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NATO Procurement Agency orders RBS 70 Mk II missiles from Saab for Czech Army

Swedish defence company Saab announced 14 March that the company has received an order to deliver the Mk II missile for RBS 70 man-portable air-defence system to the Army of the Czech Republic. The order...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rheinmetall Submits Land 400 Phase 3 Bid in Australia

Rheinmetall announced 1 March that the company has submitted a bid in response to the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 - Mounted Close Combat Capability Request For Tender (RFT). Under the tender, Rheinmetall is...

Saab Receives U.S. Government Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

Saab has received an ammunition order from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf® man-portable weapon system. The total order value is $16 million (approximately 145 MSEK). Deliveries will take place in 2020.  The...