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Ukrainian arms exports remain suspended

Ukrainian national defence group Ukroboronprom has confirmed that national military exports remain suspended while it focuses on the production of materiel for domestic armed forces during the ongoing unrest in the country. The comments, made by Ukroboronprom first deputy director general Sergei

Ukroboronprom and CMI team for Thai BTR-3E bid

Ukraine's state-owned defence industrial group Ukroboronprom and Belgium's CMI Defence have teamed up to offer the Royal Thai Army (RTA) the BTR-3E 8x8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) fitted with CMI's CSE 90LP (low pressure) turret armed with CMI's 90 mm Mk III gun system. An industry source with

Peru set to buy 615 military trucks

The Peruvian Army is scheduled to select in March the foreign military truck manufacturer that will deliver unarmoured tactical trucks to the service over the next several years, according to an army source. The programme, run by the service's Evaluator Technical Committee, calls for procurement of

Nigeria takes delivery of T-72 tanks

Nigeria is taking delivery of a consignment of T-72 main battle tanks and other armoured vehicles, a Czech defence official has confirmed. The tanks are being delivered using an An-225 aircraft by the Excalibur Group, a Czech company that specialises in refurbishing military equipment. The Antonov

Slovakia receives 4x4 and 6x6 utility vehicles

The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 29 January took delivery of 28 Land Rover Defender 4x4 vehicles for the country's armed forces. An additional 42 Land Rover Defenders will be delivered in February for a total of 70 vehicles worth EUR5.1 million (USD5.8 million) intended to replace obsolete

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  The belligerent bear: Russia updates its military doctrine

  Russia's new military doctrine differs from its 2010 predecessor mainly in tone and nuance but, highlighting growing security threats, it also suggests there will be no retreat from the country's military development programme. Dr Mark Galeotti reports
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  Future proofing: European AFVs evolve for road ahead

  To meet constantly evolving operational requirements and increasingly complex tasks Europe's armies are demanding more from their armoured fighting vehicles. Christopher F Foss assesses key programmes under way
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  Annual Defence Report 2014: Europe

  War. Crisis. Invasion. Insurrection. Annexation. Return of the Cold War. Not words many on New Year's Eve 2013 would have predicted being used to describe the year ahead for Europe, but the reality it was dealt nonetheless.
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