December 2010 army military defense industry news

Army - Military - Defense Industry News December 2010

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Sagem and Rosoboronexport to create joint venture for inertial navigation systems french russian

: Posted On Monday, 13 December 2010 11:50

Sagem and Rosoboronexport to create joint venture for inertial navigation systems

Rosoboronexport and Sagem (Safran group) today signed an agreement to create a joint venture for inertial navigation systems, at the 15th session of the French-Russian intergovernmental commission on bilateral cooperation.
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13 December 16:55 PM

U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin to Prepare Unmanned K-MAX Helicopter for Deployment

: Posted On Monday, 13 December 2010 11:41

U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin to Prepare Unmanned K-MAX Helicopter for Deployment

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace a $45.8 million contract for K-MAX unmanned aircraft systems for a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply in an operational forward deployed environment.
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13 December 16:25 PM

Austrian army to cut in half armoured vehicles fleet in a bid to save 12 million euros

: Posted On Sunday, 12 December 2010 05:03

Austrian army to cut in half armoured vehicles fleet in a bid to save 12 million euros

Austria will halve its fleet of armored vehicles in a bid to save 12 million euros ($16 million) per year, defense minister Norbert Darabos said in an interview published Dec. 11.
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12 December 10:10 AM

British army Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle reaches 30,000-hour milestone in Afghanistan

: Posted On Sunday, 12 December 2010 04:47

British army Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle reaches 30,000-hour milestone in Afghanistan

The British Army's Hermes 450 (H450) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) have achieved the outstanding milestone of providing over 30,000 hours of support to UK forces on current operations in Afghanistan.
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12 December 09:50 AM

December 15 2010 German army will become an all-voluntary force with 185000 soldiers

: Posted On Sunday, 12 December 2010 04:34

December 15, 2010, German army will become an all-voluntary force with 185,000 soldiers

BONN, Germany - On July 1, the German Bundeswehr will become an all-voluntary force of about 185,000 soldiers. The heads of Germany's three ruling parties set the date at a Dec. 9 meeting of their coalition.
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12 December 09:35 AM

Navistar received a new order for 175 vehicles Maxxpro Dash with DXM suspension

: Posted On Sunday, 12 December 2010 04:14

Navistar received a new order for 175 vehicles Maxxpro Dash with DXM suspension

Navistar Defense, LLC announced this December 10, 2010, that it received a $123 million delivery order for an additional 175 International(r) MaxxPro(r) Dash vehicles with DXM(tm) independent suspension. The order from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command also includes parts for the company's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
12 December 09:20 AM

Military procurement agency of Sweden FMV requests Future Mortar Unit for Swedish Army

: Posted On Sunday, 12 December 2010 04:00

Military procurement agency of Sweden (FMV) requests Future Mortar Unit for Swedish Army

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) is due to receive contractor responses to its global request for information (RfI) for a Swedish Army Future Mortar Unit (FMU) requirement in late December.
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12 December 09:00 AM

Japan will deploy more Patriot surface-to-air defense missile for defense against North Korea

: Posted On Saturday, 11 December 2010 03:26

Japan will deploy more Patriot surface-to-air defense missile for defense against North Korea

Japan will deploy a larger network of land-based U.S. Patriot PAC-3 systems to ensure effective defenses against North Korean ballistic missiles, a draft defense document says.
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11 December 08:30 AM

Maiden test launch of an indian nuclear-capable missile Agni-II Plus ended in failure Indian army

: Posted On Friday, 10 December 2010 11:04

The maiden test launch of an indian nuclear-capable missile Agni-II Plus ended in failure

The maiden test launch of an Indian nuclear-capable missile Agni-II Plus ended in fiasco on Friday after it plunged into the sea a few seconds after takeoff, the Indian Express newspaper reported.
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10 December 16:00 PM

The defense of North Korea could be based on its nuclear force North Korean army

: Posted On Friday, 10 December 2010 10:19

The defense of North Korea could be based on its nuclear force

According to an interview carried out by the Russian news agency Interfax, the North Korea defence could be based on its nuclear capacities against the hostilities of United States and South Korea, declared the North-Korean minister of the foreign affairs.
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10 December 15:30 PM

French Army instructors will launch their first U.S. Javelin anti-tank missile for practice France

: Posted On Friday, 10 December 2010 03:08

French Army instructors will launch their first U.S. Javelin anti-tank missile for practice

French Army instructors will launch their first U.S. Javelin missile for practice on Dec. 16 at the Canjuers base, a step forward in plans to rapidly deploy the weapon in the Afghan theater, a U.S. official said and the French Army has confirmed.
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10 December 08:15 AM

New requirements for Indian Army's Future Main Battle Tank FMBT India military

: Posted On Thursday, 09 December 2010 06:31

New requirements for Indian Army's Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT)

Requirements for the Indian Army's Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) have been finalized, the Defence Ministry here announced Dec. 6, and the tank will be developed by the government's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) by 2020.
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09 December 11:45 AM

Iran Iranian armed forces always prepared to respond to military attacks army

: Posted On Thursday, 09 December 2010 05:50

Iran Iranian armed forces always prepared to respond to military attacks

A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official played down the West and the Zionist regime of Israel's capability to harm Iran, and stressed that Tehran is always prepared to repel enemy attacks and aggressions under any kind of condition.
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09 December 10:58 AM

