August 2019 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military News |
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Textron Systems, a business of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced August 30, 21019, its selection by the U.S. Army’s Project Manager Soldier Weapons as one of three organizations to deliver Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) based on the company’s mature, high-performance cased telescoped (CT) technology.
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Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target today in a missile defense test led by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with critical support provided by the U.S. Army.
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At the direction of the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper established U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) today 30 August as the eleventh Unified Combatant Command. Gen. John W. Raymond is its Senate confirmed commander.
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Burkina Faso’s army has taken delivery of several Shrek-M mine detection and disposal vehicles from Ukraine’s AutoKrAZ, DefenceWeb reports.
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The Tata Safari Storme will now become the primary vehicle of the Indian Army, Ayush Arya reports on the Financial Express. That said, the Army has received a waiver from the Ministry of Defence against the new emission and safety norms for the continued use as well as the procurement of Maruti Suzuki Gypsys for patrolling over tough terrains.
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U.S. soldiers with 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, received their first M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks on August 21. Fourteen tanks arrived as part of the 1st ABCT conversion from a Stryker brigade to the Army’s 16th armored brigade combat team June 20.
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The "Ghaznavi" ballistic missile is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to 290 km, the military's media spokesperson, Major General Asif Ghafoor wrote on Twitter.
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The strategic partnership will see the delivery of a vital communications capability to the U.S. Army under an infinite-quantity contract.
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The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lithuania of five hundred Joint Light Tactical Vehicles with support for an estimated cost of $170.8 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 27, 2019. In the first stage, 200 units will actually be purchased.
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According to the Newspaper website "Bangkok Post", Thailand will receive next month, a batch of US-made wheeled armored vehicles, Stryker. The vehicle will be used by infantry units of the Royal Thai Army.
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On Sunday, August 25, 2019, North Korea has announced the test of a new rocket launcher system able to fire short-range ballistic missiles. The North's official Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, said that Saturday's weapons test was successful.
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The Egyptian Ministry of Defense continues to produce locally M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks with the collaboration of American Company General Dynamics. Pictures were released on Internet, on August 24, 2019, showing M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks 95 percent manufactured in Egypt.
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Saab has received an order from the Australian Army to extend the support of their Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) and Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems until 2022. This ensures the availability and effectiveness of these important capabilities, which are fielded by 16th Regt, Royal Australian Artillery.
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On Saturday, August 24, 2019, Iran has test-fired a new missile, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said, according to the Iranian news agency Tasmin. The official hasn’t provided any additional information on the missile.
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During the edition 2019 of its Firepower event which takes place every year at the end of August in the East Fuji Maneuver Area, the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces (JGSDF) has unveiled the Type 19, a new 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer based on a MAN military truck chassis.
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The Estonian Center for Defense Investments on Friday, August 23, 2019, signed an agreement with representatives from Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia and Spain for the development of Modular Unmanned Ground Systems (MUGS) with funding to be sought from the European Defense Fund (EDF).
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American Copmpany Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced August 23, 2019, that the U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense along with teammate, Flyer Defense LLC, a Task Assignment award under an existing Project Agreement with the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) to develop the new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV).
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The United States has delivered a batch of military equipment, including an armored version of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), to Lebanon, as part of Washington's support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
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According to the website "The Arab Weekly", Egypt is close to finalizing a deal with the United Arab Emirates for the delivery of local-made ST-100 4x4 MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles. The ST-100 is designed and manufactured by the Egyptian Defense Company International Marathon United Technology Group (IMUT).
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The Chinese-made VN1 8x8 armored vehicle personnel carrier is now in service with the Army of Gabon. The VN1 was displayed for the first time to the public during the Independence Day military parade that was held on August 17, 2019.
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The Palestinian Security Forces have received a new batch of Al-Jawad 4x4 armored vehicles from Jordan. A tweet was published on the Twitter account of Flat Eric on August 21, 2019, showing members of the Palestinian security forces at the front of Al-Jawad vehicles.
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According to a Tweet published on the Twitter account of StrataNL on August 15, 2019, the army of Netherlands has selected the LMV Light Multirole Vehicle, designed and manufactured by the Italian Company IVECO for the new multirole armored vehicle fo the Dutch Army.
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Israeli Company Elbit Systems announces that following a competitive bid, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) selected Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD), the Company’s Active Protection System (APS), for the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) Eitan new eight-wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) and the D-9 Bulldozer.
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AeroVironment, a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems for both defense and commercial applications, announced it received a firm fixed-price contract valued at $45,190,881 for RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and initial spares packages. AeroVironment received the contract award from the United States Army for its Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB). Delivery is anticipated by January 2020.
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During the TADTE 2019, defense exhibition in Taiwan, a new wheeled mortar carrier armored vehicle based on the CM-32 Could Leopard was unveiled by the Taiwanese defense industry. The vehicle seems to be fitted with a semi-automatic 81mm mortar system.