The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth CZK75 million (USD3 million) for Desert Tech Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) rifles for use by Czech special forces in international operations.
The contract includes the delivery of 30 sniper rifles, each with a set of conversion kits
Czech armed forces order Desert Tech HTI sniper rifles
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USN awards Northrop Grumman potential USD812 million for LCS gun mission modules
The US Navy's (USN's) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation USD68.8 million for the production of the Gun Mission Modules for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) on 16 March 2017.
The Gun Mission Module consists of two Mk 46 single 30 mm guns, and the
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USAF invites OA-X submissions from industry
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a solicitation for industry to participate in its OA-X light-attack aircraft effort.
The invitation to participate (ITP), which was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website on 17 March, calls on industry to submit proposals for the service's capability
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Uruguay retires Pucará fleet, leaving little air combat power
The Uruguayan Air Force on 17 March retired its fleet of FMA IA-58A Pucará attack aircraft after almost 36 years in service.
The model, operated by Escuadrón No 1 of the Brigada Aérea No 2 at Durazno, represented, along with Escuadrón No 2's Cessna A-37B Dragonfly aircraft, the
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ST Marine launches Singapore's fourth Littoral Mission Vessel
Key Points
Singapore has launched its fourth Littoral Mission Vessel
Republic is on track to operate all eight LMV platforms by 2020
Singapore shipbuilder ST Marine has launched the fourth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) on order for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
The ship, which will be
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Spain takes delivery of second phase of Pizarro
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has completed the delivery of 83 Pizarro tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Spanish Army.
A ceremony to mark the handover of the last of the vehicles took place during the 2017 International Exhibition of Security & Defence
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Japan, Russia agree to enhance military co-operation
The defence ministers of Japan and Russia have agreed to deepen bilateral military co-operation in a bid to better deal with regional security challenges such as North Korea's growing military threats.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Moscow released a statement quoting Russian defence minister
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China, Russia experiencing 'highest period of military co-operation', says US report
China and Russia are experiencing what is arguably their "highest period of bilateral [military] co-operation", according to a 20 March report published by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Despite areas of tension and distrust between Beijing and Moscow since
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China, Kyrgyzstan vow to upgrade military ties
China and Kyrgyzstan have expressed their intention to upgrade bilateral military ties, the China Military Online website reported on 20 March.
"Bilateral relations have reached an unprecedented high level," General Fang Fenghui, a member of China's Central Military Commission, was quoted
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Army demonstrates first defensive laser mounted on Stryker combat vehicle
US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) has demonstrated a 5 kW laser mounted on a Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to shoot down small unmanned aerial systems (UASs), according to the army.
The army used a Mobile Expeditionary High Energy Laser 2.0 (MEHEL 2.0) to engage small fixed-wing
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'Strategic patience' with North Korea has ended, says Tillerson
The administration of US president Donald Trump is not willing to follow a policy of "strategic patience" with North Korea and would consider military options should Pyongyang elevate the threat posed by its weapons programme, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson said during a visit to
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Pakistan test-fires land-based anti-ship missile
The Pakistan Navy has test-fired a land-based anti-ship missile featuring "advanced technology and avionics [that] enable [the] engagement of targets at sea with high accuracy", according to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed
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Pakistan activates special maritime force to secure CPEC-linked sea lanes
The Pakistan Navy (PN) has activated a new maritime force known as Task Force-88 (TF-88) to protect sea lanes linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Daily Times newspaper reported on 15 March.
An unnamed PN official was quoted by the newspaper as saying that the service has
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Italy deploys Typhoons for Icelandic air policing and training
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has deployed six Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to Iceland in support of NATO's air policing and training mission.
The aircraft from the 4th Fighter Wing in Grosseto in Tuscany flew to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland with support from a
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EU announces financial support for AMISOM
The European Union has announced that it is providing the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with EUR120 million (USD128 million) to cover operational, training, and payroll costs for six months.
The announcement was made on 17 March by Neven Mimica, European commissioner for international
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DARPA downselects companies for Phase 2 of Gremlins programme
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has downselected two companies to progress with its Gremlins 'aircraft carrier in the sky' programme, it announced on 15 March.
Dynetics, Inc. and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have been contracted to continue
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China commissions 50,000-tonne dual-use semi-submersible
China has commissioned its first heavy-lift semi-submersible to be operated as a military and civilian dual-use platform, according to the China Military Online website.
Named Zhen Hua 33, the 50,000-tonne vessel is said to be "the largest civilian ship that meets [China's] defence
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Belgium formally launches fighter replacement effort
Belgium has formally launched its effort to procure a new fighter aircraft type, with the announcement on 17 March that requests for proposals (RFP) have been issued.
The announcement was made on the website of defence minister Steven Vandeput, as he approved the programme to replace the Belgian
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Afghanistan receives further Super Tucanos ahead of 2017 fighting season
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received a further four Embraer-Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprops ahead of the commencement of the 2017 'fighting season'.
The Super Tucanos arrived at Kabul International Airport on 20 March where they will be used by the Kabul
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ULA, Boeing launch ninth WGS satellite
Key Points
WGS 9 was funded by Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States
WGS 10 is tentatively scheduled for launch in 2018
The ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system was launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket on 18 March,
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