Tuesday, July 5, 2022

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Ukrainian Soldiers to get new armoured vehicles from Volunteers

Posted: 05 Jul 2022 03:21 AM PDT

Ukrainian Volunteers received an export license from Italy for the purchase of new armored vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Citing a report from Yuriy Biryukov, Militarnyi reported that Ukrainian Soldiers could receive a batch of the first 11 MLS SHIELD armoured vehicles designed and manufactured by TEKNE, in Italy. As noted by the […]

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Australia sends more military aid to Ukraine to counter Russia

Posted: 05 Jul 2022 02:40 AM PDT

The Australian Government on Monday announced Australia would provide an additional AUD 100 million ($67,8 million) for military assistance to Ukraine, including 20 more Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles. As announced by the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, while visiting Ukraine this weekend, this new package will deliver important capabilities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. […]

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Norway to upgrade its M113 armored vehicles

Posted: 05 Jul 2022 02:27 AM PDT

MilDef, a Sweden leader in tactical IT and services, will provide technology to a Norwegian defense vehicle program with deliveries 2022-2023. According to a press release from MilDef, this is a follow-up order on an existing program and a mid-life upgrade of armored vehicles in the M113 series. The customer is NDMA, Norwegian Defense Materiel […]

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Rheinmetall develops bridgelayer version of Boxer combat vehicle

Posted: 04 Jul 2022 03:33 AM PDT

German weapons maker Rheinmetall has developed a bridgelayer version of Boxer based on an idea of the Royal Netherlands Army Engineer Regiment. The Boxer Cobra is a bridgelayer wheeled armored vehicle that can be laid and rolled back on most of the terrains in about five minutes. This capability enables the armed forces to quickly […]

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US Navy awards contract to Rheinmetall to develop new airburst munition

Posted: 04 Jul 2022 03:21 AM PDT

Rheinmetall said last week that the Group's subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc. based in Stafford, VA has been awarded a $14.3 million (€13.5 million) contract under a U.S. Navy other transaction agreement (OTA) to prototype a low-cost engagement capability that increases the effectiveness of existing and future Naval gun weapon systems against air and surface […]

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Iowa Air National Guard unveils gold F-16 jet

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 05:07 AM PDT

The Iowa Air National Guard has unveiled a U.S. Air Force F-16A Falcon fighter jet painted with a commemorative anniversary paint scheme that replicates the unit's 50th-anniversary gold jet as it appeared in 1996.  The 2022 redesign of the 185th Air Refueling Wing static display was unveiled as the Air Force celebrates its 75th Anniversary […]

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Russian landing craft sinks after hitting sea mine

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 04:49 AM PDT

A Russian-owned Project 1176 Akula (“Shark”) class of landing craft has been sunk near Mariupol, Ukraine on the north coast of the Sea of Azov. According to some reports, a landing craft of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 is reported to have exploded when it hit one of the Russian navy’s own mines near Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian […]

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U.S. Army taps Oshkosh Defense for 513 JLTVs

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 04:21 AM PDT

Oshkosh Defense was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for More Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV). According to a press release from Oshkosh, the U.S. Army Contracting Command has placed a $216 Million order for 513 JLTVs and 1,152 trailers for the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and the Armed Forces of […]

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US Army orders more M109A7 Paladin howitzers

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 04:08 AM PDT

The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce and deliver additional Paladin howitzers. As noted by the company, Army awarded BAE Systems a $299 million contract for the production and delivery of 40 sets of M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and their companion M992A3 ammunition carriers. The M109A7 is the successor to the BAE […]

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