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May- 2023 -

19 May

Air

US Air Force Begins Sixth-Gen Fighter Aircraft Competition

The US Air Force has formally begun the competition for its highly-classified Next Generation Air Dominance fighter aircraft.

19 May

Technology

A marine communicates over a radio in an amphibious assault vehicle.

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L3Harris Receives $160M US Marine Corps Order for Handheld Radios

L3Harris Technologies has received contracts totalling $160 million to deliver multi-channel handheld radio systems to the US Marine Corps.

17 May

Sea

The Semaisma, Qatar's fourth Al Zubarah-class corvette

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Qatar Receives Final Al Zubarah Corvette

Qatar has received the fourth Al Zubarah-class corvette from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at the company's Muggiano shipyard.

16 May

Arms

Live firing of 120-mm mortar mounted on armored vehicle.

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Israel to Provide Mortar Munitions, Training Solutions to Montenegro

Elbit Systems has received a $21.8 million contract to supply mortar munition systems and training solutions to Montenegro.

15 May

Sea

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SEA to Provide Combat Systems Support for UK Royal Navy Ships

SEA has received a five-year contract to provide in-service support for the “communication backbone” of UK Royal Navy ships.

12 May

Land

The Urban Training Facility at Colchester’s Merville Barracks

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Landmarc to Manage UK Military Training Areas

Landmarc Support Services has received a $702 million contract to manage UK armed forces military training areas.

10 May

Land

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Daimler to Provide Over 300 Utility Trucks for Lithuanian Army

Mercedes-Benz segment Daimler has received a $237 million contract to supply transport trucks for the Lithuanian Army.

9 May

Land

Finnish XA-203 armoured personnel carrier on a road march during exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway on October 30, 2018. Trident Juncture 2018 is NATO’s largest exercise in many years, bringing together around 50,000 personnel from all 29 Allies, plus partners Finland and Sweden. Around 65 vessels, 250 aircraft and 10,000 vehicles will participate. Photo: Ville Multanen, Finnish Defence Forces Combat Camera

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Finland, Sweden Sign Joint Military Vehicle Procurements

Finland has signed an agreement with Sweden to procure military vehicle systems and related capabilities for their armed forces.

9 May

Technology

A bomb disposal robot from the Queensland Police Service identifies a suspicious package placed outside of the Country Bank Stadium as part of Exercise Austral Shield 22 in Townsville, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Austral Shield 2022 is designed to exercise the Australian Defence Forces short-notice contingency reaction in the execution of Domestic Security Response options to a domestic security threat, in accordance with Part IIIAAA of the Defence Act 1903. Held this year in Townsville, the exercise utilises a Special Operations element and Reserve forces mobilised from Sydney and Brisbane at short notice to assist the Queensland Police Service in the execution of Domestic Security Response against a simulated terror threat. Exercises like Austral Shield are an essential part of maintaining an agile and ready force. The Australian Defence Force maintains short notice and specialist capabilities that may be called upon, under Commonwealth direction, to assist the civilian authorities in responding to violent incidents, including terrorism.

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Australia Invests in Local Production of New Bomb Disposal Robots

Australia has contracted L3Harris Micreo to deliver up to 80 explosive ordnance disposal robots for the country’s military.

5 May

Arms

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Estonia Taps Israel Aerospace Industries to Supply Loitering Munitions

Estonia has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries to buy loitering munitions in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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