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Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau is preparing to deliver to Iraq the second batch of BTR-4 vehicles

Kharkiv, Ukraine -- The Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau is preparing to hand over to its customer – the Ministry of Defence of Iraq – the second batch of BTR-4 8x8 wheeled combat vehicles.

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Contract with French Renault Truck Defense on Remote Weapon Systems

KONGSBERG has booked an order on the remote weapons stations (RWS) valued at NOK 100 millions from the French Renault Truck Defense.

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U.S. Army Orders More Oshkosh FMTVs

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will produce more than 2,500 additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers for the U.S. Army following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

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General Tactical Vehicles Delivers Proposal for JLTV EMD Phase

The General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) team of General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General today delivered our proposal for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) Phase of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in an EAGLE vehicle – our ready-now offering for the JLTV requirement.

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BAE Systems-Led Team to Submit Proposal for JLTV EMD Phase

BAE Systems, along with teammates Northrop Grumman and Meritor Defense, announced today that they plan to submit tomorrow a proposal for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program.

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Ukraine holds talks on sale of T-84U Oplot battle tanks to Azerbaijan

According to APA, presentations of new tanks were held for Azerbaijani specialists and appreciated. At present, the discussions on sale and purchase of tanks are at the final stage.

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The G6 -Still outgunning the competition

Twenty five years after it astonished the global defence community, South Africa’s G6 self-propelled Gun-Howitzer still sets the standards against which all long-distance artillery are being measured.

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Navistar Defense Receives MRAP Installation Order

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar Defense, LLC received an award to conduct the installation work associated with its January order to upgrade 2,717 International® MaxxPro® Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with a new vehicle chassis. The $21 million contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command is just one of Navistar's many reset offerings aimed at revitalizing existing defense assets for future missions.

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Hendrickson and AxleTech International Awarded Contract by Navistar Defense for 2,717 MaxxPro Suspension Systems

WOODRIDGE, Ill., and TROY, Mich. –- Hendrickson, a Boler Company, and AxleTech International, a General Dynamics company, were recently awarded a contract from Navistar Defense, LLC, to equip 2,717 International® MaxxPro® Long Wheel Base (LWB) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles with independent suspension systems.

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Lazika IFV has been unveiled at the Vasiani, Georgia

Lazika Tracked Infantry Combat Vehicle has been unveiled at the Vasiani military firing-range. The Georgian President and Defence Minister drove a few kilometers in a new armored vehicle along with military servicemen.

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New Wide-Field Thermal Camera Systems from DRS Technologies Helps Keep Military Vehicles on the Road – And Troops Safer

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- DRS Technologies, Inc. a Finmeccanica Company announced its Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Group has developed a new type of wide-angle thermal camera that can help keep military vehicles from accidently dropping off treacherous mountain roads in the war zone.

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Oshkosh Defense, U.S. Military Complete 3,500 M-ATV Underbody Kit Installations In-Theater in Seven Months

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), and the U.S. military have reached a significant milestone in the ongoing battle against improvised explosive devices (IED) in Afghanistan, having recently completed the in-theater installation of the 3,500th Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Underbody Improvement Kit (UIK) in less than seven months to give Warfighters new levels of protection against the threats.

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General Dynamics and BAE Systems Demonstrate 81mm Precision Mortar Round

BOTHELL, Wash. -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, and BAE Systems have successfully demonstrated a tactical version of their 81mm Roll Control Guided Mortar (RCGM) at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., in January.

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ACMAT unveils a new generation of armoured vehicles: the Bastion PATSAS

Open-shell, V-shaped and armoured 4WD, this tactical off-roader is designed for deep patrol fast attack and close combat operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps to Receive More Than 200 Oshkosh LVSRs

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 140 Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) cargo trucks and nearly 70 LVSR tractors for the U.S. Marine Corps following an order from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command.