israeli service, the new corvettes are being acquired under the
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USN awards cruiser USS Cowpens modernisation contract
The US Naval Sea Systems Command awarded General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company a USD147.7 million firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul and upgrade the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) on 14 August. This long-term availability will include a
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Type Naval Fire-Control System (FCS). Development In 2005, following a competitive procurement process, Kollmorgen Electro-Optical (acquired by L-3 Communications in February 2012 and now operating as L-3 KEO) was chosen to provide the US Navy (USN) with an EOSS as part of the CG-47
