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Modernisation Air

Australia gets Protection for Aerial Platforms

23 Feb, 10:43
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The State Department approved a possible FMS to Australia of LAIRCM Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) for an estimated cost of $122 million.

Land Modernisation Unmanned Systems

IRGC Equipped BMP-2 with Unmanned Turret

13 Feb, 02:56
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RSSJO has designed and manufactured a new turret for BMP-2 armoured personnel carriers.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Preveze-Class Submarine Modernisation Project on the Way

11 Feb, 10:20
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STM stated that the Type 209-1400 Preveze Class Submarine mid-life modernisation project passed a new milestone.

Modernisation Communication

Ukraine is testing T-64BV tanks modernised with ASELSAN’s Radio

10 Feb, 12:50
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Kharkiv Armoured Plant is testing the latest modernisation of the main tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – T-64BV model 2022.

Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Upgrade for Saudi’s THAADs

07 Feb, 01:01
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The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) and related equipment for an estimated $23.7 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Russia Completes Its Biggest Naval Base in The Black Sea

30 Jan, 09:05
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Russia is completing the creation of a new naval base in the Black Sea. The main stage of its construction in Novorossiysk was completed.

Weapon / Missile Modernisation

ASELSAN’s ALKAR is in the Inventory

21 Jan, 10:20
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SSB announced that the modernized mortar systems will be delivered in 2021. ASELSAN’s ALKAR system was preferred in the modernisation programme.

Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr’s 120mm Mortar Modernization and Ammunition Order

20 Jan, 10:14
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Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall to supply 120mm mortar ammunition and modernise its mortar systems in service for €27 million,

Air Modernisation

Russia’s New Blackjack Tu-160M on its Maiden Flight

13 Jan, 03:53
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Cold War Era legend “White Swan” Soviet Tu-160M Blackjack supersonic strategic bomber has flown as a new production batch.

Air Modernisation

Lockheed to Upgrade Egypt’s Apaches

09 Jan, 07:00
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Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $102.4 million contract to upgrade the sensors on Egypt’s 43 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow fleet.

Bilateral Relations Modernisation

ASFAT Will Modernize Military Factories in Nakhichevan

29 Dec, 12:47
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ASFAT signed a contract to equip and modernize the military factories in Nakhichevan.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Ukrainian Navy to receive two Mi-8MSB-V helicopters

27 Nov, 03:13
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Ukrainian Naval Aviation will receive two additional modernized Mi-8MSB-V helicopters from old Mi-8T/SMV/PPA or Mi-9 fuselages.

Air Modernisation

Russia’s Giant Mi-26 Begins Serial Production in 2022

26 Nov, 03:15
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According to the Russian State own TASS news agency, Russian world largest and most powerful helicopter with maximum take-off weight capacity, Mİ-26 (NATO reporting name: Halo), is near starting serial production.