New North-Korean artillery firing and new joint military exercises United States South Korea

: Posted On Thursday, 09 December 2010 05:09

New North-Korean artillery firing, and new joint military exercises United States - South Korea

According to information of South Korean television, new explosions would have been heard this December 8th, 2010, near the border with the North Korea. They would be artillery shootings of the North-Koreans armed forces carried out within the framework of exercises.
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09 December 10:15 AM

Turkish Company Otokar received the first contract for its new ARMA 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle

: Posted On Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:01

Turkish Company Otokar received the first contract for its new 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle ARMA

Turkish leading land systems manufacturer, Otokar received the first contract for its new 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle ARMA from abroad. The contract is valued in excess of $10.6 million including the vehicles, spare parts and training. Deliveries under this contract award are expected to be completed in 15 months.
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08 December 16:10 PM

Russia will deliver to Kazakhstan air defence ground-to-air missile systems S-300.

: Posted On Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:51

Russia will deliver to Kazakhstan air defence ground-to-air missile systems S-300

Russia will deliver to Kazakhstan air defence missile systems S-300, the contracts are being prepared, announced December 8, 2010, the spokesperson of the Ministry, Irina Kovaltchouk.
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08 December 11:45 AM

Krauss-Maffei and Rheinmetall handed the first two Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle

: Posted On Tuesday, 07 December 2010 12:57

Krauss-Maffei and Rheinmetall handed the first two Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall handed over on December 6th in time the first two PUMA infantry fighting vehicles to the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Kassel for verification tests.
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07 December 17:35 PM

Elbit Systems to Supply a European Country with Communication Systems CNR 9000 and HF 6000

: Posted On Tuesday, 07 December 2010 04:57

Elbit Systems to Supply a European Country with Communication Systems CNR 9000 and HF 6000

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at €17.7 million to provide a European Ministry of Defense with advanced tactical communication systems to be delivered during 2011- 2012.
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07 December 10:00 AM

General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million for Saudi conversion tank Abrams M1A to M1A2 Saudi Arabian army

: Posted On Tuesday, 07 December 2010 04:35

General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million for Saudi conversion tank Abrams M1A to M1A2

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded an additional $19 million to convert 15 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s M1A1 tanks into the M1A2S model. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command on behalf of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
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07 December 09:40 AM

Russian Mi-171A1 cargo transport Helicopters Win Brazilian Tender to Operate in Amazon Basin Russia

: Posted On Monday, 06 December 2010 23:18

Russian Mi-171A1 Helicopters Win Brazilian Tender to Operate in Amazon Basin

Moscow – The Russian multi-role Mi-171A1, manufactured by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters holding company, won the tender of Brazil national oil company Petrobras to operate in the Amazon Basin.
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07 December 04:25 AM

3D 360° animated view for military equipment and vehicles on the website Army Recognition Simthetiq

: Posted On Monday, 06 December 2010 09:09

The 3D 360° animated view for military equipment and vehicles on the website Army Recognition

Within the framework of the development of its activities of communication, promotion, and online marketing for defense and security industry, the company Army Recognition launches the 3D animated view on its Internet website for military equipment and vehicles.
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06 December 14:01 PM

Successfully hit target with intercontinental ballistic missile RS 12M Topol launched Sunday SS-25

: Posted On Monday, 06 December 2010 04:02

Successfully hit target with intercontinental ballistic missile RS 12M Topol launched on Sunday

The intercontinental ballistic missile RS 12M Topol (NATO code : SS-25 Sickle) , launched on Sunday evening from the landfill Kapustin Yar in the Russia's Astrakhan region, successfully hit the target at the test site in Kazakhstan.
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06 December 09:01 AM

Germany will equip its troops in Afghanistan with more systems to detect and destroy mines & IED

: Posted On Sunday, 05 December 2010 12:05

Germany will equip its troops in Afghanistan with more systems to detect and destroy mines & IED

Germany will equip its troops in Afghanistan with much-needed systems to remotely detect and destroy mines and IEDs.
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05 December 17:05 PM

U.S. American Army has awarded Oshkosh to deliver 250 M-ATV vehicles ambulance version UK

: Posted On Sunday, 05 December 2010 11:25

U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh to deliver 250 M-ATV vehicles, ambulance version

The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh $255 million to build 250 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) ambulances for Afghanistan. The ambulances will be built at the company's plant in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2012, according to the Dec. 3 contract announcement.
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05 December 16:30 PM

The North Korea denounces the military exercises of South Korea with a risk of war

: Posted On Sunday, 05 December 2010 08:08

The North Korea denounces the military exercises of South Korea, with a risk of war

The new South Korean Minister of defense, Kim Kwan-Jin, visited the military troops of South Korea near the demilitarized zone of the border with the North Korea. South Korea will start tomorrow new military exercises.
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05 December 13:14 PM

Russia will buy 10 wheeled armored vehicles LMV Lynx IVECO Defense Vehicles in Italy light multirole

: Posted On Saturday, 04 December 2010 01:38

Russia will buy 10 armored vehicles LMV Lynx IVECO Defense Vehicles in Italy

Russia will buy 10 Lynx light multi-role armored vehicles (LMV) from Italy's Iveco, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday, December 03, 2010. He said Russia would like to set up a joint venture to assemble LMVs in Russia after the purchase.
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04 December 06:24 AM