June 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

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 NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force starts second part of Exercise Noble Jump
 
NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force starts second part of Exercise Noble Jump 640 001 NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is starting its Noble Jump drills in Poland on Tuesday, June 9. Poland’s Defense Ministry informed on its website on Tuesday that the goal of the exercise is to "check in practice the units’ performance in a situation as close to actual field conditions as possible." Over 2,100 servicemen will take part in the drills that will see the participation of Poland, Germany, Norway, the United States, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
 

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United Kingdom will send an additional 125 soldiers to train troops of Iraqi Armed Forces
 
United Kingdom will send an additional 125 soldiers to train troops of Iraqi Armed Forces 640 001
The United Kingdom will send an additional 125 military trainers to Iraq to counter the rising threat from the Islamic State, Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday, June 7, 2015, at the G-7 summit. The British Prime Minister's office said the military personnel were being provided at the request of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. They will chiefly help Iraqi forces learn how to deal with improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.
 

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Russia finalizes the agreement for the delivery of S-300 air defense missile system to Iran
 
Russia finalizes the agreement for the delivery of S-300 air defense missile sytem to Iran 640 001
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli underlined that Russia is fulfilling its commitments concerning the delivery of the sophisticated S-300 missile defense system to Iran. In mid-April, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced that Tehran and Moscow have worked out an agreement on the delivery of the Russian-made S-300 air defense systems to Iran and are now having final discussions over the date of the delivery.
 

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China is on the way to reform and to create a new strategic development of the defense industry
 
China is on the way to reform and to create a new strategic development of the defense industry 640 001
China has set up an advisory institute for the reform and strategic development of the defense industry, the State Administration of Science, said the Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). The advisory institute, formally named the Strategic Committee of Science, Technology and Industry Development for National Defense, will mainly carry out research on the strategic, comprehensive and cutting-edge topics mattering national security and long-term development of the nation.
 

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China uses Internet social network application to promote main battle tanks and combat vehicles
 
China uses Internet social network application to promote main battle tanks and combat vehicles 640 001
In an effort to increase sales of its tanks in the face of declining global demand, China North Industries Group Corp, the country's biggest developer and maker of land armaments, is turning to a popular smartphone social networking Internet application.
 

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South Korea to develop countermeasure capabilities to counter North Korea's ballistic missiles
 
South Korea to develop countermeasure capabilities to counter North Korea ballistic missiles 640 001
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense said Friday, June 5, it is working to devise effective countermeasures to counter North Korea's ballistic missiles launched from submarines. Last month, North Korea claimed that it successfully carried out an underwater test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). It has been a source of concern as its mobile and stealth nature would make it difficult to be detected.
 

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Electro Optic Systems Will Provide Remote Control Weapon System to an Unknown NATO Country
 
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CANBERRA-based (Australia) Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been awarded a $3.6 million (€2,4 million) contract to provide new remote weapon systems to the armed forces of a NATO country. The unnamed country has previously acquired EOS weapon systems. EOS will manufacture the remote weapon systems in its Australian facilities, and deliver them within 2015.
 

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U.S. Approves Possible FMS to Egypt for Border Security Mobile Surveillance Sensor System
 
US Approves Possible FMS to Egypt for Border Security Mobile Surveillance Sensor System 640 001
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Egypt for Border Security Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $100 million (€88 million).
 

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