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18 January

The AK-202 and AK-203 rifles are displayed during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2019

Inder Singh Bisht

Indo-Russian Joint Venture Begins Producing AK-203 Rifles in India

An Indo-Russian joint venture has begun producing Kalashnikov assault rifles at a northern Indian factory.

18 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Announces Military Expansion to 1.5 Million Troops

Russia will expand its armed forces to 1.5 million personnel, defense minister Sergey Shoigu announced at a meeting on Tuesday.

17 January

MBDA carrying out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

France Orders 200 Akeron Anti-Tank Missiles

France and MBDA have signed a contract to deliver 200 Akeron MP network-enabled anti-tank guided missiles for the French Armed Forces.

17 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Buys a Dozen Additional K9 Howitzers

The Estonian government has signed a $38.9 million contract to procure 12 additional K9 Thunder howitzers from Hanwha Defense.

17 January

Joe Saballa

British Army Concerned About Modernization Due to Ukraine War: Official

The ongoing war in Ukraine is reportedly making the British Army feel “very uncomfortable” with some aspects of its modernization drive.

17 January

Joe Saballa

DR Congo Receives Turkish Military Weapons, Equipment

The Democratic Republic of Congo has taken delivery of military weapons and equipment from Turkey to bolster its defense capabilities.

16 January

Joe Saballa

France Procures 50 Upgraded Leclerc Main Battle Tanks

The French defense procurement agency has ordered 50 upgraded Leclerc main battle tanks from local defense firm Nexter.

16 January

Joe Saballa

Moldova Receives First Piranha-3H Armored Vehicles From Germany

Moldova has taken delivery of the first three of 19 Piranha-3H armored personnel carriers from Germany as part of a military support package.

16 January

A mighty Trojan Tank belonging to 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, cuts through the sand on Operation Hamkari in Afghanistan. The AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) is used in conjuction with other vehicles and the Python weapon system for clearing IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices). The bulk of British military operations in Afghanistan are concentrated in central Helmand. But Royal Engineers have spent the past two months lending their awesome capabilities to Afghan and US forces clearing a key area of Kandahar province. Since September, 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), have provided close engineering support to the 2nd Battalion of the US ArmyÕs 502nd Regiment, and their partnered Afghan National Army kandak, in KandaharÕs Zharay district. Zharay district contains the Horn of Panjwai, an insurgent stronghold from where attacks on Kandahar City have been enabled and supported, and Sangsar, the Taleban's spiritual birthplace and former home of Mullah Omar. Under this effort, known as Operation HAMKARI - or as the soldiers call it "The Battle of Kandahar" - the intent has been to defeat insurgent elements and increase Afghan government influence across the area, as well as enable development west of Kandahar City.

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock Introduces 3D Printed Metal Spare Parts for British Fleet

Babcock International Group has introduced its first 3D-printed metal parts for the British Army’s Titan and Trojan fleets.

13 January

Joe Saballa

Hungary Starts Local Production of Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Rheinmetall announced Thursday that it has begun the local production of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles in Hungary.

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