New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Rhys R. Jones recently accepted the first 40 vehicles from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia. The New Zealand Defence Force started replacing its current fleet of Unimogs and type with high mobility 6-tonne HX60 4x4 with cargo tray and cargo tray with winch variants.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 07:58 AM

Russia will begin arms shipments to Kyrgyzstan in the near future as part of a $1 billion deal signed last year to modernize the Central Asian country’s military, Kyrgyzstan’s president said at a news conference Monday, December 16, 2013.
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Monday, December 16, 2013 11:47 AM

By 2020, Russia will be able to reach the level of $50 billion annually in arms exports, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.Russia could quadruple its annual arms sales to $50 billion by 2020 in a race for the top spot on the global arms exporters list.
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Monday, December 16, 2013 11:22 AM

The Iranian Army has successfully test-fired its new anti-tank rocket along with a series of other weapons, Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced on Sunday, December 15, 2013. In July 2012, former Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi inaugurated the production line of a new home-made anti-armor missile system named 'Dehlaviyeh'.
Monday, December 16, 2013 09:26 AM

The first batch of 135 Chinese Army peacekeepers in Mali have conducted the mission's first defense drilling operation to improve emergency handling capabilities, according to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Friday, December 13, 2013.
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Monday, December 16, 2013 08:47 AM

December 2013, in Astana the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Turkey Ismet Yilmaz founded the joint Kazakh-Turkish facility “Kazakhstan Aselsan engineering” for production of the optical-electronic military equipment.
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Sunday, December 15, 2013 01:54 PM

Iran unveiled 12 new home-made technological products in a ceremony attended by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali in Tehran on Saturday, December 14, 2013.
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Sunday, December 15, 2013 01:31 PM

Defense and Security News Web TV of December 2013, a global monthly TV Channel bringing you coverage and reports on military news as well as defense and security, business, technology, exhibition, events, and products with the goal to serve an audience of senior military, government and industry decision-makers throughout the world.
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:09 AM

Four divisions and one regiment of the Russian army will be equipped with Yars RS-24 missiles and two brigades will receive Iskander tactical missiles in 2014, announced Tuesday, December 10, 2013 the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Saturday, December 14, 2013 03:20 PM

Armed forces of Greece test-fired a Russian-made S-300 air defense system on Friday, December 13, 2013, for the first time since it was bought 14 years ago. This was the first test of the missile system conducted by a NATO member. Part of a military exercise of the Greek armed forces, code-named ‘White Eagle 2013’, the test was attended by Greek Defence Minister Demetris Avramopoulos and his Cypriot counterpart Fotis Fotiou. Saturday, December 14, 2013 11:24 AM

A study commissioned by the Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) partnership has confirmed that the bi-annual AAD airshow defence exhibition exerts a significant positive impact on the economy, particularly the Tshwane regional economy. The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2014 is one of the world’s premier Aerospace and Defence exhibition that holds a prominent position within the Aviation and Defence calendar. Friday, December 13, 2013 04:59 PM

A document entitled Military-Civilian Integration Development Report of China in 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the report) was unveiled on December 12, 2013 in Beijing. The report says that China’s military industry has stepped up the pace of opening to private enterprises, as evidenced by that over 1,800 private enterprises have obtained the licenses for research and production of weaponry and equipment.
Friday, December 13, 2013 11:55 AM

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her French counterpart, Francois Hollande, agreed Thursday, December 12, 2013, to enhance cooperation in defense and high technology. "France and Brazil maintain cooperation that is unique due to its content, reach and scope, especially in the areas of defense and high-performance technology," said Brazilian President Rousseff.
Friday, December 13, 2013 11:52 AM

Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Patriot Air and Missile Defense System test fired nine Patriot missiles at McGregor Range, N.M., during its annual Field Surveillance Program (FSP), successfully engaging inbound and outbound unmanned air breathing targets.
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Friday, December 13, 2013 11:27 AM

The U.S. Army and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) successfully fired 10 precision-guided Excalibur projectiles during the final phase of compatibility testing at Yuma Proving Ground. This live-fire demonstration, funded by the U.S., Germany and supported by Raytheon-funded initial testing, marked the completion of a multi-phase assessment that verified Excalibur's compatibility and performance with the PzH2000 self-propelled howitzer. Friday, December 13, 2013 10:58 AM

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), acting through its Missile Systems business, and Chemring Group (LSE: CHG), acting through Chemring Countermeasures, successfully fired a Javelin missile from the multirole CENTURION® launcher during testing at the Defence Training Estate on Salisbury Plain in England.
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Friday, December 13, 2013 10:58 AM

MBDA has been awarded a contract by the UK MoD’s DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) and the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) to launch a new tranche of research and technology (R&T) under the aegis of the MCM-ITP (Materials and Components for Missiles - Innovation and Technology Partnership) research and technology programme.
Friday, December 13, 2013 10:31 AM

The United States Army High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator, or HEL MD, underwent multiple test events between Nov. 18 and Dec. 10, at White Sands Missile Range. The U.S. Army used a vehicle-mounted high-energy laser for the first time to successfully engage more than 90 mortar rounds and several unmanned aerial vehicles in flight.
Friday, December 13, 2013 08:20 AM

Kazakhstan launched a project Wednesday in the Kazakh capital of Astana to produce specialized vehicles, including vehicles for military uses, with South Africa' s Paramount Group, said Kazakh Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:55 AM

President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu laid out Russia’s arms procurement roadmap for 2014 on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, including new strategic missiles, tanks and aircraft. “In 2014 more than 40 of the newest intercontinental ballistic missiles, 210 aircraft, and more than 250 armored vehicles will enter into the armed forces,” President Putin said at a meeting of the country’s top military leadership. Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:35 AM

The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) team successfully completed the government’s Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA), an important milestone on the path to vehicle production at the company’s Camden, Ark., manufacturing complex.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 08:36 AM

According to the Kyodo News International website, Japan is considering to purchase MRAP armoured vehicles M-ATV from United States or Bushmaster 4x4 APC from Australia. The recently revised law enables the SDF to use land vehicles for the role abroad in addition to aircraft and ships, but the vehicles need to have enough safety features against potential terrorist attacks.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:03 AM

Defence and security company Saab has been awarded the first option year of a multi-year contract for the next generation of laser-based training systems for U.S. Army’s armored combat vehicles. The order value is $ 11.8 million.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:58 AM

United States House and Senate Armed Services Committees would increase American missile defense spending by some $358 million, bringing the total to $9.5 billion. Funds for missile defense collaboration are separate from the average $3 billion (NIS 10.5 billion) in defense assistance Israel receives from the United States annually
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 10:04 AM

The U.S. Army has selected BAE Systems to provide a range of services to support space and mission defense as part of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract worth as much as $220 million over three years.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 09:02 AM