Ukraine’s army to receive new main battle tanks and armoured vehicles

July 15, 2017, 2:46 am

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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during his visit to Lviv armored plant
Ukrainian...

Ukraine’s army to receive new main battle tanks and armoured vehicles

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MATADOR Dual-purpose anti-tank and anti-structure rocket launcher

July 16, 2017, 6:52 am

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The multi-national MATADOR has an adjustable warhead for engaging both armored vehicles and structures



MATADOR AS
Country of origin Germany, Israel, Singapore
Entered service 2000
Caliber 90 mm
Weight 8.9 kg
Cartridge weight 2.6 kg
Warhead HEAT / HESH
Length 1 m
Length...

MATADOR Dual-purpose anti-tank and anti-structure rocket launcher

Which one is the best Ukrainian modern tank, Bulat or Oplot?

July 16, 2017, 7:48 am

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Oplot and Bulat tanks
Ukraine many years occupies leading positions in the production and development of most advanced main battle tanks. Ukraine has become well known all over the...

Which one is the best Ukrainian modern tank, Bulat or Oplot?

Danish Leopard 2A5s to receive upgrades

July 18, 2017, 7:07 am

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Denmark is conducting a mid-life upgrade of 38 of its Leopard 2A5DK main battle tanks, bringing them up to a capability level broadly equivalent to the Leopard 2A7V standard soon to be introduced in Germany.

This is intended to maintain...

Danish Leopard 2A5s to receive upgrades

US Army Boosting Laser Weapons Power Tenfold

July 18, 2017, 8:46 am

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ARLINGTON: The Army is dialing up its lasers, from 5 to 10 kilowatt weapons that torched quadcopters in successful tests to 50 to 100 kW weapons that could kill helicopters and low-flying airplanes — and, possibly, blind cruise missiles as well....

US Army Boosting Laser Weapons Power Tenfold

German Pumas set for range of upgrades

July 21, 2017, 12:19 am

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One of the first two production Puma IFV delivered to the German Army. Source: PSM

Project System & Management and Rohde & Schwarz GmbH have each signed separate contracts to upgrade the functional capabilities of both future and existing Puma IFVs respectively.

The...

German Pumas set for range of upgrades

Hawkeye howitzer system – future of field artillery

July 21, 2017, 8:30 am

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The Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Weapon System (MWS) is the lightest weight developed by AM General, most highly maneuverable self-propelled howitzer in the world today.

A U.S. Army standard M20 105mm cannon mounted on an M1152A1w/B2...

Hawkeye howitzer system – future of field artillery

US Army Seeks Internet-of-Battlefield-Things, Distributed Bot Swarms

July 21, 2017, 10:32 am

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After nearly two decades of war against technologically unsophisticated foes, the Army Research Lab is reorienting to counter China and Russia.

The Army Research Lab is turning more of its attention to fighting land wars against far more technologically sophisticated adversaries than it has in the past several decades. In the coming...

US Army Seeks Internet-of-Battlefield-Things, Distributed Bot Swarms

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Belgium parades new Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle

July 22, 2017, 11:27 pm

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Photo by JANKEL ARMOURING LIMITED
The Belgian Armed Forces publicly displayed its recently received Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle during a military parade on 21 Jule.

The Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle (RRV) has been designed by Jankel with enhanced weight...

Belgium parades new Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle

Merkava Mk.4 Meil Ruach Main battle tank

July 23, 2017, 8:46 pm

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The Merkava Mk.4 Meil Ruach or Windbreaker is fitted with Trophy active protection system



Country of origin Israel
Entered service 2011
Crew 4 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight ~ 65 t
Length (gun forward) 9 m
Hull length 7.6 m
Width 3.72 m
Height 2.66 m...

Merkava Mk.4 Meil Ruach Main battle tank

Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

July 23, 2017, 8:49 pm

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Anti-tank guided missiles are designed to destroy tanks and other armored vehicles



The Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), also called anti-tank missile or Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW), is the bane of modern tanks. Long-ranged, stunningly accurate, and...

Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

Canadian special forces to get new vehicles later this year

July 24, 2017, 3:28 am

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Officials with Polaris say they are track to deliver their DAGOR vehicles to Canadian special forces later this year.

The contract calls for a total of 52 vehicles to be delivered in total. There is an option for 26...

Canadian special forces to get new vehicles later this year

US Army REF conducts ‘Desert Burnoff’ EW assessment

July 25, 2017, 11:07 am

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YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz.—Against the stillness and quiet of the desolate Yuma desert, an invisible battle raged in the brutal summer heat. However, instead of bullets and bombs, these combatants harnessed the power of electromagnetic waves to disrupt their opponent.

The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, along with the Georgia Tech Research...

US Army REF conducts ‘Desert Burnoff’ EW assessment

Czech MoD poised to secure Nexter 6x6, Iveco 4x4 procurement

July 26, 2017, 3:49 am

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The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) received approval from the cabinet of ministers on 24 July to procure 62 Nexter Titus 6x6 mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles and 80 Iveco 4x4 armoured modular vehicles (AMVs) for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) in 2020-24 worth...

Czech MoD poised to secure Nexter 6x6, Iveco 4x4 procurement

UkrOboronProm unveils new RPV-16 thermobaric rocket launcher

July 26, 2017, 7:44 am

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RPV-16 thermobaric rocket launcher
Ukranian state UkrOboronProm concern, Association of multi-product...

UkrOboronProm unveils new RPV-16 thermobaric rocket launcher

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First Himars vehicle 100% built by Lockheed Martin in its manufactory in Arkansas

July 26, 2017, 9:14 pm

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Lockheed Martinhas delivered the first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher in which both the chassis and launcher components were manufactured at its facility in Camden, Arkansas. In the past, the HIMARS five-ton chassis were Government Furnished Equipment to Lockheed Martin....

First Himars vehicle 100% built by Lockheed Martin in its manufactory in Arkansas

Vietnam confirms order of Russian T-90 tanks

July 27, 2017, 2:24 am

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Vietnam confirms order of Russian T-90 tanks
Jon Grevatt - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
24 July 2017

A Russian T-90S MBT fitted with Shtora defensive aids suite. Source: Uralvagonzavod
Vietnam has ordered 64 T-90S/SK main battle tanks (MBTs)...

Vietnam confirms order of Russian T-90 tanks

Infocom develops new armed UGV

July 27, 2017, 2:24 am

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Infocom develops new armed UGV
Melanie Rovery - IHS Jane's International Defence Review
21 July 2017

Laska undergoing firing trials. Source: Infocom
Kiev-based Infocom has revealed to Jane’s details of Laska, its new unmanned ground...

Infocom develops new armed UGV

Chinese military developing unmanned supply truck

July 27, 2017, 2:25 am

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Chinese military developing unmanned supply truck
Gabriel Dominguez - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
18 July 2017

A still from a video released by the MND in Beijing showing what appears to be a prototype of an unmanned supply truck being developed...

Chinese military developing unmanned supply truck

Azerbaijan boosts anti-tank capabilities

July 27, 2017, 2:33 am

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Azerbaijan boosts anti-tank capabilities
Eduard Abrahamyan, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
30 June 2017

Russian 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S deliveries to Azerbaijan could shift the military balance with Armenia. Source: Konstruktorskoye Byuro...

Azerbaijan boosts anti-tank capabilities