Photo of upgrade Leopard 2NG by by Aselsan of Turkey
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The Leopard 2 Next Generation (NG) upgrade package for Leopard 2 main battle tanks was developed by Aselsan of Turkey as a private venture. The vehicle is in fact a Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)-produced Leopard 2A4 battle tank of the service’s inventory modernized by Turkish state-owned firm Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret. The upgrade package provides […]
Ukrainian BTR-4 Armoured Personnel Carrier near the frontlines of Northeastern Nigeria
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BTR-4 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in Ukraine by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB) was spotted near the frontlines of Northeastern Nigeria. The BTR-4 was delivered for Nigerian Army in 2014. Previously there was no information about contracts on delivery of such armaments to Nigeria. However, the information about […]
Czech company Excalibur delivered to Iraq 45 BMP-1 armored fighting vehicles
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Czech company Excalibur delivered to Iraq 45 BMP-1 armored fighting vehicles. The BMP-1 armored fighting vehicles arrived at the port of Basra and will be deployed for Iraq armed forces. The Czech defence company Excalibur Army delivered an unspecified number of refurbished T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs) and BMP-1 (BVP-1) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Iraq. The BVP-1 is the version […]
Russian arms sales surge as western firms lose market share
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Arms manufacturers in North America and Western Europe dominated international arms sales in 2014, but their market share dropped while Russian and Asian companies saw theirs rise, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported Monday. Total turnover for the 100 biggest arms and military services companies declined for the fourth year in a row, […]
Valhalla Showcase New ODIN KM 570 Remote Controlled Weapon Station
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Valhalla is a mechanical engineering group headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia showcase new ODIN KM 570 remote controlled weapon station. The ODIN KM 570 system offers superior firepower and improved survivability to armoured vehicles. The turrets can mount a range of Bofors 57 mm L70 automatic cannon with a Machine gun 5.56 mm or 7.62 mm and in a ballistically […]
Philippines Received 77 units of M113A2 APC under the US EDA Program
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US Government Transfers 114 M113A2 Armored Personnel Carriers to Armed Forces of the Philippines Under the USG Excess Defense Article Program Manila – 77 units of M113A2 Armed Personnel Carriers (APC) arrived at Subic Bay yesterday evening. This was the first shipment of 114 such vehicles to arrive. The second shipment of 37 units is […]
Indonesian «Badak» Armoured Fire Support Vehicle Underwent Successful Test Firing
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Indonesian «Badak» armoured fire support vehicle with a locally built Cockerill 90P turret underwent successful test firing. The activities that are part of the certification process by the Office of Research and Development Army (Dislitbang AD) it lasts between 10 to December 12, 2015 at the Education Center Infantry (Pusdikif), Cipatat, Bandung regency, West Java. […]
Saudi National Guards deploys reinforcements to Southern border with Yemen
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Saudi National Guards deploys reinforcements to Southern border with Yemen to stop the advances of Houthis rebels. The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) has been ordered to deploy to the Southern border with Yemen to help defend the kingdom’s border with Yemen, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG also known […]
Lithuanian military chooses 88 German Boxer armored fighting vehicles
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The Lithuanian government said on Friday it would proceed with negotiations to buy 88 Boxer armored fighting vehicles in a deal worth up to 400 million euros ($439 million). The decision, where the Boxer was selected from a list of 12 suppliers that also included Swiss Piranha and American Stryker vehicles, came as the Baltic […]
Assembly line production of Ukrainian «Oplot-M» tank
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Assembly line production of Ukrainian «Oplot-M» tank at Malyshev Plant in Kharkiv. In September 2011, The Malyshev Plant, based in Kharkiv, announced plans to produce the first batch of five Oplot-M tanks for the Thai Army by the end of the year. Under the contract, the Ukrainian company will make 49 tanks worth over USD 200 […]