Thursday, February 28, 2019

IDEX 2019: Al Jasoor Heavy Vehicle ARMA 8x8 armored for UAE Army

During IDEX 2019, the International Defense Exhibition in abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates has announced a contract with the Company Al Jasoor Heavy Vehicle, a joint venture between Heavy Vehicles industries (HVI) and Otokar Land systems UAE, for the purchase of ARMA 8x8 armored vehicles for an amount of US $661 million. Read full news about IDEX 2019 at this link ...
OTOKAR ARMA 8x8 armored vehicle at IDEF defense exhibition in Turkey. May 2017. (Picture source Army Recognition)
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RPK-16 Kalashnikov light machine gun ready for test operations

Experts of the Moscow Higher Combined-Arms Command School have begun test operations of the Kalashnikov RPK-16 light machine gun, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The servicemen will undergo firearms and tactical training to assess the technical state and precision characteristics as well as convenience in operation and servicing of these weapons," it said. Upon completion of the test operations, the experts will submit recommendations to the manufacturing plant, which will put the finishing touches on the light machinegun.
Kalashnikov RPK-16 5.45 mm light machine gun (Picture source: Army Recognition)

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The Russian Navy will receive new guided missile corvettes

On February 27, the Project 22800 (NATO reporting name: Karakurt-class) ‘Tucha’ (Cloud) guided missile corvette was laid down at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after M Gorky (a subsidiary of Ak Bars). During the official ceremony, the head of the Navy`s shipbuilding department Rear Admiral Vladimir Tryapichnikov said the service would get no fewer than 18 Project 22800 corvettes with a possible option for several more ships of the type. "These surface combatants will be constructed at the shipyards that are located in the Far East, the Republic of Tatarstan, and the Northwestern Region," said Tryapichnikov, adding that the Navy had already begun training crews for the Project 22800 guided missile corvettes at the service`s Joint Training Center. Read full news at this link...

Project 22800 Karakurt-class guided missile corvette, the Uragan. First ship of the class (Picture source : Russianarms)


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Vietnamese troops to master T-90S main battle tanks

The People`s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) has started to master the T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) that were delivered from Russia in late December, a source from the PAVN told TASS.
T-90S MBT (Picture source: Army Recognition)
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Avalon 2019: Boeing unveils its new unmanned aircraft

Boeing has unveiled its new unmanned platform, the Boeing Airpower Teaming System at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (Avalon 2019).


Boeing introduced its Airpower Teaming System at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon 2019
(Picture source: Boeing)





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Fincantieri began work on the first offshore patrol vessel for Qatar

On February 27 took place at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard, the steel cutting ceremony of the first patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme. Read full news at this link...

The future OPV of the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (Picture source : Fincantieri)


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Russia, Saudi Arabia negotiate S-400 supplies

Russia and Saudi Arabia are holding additional consultations on a contract to supply Russia’s S-400 Triumf missile systems, CEO of Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheyev said at IDEX-2019 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi. "As for S-400, we are holding additional consultations on this project, now this contract [with Saudi Arabia - TASS] is being considered," Mikheyev said. Earlier reports said the two countries had agreed on the supplies of the S-400 air defense missile systems.
5P85T2 TEL for S-400 missile system (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin)

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Successful flight trials in Nigeria for Schiebel Camcopter S-100

The Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), by Schiebel (Austria) demonstrated its capabilities to a large European oil and gas corporation during demanding trials in Rivers State, Nigeria, from 27 to 30 January 2019.


The S-100 successfully completed a number of day and night flights monitoring pipeline Rights-of-Way
(Picture source: Shiebel)



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US Army FY20 budget proposal realigns $30 billion

The U.S. Army is slated to release its fiscal year 2020 budget request on March 12, which will include the realignment of nearly $30 billion over the next five years to improve readiness and better support the Army's six modernization priorities, Devon L. Suits, Army News Service, reports.
An Infantry leader directs his solider on the employment of his weapon in the firefight the immediately followed an air assault into a contested landing zone as 2nd Rock of the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts live fire training in Grafenwoehr, Germany (Picture source: U.S. DoD / Lt. Col. John Hall)
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Thales Group awarded contract for the Belgian-Dutch anti-air frigates

The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Thales are developing the Above Water Warfare System (AWWS) for the Royal Netherlands Navy, the first implementation of which will take place on the next generation of its multi-purpose frigates. The M-frigates will be replaced in cooperation with the Belgian Navy. AWWS will protect the Navy against evolving future threats. Vice-Admiral Arie-Jan de Waard, Director of DMO and Gerben Edelijn, CEO of Thales Nederland B.V., are proud of this important step in their cooperation for the future of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Read full news at this link...

