February 2016 Global Defense Security news industry

February 2016 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News

Troya Tech Defense has developed the Ninox Night Vision Binocular for Special Forces market 52902164

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:54

Troya Tech Defense has developed the Ninox Night Vision Binocular for Special Forces market

Troya Tech Defense Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of Electro-Optical devices and Defense equipment, has developed the NINOX Night Vision Binocular, thus entering a new niche market, the Special Forces drivers and operatives.

Russian tank T-90 can defeat most of modern anti-tank guided missiles ATGM TASS 32902163

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:41

Russian tank T-90 can defeat most of modern anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM)

The T-90 main battle tank`s (MBT) protection package, which comprises both combined armour plates and Kontakt-5 (Contact V) explosive reactive armour (ERA) can defeat most of modern anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), according to the UralVagonZavod`s (UVZ) Deputy Director General, Vyacheslav Khalitov.

Russian Armed Forces to test Armata-based tanks and Infantry fighting vehicles TASS 52902163

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:29

Russian Armed Forces to test Armata-based tanks and Infantry fighting vehicles

A test batch of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles based on the Armata heavy tracked standardized combat platform will undergo operational trials in 2016-2017, Deputy CEO of Uralvagonzavod armor producer Vyacheslav Khalitov said on Monday, February 29.

Russia continues to be the largest arms supplier to India with a total of $5 billion in the last 3 years 12902163

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:20

Russia continues to be the largest arms supplier to India with a total of $5 billion in the last 3 years

Russia continues to be the largest arms supplier to India with a total value of agreements exceeding 340 billion rupees (more than $5 billion) over the past three years, the Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday, February 29, 2016.

Royal Thai Army to consider buying arms from Russia including T-90 MBT 52902162

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:15

Royal Thai Army to consider buying arms from Russia including T-90 MBT

Thailand is pursuing closer ties – and possible arms deals, particularly tanks – with Russia following the Moscow visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, an army source reported.

Israel awards Merkavim a $27 million contract for armored buses 52902162

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:10

Israel awards Merkavim a $27 million contract for armored buses

Israel recently requested from the Merkavim factory 71 bullet resistant vehicles for a total amount of $27 million, due to the continued wave of terrorism in the West Bank and renewed shooting attacks. This is the largest transaction for the purchase of bullet-resistant buses ever in Israel.

Eastern Military district of Russia will perform first exercise with new Iskander-M ballistic missile 12902162

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 18:03

Eastern Military district of Russia will perform first exercise with new Iskander-M ballistic missile

The missile formation of Russia’s Eastern Military District in the Republic of Buryatia (Siberia) has been alerted for a tactical exercise, the district spokesman Colonel Alexander Gordeyev told reporters on Monday, February 29, 2016. According to him, it is the first exercise involving the formation after it received the Iskander-M tactical missile systems in 2015.

Harris Rockwell Collins and General Dynamics to supply Manpack radios to US army 42902161

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 17:58

Harris, Rockwell Collins and General Dynamics to supply Manpack radios to US army

Harris Corp., Rockwell Collins Inc. and General Dynamics were awarded a $12,7 billion multiple task order contract for Manpack radios, accessories, and related services for the US Army.

British military advisers deployed to Libya to build groups to fight Isil 52902162

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 17:52

British military advisers deployed to Libya to build groups to fight Isil

According to The New Indian Express, Britain has discreetly deployed military advisers to Libya in order to build an army to fight Islamic State group in the country, has been told.

Casspir mine protected vehicle has been expanded to accommodate more firepower 12902161

: Posted On Tuesday, 08 March 2016 17:44

Casspir mine protected vehicle has been expanded to accommodate more firepower

The versatility and range of Denel’s Casspir mine-protected vehicles has been expanded to accommodate the firepower requirements of different clients. This will attract the interest of defence clients looking for a versatile and cost-effective family of mine-resistant vehicles.

Japan will sign an accord with Philippines to supply military equipment 12602162

: Posted On Sunday, 28 February 2016 11:19

Japan will sign an accord with Philippines to supply military equipment

Japan will sign an accord with the Philippines to allow Tokyo to supply military equipment to Philippines, the first such Japanese defense pact in the region. A senior Philippine security official said the new pact will pave the way for Japan to sell new military hardware, transfer defense technology, donate used military equipment or provide defense training to Filipino forces.

Australia could launch its own military satellites to observe military movement in Asia-Pacific 12802161

: Posted On Sunday, 28 February 2016 09:09

Australia could launch its own military satellites to observe military movement in Asia-Pacific

Australia is thinking of launching military satellites into space to observe military movement in the Asia-Pacific. Australian Defence Force is considering this bold initiative. Australia is ready to use money on enhanced satellite imagery capability, space awareness systems and radars. The naval communications station will carry a US space surveillance telescope as well.

