Polish troops with armored personnel carriers arrived in Estonia
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On June 30, 2016, a Polish infantry company arrived in Estonia to train with members of the Estonian Defence Forces and other allied troops that have been deployed here. Around 150 soldiers of the 5th Infantry Company of the 7th Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the 17th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Polish Armed Forces will […]
Ukrainian CBRN defense worked out a possible scenario of use of NBC weapons
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During Rapid Trident 2016 a Ukrainian Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN ) defense worked out a possible scenario of use of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons. “We got information that one our unit was in a region contaminated by radioactive elements. Militants blasted a land mine with uranium. Our task was to organize the treatment station for personnel and materiel,” battalion leader told. According […]
BAE Systems to supply 32 BvS10 military vehicles for Austria
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BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce 32 BvS10 military vehicles for Austria under a government-to-government arrangement with Sweden. With this agreement Austria will benefit from the Swedish government’s selection of the BvS10 in an open international competition. The BvS10 is a highly maneuverable armored vehicle with superior performance for operating in challenging […]
Updated version of new Russian Bumerang armored personnel carrier spotted in Nizhny Novgorod
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The updated version of new Russian Bumerang amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier was spotted in Nizhny Novgorod. The update model of a new-generation Russian armored personnel carrier have some external changes in the design. This new armored personnel carrier has a crew of 3, including commander, gunner and driver. It can carry 9 soldiers. Firing ports for the troops […]
Tanks, Bradleys back in the Baltics, Central and Southeastern Europe
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The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division has brought Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles back to the Baltics, Central and Southeastern Europe as they take over the Operation Atlantic Resolve mission, July 1. The 1st Brigade takes over the U.S. Army’s Operation Atlantic Resolve mission in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania […]
Singapore Armed Forces unveils new armoured fighting vehicle
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The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will commission the next generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) by 2019. It will replace the Ultra M113 Armoured Fighting Vehicle, the army’s staple AFV which has been in service since the early 1970s and is a key component of its mechanised forces. The new vehicle, with its bigger calibre gun, […]
FNSS to supply anti-tank vehicles to Turkish Land Forces
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The Turkish MoD Undersecretariat for Defense Industries Signs the Contract for the Anti-Tank Vehicle Project with FNSS Contract negotiations held with FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. in relation to the Anti-Tank VehicleProject, which were initiated by the Defense Industry Executive Committee’s decision taken on March 9, 2016, have recently been concluded, and the project contract was […]
Lithuanian Armed Forces is getting equipped with self-propelled howitzers PzH2000
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On June 24 two 155 mm self-propelled PzH2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) howitzers the Lithuanian Armed Forces have acquired from the German Armed Forces were brought to General ROmualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf These are the first of the 16 155mm self-propelled howitzers bought for combat purposes by the Lithuanian Armed Forces from […]
AJAX programme completes initial air portability trials
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General Dynamics Land Systems-UK has completed initial air portability trials for the AJAX family of vehicles at the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) at Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton. The trials, which took place at the end of May, assessed the loading of the ARES prototype platform, which will be used […]
First Patria AMV 8×8 armoured vehicles deliveries for United Arab Emirates
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The first batch of 40 Patria AMV 8×8 armoured vehicles Rosomak S.A. deliveries for United Arab Emirates. The first batch of 40 armored personnel carriers had been loaded on the BAHRI JEDDAH (Ro-Ro Cargo) vessel on Saturday, June 25, 2016., in Gdansk Poland. The General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates’ Armed Forces has ordered Patria AMV 8×8 armoured wheeled vehicles. […]