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Land

Hungary Demonstrates the Gidrán Programme

15 May, 04:18
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The Hungarian Armed Forces benefit from the Gidrán 4x4 armoured vehicle everywhere possible. The vehicle appears on the armed forces website's main page.

Land Weapon / Missile

French DGA performs first lock-on firing of MMP missile from new Jaguar EBRC

13 May, 10:16
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An MBDA-manufactured MMP medium-range missile was test-fired from Nexter’s Jaguar armoured reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC). For the first time in mid-April. The French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement /DGA) carried out the firing at their Land Techniques Test Centre as part of the JAGUAR qualification. Launched from the retractable pod on the Jaguar’s turret in a two-missile configuration, the MMP successfully hit its target.

Land

The US. Army withdraws all M-1128 MGS Cannons

13 May, 03:54
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US Army intends to withdraw a total of 139 105-mm M-1128 MGS (Mobile Gun System) by the end of 2022.

Land Weapon / Missile

BMC's Vuran with 107 mm MBRL

13 May, 01:18
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SSB presented the Vuran 4X4 with MBRL.

Land

US Light Tank revealed

11 May, 08:20
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BAE Systems and General Dynamics have started to test the US military's "Mobile Protected Firepower" (MPF) at BAE Systems Land & Armaments Centre of Excellence in Michigan. Two photos of the system are shared on a Twitter account by Mr Kristo Karl.

Land Modernisation

British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal

08 May, 02:00
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British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank. “A multi-million-pound investment will deliver the most lethal tank in Europe and allow us to modernise our land forces.” The ministry said on Twitter.

Land Bilateral Relations

Turkey Delivers Uniform and Tank Carrier to North Macedonia

02 May, 10:58
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Turkish Defence Ministry announced that 7,400 Gore-Tex uniforms were delivered to the Army of North Macedonia.

Land

FNSS Provides Nine Kaplan (Tiger) to Army

01 May, 09:33
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FNSS delivered nine anti-tank armoured fighting vehicles to the Turkish Land Forces. The tracked vehicle is called Kaplan 10 (Tiger 10).

Land Engine and Transmission

Altay’s Engine Passed Initial Tests

29 Apr, 11:08
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Altay Main Battle Tank project passed an important milestone. The Power Group Development (BATU) Project gave its first fruit. The 1500 HP engine is ignited for the first time. BMC Power announced that the test was carried out in April 2021.

Land

The US Starts Deploying Short-Range Air Defence Systems to Europe

24 Apr, 11:29
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The first platoon of Manoeuvre Short-Range Air Defence (M-SHORAD) systems are deployed in Europe to get the air defence capability, according to an April 23 Army Futures Command statement.