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L3Harris will develop modernized fire control systems for the M142 HIMARS.

L3Harris Technologies will supply the Common Fire Control System (CFCS) under contracts worth up to $124 million.

M270 multiple-launch rocket systems will also receive a new, modernized CFCS.

The upgraded fire control units provide enhanced digital processing power.

L3Harris is increasing CFCS production rates through a streamlined supply chain and manufacturing processes to support increased demand driven by the Ukraine conflict.

M270A2 multiple launch rocket system by Lockheed Martin

The components are key to allowing operators to control weapons, regulate power, and ultimately launch the rockets from the vehicle.

“The systems are compatible with the M142 HIMARS, a wheeled vehicle, and the tracked M270 MLRS,” the company said.

Providing a common solution for both vehicles reduces lifecycle costs compared to separate systems for each and simplifies production, maintenance, logistics, and training.

The L3Harris CFCS combines three vital capabilities for fire control:

• the Common Launcher Control Unit;
• Weapon Control Unit;
• Power Switching Unit.

Common Fire Control System (CFCS) by L3Harris Technologies for M142 HIMARS and M270 systems

L3Harris began delivering fire control units for U.S. Army precision ground fire vehicles more than 20 years ago.

The recent agreements are a combination of follow-on orders and new contracts.

As previously reported, L3Harris Technologies is also advancing the development of the Viper Shield electronic warfare for the F-16 Block 70/72.

The Ukrainian military received Serbian M93P1 30mm grenades for AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers.

Photos of this ammunition in Ukraine were shown by analysts from the War Noir and Ukraine Weapons Tracker projects.

M93P1 30mm grenades are made by the Serbian defense company Sloboda.

Ammunition for AGS-17, which was supplied to the Ukrainian military, was manufactured in 2023.

M93P1 from Sloboda weighs 360 grams and is able to hit targets at a distance of 1,700 meters.

Serbian M93P1 30mm grenades of the Sloboda company in service with the Ukrainian military. Autumn 2023. Ukraine. Photo credits: Ukraine Weapons Tracker

Presumably, ammunition was delivered to Ukraine through the third country that ordered it.

Earlier, the President of Serbia said that he did not mind his country selling ammunition to intermediaries sending it to Ukraine.

The President of Serbia stressed that profit from arms and ammunition sales is significant for his country, even though weapons can get to third countries.

Serbian Zastava M93 30mm grenade launcher with M93P1 grenades in Kosovo. September 2023. Photo credits: militantwire.com

Thus, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already received ER Grad 2000 122mm rockets, Serbian M62P10 120mm mortar rounds, and M68P1 82mm mortar rounds from Serbia.

The ER Grad 2000 122mm rockets exceed the capabilities of similar rockets in the arsenal of the Ukrainian army.

ER Grad 2000 122mm missiles in Ukraine. Photo credits: Ukraine Weapons Tracker

At the same time, in February 2023, it became known that Serbia would refuse to acquire a Russian MiG-29 due to sanctions.

In July, a shipment of HMMWV was sent from the United States to the Serbian Army.

The French company SEFA is ready to supply 8 SDZ (Zone Demining System) demining systems to Ukraine.

This was discussed during the meeting of the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko with representatives of enterprises – members of the French Land Defense and Security Industry Association (GICAT) in Paris.

SEFA and one of the Ukrainian manufacturers are negotiating on the joint production of spare parts for SDZ systems.

As noted during the meeting, the French company is interested in localization of the whole production in Ukraine.

During the meeting, the parties also discussed new areas of cooperation: French manufacturers produce modern underwater robotic demining systems that demonstrate high efficiency.

SDZ (Zone Demining System) demining system. Photo credits: SEFA

French companies are ready to provide such systems to Ukraine.

“Today, we have a solid basis for cooperation developing between French and Ukrainian manufacturers of mine clearance equipment and machinery. The Government of Ukraine will do its utmost to ensure that this cooperation is strengthened, and in particular that the production of modern French demining equipment is localized in Ukraine,” said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

The SDZs systems are specifically designed to clear minefields in intense combat conditions to quickly create safe lanes.

