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French troops deployed in Paris amid ‘yellow vest’ protest
French troops have been deployed in Paris to support riot police shielding official buildings from "yellow vest" anti-government protests.
Hundreds of military trucks and armored...
U.S. Army testing latest version of M1 tank at Yuma Proving Ground
The U.S. Army continues the test of the latest version of America's iconic main battle tank at Yuma Proving Ground.
According to the U.S. Army's...
GDOTS wins $264M bombs parts contract for U.S. Army
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 6 December that General Dynamics - Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) has been tapped by the U.S....
General Dynamics receives contract for Abrams M1A2 battle tank support
General Dynamics has received a contract worth $58 million from the U.S. Army for procurement of expedited active protection systems for the Abrams M1A2...
One man dead after Russian tank drowned on training range
The tank driver drowned after his T-90S tank slid into a large, water-filled canal on the Staratel training range near the city of Nizhny...
Estonian troops to receive 16,000 new assault rifles
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus) has announced that the U.S. arms company Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT) became the winner of...
Ukraine concerned about large-scale deploying Russian troops along the border
Ukraine is concerned about the dangerous escalation near in the Azov and Black Sea and along the border with Russia.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed...
German FFG upgraded 22 Lithuanian M577 armoured personnel carriers
Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania has announced that German enterprise FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH won the call to tender organized by the...
Patria details development of unmanned vehicles for support and combat missions
Finland’s Patria gave further details of the development of the new unmanned vehicles for reconnaissance, support and combat missions on Patria AMV 8×8 bases.
According to a...
U.S. Army tests new longer-range artillery weapon at Yuma Proving Ground
The U.S. Army being tested longer-range artillery weapon called Extended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA, at the Yuma Proving Ground, according to the Secretary...
Russian military train derails west of Omsk
21 carriages were overturned as a result of the derailment of a military train In the Omsk region, on 1 December.
It is noted that the...
U.S. State Department approves sale of HIMARS to Poland
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $655 million Foreign Military Sale to Poland of HIMARS M142 Launchers and missiles, the U.S....
Lockheed Martin to provide modern exoskeleton to U.S. Army
Lockheed Martin has announced on 28 November that the company received a $6.9 million award from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and...
Spanish company to showcase its Dragoon AFV at Egypt Defense Expo
The Madrid-based company Star Defense Logistics & Engineering (SDLE) has announced that the company will present its Dragoon tactical armored vehicle at the first...
Pakistan selects Chinese VT4 main battle tank
The Pakistan Army Armoured Corps has selected the Chinese VT4 tank (previously known as the MBT3000) – produced by China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) – to meet requirements for...
U.S. Army orders over six thousand newest JLTV vehicles
On 28 November, Oshkosh Defense announced that the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated...
U.S. Army to purchase .50 caliber long-range sniper rifles
Barrett Firearms Mfg. Inc. has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to delivery M107 .50 caliber long-range sniper rifles.
The contract, announced...
Qatar to acquire NASAMS ground-based air defense system
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that U.S. State Department approval for the sale of National Advanced Surface to Air Missile...