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The Emirati-designed and -produced vehicle NIMR Ajban 440A has reportedly been spotted in Sudan, amid a crackdown on protesters after transition talks broke down. Amid escalating violence in #Sudan, at …
Read More The Uzbek military appears to have acquired the KamAZ-53949 Typhoon-K 4×4 armored vehicle. At least four appeared in a video accompanying the opening ceremony of Uzbekistan’s regular “Tank Biathlon.” As …
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The Bahrain Defence Force appears to have acquired M-ATV light armored vehicles, produced by U.S.-based Oshkosh Defense. A number of vehicles could be seen in a convoy in a recent …
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South African firm Paramount Group has confirmed that it exported Marauder mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles to Nigeria. Following reports earlier in March 2019 that the Nigerian Air Force’s land regiment …
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The Egyptian military is to start receiving locally-produced mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) armored vehicles. Citing reports in local media, defenceWeb reported on January 15, 2019, that the Egyptian Army will soon …
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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 …
Read More 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 …
Read More Kenya has taken delivery of a dozen Bastion vehicles from the U.S. Following rumors earlier this month, the U.S. confirmed the transfer of a dozen Mack Defense Bastion armored personnel …
Read More Russia aims to continue support for the Tajik military. In comments with his Tajik counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged further Russian support for the Tajik military. Foreign Minister …
Read More Kazakhstan is completing testing of the Barys 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). In a press release, Paramount Group announced that the Kazakh Ministry of Defense “is in the final stages …
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