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Tata Motors and Supacat jointly develop Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV)

UK high mobility vehicle specialist, Supacat has provided technical assistance to Tata Motors to develop a combat vehicle, based on a Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) programme by the Indian Ministry of Defence.

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U.S. Marine Corps Begins Testing Oshkosh Defense P-19R

Oshkosh exhibiting Marine Corps` new firefighting vehicle this week at Marine West

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KONGSBERG to deliver PROTECTOR RWS to the Irish Defence Forces

KONGSBERG has signed a contract for the delivery of PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) for the Piranha III upgrade program in Ireland.

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Oshkosh Defense Canada Delivers MSVS SMP Bid with Next-Generation Capabilities for Canadian Armed Forces

OTTAWA, Ontario -- The Canadian Government is taking important steps in modernizing its logistics vehicle fleet by advancing the Standard Military Pattern (SMP) component of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) project. Oshkosh Defense Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, responded to the Government of Canada’s MSVS SMP Request for Proposal (RFP), offering a high performance, low risk solution to meet the Canadian Department of National Defence’s (DND) mission requirements and protect Canadian Soldiers for decades to come.

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Sweden Buys 102 More BvS10 All-terrain Vehicles from BAE Systems

BAE Systems has signed a $120 million (SEK 800m) contract to supply an additional 102 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to Sweden.

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Raytheon Excalibur demonstrates unparalleled precision in live-fire testing from PzH2000 self-propelled howitzer

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., USA -- The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully fired 10 precision-guided Excalibur projectiles during the final phase of compatibility testing at Yuma Proving Ground. This live-fire demonstration, funded by the U.S., Germany and supported by Raytheon-funded initial testing, marked the completion of a multi-phase assessment that verified Excalibur's compatibility and performance with the PzH2000 self-propelled howitzer.

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Jamaica buys 12 Bushmasters

The vehicles are all troop carrier variants equipped with Thales’s SOTAS M2 communication system, and deliveries will begin in 2015.

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Thai Defense Company Chaiseri and DRS Technologies Team for Integration Project on Chaiseri's New 4x4 Multi-Role Armored Vehicle

DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its Network and Imaging Systems group and Thailand's Chaiseri Metal & Rubber Co Ltd. have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement to integrate DRS's C4InSight™ mission command capabilities into the new Chaiseri First Win multi-role armored 4x4 tactical vehicle.

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Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia hosts LAND 121 3B Supplier Days

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) hosted a series of Supplier Days in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne and Sydney in November 2013.

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Codan Envoy Evolution Has Arrived

Envoy is the world’s most advanced commercial HF radio, featuring digital voice for hiss-free communication, market-leading RF performance, Ethernet and USB connectivity, and a large high-resolution display with a smart phone like user interface. A true SDR, Envoy protects the value of the customers’ investment through its extensive feature set and future upgradeability.

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Selecting BAE Systems` Canadian Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) partners

A November planning session in Ottawa was the latest development in BAE Systems’ drive to ensure Canadian industry has a major role to play in the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) program.

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MBDA Delivers First MPCVs In Surface-To-Air Configuration

Bourges, France -- MBDA has just completed the integration and factory acceptance test of the first Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) vehicles designed to operate the Mistral surface to air missile.

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Denel and Patria announce an Agreement on Armoured Wheeled Vehicles to South Africa

Denel Land Systems and Patria have signed an agreement regarding Patria AMV 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicle serial production and delivery to South Africa. The agreement includes 238 vehicles, out of which 5 pre-series vehicles have already been delivered during the development phase. The first 16 serial vehicles will be assembled by Patria in Finland, Hämeenlinna. Thereafter the assembly will be migrated to South Africa to Denel Land Systems.

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Indonesia orders tracked armoured vehicles from Rheinmetall worth around ˆ216 million

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has contracted with the Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf to supply it with tracked armoured vehicles, logistical support and ammunition worth roughly ˆ216 million. The contract, which was signed in December 2012, now comes into full force following the successful completion of all legal formalities.

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Textron M&LS Introduces COMMANDO Select 90mm Direct Fire Armored Vehicle

Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today introduced the latest vehicle in its COMMANDO™ four-wheeled armored vehicle line-up during the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition (AUSA 2013) in Washington. The new COMMANDO Select 90mm Direct Fire vehicle is being shown at Booth 825 during AUSA 2013.