UPDATES
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May 17, 2022
Thales Awarded US Army Contract for Combat Net Radio ProgramThales was one of two (2) vendors that the US Army has awarded a $6 billion-ceiling Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver advanced tactical radios under the U.S. Army's Combat Net Radio (CNR) modernisation program.
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May 17, 2022
FN Herstal announces upcoming launch of a brand-new 9x19mm pistolBelgium-based designer and manufacturer of small calibre weapons, associated weapon systems and ammunition FN Herstal has announced earlier today the upcoming launch of a brand-new 9x19mm pistol.
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May 16, 2022
Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Kord team-up to defeat multiple mortars and large drones with Stryker-mounted high-energy laserIn a recent US Army operational assessment at White Sands Missile Range, the 50kW-class high energy laser weapon demonstrated repeatable counter-mortar capability
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May 11, 2022
Lt. General Manoj Kumar Katiyar assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military OperationsLt. General Manoj Kumar Katiyar assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations on May 11, 2022. Prior to this, he was commanding the prestigious STRIKE ONE.
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May 10, 2022
SCORPION programme: GRIFFON and JAGUAR order under 2019–25 Military Programming Law awarded to EBMR consortium
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded the order for conditional tranche 4 (TC4) of the SCORPION programme to Nexter, Arquus and Thales, operating through the EBMR* consortium.
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May 5, 2022
Nexter and Texelis deliver the first SERVALs to the French ministry of the Armed ForcesIn accordance with the contract notified in 2018, the temporary business venture comprising Nexter and Texelis has delivered the first SERVALs light multi-role armored vehicles (VBMR) to the French ministry of the Armed Forces.
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May 2, 2022
IWI highlights new generation of its revolutionary riot-control protective suit, the GAL VPS. Joining up with the Special Operations team of West Virginia DCR, the company will provide a comprehensive tactical and technology experience for law enforcement & corrections personnelPart of the MOC Prison Riot Event, the training sessions will demonstrate the ability of the GAL VPS to reduce trauma sustainedby forces, by up to 95%.
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May 1, 2022
General Manoj Pande takes over as the 29th Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Manoj Pande took over as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30, 2022 from General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who superannuated after four decades of an illustrious career.
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May 1, 2022
General M.M. Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff Superannuates from ServiceGeneral M.M. Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC superannuated after four decades of illustrious and meritorious service.
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April 29, 2022
Lt. General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju to take over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1, 2022Lt. General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju will take over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on May 1, 2022. An alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the JAT Regiment on December 15, 1984.
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April 28, 2022
Nexter to supply 8 105 LG artillery guns to the Armed Forces of SenegalThe contract for the supply by Nexter to the Armed Forces of Senegal of 8 105 LG guns and 105mm ammunition came into effect on April 20.
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April 25, 2022
CaMo program: Nexter and MOL sign a cooperation agreement for the assembly of the Belgian Army's GRIFFONNexter has chosen the Belgian company MOL as its partner for the assembly of the multi-role armored vehicles GRIFFON intended to equip the Belgian Army's land component from 2025 onwards, as part of the CaMo (Motorized Capability) program.
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April 22, 2022
Demonstration of Electric Vehicles prelude to the Induction in Indian ArmyA demonstration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) was given to the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Army Staff and senior officers of the Indian Army in New Delhi on April 22, 2022.
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April 21, 2022
Defence Minister Addresses the Senior Leadership of Indian Army During Army Commanders' ConferenceThe Army Commanders' Conference, an apex level biannual event, is being held in New Delhi from 18 to 22 April 2022.
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April 21, 2022
Bhanu Prakash Srivastava takes charge as Director (Other Units) of BELBhanu Prakash Srivastava has assumed charge as Director (Other Units) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from April 21, 2022.
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April 21, 2022
Defence Minister invites US companies to carry out joint R&D, manufacturing & maintenance of defence equipment in India to achieve 'Make in India, Make for the World'Rajnath Singh stresses on the need to move from buyer-seller relationship to partner nations
