DefenceTalkOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will unveil its new MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants to military leaders and dignitaries from around the world at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris, starting today through June 20. Oshkosh has expanded its combat-proven M-ATV Family of Vehicles to serve a spectrum of mission requirements and needs for armed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/oshkosh-defense-showcases-new-variants-of-mrap-all-terrain-vehicles-at-eurosatory-2014-59927/

DefenceTalkArmy software engineers faced a challenge: Saving Soldiers’ lives. With the development of new simulation applications, Soldiers can now use advanced computers to train for worst-case scenarios. U.S. Special Operations Command representatives visited the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, known as AMRDEC, at Redstone Arsenal, in the fall of 2012, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-software-researchers-develop-mrap-simulator-59669/

DefenceTalkThe Croatian Army received more than two dozen military vehicles from excess Army inventory at a ceremony in Croatia, April 7. The 30 Maxx PRO Plus model Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles, known as MRAPs, were being divested from Army inventory and were available for Foreign Military Sales. About a year and a half ago, the Army […]https://www.defencetalk.com/afsbn-italy-prepares-mraps-for-transfer-to-croatia-59379/

DefenceTalk30 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles (the MRAPMaxx Pro for logistic use), donated by the U.S. Government to the Republic of Croatia, were officially taken over in the “Croatia” Barracks in Zagreb on 7 April 2014. The official ceremony was attended by the Assistant Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia for Material Resources, Viktor Koprivnjak as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-donates-30-mrap-vehicles-to-croatia-59284/

DefenceTalkThe Japanese Ministry of Defence has ordered four Bushmaster vehicles for deployment with the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The vehicles, all troop carrier variants, will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Bendigo, Victoria in Australia, for delivery in late 2014. Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins said: “This new export order demonstrates the ongoing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-buys-thales-bushmasters-59251/

DefenceTalkUnited States Forces-Afghanistan has seen the inaccurate media reports stating that excess military equipment that is part of the U.S. transition is given to Pakistan. These reports are not correct. USFOR-A does not provide or intend to provide any such equipment, including MRAPs, from Afghanistan to Pakistan. “Our commitment to the Afghan people and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-forces-afghanistan-not-providing-excess-equipment-to-pakistan-59174/

DefenceTalkThe Hungarian Defence Forces were lent 12 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicles for training purposes by the US Forces European Command. The vehicles were taken over by the Minister of Defence of Hungary from the Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the US Embassy in Budapest on Tuesday, 26th November. At the ceremony, combined with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-lends-mraps-to-hungary-49820/

DefenceTalkAll 66 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototypes have been delivered to the military so that 14 months of testing can begin at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. Full-scale testing is scheduled to begin next week, according to the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle joint program office. Each of the three vendors competing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-marine-corps-take-delivery-of-jltvs-for-user-testing-48903/

DefenceTalkThe US military has destroyed more than 77,000 metric tons of military equipment — including mine-resistant troop transport vehicles — as it prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan in late 2014, the Washington Post reported Thursday. More than $7 billion worth of military equipment is no longer needed, or would be too expensive to ship back […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-scraps-tons-of-gear-as-it-leaves-afghanistan-report-48201/