August 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

New automated monitoring system based on GLONASS used for first time by Russian armed forces 13108152

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New automated monitoring system based on GLONASS used for first time by Russian armed forces
 
New automated monitoring system based on GLONASS has been used by Russian armed forces for the first time during the allover supply exercise, which was held in 6 districts. GLONASS or "GLObal NAvigation Satellite System", is a space-based satellite navigation system operated by the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces.
 

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Japan is seeking to increase defense spending of 2.2 percent with a total of 42$ billion for the year 13108151

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Japan is seeking to increase defense spending of 2.2 percent with a total of 42$ billion for the year
 
Japan's Ministry of Defense is seeking a fourth straight annual military budget hike to help strengthen protection of a string of southern islands in the East China Sea. In a document submitted to the government on Monday, August 31, 2015, the Japanese ministry asked for a 2.2 percent increase in military spending to 5.1 trillion yen, or more than US$ 42 billion, for the year starting April.
 

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Russian manufacturer of Bulava and Topol-M ballistic missiles will increase its production of 17% 13008151

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Russian manufacturer of Bulava and Topol-M ballistic missiles will increase its production of 17%
 
A factory in Udmurtia, western Urals, that manufactures the Bulava and Topol-M ballistic missiles plans to increase the output at the yearend by 17% to $402.2 million, the Director General of the enterprise, Viktor Tolmachov told reporters during a meeting the regional President, Alexander Solovyov in the city of Votkinsk where the factory is located.
 

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United States asks Uzbekistan to join the multinational coalition to fight Islamic State 12908151

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United States asks Uzbekistan to join the multinational coalition to fight Islamic State
 
The United States said on Thursday, August 27, 2015, it had asked Uzbekistan to join the multinational coalition it leads against Islamic State, saying Central Asia's most populous state was free to choose a way of contributing to the fight against the militant group.
 

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Ireland to strengthen its Defence Forces with new White Paper on Defence 22808154

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 Ireland to strengthen its Defence Forces with new White Paper on Defence
 
The Irish government announced Wednesday that it will launch a new White Paper on Defence. According to the Irish Defence Ministry, upgraded equipment will be provided for Irish defence forces including the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps. This includes new aircrafts, naval ships and armoured personnel carriers.
 

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Estonia plans to build fence along its eastern border with Russia 22808153

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 Estonia plans to build fence along its eastern border with Russia
 
Estonia on Thursday said it would build a fence along its eastern border with Russia to safeguard its security and to protect the EU's passport-free Schengen zone. The Estonian Interior ministry spokesman Toomas Viks said construction would begin in 2018.
 

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Lithuania Armed Forces started testing ARTEC's Boxer armoured fighting vehicle 22808152

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 Lithuania Armed Forces started testing ARTEC's Boxer armoured fighting vehicle
 
The Lithuanian Army is currently testing the German made Boxer armored fighting vehicle, local media reported on Thursday. According to news website lrytas.lt, German manufacturer ARTEC has brought the Boxer equipped with weapon station at the polygon in the Eastern Lithuania to conduct maneuvering and firing tests.
 

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China, U.S. and Australia start trilateral military exercise Kowari 22808151

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 China, U.S. and Australia start trilateral military exercise Kowari 15
 
China, Australia and the United States conduct a trilateral military exercise in Australia since Thursday August 27. Exercise Kowari will run in Darwin, Australia, until September 14, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told a monthly press briefing. This is the second defense exercise between the three armies. The inaugural one was held in October 2014.
 

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US Army and Raytheon demonstrate ground-based air defense capability of the AIM-9X Block II missile 22708153

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US Army, Raytheon demonstrate ground-based air defense capability of the AIM-9X Block II missile 
 
The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company successfully test fired an AIM-9X Block II missile from the Army's ground-based Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-I (IFPC 2-I) Block 1 Multi-Mission Launcher (MML). AIM-9X is traditionally fired from aircraft toward aerial targets and this test demonstrated that the latest AIM-9X can be used in both air-to-air combat and now, without modification, in ground-based air defense.
 

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Saudi military intercepted Scud ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels in southern Saudi Arabia 12708151

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Saudi military intercepted Scud ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels in southern Saudi Arabia
 
Yemeni army units allied to the Houthi militia fired a Scud ballistic missile toward southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday but the Saudi military said that the missile was intercepted. Residents in Yemen's capital Sanaa reported hearing a big roar as the Scud was launched from near the city, followed by Saudi-led air strikes on a presidential palace and a military depot for rockets.
 

