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Archives by date > 2011 > April > 14th

Rapid Fire 2011-04-15: Portugal Defense Budget Woes

Apr 14, 2011 22:00 UTC

  • Reuters Special Report: How Libya is a showcase in the new arms race. Dassault’s Rafale fighters definitely grabbed attention with their reconnaissance and ground attack punch – still needs a targeting pod, though. Competing Eurofighters are touting EGBU-16 GPS/laser-guided bomb tests and showcasing their Paveway precision attack punch in Libya, complete with targeting pods, while Tornados fire the new MBDA Brimstone anti-armor missiles. Meanwhile, the US State Department has reportedly restricted some proposed regional arms sales from American firms.

  • Qatar supplies French-made Milan anti-tank missile systems to Libyan rebels. Can they use them effectively?

  • SpaceX prepping Falcon 9 Heavy rocket, aims to surpass EELV performance and break the $1,000 per pound barrier for payload delivery to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Dingo-2s for Germany

Apr 14, 2011 13:19 UTC

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Latest updates: 39 more Dingo-2 GEs.
Dingo-2 Uneven Surface

Dingo 2, Afghanistan
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Mine-resistant vehicles are emerging as a basic requirement for international deployments, and many advanced armies are making the shift. One of the quiet hotbeds for that trend has been Germany. They were an early adopter and fielder of mine-resistant vehicles, and appear to be building up KMW’s mine-resistant Dingo-2 as an important vehicle in their future force.

Meanwhile, German firms are innovating with new mine-resistant designs for a number of future roles, presaging the widespread hardening of the German Bundeswehr against land mine threats. The German Bundeswehr continues to buy the Dingos, as that process continues.

  • The Dingo-2 Family
  • Contracts & Key Events [updated]
  • Additional Readings

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