A number of Dutch CV90s will be the first NATO combat vehicles to receive BAE Systems ‘Active Protection’. The contract from the Netherlands will see the testing and verification of Active Protection Systems (APS) on its Infantry Fighting Vehicles. BAE Systems is the manufacturer of the vehicles and will lead the ...
1st January 2017 saw the UK take the lead on NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). Spearheading the force will be the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade (20 Armd Inf Bde), who will lead the taskforce of 14 nations, with the UK contributing some 3,000 personnel. The VTJF was devised as ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signed off a record defence budget in the face of territorial disputes. A record defence budget has been signed off by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Ape, in the face of territorial disputes with China and North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. Spending on fighter jets and ...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has given new contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH to advance the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project. The £23M agreements mark the beginning of the competitive Assessment Phase. This will allow the companies to develop innovative upgrades which will keep the formidable Challenger ...
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