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Meggitt to provide Canadian Armed Forces with small arms and indirect fire training systems 22708152

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 Meggitt to provide Canadian Armed Forces with small arms and indirect fire training systems
 
Meggitt Training Systems (Quebec) Inc.has been awarded a $25 million, three-year contract from Public Works Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence,to provide in-service support to the Canadian Armed Forces for Meggitt’s Small Arms Trainer (SAT) and Indirect Fire Trainer (IFT).
 

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South Korea and United States signed upgraded operational plan to face North Korean threat 22708151

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South Korea and United States signed upgraded operational plan to face North Korean threat
 
South Korea and the United States have signed an upgraded operational plan that puts a fresh focus on removing North Korea's weapons of mass destruction, a military official said Thursday. In June, the allies signed OPLAN 2015, which will be put into action in case a war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula, according to the official.
 

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Oshkosh L-ATV Tactical Vehicle Selected to Replace U.S. Army & Marine Corps HMMWV Fleet

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Oshkosh L-ATV Tactical Vehicle Selected to Replace U.S. Army & Marine Corps HMMWV Fleet
 
The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, a $6.7 billion firm fixed price production contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).  The JLTV program fills a critical capability gap for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by replacing a large portion of the legacy HMMWV fleet...
 

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Russia has signed a contract with Belarus to supply TOR-M2K air defense missile systems 12508152

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Russia has signed a contract with Belarus to supply TOR-M2K air defense missile systems
 
Russia's arms exporter on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, signed a contract to supply of five Tor-M2K air defense systems to Belarus in 2016. The Tor M2 is a surface-to-air defense missile (SAM) system manufactured by Almaz-Antey's which is able to dstroy air targets to a maximum range of 12 km.
 

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Iran inaugurates production line of Nasr high-precision air-based cruise missile 12508151

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Iran inaugurates production line of Nasr high-precision air-based cruise missile
 
The Iranian defense ministry on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, inaugurated the production line of its powerful and high-precision air-based cruise missile, ‘Nasr'. The mass-production of Nasr missile started in a ceremony on the occasion of the Government's Week in the presence of Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan.
 

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines has accepted 40k M4 Remington Rifles after US firm mistake 32508152

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines has accepted 40k M4 Remington Rifles after US firm mistake
 
 
The military has accepted over 40,000 M4 Remington rifles for its troops after the United States-based manufacturer replaced the defective parts of more than 20,000 rifles. The Armed Forces of the Philippines said the 44,186 rifles – which were delivered in two batches – have been accepted as of August 30 by the Defense Acquisition Office.
 

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USSOCOM Awards Polaris Defense New Contract for MRZR Highly Mobile Off-Road Vehicles

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USSOCOM Awards Polaris Defense New Contract for MRZR Highly Mobile Off-Road Vehicles
 
USSOCOM has awarded Polaris Defense a new, sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for the MRZR off-road vehicle platform and vehicle delivery started earlier this month. The $83 million, five year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, signed in July, continues delivery order options on MRZR 2 and MRZR 4 vehicles – along with contractor logistics support (CLS) for spares, training and support as part of the light tactical all-terrain vehicle (LTATV) program. 
 

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General Dynamics 8x8 armoured vehicle could be future wheeled combat vehicle of Spanish Army 12408151

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General Dynamics 8x8 armoured vehicle could be future wheeled combat vehicle of Spanish Army
 
The Spanish government has approved a first research and development (R&D) contract of €89.2 million (US $99 million) to develop an eight-wheel-drive prototype with Santa Bárbara Sistemas, a Spanish branch company of General Dynamics European Land Systems.
 

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UK Ministry of Defense Orders Additional Giraffe AMB Radar System from SAAB

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UK Ministry of Defense Orders Additional Giraffe AMB Radar System from SAAB
 
Defence and security company Saab has received orders from the UK Ministry of Defence for additional Giraffe AMB radar systems plus upgrades of the existing systems and associated equipment. The order value is approximately SEK 610 million. Deliveries will start during the second half of 2015 and continue until 2018.
 

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Czech Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of 20 additional Pandur II 8x8 armoured APC 12208151

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Czech Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of 20 additional Pandur II 8x8 armoured APC
 
The Czech Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of 20 additional wheeled armored vehicles PANDUR II. The contract estimated 1.274 billion CZK ($5.3 million) will be implementing from 2018 to 2020. This new contract will expand the Pandur II fleet operated by the Czech Army.
 

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