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Ammunition
Nammo to develop new K2 120mm ammunition
Norwegian defence company Nammo has secured an agreement with Hyundai Rotem to develop new 120mm ammunition for Hyundai Rotem's K2 main battle tank (MBT). “This is a major milestone for Nammo. The agreement with Hyundai...
equipment
Smartshooter unveils SMASH 3000 at Land Forces 2022
Smartshooter will present the SMASH 3000 handheld operated fire control system for the first time at the Land Forces Conference in Brisbane, Australia. Using AI, computer vision, and advanced algorithms, Smartshooter's SMASH 3000 ensures accurate...
Ammunition
Over 100,000 PGK delivered to U.S. Army
Northrop Grumman announced on 28 September that it has surpassed the production and delivery of more than 100,000 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) for 155mm artillery projectiles. PGK replaces standard fuzing for conventional projectiles currently...
equipment
Lithuania to equip Ukrainian forces with cold weather clothing
Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said that Lithuania would help provide 25,000 Ukrainian soldiers with cold weather clothing. “We will purchase winter clothing from Lithuanian companies for a couple of million euros over the next...
Land Platforms
Modernised Dutch CV90 rolled out
The Royal Netherlands Army's first modernised Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was rolled out of BAE Systems Hägglunds' factory in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden on 26 September. This is the first of 122 CV90s...
Infantry Weapons
AeroVironment awarded contract for Switchblade 300
AeroVironment announced on 22 September that it received a $20.6 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office for the procurement of Switchblade 300 tactical missile systems...
Land Platforms
Oshkosh contracted to produce EHETS trailers for the U.S. Army
Oshkosh Defense announced on 26 September that the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) has awarded Oshkosh with a contract to produce Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) trailers for the U.S. Army. Oshkosh...
Land Platforms
Upgraded British Army CBRN vehicles delivered
UK-based Supacat has delivered the first tranche of upgraded British Army Fuchs/Fox CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) surveillance and reconnaissance vehicles to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL). As part of an overall £16m UK...
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