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France Takes Delivery of Serval 4×4 Trials Vehicles

France Takes Delivery of Serval 4×4 Trials Vehicles

The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on July 11, 2022 took delivery of two new Serval light multi-role armored vehicles from the Scorpion program.

Following the delivery of the very first four production vehicles on May 5, 2022, these two new Serval were delivered to the Army and are intend…

Patria-Led Consortium Wins EU Funding for Future Ground Combat

Patria-Led Consortium Wins EU Funding for Future Ground Combat

The defence industry consortium led by Patria, FAMOUS (European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems), is making progress within the budget framework of the European Union’s (EU) European Defence Fund (EDF).

The European Commission approved the FAMOUS consortium’s proposal on Wednesda…

Lithuania to Provide M-113 and M-577 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

Lithuania to Provide M-113 and M-577 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

Lithuania will shortly deliver additional assistance to Ukraine: the much-needed M113 and M577 armored personnel carriers and ammunition for reserve training. Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas underscored at the July 20 meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that the promised or…
Northrop, NASA Test Space Launch System Booster

Northrop, NASA Test Space Launch System Booster

PROMONTORY, Utah –– Northrop Grumman Corporation and NASA successfully conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket motor, known as Flight Support Booster-2. The five-segment solid rocket booster is the world’s largest solid rocket motor and will provide more than 7…
First Steel Cutting of the Second Italian LSS “Atlante”

First Steel Cutting of the Second Italian LSS “Atlante”

The steel cutting of the second Italian logistic support unit LSS (Logistic Support Ship) ordered by OCCAR to Fincantieri took place on 20 July 2022 in Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.

This first important milestone takes place only 7 months[1] after the signature of the LSS Contra…

MBDA-Led MARSEUS Project Selected by European Commission

MBDA-Led MARSEUS Project Selected by European Commission

Following consultation with EU Member States, the European Commission has just selected the MARSEUS project, which is coordinated by MBDA and consolidates, improves and expands ground combat beyond line of sight firing capabilities, for its new EDF programme.

Within the framework of permanent str…

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