Polaris Government and Defense introduces new DAGOR A1 off-road vehicle

Polaris Government and Defense is evolving its squad-ready DAGOR� off-road vehicle with the introduction of the DAGOR� A1. The DAGOR� A1 provides improved performance and capabilities with better mobility and operator functionality for customers which already include U.S. Special Forces, the U.S. Army�s 82nd Airborne Division, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), multiple European militaries and additional global forces. Read full news at this link ...

Drawing of the new off-road vehicle DAGOR� A1 (Picture source  Polaris Government and Defense)

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Rheinmetall to provide artillery ammunition to Australia via NIOA

Australia is procuring artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall. Under its �Land 17 Phase 1C.2 Future Artillery Ammunition� project, the Australian Defence Force will soon be taking delivery of various projectile types from the Rheinmetall Assegai family as well as fuses and propelling charges, supplied by a team consisting of NIOA, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, Rheinmetall Denel Munition, Nitrochemie and Junghans Defence. Read more

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Serbia to receive two An-26 airlifters from Russia

Russia will hand over two An-26 transport planes to Serbia as part of military and technical cooperation, Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said. Read more

A Serbian Air Force An-26 transport aircraft
(Credit: Ministry of Defense of Serbia)

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Boeing to set up New Research Center in South Korea

Boeing announced on March 20 the company�s intention to establish a new research center in the Republic of Korea; the company is currently in discussion with the Korean government regarding the center opening. The research center will focus on accelerating autonomy, artificial intelligence, avionics, analytics, smart cabin, smart factory and other technologies for future aerospace products. Read more

(Credit: Boeing)

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Raytheon wins $17.4M contract for GBU-48/50 integration on Mirage 2000D fighter jet

Raytheon Systems France was recently awarded a 14.2M� (USD17.4M) contract for integration of new weapons on the French Air Force Mirage 2000D fighter jets, the European Tenders electronic daily (Ted) announced on March 17, 2018. Read more

A Mirage 2000D equipped with GBU-12 munitions over Gao (Mali)
(Credit: French Air Force/R. Nicolas-Nelson)

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South Korea: New artillery brigade equipped with KTSSM ballistic missile

Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has approved a plan to create an artillery brigade under a ground forces operations command to be inaugurated in October. This new military unit will be equipped with a new short-range ballistic missile system, dubbed as the Korea Tactical Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (KTSSM). Read full news at this link ...

New Korea Tactical Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (KTSSM)at ADEX defense exhibition in South Korea, October 2017. (Picture source Army Recognition)

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Raytheon laser weapons defeat multiple drones during US Army exercise

Forty-five unmanned aerial vehicles and drones fell out of the sky during a U.S. Army exercise after Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) advanced high-power microwave and laser dune buggy engaged and destroyed them. These common threats were knocked down during a Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence. Read full news at this link ....

The directed energy system emits an adjustable energy beam that, when aimed at airborne targets such as drones, renders them unable to fly.

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Thales Goalkeeper Passes Sea Acceptance Trials Following Upgrade

The first Goalkeeper Close-In Weapon System of the Royal Netherlands Navy equipped with the Upkeep modifications contracted in 2012, was subjected to the Sea Acceptance Trials (SAT) and passed all tests with flying colours.

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Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Marks 6th Successful Flight Test

Lockheed Martin successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test, a B-1B from the 337th Test Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launched a LRASM over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, Calif., successfully impacting the maritime target and meeting test objectives.

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Rheinmetall fits MELLS AT Guided Missile on Marder IFV

Rheinmetall has integrated the state-of-the-art MELLS antitank guided missile into the Marder 1A5 infantry fighting vehicle. Following successful conclusion of the study phase, the Bundeswehr subsequently ordered 44 MELLS retrofit kits, which were delivered in December 2017. Read more

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Russia to receive first Mi-38T helicopter by year end

The Russian Defense Ministry is to receive the first multirole Mi-38T helicopter in the fourth quarter of the year, the Russian Helicopters Holding said. Read more

Mi-38T first prototype in Kazan Helicopters final assembly line

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Bulgaria selects RSK MiG for MiG-29 fighter jet maintenance

Bulgaria`s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Russia`s RSK MiG (Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, a subsidiary of the United Aircraft Corporation) company as a provider of maintenance for the MiG-29 multirole fighter jets of the Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF), it was announced on March 15, 2018. Read more

A Bulgarian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A takes off from the runway from the runway of Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria, during Operation "Thracian Star" on 13 October 2010
(Credit: USAF/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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JMSDF Commissioned its 9th Soryu-class SSK SS-509 JS Seiryu

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 9th Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on March 12, 2018. JS Seiryu (SS-509) joins the JMSDF�s Submarine Flotilla 2, based in Yokosuka.

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Commissioning of Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov Delayed Until End of Summer

Test trials of the antiaircraft weapon of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate will continue at a range for another 1.5 months. After that the weapon is to be returned to the warship for continued trials, President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov said.

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Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa (LCS 16) Completes Acceptance Trials

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Tulsa (LCS 16) successfully completed acceptance trials March 9 after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the U.S. Navy. During trials, the U.S. Navy conducted comprehensive tests of the future USS Tulsa, intended to demonstrate the performance of the propulsion plant, ship handling abilities and auxiliary systems.

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IAI from Israel has developed new technology to operate UAVs

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently developed and demonstrated a breakthrough operational and technological capability for the Heron Family equipped with new technology offering automatically land in remote runways located thousands of kilometers away, where it is serviced by a small crew and basic fueling infrastructure before it takes off for an additional mission.  Read full article at this link .... 

IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) Heron UAV at Paris Air Show 2009 (Picture source Wikipedia)

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MBDA continues to market its MMP missile for international military market

French Company MBDA continues to market its new MMP Medium Range Missile for the international military market. During DIMDEX 2018, the International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference in Qatar, MBDA has presented a new light turret armed with one 12.7mm heavy machine gun and four anti-tank launchers unit for MMP missile, two on each side of the turret. Read full news at this link ...

MBDA turret with 12.7mm heavy machine gun and MMP Medium Range anti-tank guided missile at DIMDEX, the International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference in Qatar, March 2018. (Picture source Army Recognition)

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U.S. Navy Commissioned its 15th Virginia-class Submarine USS Colorado

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest fast attack submarine, the USS Colorado (SSN 788), during a ceremony Saturday, March 17, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

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New IAG MRAP armored vehicles Guardian Xtreme in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations

In September 2017, during DSEI, the International Defense Exhibition in London, the Company IAG (International Armored Group) based in United Arab Emirates has unveiled its Guardian Xtreme Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations, a new evolution in the Guardian family of armoured vehicles developed, designed and manufactured by IAG. Read full news at this link ...

IAG Guardian Xtreme Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle in 4x4 configuration (Picture source Army Recognition)

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Norway will deploy more troops in Iraq to fight terrorist group ISIL

Norway will continue its contribution to the fight against the terrorist organisation ISIL. Norway will maintain its troop contributions from the Army and the Special Forces after March 2018, and will in addition deploy a medical unit to Iraq. Read full news at this link ...

Norwegian soldiers in Iraq (Picture source Norwegian MoD)

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