For safety purposes, SDZ is equipped with cameras and GPS systems and is fully controlled remotely, visually or from armored vehicles or other vehicles.

Resistant to anti-tank mines, the SDZ can perform all mine clearance missions with a variety of additional tools.

In September, it was reported that the State Special Transport Service signed a contract with the French company CEFA for the supply of robotic demining systems.

The latest equipment of the State Special Transport Service will be received thanks to the financing of the French Support Fund of Ukraine.

55 marksmen of the 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade “Rubizh” passed a training course from the Come Back Alive Foundation.

This was announced by the Charity Fund, which is providing competent assistance to the Army.

The training of Ukrainian soldiers was conducted within the framework of the “Beast Catchers” project.

The training course for 55 soldiers of the Rubizh Brigade lasted three days and was conducted by “Come Back Alive Foundation sniping instructors.

In addition to theoretical and practical knowledge, marksmen were also provided with 50 optical and 5 thermal sights, as well as fasteners for them.

Come Back Alive Foundation trains marksmen of the Rubizh Brigade. November 2023. Photo credits: press service of the foundation

The total cost of assistance is UAH 1,990 million.

“The task of a marksman (infantry sniper) is to see the enemy first in the optical sight, stop or neutralize it with fire at a distance of up to 600 m inclusive. He works on important enemy targets: an assault group, a scout, a machine gun, or a grenade launcher,” the foundation said.

In general, within the framework of the “Beast Catchers” project, the Come Back Alive Foundation trains and provides sights with 600 marksmen for 10 brigades of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

So far, 500 infantry snipers have already been trained.

Come Back Alive Foundation trains marksmen of the Rubizh Brigade. November 2023. Photo credits: press service of the foundation

The total cost of the project is about UAH 25 million.

The expected outcome of the “Beast Catchers” project is to provide Ukrainian units with better-trained and accurate shooters, critically needed both in the offensive and active defense.

Come Back Alive Foundation trains marksmen, November 2023. Photo credits: press service of the foundation

The Fund’s instructors conducted the first training course for 60 soldiers of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also, in particular, they trained for the “Lyut” Brigade and the Azov Special Forces Brigade of the NGU.

The Come Back Alive Foundation provided the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine with the PD-2 reconnaissance UAV.

The Foundation reported about this.

Along with the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine received a mobile command post based on a four-wheel drive minibus.

The cost of the PD-2 system, consisting of 2 UAVs, a mobile control post, a ground station, and spare parts, is UAH 29.2 million.

UAV of the PD-2 system of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, November 2023. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

This is the second Ukrainian-made PD-2 reconnaissance unmanned system to be handed over to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. The first system was delivered in May 2023.

A four-wheel drive minibus with a built-in control post, retrofitted by the Foundation, will provide comfortable working conditions for PD-2 operators in various weather conditions.

PD-2 unmanned aerial systems for Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, November 2023. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

“Cold, heat or other weather conditions will not prevent the DIU aerial reconnaissance from fulfilling their main task – to search for enemy rear and command posts or other targets behind the front line. And then something will explode there,” the Foundation emphasized.

The Come Back Alive Foundation notes that PD-2 is one of the best Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems in its segment. It has a man-directed flight radius of up to 180 km, endurance of up to 12 hours, and is able to track the movement of moving targets.

Each drone has an optical sensor with a 30x zoom for daytime mode and a 5x zoom for thermal imaging. The PD-2 drone can clearly identify the target coordinates in the frame at a distance of more than 5 kilometers.

Six PD-2 systems donated by the Foundation have already been deployed in various units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

Last year, the Foundation purchased 11 such systems: 10 were purchased for over UAH 300 million at the expense of donations to the general accounts of the charity, and the IT community and the foundation’s partners raised funds for one more.

PD-2 reconnaissance UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. October 2023. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

In October, the Armed Forces of Ukraine also received PD-2 reconnaissance UAVs from the Come Back Alive Foundation.

