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Ukraine increases 25 times its tank production

Ukroboronprom, the Ukrainian national holding arms manufacturing plans to increase production 25 times tanks Oplot: would go from 5-120 units per year, according to a company statement.


The CEO of Ukroboronprom, Roman Romanov, said that this year the company will manufacture 40 tanks and around 100-120 tanks in 2016. Despite the serious economic crisis and because of the civil war being waged in the east the country, the defense budget of Ukraine in 2015 is three times higher than last year.

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Rumor is floating that France is going German-American in choice of New Combat rifle.
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This would mean France adopting the HK416 A hybrid of the American AR15 and the G36.
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FN Herstal might not win the market assault rifle of the French army
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The market of the future assault rifle of the French army should be attributed to a German group, Heckler & Koch, at the expense of FN Herstal, wrote Tuesday French title Les Echos and La Tribune. FN Herstal does not confirm, but indicates that an action has been brought by it before the Administrative Judge of First Instance in France.
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The company contributes Liege for two years in a tender of the French Ministry of Defence for the replacement of the FAMAS rifle, she recalls in a statement. According to Les Echos, the HK 416 of the German firm Heckler & Koch who would have won the market against its four competitors.

"FN Herstal confirms that a discussion unrelated to the quality and performance of the product is underway with the French administration. An appeal was lodged by FN Herstal before the Administrative Judge of First Instance, by way of interim pre-contract , "said the FN, adding that the decision should be known" at the latest by early next week. "

" Until this decision, the procedure is suspended and the contract is not awarded ," said the Liège company, owned by the Walloon Region.

No French manufacturer was among the candidates to tender. According to Les Echos, FN Herstal was the preference of the French public group Nexter weapons, because he agreed to entrust part of the maintenance of the weapon at one of its workshops in France.

According to Les Echos and La Tribune, the market is estimated at between 300 and 400 million. It includes the provision of 90,000 individual weapons.
La FN Herstal pourrait ne pas remporter le marché du fusil d'assaut de l'armée française
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Le marché du futur fusil d’assaut de l’armée française devrait être attribué à un groupe allemand, Heckler & Koch, au détriment de la FN Herstal, écrivent mardi les titres français Les Echos et La Tribune. FN Herstal ne confirme pas, mais indique qu’un recours a été introduit par elle devant le juge des référés administratifs en France.

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L’entreprise liégeoise concourt depuis deux ans à un appel d’offre du ministère français de la Défense en vue du remplacement du fusil FAMAS, rappelle-t-elle dans un communiqué. Selon Les Echos, c’est le HK 416 de la firme allemande Heckler & Koch qui aurait remporté le marché face à ses quatre concurrents.

«FN Herstal confirme qu’un débat sans rapport avec la qualité et avec la performance de son produit est en cours avec l’administration française. Un recours a été introduit par FN Herstal devant le juge des référés administratifs, par la voie du référé précontractuel», affirme la FN, précisant que la décision devrait être connue «au plus tard en début de semaine prochaine».

«Jusqu’à cette décision, la procédure demeure suspendue et le marché n’est pas attribué», estime l’entreprise liégeoise, propriété de la Région wallonne.

Aucun fabricant français ne figurait parmi les candidats à l’appel d’offres. Selon Les Echos, FN Herstal avait la préférence du groupe public français d’armement Nexter, car il acceptait de confier une partie de la maintenance de l’arme à l’un de ses ateliers en France.

Selon Les Echos et La Tribune, le marché est évalué entre 300 et 400 millions d’euros. Il comprend la fourniture de 90.000 armes individuelles.
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This makes FN rifles the more or less standard arm of the EU
 

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France and Germany Team Up to Build Big Guns

Chairman of the French military-industrial firm Nexter Stephane Mayer said that France and Germany are in talks on launching a joint project to develop new-generation artillery.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – France and Germany are in talks on launching a joint project to develop new-generation artillery, chairman of the French military-industrial firm Nexter Stephane Mayer said, as cited by media.

“Today there is a political will to pursue common programs, with two projects under study … There is a review with the two defense ministries and chiefs of staff, and we will obviously make proposals, dialog with the ministries and take note of the requirements,” Mayer said, as quoted by the Defense News newspaper.

The news come as Nexter and German defense technologies firm Krauss-Maffei Wegmann teamed up to form a joint venture named KNDS. Berlin and Paris are also reportedly in talks on the planned replacement of their Leopard and Leclerc heavy tanks.

“The time horizon is 2025 to 2030 for development of these new programs, which are … strategic and important for our group,” Mayer said.

According to the chairman, Nexter hopes that other European countries will later join the projects, with Britain and Italy leading the list of potential partners.

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Armenian Army receives first Russia-made Iskander-M missiles

The Armed Forces of Armenia has received its first Russia-made Iskander-M short-range ballistic missiles. The new missile systems were spotted on street of Yerevan, that reported by
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The supply of weapons, and long-range missiles in particular, to its former Soviet allies underlines Russia’s continued influence in region.
The 9K720 Iskander (Russian: «Искандер»; NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system produced and deployed by the Russian Federation.
The Iskander ballistic missile is superior to its predecessor, the Oka. The Iskander-M system is equipped with two solid-propellant single-stage guided missiles, model 9M723K1. Each one is controlled throughout the entire flight path and fitted with an inseparable warhead. Each missile in the launch carrier vehicle can be independently targeted in a matter of seconds. The mobility of the Iskander launch platform makes a launch difficult to prevent

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Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura, Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship ,7 ordered in 2 variants :
5 FFG replace last 2 Maestrale, Artigliere and 2 Durand de la Penne, in more 2 OPV replace Minerva

10 VLS Sylver A50 ordered so 5 FFG.
With these 5 Italian Navy have 2 Doria + 10 FREMM so 17 MSC now 16.

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Nice armament and always with Italian powerful for guns.

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