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  Next-Gen 120mm Tank Killer: ATK’s M829E4 AKE

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Next-Gen-120mm-Tank-Killer-ATKs-M829E4-AKE-06995/

  APFSDS in flight ATK recently announced a $77 million, 3-year contract, exercising an option to develop and qualify the USA's new 120mm tank-killing round for use in the U.S. Army's M1A2 SEP Abrams tanks. The M829E4 is called the Advanced Kinetic Energy…

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  Slovenian Army’s New APCs: Patria’s AMVs

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/slovenian-armys-new-apcs-patrias-amvs-updated-02358/

  In June 2006, the Slovenian Ministry of Defence picked Patria's 8x8 wheeled Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) as the preferred choice for its 135 vehicle armored personnel carrier program. The APCs would come in 4 different versions, including a variant with

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  Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle, June 2011

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iraqi-Security-Forces-Order-of-Battle-June-2011-06920/

  DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation that attempts to map and

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  Russia to Deliver 2 Boomers in 2006 With New SLBMs

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/russia-to-deliver-2-boomers-in-2006-with-new-slbms-0434/

  The Russian Navy has announced that 2006 will see the deployment of two new strategic nuclear missile submarines (SSBNs, a.k.a. "boomers") armed with SS-NX-30 Bulava sea-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), a sea-launched variant of their new land-based…

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  Norway’s New OPVs: Flexibility, Power, Efficiency – Opportunity?

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/norways-new-opvs-flexibility-power-efficiency-opportunity-02437/

  Norwegian EEZ Guest Article by Endre Lunde For most countries, coast guard duties consist of inshore search and rescue, security patrols and environmental protection, and are performed by smaller vessels, Many are even operated by civilian agencies.…

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  Return Sender: India Rejects Kilo/Klub Sub & Missile Upgrades

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/return-to-sender-india-rejects-kiloklub-sub-missile-upgrades-04581/

  Russia's Type 877 Kilo Class diesel-electric submarines have gained a reputation as extremely quiet boats, and are in service with Russia (24), China (2), India (8), Iran (3), Poland, Romania and Algeria. India's Type 877EKM Sindhugosh Class submarines

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  BAE’s L-ROD Cage Armor

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/baes-lrod-cage-armor-03473

  Russian-designed RPG shoulder-fired rockets are a widespread threat in many parts of the world, including the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. At present, the most common threats involve RPG-7 single warhead variants, which are also produced in

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  Spike Missiles for Spain

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/spike-missiles-for-spain-04420/

  The Spike missile family is designed around 2 key principles: low life cycle cost, and simple but reliable operation. Low life cycle cost comes from keeping prices down for all components by using "good enough" solutions that offer high quality without

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  Israel Sells Heron UAVs India, Leases Germany Imminent, Signs contract Vietnam

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/israel-sells-heron-uavs-to-india-01476/

  Latest updates: 3rd squadron stands up in the south. Indian Heron UAV (click to view larger) In November 2005, media reports claimed that India was set to purchase some 50 Heron MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) UAVs from Israel Aircraft…

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  Czech APCs to Carry RAFAEL’s RCWS-30

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/czech-apcs-to-carry-rafaels-rcws30-01845/

  During DID's coverage of the Steyr Pandur II's $1 billion contract win in The Czech Republic, DID noticed and described RAFAEL's RCWS-30 as the weapons system mounted on top of Steyr's press release photo. As DID noted, the system had been tested on both

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