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Air & Aerospace
Boeing contracted for Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile weapon system integration
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 13 March that The Boeing Company has been awarded a $250 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile weapon system integration.
The DoD statement said,...
Special Forces
US Special Operations Command to receive new sniper rifles
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced 11 March that the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will purchase an undisclosed number of advanced sniper rifles from Barrett Firearms.
The contract worth $49.9 million will...
Army & Land Forces
Ukraine received 50 second-hand BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles in 2018
A report issued 14 March by SpetsTechnoExport - part of Ukraine's Ukroboronprom - stated that the company had supplied Ukrainian Ground Forces with unused secondhand BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in 2018.
The report said...
Flashpoints
Russian Air Force hits militant target in Syria’s Idlib
Russian news agency TASS reported 13 March that Russian Aerospace Forces had destroyed a weapons depot belonging to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terror group (also known as Jabhat al-Nusra and al-Qaeda in Syria) in...
Army & Land Forces
Qatar to order Turkish Altay main battle tanks
Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah reported 12 March that Turkey and Qatar have signed an agreement for the purchase of Turkey's first domestically produced main battle tank (MBT), the Altay.
Vice Chairman of the Turkish Justice...
Military Capabilities
UK to form new Gurkha battalion in 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced 11 March that the 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles will be established as a Specialised Infantry Battalion, with recruiting to begin in 2019.
The 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha...
Air & Aerospace
KONGSBERG awarded Joint Strike Missile contract for Japan’s F-35 fighter aircraft
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) announced on 11 March that the company has entered into a contract with Japan to supply the initial deliveries of JSM (Joint Strike Missile) for their fleet of...
Army & Land Forces
BAE Systems offers combat-proven CV90 for LAND 400 Phase 3 bid
BAE Systems confirmed 7 March that it was offering the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90), a combat-proven Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), to Australia in response to the LAND 400 Phase 3 Mounted Close Combat Capability...