Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia hands over final vehicles to New Zealand
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New Zealand’s Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter has accepted the final vehicles of the new Medium and Heavy Operational Vehicles fleet (MHOV) from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA). RMMVA was awarded the contract to supply New Zealand’s armed forces with 194 vehicles and specialist trailers in April 2013. The New Zealand Defence Force now […]
Photo : KAPLAN-20 New Generation Tracked Armoured Fighting Vehicle
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The KAPLAN-20 NG AFV is operated by a crew of three members. The vehicle has a maximum road speed of 70km/h. The KAPLAN-20 NG AFV is fitted with two water propulsion systems for amphibious operations.
Japan want to realign the Shore-Based Missile System to counter China’s
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The Defense Department is lobbying to realign the P6.5 billion Shore-Based Missile System to counter China’s threat in the South China Sea, according to documents obtained by The Standard. The mobile SBMS is part of the Army’s “big-ticket items” and included in the 1st Horizon Project List in the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines […]
Philippines Air Force’s Two Bell 412EP in Combat Utility Version Arrive
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Two brand new Bell helicopters and one landing craft utility have been delivered to the military, a development seen to enhance the armed forces’ transport capabilities.The Bell 412EP combat helicopters acquired from Canada arrived last week while the landing craft utility from South Korea was delivered last May. The two helicopters were displayed during the […]
Vietnam to Build 4 More Molniya Ship with New Weapons
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As told by representatives of Vympel Shipyard (Russia) on 29/6, the companies hope to soon sign a contract to Vietnam closed Molniya 4 more ships with new equipment. Answer to the media, Mr. Victor Doskin, deputy general manager Vympel shipbuilding conglomerate, said: “We are pleased about the cooperation with Vietnam and hopes to continue this […]
Singapore Unveils New Patrol Vessels as Regional Tensions Rise
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Singapore’s navy is preparing to take on more unconventional missions with a new fleet of patrol boats, as territorial tensions rise in the South China Sea and demands for search and rescue missions increase in the aftermath of airplane disasters in the region. The first of eight Littoral Mission Vessels was launched this week and […]
Singapore has shown its Renault Higuard Protected Response Vehicles
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Singapore has shown its Renault Higuard Protected Response Vehicles. Ahead of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebration parade on 9 August, the Singapore Army is replacing some of its ageing equipment. It wants to take the 1960s-vintage Cadillac Gage V-200 vehicle out of service, which has been in Singapore’s inventory since 1969, and also the M728 Combat […]
Russian Helicopters showcases renewed production of amphibious Mi-14PS
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During the 7th International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS 2015), which is being held in St. Petersburg from 1 to 5 July 2015, Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) showcasing potential plans for the renewed production of the unique amphibious Mi-14 helicopter. This multirole helicopter can land and taxi on water, and also take-off from […]
New Chinese twin-fuselage UAV revealed
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Images have appeared on a Chinese website of a new large twin-fuselage turbofan-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that could serve as a new high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) multi-mission platform. Reportedly produced by the 601 Institute of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), the large twin-fuselage UAV concept, called ‘Project 973’ or ‘Shen Diao’ (‘Divine Eagle’), has been […]
Managing robots to control machines
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While it’s not quite that the robots are taking over, but testing of software systems has begun, to control large numbers of robots which, according to their creators, “minimize human participation in controlling machines and enable robots to act practically autonomously,” said the United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC, part of the Rostec Corporation). The remote-controlled […]