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Oshkosh to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

Thu, 27/08/2015 - 06:00
The U.S. Army’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will be built by Oshkosh for an initial production contract worth $6.7 billion. The deal is expected to be worth closer to$30 billion in the long-term with the Pentagon looking to procure 49,099 vehicles for the Army and the
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Turkey to upgrade armoured vehicles following mine deaths

Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
Following a security meeting between the government, armed forces, and Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Turkey has decided to upgrade its fleets of armoured vehicles. The decision was taken after a landmine attack in Turkey’s south-eastern Siirt Province on August
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Fighter news digest: 25th August 2015

Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
US offers to jointly produce fighter aircraft with India The US has offered to produce fighter aircraft jointly with India to promote deeper military ties as it spoke about the Indian Air Force facing a "critical shortage" of front-line fighter jets.
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Turkey to upgrade armoured vehicles following mine deaths

Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
Following a security meeting between the government, armed forces, and Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Turkey has decided to upgrade its fleets of armoured vehicles. The decision was taken after a landmine attack in Turkey’s south-eastern Siirt Province on August
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Aselsan proposes SMASH remote station armed with missiles

Tue, 25/08/2015 - 06:00
The Turkish state-owned firm Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret is now offering its SMASH (also designated as Muhafiz) naval remote controlled weapon station armed with four LMM (Lightweight Multi-role Missile) multi-purpose missiles suppied by Thales UK. The stab
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Armoured Vehicles Industry Insight: Defence IQ speaks to DSM Dyneema

Wed, 19/08/2015 - 06:00
In this interview we spoke to DSM Dyneema to find out about the latest developments in Armoured Vehicles:
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Piriou Shipyard launches new ‘B2M’ vessel for French Navy

Wed, 19/08/2015 - 06:00
French shipbuilder Piriou has launched the first of four new light, multi-role, oceanic vessels for the Marine Nationale (French Navy) from its shipyard in Concarneau, Brittany. The

Armoured Vehicles Industry Insight: Defence IQ speaks to DSM Dyneema

Wed, 19/08/2015 - 06:00
In this interview we spoke to DSM Dyneema to find out about the latest developments in Armoured Vehicles:
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A snapshot of global demand for maritime surveillance capabilities

Tue, 18/08/2015 - 06:00
Russian Il-114 aircraft (Degtyaryov Andrey / Shutterstock.com) T
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India’s red tape scuppers C-17 deal

Tue, 18/08/2015 - 06:00
A proposal by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to procure three new Boeing C-17 Globemaster aircraft has been approved by a Services Capital Acquisition Pla
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Turkish Armoured Vehicle Market: Programmes, Requirements and Outlook

Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
The Turkish armoured vehicle market offers one of the most compelling opportunities for foreign firms and indigenous industry to gain significant traction as the government invests in infrastructure to manufacture and develop armoured vehicle technologies. The outl
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Turkey's FNSS announces qualification of Saber-25 turret

Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
Turkish FNSS Savunma Sistemleri qualified its Saber-25 turret (Victor M.S. Barreira)
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UK’s Cohort acquires Portuguese communications house EID

Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
Portuguese Pandur II armoured vehicles are equipped with tactical communications of EID (Victor M.S.
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Turkey's FNSS announces qualification of Saber-25 turret

Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
Turkish FNSS Savunma Sistemleri qualified its Saber-25 turret (Victor M.S. Barreira)
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Turkish Armoured Vehicle Market: Programmes, Requirements and Outlook

Mon, 17/08/2015 - 06:00
The Turkish armoured vehicle market offers one of the most compelling opportunities for foreign firms and indigenous industry to gain significant traction as the government invests in infrastructure to manufacture and develop armoured vehicle technologies. The outl
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Fighter Aircraft Market Report 2015-2016

Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
Worldwide, an estimated 4,000 fighters, valued between $260 billion - $367 billion are forecast to be procured over the next 15 years. Despite the rapid increase in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) numbers worldwide and future plans for Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs), the fight
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Will military eLearning break the language barrier?

Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
Like any modern student, today’s soldiers learn on the move, deploying with laptops, tablets and other means of online connectivity that can keep them at the books with extreme convenience. As technological advancement marches on, many traditional problems in military education a
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Security Considerations in Africa

Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
Africa has been on something of a spending spree in the past few years, upping their stake in the global defence market while addressing urgent security challenges at home. For most states, reinforcing the reputation of a secure and civilised environment is the first step in encouragin
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Philippine Navy takes delivery of two AW109 helicopters

Thu, 13/08/2015 - 06:00
The Philippine Navy (PN) received two new AW109 helicopters on August 10, the latest in a series ordered from AgustaWestland for the count
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New Polish President commits to army modernisation, defence investment

Wed, 12/08/2015 - 06:00
President Duda officially sworn in on August 6th (Shutterstock)
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