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The CV90 is a family of Swedish infantry fighting vehicles developed by BAE Systems Hägglunds in 1993. The CV90 is designed to support infantry in demanding combat environments. The vehicle has high mobility, powerful armament and advanced defence.
The information was shared by the country's Ministry of Defence. The Lithuanian army will use the new weaponry with RBS 70 man-portable surface-to-air missile systems.
The drone was developed over the course of 1.5 years. By wartime standards, this is very fast. It is also known that the Palianitsya is launched from a ground-based launcher. The missile has a turbojet engine.
The information appeared on the website of the manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems. The amount of the contract is $322.7 million. The number of tanks has not been disclosed yet. It is only known that the U.S. Army wants to get 504 units of combat vehicles. They are planned to operate them for 30 years.
The information appeared on the website of the US Department of Defence's Office of Military Cooperation. Norway will purchase 100 missiles for NASAMS anti-aircraft systems. In addition, the contract will include 4 homing modules from AIM-120C-8 missiles, as well as technical equipment and support. The deal will be worth $405 million.
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds said this on Twitter. We are talking about 1,400 drones. They are already ready for dispatch.
Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute described that China could seize Taiwan's territories within the next six months.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has announced that the country has recently received a batch of JLTV armoured vehicles under the second contract.
This was announced by the Dutch Ministry of Defence. We are talking about 51 systems that can be mounted on a regular car. The radars will be able to detect different types of drones, including compact drones. According to the manufacturer, the system is also able to distinguish drones from birds and monitor the surrounding space in 360 degrees.
Lockheed Martin has signed a $130 million contract with the US Department of Defence to increase production of Joint Air-to-Surface Surface Missiles (JASSM) and Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM).
Australia announces a $570 million deal for domestic missile production.
The Norwegian Armed Forces have conducted a successful live-fire demonstration of their new Piorun man-portable air defence system.
The African country of Rwanda has purchased at least one Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter.
A German general recently revealed that Germany will deliver additional IRIS-T SAMs to Ukraine by the end of 2024. This has now also been confirmed by the German government's deputy spokesman Wolfgang Büchner.
The US Department of State has approved Canada's proposal to purchase hundreds of AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical missiles from the US company RTX.
