Victor M. S. Barreira
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Former HMS Ocean will provide significant boost to Brazilian Navy
November 12 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe PHM Atlântico and NDM Bahia ships provide Brazil with formidable tools to execute a wide range of missions
Turkey begins serial production of KORKUT air defence system
April 18 by Victor M. S. BarreiraTurkey’s state-controlled company Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret and privately-owned FNSS Savunma Sistemleri is to begin serial production of the KORKUT self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system f...
France awards tactical mini-UAS programme to Thales
January 11 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe French Ministry of Defence's armament procurement organisation, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), has awarded prime contractor Thales to supply the Spy’Ranger tactical mini-unmanned airc...
KMW will upgrade Lithuanian PzH 2000 howitzers
January 02 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) PzH2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) self-propelled armored artillery systems fielded by the Lithuanian Land Force is to be upgraded. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (...
Australia receives new 4x4 protected vehicles
December 19 by Victor M. S. BarreiraFollowing the delivery of the final two of an initial run of 10 Thales Australia Hawkei 4x4 protected mobility light vehicles that were commissioned by the Australian Defence Force in mid-November 201...
Turkey receives new rocket launching systems
December 08 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe Turkish Armed Forces (Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri) officially took delivery of initial T-122/300 ÇNRA (Çok Maksatlı ve Çok Namlulu Roketatar) truck-mounted self-propelled multiple rocket launching sys...
Israel announces the acquisition of additional Trophy systems
November 15 by Victor M. S. BarreiraDefence iQ examines Israel’s acquisition of additional Trophy active protection systems, enhancing armoured vehicle survivability and battlefield defence.
ECA Group secures two customers for Inspector Mk2 multi-mission naval drone
October 25 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe French unmanned vehicles specialist ECA Group promoted its Inspector Mk2 autonomous multi-mission surface vehicle at the EURONAVAL 2016 international naval technologies show, which was h...
Thales unveils multi-mission autonomous naval system
October 18 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThales is unveiling its AUSS concept (Autonomous Underwater & Surface System) long-range hybrid multi-mission multi-sensors remote-controlled system capable of operating both above and below the...
Turkish Otokar submits final offer for Altay MBT serial production
September 02 by Victor M. S. BarreiraImage: Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi Turkish armoured vehicles specialist Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi announced it has submitted its final offer to the country's armament procurem...
Canadian Army receives first TAPV armoured vehicles
August 17 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe Canadian Army will induct a total of 500 TAPV 4x4 protected tactical vehicles. [Image: Canadian Army] The Canadian Army's 5th Canadian Division (5CdnDiv) took delivery of an initial six TAPV/VP...
Austria to receive BvS10 all-terrain protected vehicles
July 05 by Victor M. S. BarreiraA British Royal Marines BvS10 Viking Mk 2 during an amphibious assault operation (Victor M.S. Barreira).BAE Systems Hägglunds has been awarded a contract to manufacture 32 BvS10 all-terrain articulate...