Spanish Company Expal demonstrates its One-Stop Shop for Mortar Systems including UAV

The Spanish Company Expal has demonstrated its 'One-Stop Shop' for Mortar Systems Tuesday, November 16th, in the Spanish Army firing and training range ‘Álvarez de Sotomayor’, located in Almeria (Spain). 

The Expal 'One-Stop Shop' for Mortar Systems includes a mini UAV for aerila reconnaissance.

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Local-made Belrex PCSV Protected Combat Support Vehicles enter in service with Singapore army

The new local-made Belrex PCSV (Protected Combat Support Vehicle) has entered in service with the Singapore armed forces, Friday November 25, 2015 to replace the army's five-tonne trucks. Second Minister for Defence Mr Ong Ye Kung officiated at a ceremony to mark the commissioning of the Belrex Protected Combat Support Vehicle (PCSV) at the SAFTI Live Firing Area this afternoon.

Second Minister for Defence Ong Ye Kung officiates at ceremony to commission Belrex Protected Combat Support Vehicle (Image from Twitter Power 98FM News) 

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Artillery units of Russia will replace Tochka-U tactical missile with Iskander-M

Russia’s Missile, Rocket and Tube Artillery Corps will fully replace the Tochka-U (NATO reporting name: SS-21 Scarab-B) tactical ballistic missile system with the Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) complex by 2020, Corps Commander Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky said. 

Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile at Army-2016, International Military Technical Forum near Moscow, Russia.

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Thales to upgrade simulators for Switzerland's H135M and AS532 helicopters

Thales has been notified by armasuisse for the standardisation of the Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) for the AS532 Super-Puma transport helicopter. Functional upgrades will also be made to the multi-purpose twin-engined H135M military helicopter. 

Thales' EC635 military helicopter Full Flight Mission Simulator
(Credit: Thales)

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Russia and China implemented military contracts worth $3 billion for 2016.

Russia and China implemented military contracts worth three billion dollars this year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Yu Zhengsheng. 

President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (R) and Vladimir Putin President of Russia (L)

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India's upgraded Jaguar DARIN III reaches IOC

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, AVSM, VM, Dy. Chief of India's Air Staff, flew the upgraded Jaguar DARIN III twin-seat aircraft at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) airport recently and announced satisfactory completion of Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) of Jaguar DARIN III Upgrade. Wg. Cdr. V. Prabhakaran, Test Pilot, ASTE was his co-pilot, HAL announced on Nov. 23. 

India's Jaguar DARIN III taking off from HAL facility
(Credit: HAL)

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Israel orders 17 more F-35A stealth fighters jets

Israel will buy 17 more F-35A stealth fighter jets yesterday, after a vote of approval yesterday, Nov. 27, by the country's Security Cabinet. This additionnal batch of "Adir" fighters will bring up Israel Air Force to a total of 50 F-35A by the end of 2030. These fighters are to be purchased with the military foreign aid received from the U.S through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in September 2016. 

Israel's F-35A Adir performing its maiden flight on July 25
(Credit: Lockheed Martin)

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