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Hungary bought the armored vehicles of the future – Rheinmetall’s Lynx

Hungary has signed an agreement with the German concern Rheinmetall to create a joint venture that will produce the latest Lynx combat vehicle, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Guns instead of masks: NATO countries continue to build up weapons

The coronavirus has not yet been completely defeated, but the military-industrial complex is already counting profits and losses, states are making adjustments to plans and making cautious forecasts.

France and Germany may abandon US military technologies

The military-industrial enterprises of Germany and France intend, if possible, to abandon American technologies in the production of military equipment, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the German edition Welt am Sonntag reports.

New 130 mm. tank gun is the German response against Russian T-14 Armata tank

The German concern Rheinmetall has presented a video demonstrating the latest smooth-bore 130mm tank gun, which is sometimes seen as a response to the appearance of the Russian T-14 tank, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Washington will withdraw almost 12 thousand troops from Germany

The USA is withdrawing 11.9 thousand troops from Germany. Pentagon chief Mark Esper announced this on July 29 at a press conference, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Germany unveiled the upgraded British main battle tank Challenger 2 [video]

The network has a video of a new version of the British main tank Challenger 2, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according the YouTube channel of the German concern Rheinmetall Defense.

Egypt is expanding its naval arsenal with another German submarine

The German government has agreed to provide Egypt with another German-built submarine. The case is considered controversial because of the violation of human rights by the Egyptian authorities and their participation in regional armed conflicts.

Better than AR-15, Sig Sauer assault rifles meet the requirements of special forces

And the army, automatic and civilian, self-loading variants were presented simultaneously. The SIG MCX assault rifle was primarily created to meet the requirements of special operations forces and quickly became known in the world of firearms.

Yes, the future of effective shooting is called SIG Sauer 716i long-range rifle

The SIG SAUER 716i TREAD rifle is a lightweight forged aluminum top receiver with Nitride coating and Picatinny rail profile. Rifle with direct gas exhaust system and barrel made of carbon steel.

Germany buys new missiles and large batch of military equipment totalling €1B

The budget committee of the German parliament approved the allocation of funding for the purchase of new missiles for the German Armed Forces MLRS-2 MLRS and the modernization of the Patriot air defense system, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

A legend of automatic pistols still serves special forces around the world

With regard to reliability and accuracy, the SIG Sauer P226 has become a true legend for almost 40 years of production history and until recently, this model was in service with special units, such as US Navy seals or Special Air Service (SAS) Great Britain.

‘Radar of the future’ increases the combat capabilities of European fighters [video]

Airbus received a contract for the supply and integration of 115 Captor-E radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleets. The agreement was signed shortly after Berlin and Madrid approved the installation of the radar.

The Pentagon is deliberately ignoring and sabotaging US President Trump

The US Department of Defense deliberately slows down the process of withdrawing part of the military contingent from Germany, which was previously announced by US President Donald Trump, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

Bulgaria begins talks with Lürssen shipyard for two new warships

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) begins negotiations with the German company Lursen for the construction of two modular patrol ships for the needs of the Navy, with the project costing nearly BGN 1 billion .

Leaving Germany, the US should take back their nuclear weapons, Russia said

When withdrawing US troops from Germany, the United States should also remove non-strategic nuclear weapons, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a briefing on June 11, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The German SIG Sauer branch is expected to end its operations this year

Such a radical business decision is to be dictated by increasing restrictions in the field of sporting weapons and the civilian market in Germany, but also by the possible preference of other brands of weapons when supplying German police formations and the army.