Fighter aircrafts F-15 from Saudi Arabia arrived in Turkey to join air campaign against ISIL in Syria 12702161

: Posted On Saturday, 27 February 2016 07:40

Fighter aircrafts F-15 from Saudi Arabia arrived in Turkey to join air campaign against ISIL in Syria

Saudi fighter aircrafts F-15 arrived on Friday, February 26, 2016, at a Turkish base to join the air campaign against Islamic State jihadists in Syria only hours before a ceasefire is to take force, local media reported. Four F-15 jets landed at Incirlik air base in the Adana province in southern Turkey, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.

Israel has delivered 20 EXTRA surface-to-surface guided rockets to Vietnam for coastal defence 12602166

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 19:27

Israel has delivered 20 EXTRA surface-to-surface guided rockets to Vietnam for coastal defence

According the latest SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) data of 2015, Israel has delivered 20 EXTRA Guided rocket SSM (Surface-to-Surface) to the Vietnamese armed forces to be used for coastal defence.

Deployable laboratory JDEAL is ready for deployment to operations to counter-IED threats 32602164

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 16:49

Deployable laboratory JDEAL is ready for deployment to operations to counter-IED threats

The Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) was delivered to Soesterberg, the Netherlands at end of last week. The deployable laboratory was financed through the European Defence Agency and is now ready for deployment to operations to counter-IED threats on the request of the JDEAL Contributing Members.

Aselsan and Taqnia to form defense electronics joint venture in Saudi Arabia 52602164

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 16:10

Aselsan and Taqnia to form defense electronics joint venture in Saudi Arabia

Aselsan, a Turkish Armed Forces Foundation company, and Taqnia Defense and Security Technologies, a subsidiary of Saudi Development and Investment Company have signed a joint venture agreement to form a defense electronics business in Saudi Arabia.

United Instrument-Manufacturing Corporation to produce upgraded R-168-25U digital radio stations TASS 32602162

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 15:22

United Instrument-Manufacturing Corporation to produce upgraded R-168-25U digital radio stations

The United Instrument-Manufacturing Corporation, part of Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec, will start producing upgraded R-168-25U digital radio stations in 2016, the corporation’s press office said on Friday. The upgraded R-168-25U digital radio station will allow transmitting data eight times faster, the press office added.

India produced 290 under licensed T-90S main battle tanks in 2015 32602162

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 14:41

India produced 290 under licensed T-90S main battle tanks in 2015

As of late 2015, India produced about 290 T-90S main battle tanks (MBT) under license provided by Russia, according to the Stockolm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) arms transfer database.

Kromek awarded extension to nuclear detection contract with DARPA 52602163

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 11:24

Kromek awarded extension to nuclear detection contract with DARPA

New award extends radiation network detector programme with US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Turkish health ministry uses armoured ambulances which can be used under firing of small arms 12602163

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 11:00

Turkish health ministry uses armoured ambulances which can be used under firing of small arms

Armoured ambulances sent to the southeastern province of Diyarbakir by the Turkish health ministry to enhance the medical response in conflict torn areas, and is now in service, the Dogan news agency reported on Thursday, February 25, 2016. (Source TODAYSZAMAN.COM).

Saudi Arabia proposes to arm Syrian rebels with air defense systems to counter Bashar troops 12602161

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 09:41

Saudi Arabia proposes to arm Syrian rebels with air defense systems to counter Bashar troops

Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said Syrian rebels should be armed with surface-to-air missiles to “change the balance of power” against Bashar al-Assad. Saudi Arabia has also offer to send ground troops to fight ISIS members in Syria, but did not specify whether they would directly battle the regime.

Algeria received about 120 Berezhok combat modules in 2015 Tass 52602162

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 09:32

Algeria received about 120 Berezhok combat modules in 2015

Algeria received about 120 Berezhok (B05Ya01) combate modules for upgrade of BMP-1/2 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute`s (SIPRI) arms transfer database.

Poland resumes talks with Lockheed Martin on MEADS air and missile-defence system 52602161

: Posted On Friday, 26 February 2016 09:00

Poland resumes talks with Lockheed Martin on MEADS air and missile-defence system

According to Reuters, Poland has resumed talks with Lockheed Martin regarding the supply of MEADS air and missile-defence system, Bartosz Kownacki the deputy defence minister was quoted as saying in comments published on Thursday, February 18.

Russia First operational battalion with new Pantsir-S2 air defense system enters in service 12502152

: Posted On Thursday, 25 February 2016 12:13

Russia First operational battalion with new Pantsir-S2 air defense system enters in service

A Pantsir-S2 self-propelled antiaircraft gun/missile system battalion has been fielded with the Vladivostok Guards Surface-to-Air Missile Regiment. Its personnel learnt to operate the new type and conducted life-fire exercises at the Ashuluk Missile Range, Eastern Military District spokesman Roman Martov told journalists on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

Bulgaria approved the deployment of troops to boost the security of Turkey's airspace 32502163

: Posted On Thursday, 25 February 2016 11:12

Bulgaria approved the deployment of troops to boost the security of Turkey's airspace

The Bulgarian government approved on Wednesday the deployment of eight troops in support of NATO mission to boost the security of Turkey's airspace, local media reported. Troops will be deployed as of March 01, 2016, for a period of six months, the cabinet has said.

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