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2 months ago | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
Scaled model of the Arena-E on a T-72 main battle tank. (Janes/Christopher Petrov) Russian arms manufacturer Kolomna Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau (Kolomna Bureau Mashinostroyeniya: KBM), part of Rostec State Corporation, told Janes that its Arena-M has been integrated onto the Russian army's T-90M main battle tank (MBT).
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2 months ago | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
The Kalyani offering is rare by integrating a 155 mm cannon onto a 4×4 truck, while most competitors utilise 6×6 or 8×8 chassis. (Janes/Christopher Petrov)Kalyani Strategic Systems, a subsidiary of Indian defence manufacturer Bharat Forge, has unveiled the 155 mm Mobile Artillery Gun (MArG) 45 at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi from 17 to 21 February.
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2 months ago | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
The T-90MS displayed at IDEX 2025 features several modifications aimed at increasing its survivability. (Janes/Christopher Petrov)Russian armoured vehicle manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) debuted an updated T-90MS main battle tank (MBT) at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi from 17 to 21 February. UVZ said the T-90MS, an export variant of the T-90M MBT, has been updated in response to feedback from the T-90M's operational use in Ukraine.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
janes.com | Sohini Mandal |Christopher Petrov
The Indian Army has issued an RFI to procure an APS for its T-90S/SK MBTs with hard-kill, soft-kill, and C-UAS capabilities. (Russian MoD)The Indian Army has issued a request for information (RFI) in support of its planned procurement of a new active protection system (APS) for its T-90S/SK ‘Bhishma' main battle tanks (MBTs).
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
The interest in a tracked air-defence system comes while the Netherlands has already purchased 18 units of the NOMADS and five units of associated command-and-control vehicles, all based on the ACSV platform.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
The Sling mortar system mounted on a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 chassis, displayed at the IAV 2025 conference in Farnborough, UK. (Janes/Christopher Petrov) Elbit Systems' Iron Sting guided mortar munition is to see development to increase its range, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference held under the Chatham House Rule in Farnborough from 21 to 23 January.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
The system combines a digital image feed with a conventional optic device. (Janes/Christopher Petrov)UK company GuS Periscopes unveiled a new hybrid periscope for armoured vehicles at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference held in Farnborough from 21 to 23 January.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
janes.com | Christopher Petrov
The Göker has previously been seen installed at fixed ground installations, with this mobile application being a new concept. (Janes/Christopher Petrov)Aselsan has showcased a scale model of a new air-defence system based on the 35 mm Göker multimission weapon system at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference held in Farnborough from 21 to 23 January.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
janes.com | Sunil Nair |Christopher Petrov
Aselsan's Gürz SHORAD system makes international debut 14 February 2024 by Sunil Nair & Christopher Petrov Aselsan Gürz SHORAD system shown at WDS 2024. (Janes/Sunil Nair)Aselsan's Gürz short-range air-defence (SHORAD) system was displayed at the World Defense Show (WDS) 2024 held in Riyadh from 4 to 8 February. This was the system's international debut after it was shown at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul in July 2023.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza |Sonny Butterworth |Christopher Petrov
by Nicholas Fiorenza
The DGA has awarded Nexter a contract for 109 CAESAR 6×6 Mk II SPHs, with deliveries beginning in 2026. (Nexter) The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Nexter a contract for 109 CAESAR 6×6 Mk II new generation self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), KNDS (KMW+Nexter Defense Systems) announced in a press release on 2 February.
