Plans to expand Iran’s military expenditure to five percent of the state’s budget have been approved this week by Iranian MPs. 173 MPs backed the bill, with ten voting against and six abstaining. The budget will rise from two percent and will “increase Iran’s defence capabilities as a regional power and ...
The UK and France have moved their defence collaboration further into new territory, with a new tech agreement. The new agreement will enable the next phase of the Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) programme, whilst further supporting Ajax and Warrior armoured vehicles. The next phase of the Demonstration Programme will see two ...
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 ...
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