An artist impression of the M-frigate designed by Thales (Picture source : Thales Group)


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IDEX 2019: Jordanian KADDB displayed its Al-Wahsh 4x4 APC

The Jordanian company King Abdullah II Design Bureau displayed the APC variant of its 4x4 Tatra-based Al-Wahsh, which is now in full-scale production.
Al-Wahsh 4×4 Protected Patrol Vehicle fitted with a RWCS armed with a 12.7mm machine gun (Picture source: Army Recognition)
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Rheinmetall new laser weapon station successfully tested

Rheinmetall continues to make steady headway in the world of laser weapons, having recently completed a successful serious of comprehensive trials with a weapon station. In combination with a laser, the weapon station demonstrated its speed and precision in tests conducted in December 2018.
Rheinmetall's laser weapon station (Picture source: Rheinmetall)
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The Russian Navy has to strengthen its forces

The Russian Navy has to engage in a broad range of missions which determine its strength and composition. The Military-Industrial Courier advises which Navy Russia has to have due to the international situation and national development priorities. The Military-Industrial Courier has delivered what is seems to be the best distribution of the Russian ships among its different fleets. Read full news at this link...

Some Russian vessels near to Syria (Picture source : AsiaNews)


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Germany launches the renewal of its heavy helicopters

The BAAINBw officially invites prospective candidates for the Schwere Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, which is considering the replacement of the 80 CH-53GA / GS / GE operated by the Luftwaffe and whose withdrawal will start in 2025.


A German CH-53G (Picture source: Air Recognition)



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IDEX 2019: NORINCO displayed Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles on VN1 8x8 APC

As the Chinese manufacturer already did at IQDEX 2018 in Baghdad, NORINCO displayed its Red Arrow 10 antitank guided missiles (ATGM), also referred to as HJ-10, in their canisters on a VN1 8x8 APC. Unlike the HJ-10A ATGM system unveiled by the Chinese manufacturer during the Zhuhai Air Show in 2016, the HJ-10A ATGM system exhibited uses the export version on a VN-1 8x8 chassis (export version of Chinese  ).
Red Arrow 10 (HJ-10) ATGM on VN1 APC (Picture source: Army Recognition)
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Russia supplies defense products to Tajikistan without compensation

Russia continues to supply defense products to Tajikistan without compensation under agreements reached between the presidents of Russia and Tajikistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
BMP-2 IFVs of the Tajik army (Picture source: Tajik MoD)
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ISDEF 2019: SkySapience to present its tethered hovering technology

The Israeli company SkySapience will participate to IDSDEF expo at Tel-Aviv, June 4-6 . With an expected 300 exhibiting companies and 15,000 visitors from across the globe, ISDEF 2019 will maintain its position as the largest defense and homeland security exhibition in Israel and the only international trade show for the defense and security industry.


Sky Sapience will be present at ISDEF, June 4-6 (Picture source: Sky Sapience)



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ISDEF 2019: SafeShoot will be exhibiting its safety devices

SafeShoot will be exhibiting at the Israel Defense & HLS (Home Land Security) Expo 2019. ISDEF Expo 2019 will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, from June 4 to June 6. SafeShoot is a US company specialised in the design and production of safe systems helping preventing friendly fire accidents. These systems have been created for hunters, soldiers and homeland security forces. Read full news at this link...

The SafeShoot device that can be fitted on most firearms, thanks to its picatinny rail (Picture source : SafeShoot)


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ISDEF 2019: Bell helicopter will exhibit its full range of military helicopters

American Company Bell Helicopter will attend ISDEF 2019, International Defense and HomeLand Security Exhibition that will be held in Tel Aviv from the 4 to 6 June 2019. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. A subsidiary of Textron, Bell manufactures military rotorcraft in and around Fort Worth, as well as in Amarillo, Texas, and commercial helicopters in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. Read full news at this link ...
American Company Bell Helicopter will attend ISDEF, International Defense Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Picture source ISDEF)
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IDEX 2019: Streit Group unveiled Shaman 8x8 high mobility, amphibious vehicle

Among the numerous vehicles displayed by the UAE-based Streit Group was the impressive 8-wheel-drive, 8-wheel-steering, high-mobility, amphibious personnel carrier designed for extreme conditions, either cold or hot.
Streit Group "Shaman" (Picture source: Army Recognition)
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