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27 December

US Army Flight Tests ‘Launched Effects’ Air Vehicle

The US Army and US Special Operations Command have conducted the first flight test of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle.

27 December

Estonian soldiers and land systems at the Sirgala military training site

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia to Expand Military Training Site in Sirgala

The Estonian Ministry of Defence will expand a military site in Sirgala to support additional training capabilities for warfighters.

22 December

An Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1 truck is seen moving across a sandy area. It leaves behind a dusty trail as it moves to the left. It's painted dirty brown, and on its back is an armored tank painted in brown and gray camouflage. The sky is a deep blue with streaks of white clouds.

Juster Domingo

Oshkosh to Upgrade Heavy Equipment Trucks for US Army

Oshkosh has signed an $89-million deal with the US Army to retrofit its Heavy Equipment Transporter tractors with enhanced modification kits.

22 December

The Leidos Dynetics team celebrated the successful delivery of its Enduring Shield launchers. (Photo credit: Leidos Dynetics)

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos Delivers First Enduring Shield Launchers to US Army

Leidos has delivered the US Army’s initial Enduring Shield Launchers as part of the agency’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability program.

22 December

Skyranger turret mounted on Lynx infantry fighting vehicle.

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall to Develop Lynx-Based Air Defense System for Hungary

Hungary has awarded Rheinmetall a $32.9 million contract to develop a new mobile air defense system based on the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle.

21 December

The South Korean K9 Thunder conducting test firing at a testing facility in South Korea.

Inder Singh Bisht

Huntsman Vehicle Demonstrates Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression

A trio of firms has demonstrated the automatic fire and explosion suppression capability of the Huntsman family of vehicles, contracted by Australia.

21 December

A Rheinmetall military truck is seen in parked in a lot. The truck is painted camouflage green.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall to Deliver 300 More Trucks to Austrian Army

Joint venture company Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles is set to deliver 300 trucks to Austria in a $329 million deal.

20 December

Joe Saballa

Finland Orders Six Leopard-Based Bridge-Laying Vehicles

The Finnish Defence Forces have ordered six new bridge-laying vehicles from Patria to support combat missions in obstacle-ridden terrains.

20 December

Joe Saballa

US Army Recruits Air Treatment Woes as Military Now Smallest in Eight Decades

Some US Army recruits have taken a bold move, taking to social media to complain about how badly they are treated in the service.

20 December

U.S. Army 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10 Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC), conduct Virtual Stinger Trainer (VST) upgrading and training at Shipton Barracks Urlas, Germany, Feb. 7, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Georgios Moumoulidis)

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands to Receive Virtual MANPADS Trainer From BlueHalo

BlueHalo has secured a contract to produce and deliver a virtual man-portable air defense system training solution for the Netherlands.

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