A car of the FSB’s border regional department was shot in the Bryansk region of Russia on Thursday.

Baza Telegram channel reports, citing its own sources.

A Lieutenant Colonel of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation was killed as a result of the attack.

The incident occurred near the border with Ukraine.

The attack on the SUV UAZ Patriot by Russian border guards reportedly took place on the outskirts of the village of Ulitsa, Bryansk region.

The village Ulitsa of Bryansk region of the Russian Federation on the map

At about 4 p.m. local time, the unidentified men opened fire with automatic weapons and fled.

As a result of the shelling of the vehicle, the Deputy Head of the Logistics Department, FSB Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Sh. died.

The Russian settlement is located opposite the Ukrainian village of Vintorivka in the Shostka district of Sumy region.

It is worth noting that the Russian Volunteer Corps, whose soldiers are fighting on the side of Ukraine, reported on its official Telegram channel that it had conducted a successful operation in Russia.

Russian Volunteer Corps soldiers on the territory of the Russian Federation, November 2023. Photo credits: Telegram/Russian Volunteer Corps

A sabotage and reconnaissance group of a volunteer unit ambushed the Russian invaders in the Bryansk region.

Russian Volunteer Corps soldiers on the territory of the Russian Federation, November 2023. Photo credits: Telegram/Russian Volunteer Corps

“…the sabotage and intelligence group of the Russian Volunteer Corps was on its way to its goal and successfully ambushed the enemy’s transport in the Bryansk region,” the report says.

Russian Volunteer Corps soldiers on the territory of the Russian Federation, November 2023. Photo credits: Telegram/Russian Volunteer Corps

The Russian Volunteer Corps announced that a video of the operation on the territory of the aggressor country would be made publicly available later.

Ukrainian maritime drones hit Russian landing ships near occupied Crimea.

The video was released by the press service of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

During a night operation on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian military damaged two landing craft: Project 1176 Akula and Project 11770 Serna.

The released video shows a group of drones attacking the Russian Project 1176 craft at night.

After the first successful hit, a second drone recorded extensive damage and a punctured ship’s side on camera. The next drone hit the same spot, presumably widening the hole.

At the time of the attack, the vessels were reportedly carrying armored vehicles, including BTR-82s, in addition to the crew.

D-106 landing craft of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, June 7, 2023

It is known from open sources that at the time of the invasion, the Russians had two Project 11770 landing craft in the Black Sea. However, one of them was severely damaged in June 2022, during the fighting for Zmiinyi (Snake) Island.

At the same time, the Black Sea Fleet also had two Project 1176 ships, the D-106 and D-295 landing craft.

War at sea

Small landing craft of the Russian Black Sea Fleet were actively used during the occupation of Zmiinyi Island to transfer military equipment and troops.

In addition, the Russians deployed Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile systems on board the craft to cover their ship grouping.

The use of ships of this class as improvised carriers of anti-aircraft and artillery weapons is a normal practice and is practiced during exercises.

ZSU-23-4 Shilka fires from a landing craft of Project 11770 Serna

As previously reported, just this week, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed the Russian Askold corvette in Crimea with a missile.

France handed over the first batch of military aid to the National Army of Moldova.

The Ministry of Defense of Moldova reported on this today.

The aid from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces arrived in Chisinau on Friday, November 10.

The cargo was delivered by an A400M military transport aircraft of the French Air and Space Force.

France handed over the first batch of military aid to Moldova, November 10, 2023. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova

The first batch of military aid includes personal equipment, logistics, light infantry weapons, and ammunition.

This assistance from the French Republic is provided to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Republic of Moldova as part of the modernization of the country’s National Army.

France delivered the first batch of military aid to Moldova, November 10, 2023. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova

The Ministry of Defense of Moldova reported that the equipment is intended for ground troops and will ensure the compatibility of the Moldovan military with the armies of the European Union and NATO during joint exercises and missions.

