Denmark has ordered 309 Piranha 5 8x8 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from General Dynamic European Land Systems (GDELS) - MOWAG, it has been announced.
Signed on 11 December, the order is worth DKK4.5 billion (USD650 million) and comes after the selection of the 8x8 by Denmark in April.
The
Denmark orders 309 Piranha 5 8x8s
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Update: Finland issues RfI for HX fighter replacement effort
Finland has issued requests for information (RfI's) regarding its fighter replacement requirement (HX) to five manufacturers with the aim of fielding a replacement for its current fleet of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft by 2025.
The RfI, which was issued on 16 December and announced two days later, was
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Situation in Helmand worsens, as rumours spread of chemical weapons
Heavy fighting is continuing in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, with insurgents recently capturing districts from government forces.
While unconfirmed reports claim that Khonashin, a district that fell to the insurgency on 9 December, has been retaken, local officials stated on 20
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PLANAF J-10 lost in crash
A People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) Chengdu J-10 fighter crashed during a night training flight on 17 December, according to the website of the Chinese Ministry of National Defence (MND). The crew of two apparently ejected and were reportedly unharmed.
The MND report said that the
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NATO activates BMD facility in Romania
The first land-based element of the United States' ballistic missile defence (BMD) system in Europe was officially inaugurated in Romania on 18 December.
The facility at Deveselu will significantly increase NATO's BMD capability and defensive coverage of the southern and central area of Europe
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More T-90 tanks bound for Algeria
The Algerian People's National Army appears to be in the process of receiving a third tranche of T-90 tanks.
Photographs showing a T-90 being unloaded from the Liberian-registered roll-on/off cargo vessel Ocean Pride (IMO: 9220639) began to circulate on social media on 21 December. Both photographs
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India and Greece to expand defence industry and technology ties
India and Greece have agreed to expand defence industrial and technology ties, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi said on 18 December.
A statement said that the two sides have agreed to explore co-operation in defence technologies as well as research and development. Other areas of agreed
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Hitches persist in Indian plans to lease second Russian SSN
Indian Navy (IN) plans to lease a second Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) for 10 years are floundering over cost and technology transfer issues, official sources have indicated.
The SSN lease, which was to have been confirmed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Moscow visit over
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Indonesian Air Force T-50 crashes during aerobatic show
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An Indonesian advanced jet trainer has crashed during an air show in Yogyajarta
Incident is likely to reignite calls for a review of military maintenance requirements
An Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, or TNI-AU) T-50i Golden Eagle advanced jet
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Poland orders 1,000 more Spike-LR ATGMs
Poland has placed a PLN602 million (USD152 million) order for extra Rafael Spike-LR (long-range) anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).
Signed on 17 December, the contract covers the delivery of 1,000 missiles, manufactured under license by ZM Mesko in Poland.
The first 100 missiles will be delivered
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Maiden flight for NATO AGS Global Hawk
The first RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for the NATO Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme made its maiden flight out of Northrop Grumman's Palmdale facility in California on 19 December.
The flight, which was attended by representatives from the NATO Alliance Ground
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Turkey tests armed UAV for first time
Turkey has dropped ordnance from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time, making it one of only a handful of countries to have indigenously designed an armed UAV.
A Bayraktar TB2 UAV dropped a Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (SMM) (MAM - Mini Akilli Mühimmat) on 17 December.
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BAE Systems expands F-35 production facility
BAE Systems has begun work on a major extension of its Samlesbury facility in Lancashire as it prepares for a significant ramp-up in production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the company announced on 21 December.
BAE Systems, which with Lockheed Martin and
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Lithuania requests more Javelin anti-tank missiles
Lithuania has requested to buy more Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from the United States, it was revealed on 18 December.
The Lithuanian Armed Forces were the first export customer for the Javelin, having signed agreements for the missile as far back as December
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South Korea introduces procurement reforms to tackle corruption
South Korea is to introduce additional guidelines to root out corruption in defence procurement, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on 21 December.
The measures emphasise expanding civilian involvement in the management of military acquisitions and are aimed at "dispelling the
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Paraguayan armed forces use amphibious vehicles for flood relief operations
The Paraguayan military has deployed in response to severe flooding in the Paraguayan departments of Central, Itapua, Alto Paraná, Ñeembucú, Misiones, Concepción, San Pedro, and the capital city of Asunción.
This disaster - caused by continuous heavy rainfall since late
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Brazilian marines buy 23 AAV7A1 amphibious tractors
The Brazilian Navy's Marine Corps (CFN) is to receive 23 Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV7A1) upgraded to the Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard (RAM/RS) standard.
BAE Systems announced on 21 December that it was awarded a USD82 million contract to modernise and
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EDA launches Lightweight Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle project
Five European nations have joined together to conduct research on lightweight vehicle construction technologies, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has announced.
Known as the Lightweight Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicles (L-AMPV) project, the effort is being led by Germany, with Italy, the
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David's Sling completes last pre-delivery tests
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 21 December that David's Sling had successfully completed a series of trials in recent days, clearing the way for the air defence system to become operational in 2016.
"The system's capabilities were tested in a number of scenarios that
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Uruguayan RPG procurement delayed
Uruguayan Army procurement of a new batch of rocket-propelled grenade launchers, ammunition, and training rounds has been delayed due to financial issues, a source told IHS Jane's .
The bidding process included the German Panzerfaust 3 competing against the ubiquitous Russian RPG-7V2, with the
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