Renault Trucks Defense presents 4x4 Sherpa Special Forces and Light Carrier armed with 20mm gun

During the SOFINS show (Special Forces Operations exhibition in France), the French Company Renault Trucks Defense has presented a version of the Sherpa Light Special Forces (Light) and Sherpa Light Carrier armed with a 20-mm gun as a replacement for 12.7-mm machine gun.

Sherpa Light Special Forces armed with 20mm gun.

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Qatar army modernized with German Leopard 2A6 tank and PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer

The Emirate of Qatar is in the process of modernizing its land forces, comprising some 8500 soldiers, which operate a fleet of tanks and artillery that is in parts more than 40 years old. Therefore, Qatar signed a contract with the German defense company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) about the delivery of 24 artillery systems PzH 2000 and 62 LEOPARD 2 main battle tanks.

German Leopard 2A6 main battle tank

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Iran unveils latest military equipment during a large military parade in Tehran

The Iranian Army displayed its latest home-made military tools, weapons and equipments in large military parades in Tehran on Thursday, April 18, 2013. The ceremony took place at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, in Southern Tehran.

The Shahab-3 has a range of up to 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) and is capable of carrying a 1,000-760 kilogram warhead.

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China and Brazil to strengthen exchanges and collaboration in defence and security fields

The third meeting of the Joint Commission on the Exchanges and Cooperation between Chinese and Brazilian Defense Ministries (hereinafter referred to as the “Joint Commission”) was held on the morning of April 17, 2013 in Beijing.

Qi Jianguo (R), deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and Carlos Augusto (L), director of the Strategic Affairs Department under the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces, shake hands before the talks on April 17, 2013. 

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United States to send 200 soldiers to Jordan to help Jordanian army

United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress on Wednesday, April 18, 2013, that the Pentagon is sending about 200 soldiers from an Army headquarters unit to Jordan to assist efforts to contain violence along the Syrian border and plan for any operations needed to ensure the safety of chemical weapons in Syria.

Two Jordanian soldiers discuss battle strategies, while a U.S. Soldier stands by in case an interpreter is needed, during a situational training exercise.

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DCNS begins sea trials with Mohammed VI FREMM multimission frigate for Royal Moroccan Navy

The FREMM frigate built for the Royal Moroccan Navy put to sea for the first time on 17 April. This key milestone marks the launch of sea trials, which will be conducted over the next few weeks off the Brittany coast. The ship will be delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy at the end of this year, in accordance with the contract schedule.

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Russian Navy Mistral LHDs to be based in the Far East ports of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk

Russia will base its French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault ship in the Far East ports of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when they enter service, a senior Defense Ministry official said in an interview. Russia signed a 1.2-billion euro deal with a French shipyard in 2011 for two Mistral-class ships, the first of which is due for delivery in 2014 and the second in 2015.

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