Office of the Project Manager, Combat Ammunition Systems (OPM-CAS) and ATK (NYSE: ATK) have successfully completed Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase 3 Design Verification guided flight testing (GFT) during a recent 48-round test at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011, 09:03 AM

ATK (NYSE: ATK) and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have signed a teaming agreement to offer a full-up solution for the United States Marine Corps' requirements for the rifled, 120mm Precision Extended Range Mortar (PERM).
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Thursday, October 6, 2011, 08:13 AM

BAE Systems has received a $15.8 million contract to refurbish and upgrade 12 M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzers for the Chilean Government through a foreign military sales contract.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 10:16 AM

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed a bill exempting defence companies from taxes for five years. The measure is geared to prop the defence industry and reduce the share of imported equipment for the armed forces.


Monday, October 3, 2011, 11:16 AM

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed the world’s most powerful radar for battlefield surveillance for use by the German Armed Forces.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011, 11:47 AM

Chemical weapons and artillery shells had been seized in Libya, an official from its ruling National Transitional Council of Libya (NTC) said Sunday, October 2, 2011. Nine tons of artillery shells containing mustard gas were found inside a warehouse in an unpopulated area in the southern town of Sabha, Hassan al-Saghir told local media.

Monday, October 3, 2011, 11:36 AM

A new Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle for the Indian Army, a variant of the Arjun Main Battle Tank, is being developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment of India (CVRDE).
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Thursday, October 13, 2011, 12:55 AM

Elbit Systems debuted this October 5, 2011, during a media and analysts visit to its subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop, the "ENGAGER"- a new advanced remote reconnaissance gathering system. Designed for day and night operations, the Engager is highly suited for missions such as intelligence gathering and tracking of long-range targets and laser guided weapon designation.
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 11:31 AM

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE:ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it has won contract to supply mortars to the Spanish Army. The project, valued at $8.5 million, will be implemented over a 12-month period.
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Monday, October 31, 2011, 10:06 AM

Equatorial Guinea has just ordered 48 ALTVs for its police and gendarmerie forces. This urgent need will enable this country to strengthen security during the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament it is co-hosting with Gabon in early 2012.
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Friday, October 21, 2011, 05:25 PM

Fighting continues in Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, with NTC forces having captured a house thought to belong to his daughter, Aisha, and saying most of the town is now under their control.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011, 01:24 PM

The development of Russia's formidable S-500 air defense system is lagging behind schedule by at least two years, the Izvestia daily said on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, citing a defense industry source. According to the source, the first prototypes will be ready and tested by 2015, while the deliveries to the Russian army could start in 2017 at the earliest.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 10:45 AM

Canadian Minister of National Defence, announced today that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract valued at C$1.064 billion (US$1.052 billion) to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to incorporate a comprehensive upgrade package into the Canadian Army’s fleet of LAV III combat vehicles.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011, 07:23 AM

The German government offered to the Brazilian Army second hand self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Gepard 35mm, recently refurbished by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann - KMW. A contract that would include spare parts, technical support, training, technology transfer and nationalization of KWM items through Brazil.
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Monday, October 31, 2011, 09:36 AM

Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi renewed Tehran's offer to equip the Lebanese Army during a meeting with Beirut's Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn.
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Friday, October 14, 2011, 07:25 AM

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Friday that Tehran would soon unveil a new cruise missile called 'Zafar (Triumph)
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Saturday, October 8, 2011, 11:01 AM

The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) a $27 million contract to further equip the Norwegian Armed Forces with Generation 3 night vision systems. The contract is composed of ITT's latest technology regarding monocular night vision devices and related accessories and includes options for future procurements.
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 10:28 AM

Kenyan military troops have crossed into Somalia and have driven out al-Shabab islamist fighters from two bases near the border in a joint operation with Somali soldiers, according to a Somali military commander.
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Monday, October 17, 2011, 09:20 AM

Land, sea and air forces from ten nations are currently taking part in the two-week Joint Warrior exercise in Scotland, the largest such exercise staged in the UK.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 11:29 AM

In mid autumn, a division under the Xinjiang Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), with all its troops and armaments, crossed four mountains, two deserts and four provinces and regions, namely Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia, covering a distance of more than 3,000 kilometers ...
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Saturday, October 22, 2011, 12:04 AM

A number of photographs reportedly showing Libyan NTC (National Transitional Council) forces on October 6, 2011, on the frontline near Sirte show them in possession of a state of the art Russian made BMP-3 Khrizantema-S anti-tank missile destroyer.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011, 05:38 PM

Libyan interim government forces say they have entered Bani Walid, one of the last outposts still loyal to deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi, with National Transitional Council fighters saying they now control about 60 per cent of the town.
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Monday, October 17, 2011, 10:00 AM

Armed forces from the new Libyan NTC (National Transition Council) have made one of their biggest assaults yet on Sirte. Many light vehicles armed with machine guns and rocket launcher swept into a residential district on the southern side of the city.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011, 11:12 AM

Recent government blast tests demonstrated that Lockheed Martin’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) meets protection standards for IED-protected vehicles, while weighing approximately 40 percent less than other all-terrain models deployed in theater.
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Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:56 AM

After completing extensive system integration testing, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) launcher has arrived at White Sands Missile Range,United States, N.M., ready to demonstrate its advanced capabilities.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 04:45 PM

Navistar Defense, LLC will unveil its International® Saratoga™ light tactical vehicle at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Symposium, which will be held from the 10 to 12 October 2011 in Washington D.C., United States.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011, 06:14 PM

The Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator, dubbed "FED Alpha," was on display this week in the Pentagon courtyard for an Energy & Sustainability Technology Fair. Last week it was on the exhibit floor at the 2011 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011, 07:50 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Marine Corps Program Executive Officer for Land Systems demonstrated the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system to senior Department of Defense leaders at the Pentagon on Oct. 5 and 6.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 05:09 PM

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully demonstrated advanced technologies for ground vehicle protection and situational awareness at the Camp Roberts range.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 05:45 PM

The Norwegian Defence has decided to purchase NORMANS digitised soldier system based on the concept that has been designed and tested at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). The MoD has asked the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation to contract Thales Norway, with Teleplan Globe as partner, for delivering NORMANS.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 09:18 PM

Heavy fighting continues in Colonel Gaddafi’s home town of Sirte, after the new Libyan government forces launched their largest assault so far. A BBC correspondent just outside the city says pro-Gaddafi forces are putting up extraordinary resistance in defence of what seems a lost cause.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:49 AM

Libya's acting Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril has announced that nuclear and chemical weapons have been found in the country and said foreign inspectors would arrive later in the week to investigate the issue, Al Arabiya TV network reported on Monday quoting a National Transitional Council official.
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Monday, October 31, 2011, 08:07 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Oct. 18 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Oman for AVENGER Fire Units, STINGER Missiles and Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles, as well associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.248 billion.
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Friday, October 21, 2011, 01:32 PM

Pakistan tested this Friday October 28, 2011,nuclear- capable Hatf-7 Babur cruise missile having a range of 700 km that can hit targets in India, saying the launch was aimed at consolidating the country's strategic deterrence capability and strengthening national security. The Hatf-7 missile would be equipped with stealth technologies.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011, 10:24 AM

All American soldiers will be pulled out of Iraq by the end of the year, President Barack Obama has announced this Friday, October 21, 2011. He ordered a complete withdrawal from the country, nearly nine years after the invasion under President George W Bush. About 39,000 US troops remain in Iraq, down from a peak of 165,000 in 2008.
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 08:10 AM