South African Army Budget Stagnant
The South African Army budget will remain static over the upcoming years, defenceWeb reported on February 27, 2019.
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Raytheon Is In for the LTAMDS Sense Off
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In an announcement released on February 21, Raytheon announced that it would be competing in “the Olympics of radar.” This turn of …
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Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle Shines in Swim Tests
The U.S. Marine Corps has determined that its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle Increment 1.1 meets all desired ship-to-shore swim capabilities, even those that were not planned to be met until …
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Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, is visiting South Africa for dialogue with officials there on defense cooperation. DefenceWeb reported that General Bajwa viewed a parade on …
Pakistan’s COAS Visits South Africa Read More European Players Lead the International Market for Mortars of All Types
by Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles & Ordnance Analyst, Forecast International. The European market for mortars remains generally static. As the Swedish 120mm M/29 and any number of Russian designs clearly …
European Players Lead the International Market for Mortars of All Types Read More KNDS Holds Steady as Rheinmetall Looks to Join
Despite the formation of the cross-border KNDS (KMW + Nexter Defense Systems) venture, not much has changed at Nexter or Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. But things are starting to accelerate in European …
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Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Establish U.K.-Based Land Systems Joint Venture
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. British defense giant BAE Systems has sold a majority stake in its Land UK tank and combat vehicle division to German competitor …
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According to a report in local Thai media, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) seeks to add more Chinese-built VT-4 main battle tanks to its existing inventory. The January 16 report …
Royal Thai Army Seeking Additional VT-4 Tanks from China Read More Algeria Receives MaxxPro MRAP
The Algerian military has apparently taken delivery of MaxxPro MRAPs. On January 10, 2019, the website MENA Defense reported the delivery of MaxxPro MRAPs to the Algerian Army, sharing a …
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The country of Ghana has produced an armored personnel carrier (APC). At the end of last month, at the 38th annual Technology Exhibition of the Kantanka Group in Accra, the …
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