It should be noted that the assistance is provided as a result of statements of support for French President Emmanuel Macron at the European Political Community summit held on June 1 in the Republic of Moldova, as well as after the visit of the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu to Chisinau in September 2023.

Trucks of the National Army of Moldova, November 2023. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova

Moldova and France cooperate in the field of defense based on the Agreement between the defense institutions of the two countries, signed in Paris on July 15, 1998.

France delivered the first batch of military aid to Moldova, November 10, 2023. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova

Recently, Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatîi and his French counterpart, Sébastien Lecornu, agreed to strengthen the partnership between the two countries by signing a bilateral document of intent.

The defense ministries of the two countries are expected to sign a new military cooperation agreement soon.

Ground Master 200 radar. Photo from open sources.

Militarnyi previously reported that Moldova plans to purchase a French Ground Master 200 radar from Thales Group.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian informant who was adjusting strikes in the Odesa region.

The Security Service of Ukraine reported on this on its website.

The Russian woman agent’s main targets were the locations of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and logistics hubs for Ukrainian grain exports near the Black Sea.

She passed this information on to Russian intelligence services, which were preparing attacks using missiles and kamikaze drones against military targets and critical infrastructure in the region.

Employees of the SSU during the search of the Russian agent’s apartment. Photo credits: SSU

It was established that the suspect is a resident of the village of Prymorske, Odesa region. The name and surname of the detainee have not been disclosed.

According to the investigation, she communicated with the aggressor with the help of her son, who lives in Russia and is in contact with enemy special services.

During the raid, the detainee’s cell phone, which she used to take photos and videos to transmit them to the Russians, was confiscated.

The investigation is ongoing, and the detainee is currently in custody. She faces up to 12 years in prison.

Correspondence of the detainee. Photo credits: SSU

The counter-sabotage operation was carried out by the SSU officers in Cherkasy and Odesa regions under the proceedings supervision of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

As Militarnyi previously reported, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), who was involved in adjusting the strike on Kharkiv on October 6, 2023.

The SSU cyber specialists managed to expose a Russian GRU agent who was using a messenger app to transmit the coordinates of so-called geo-referenced targets to the Russian Armed Forces.

After that, the Russian invaders attacked Kharkiv with the Iskander missile system, killing two civilians, including a 10-year-old child.

The Netherlands plans to increase the number of F-16 fighter jets in Romania to speed up and increase the intensity of training for Ukrainian pilots.

General Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands Armed Forces, reported on this.

By the end of the year, the country aims to deploy up to 18 F-16 fighter jets to the Romanian air base. Before that, the government did not give an exact figure concerning F-16 quantity in Romania; it varied from 12 to 18 aircraft.

In addition, Eichelsheim emphasized that the increase in the number of these fighter jets will have a positive impact on the quality and speed of training for Ukrainian pilots.

Now we assume that they need 18 fighter jets for training, and we also plan to implement this, said Onno Eichelsheim

While the F-16s are in Romania, they will remain the property of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. According to him, training for Ukrainian pilots should begin early next year.

F-16 fighters of the Netherlands Air Force in Romania. November 2023. Freeze frame from the Valahia News video

Initially, the fighter jets will be used to train Ukrainian and Romanian instructors who are to undergo a refresher course. After that, pilots will be involved in the exercises for retraining.

Back on November 7, 2023, three F-16AM fighter jets with tail numbers J-010, J-019, and J-366 and two F-16BMs with tail numbers J-064 and J-210 arrived at the Romanian Baza 86 Aeriana Fetesti airbase.

These aircraft will be used by a European training center led by the Netherlands and Denmark.

In addition to these countries, the United States, Norway, and Greece will assist in training for this type of fighter jet.

In 2022, three of these fighter jets with tail numbers J-210, J-064, and J-010, were in the United States. Fighter jets were used to train pilots on Viper fighters under an international agreement.

The F-16 with tail number J-064, was reported to have had a technical problem. In December 2022, the aircraft was sent to the Portuguese Air Force hangar for maintenance when it arrived from the United States.