It didn’t take long for the Kremlin to exploit the news that Britain will be supplying depleted uranium armour-piercing anti-tank ammo to Ukraine. On Tuesday, Putin said that ‘Russia will have to respond accordingly, given that the West collectively is already beginning to use weapons with a nuclear component.’ While on Wednesday, Russia’s Ambassador to
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According to information published by the InfoDefensa website on March 7, 2021, the Brazilian army has launched a request for information to modernize its fleet of EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored vehicles. The program foresees the modernization of 98 to 201 vehicles for a period of eight years.
Brazilian army EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored vehicle. (Picture source Brazilian army)
The main goal of this modernization is to equip the EE-9 Cascavel of the Brazilian army with new a firing control system, a ballistic computer, implementation of an electrical turret rotation system that can be controlled by the commander. This upgrade will not include new armor for the vehicle.
DAC approves defence procurement worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks
DAC approves defence procurement worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved purchase proposals worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks for around Rs 8,000 crore.
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UPDATED: February 24, 2021 02:14 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while handing over the indigenously developed Arjun Main Battle Tank Mark 1A to the army in Chennai (Picture Credits: PTI)
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved purchase proposals worth Rs 13,700 crore, including 118 Arjun Mk-1A tanks for around Rs 8,000 crore. The state-of-the-art indigenously developed Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) was formally handed over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Army in Chennai last week.