February 2016 Global Defense Security news industry

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

French company Défense Conseil International (DCI) to launch a health activity 50902162

: Posted On Tuesday, 09 February 2016 10:19

French company Défense Conseil International (DCI) to launch a health activity

Défense Conseil International (DCI) and the French Military Health (SSA) are engaged in a partnership to offer abroad medical trainings (operational), expertise and innovative solutions.

90 Controp SHAPO Systems to be deployed on a NATO army's Patrol Vehicles 50902161

: Posted On Tuesday, 09 February 2016 09:19

90 Controp SHAPO Systems to be deployed on a NATO army's Patrol Vehicles

Controp Precision Technologies Ltd., a global leader in EO/IR defense and homeland security solutions, today announced that the company has been chosen to supply 90 advanced SHAPO systems for a NATO army's patrol vehicles during the course of 2016.

BAE Systems Australia to test its AMV35 mounted combat vehicule for the Australian Army 30902161

: Posted On Tuesday, 09 February 2016 08:59

BAE Systems Australia to test its AMV35 mounted combat vehicule for the Australian Army

BAE Systems Australia is ready to demonstrate its solution to the Australian Army's mounted combat reconnaissance requirements and its plans to manufacture in Australia.

Russia has started the preliminary trials of new Bumerang 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle TASS 10802162

: Posted On Monday, 08 February 2016 19:11

Russia has started the preliminary trials of new Bumerang 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle

Russian Military-Industrial Company (a subsidiary of the Basic Element Group) has started the preliminary trials of new Bumerang (Boomerang) wheeled armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), according to the company`s director general Alexander Krasovitsky.

Saudi Arabian Air Defence Forces have destroyed Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen 10802161

: Posted On Monday, 08 February 2016 11:51

Saudi Arabian Air Defence Forces have destroyed Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen

Saudi Arabian air defenses on Monday, February 8, 2016, intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired at Khamis Mushait city where a major airbase is located, the coalition fighting in Yemen said. The missile was intercepted at about 03H00 in the morning, said Brigadier General Ahmed Al-Assiri, spokesman for the coalition.

US-Norway launched a joint initiative for a global landmines clearance in Colombia 30802162

: Posted On Monday, 08 February 2016 11:09

US-Norway launched a joint initiative for a global landmines clearance in Colombia

US President Barack Obama launched a global anti-landmine initiative for Colombia at an event at the White House on February 5. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was also present. This is a joint US-Norwegian initiative that will raise awareness of the issue of humanitarian mine clearance and the goal to make Colombia mine-free by 2021.

Pakistan to raise a new security division and 28 battalions amid terrorist threats in the country 30802161

: Posted On Monday, 08 February 2016 09:31

Pakistan to raise a new security division and 28 battalions amid terrorist threats in the country

Pakistan army plans to finance a new security division and 28 security battalions amid the increase of terrorist threats on the educational institutions in the country. Officials of the Pak Army had a meeting with Finance Minister, February 6.

Joint military exercice Juniper Cobra for US and Israeli army against threat of ballistic missile 10702163

: Posted On Sunday, 07 February 2016 17:40

Joint military exercice "Juniper Cobra" for US and Israeli army against threat of ballistic missile

During this month, Israel and United States will start the military exercise "Juniper Cobra" to train together against the threat of ballistic missile attack, the Israeli army announced on Saturday, February 6, 2016.

South Korea and US to begin negotiations for deployment of THAAD missile after North Korea tests 10702162

: Posted On Sunday, 07 February 2016 13:45

South Korea and US to begin negotiations for deployment of THAAD missile after North Korea tests

South Korea and the United States have agreed to begin negotiations for the deployment of the advanced American air defense system THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) on South Korean soil, officials said Sunday, despite opposition from China and Russia.

Police of Uganda takes delivery of 35 Chinese-made CS/VP3 4x4 MRAP and anti-riot vehicles 10702161

: Posted On Sunday, 07 February 2016 12:17

Police of Uganda takes delivery of 35 Chinese-made CS/VP3 4x4 MRAP and anti-riot vehicles

According the National Kenyan television, at the beginning of February Chinese-made armoured vehicles CS/VP3 were unloaded at the port of Mombasa in Kenya to be delivered to the Ugandan Police. In 2011-2012 Ugandan police has already receives a first batch of CS/VP3.

Iran wishes to acquire new military equipment and combat vehicles from Russia 10602164

: Posted On Saturday, 06 February 2016 14:33

Iran wishes to acquire new military equipment and combat vehicles from Russia

Iran wishes to acquire new Russian weapons, and the defense cooperation between the two countries is developing, adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ali Akbar Velayati said Thursday, February 4, 2016. Iran wishes to acquire new Russian weapons, and the defense cooperation between the two countries is developing, adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ali Akbar Velayati said Thursday, Sputnik reported.

Philippines Army is looking the possibility to upgrade M113A2 APC with 25mm automatic cannon 10602163

: Posted On Saturday, 06 February 2016 14:02

Philippines Army is looking the possibility to upgrade M113A2 APC with 25mm automatic cannon

The Mechanized Infantry Division (MID) of Philippines Army is looking at the possibility of installing 25mmm automatic cannons to some of its newly-refurbished M-113A2 armored personnel carriers (APCs) of which 114 were formally accepted for service Thursday, February 4, 2016.

Russia has developped a silo-based version of Bastion SSC-5 Stooge coastal missile system TASS 10602161

: Posted On Saturday, 06 February 2016 09:54

Russia has developped a silo-based version of Bastion SSC-5 Stooge coastal missile system

Russia’s Machine-Building Scientific and Production Association has developed a stationary version of the Bastion (NATO reporting name: SSC-5 Stooge) coastal defense missile system with a silo-based launcher, the association’s spokesman said on Friday, February 5, 2016.

TsNIITochMash has tested its new fighting module for Zauralets-D self-propelled artillery system TASS 10502166

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 19:20

TsNIITochMash has tested its new fighting module for Zauralets-D self-propelled artillery system

Russian Company TsNIITochMash has tested its new fighting module for the Zauralets-D, a new development of self-propelled artillery system, Dmitry Semizorov, director general of Russian defense contractor TSNIITOCHMASH, told journalists on Friday, February 5, 2016.

TsAGI of Russia is testing unmanned aerial vehicle features vertical takeoff and landing capabilities TASS 10502165

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 18:17

TsAGI of Russia is testing unmanned aerial vehicle features vertical takeoff and landing capabilities

Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) is testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the characteristics of a convertiplane, the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry’s press office said on Friday, February 5, 2016.

Russian Ministry of Defense to trial Ural Taifun-U 6x6 vehicle in Arctic TASS 50502165

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 17:41

Russian Ministry of Defense to trial Ural Taifun-U 6x6 vehicle in Arctic

Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is planning to trial new mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) Taifun-U (Typhoon U) 6x6 vehicle developed by JSC Ural Automobile Works (UAW, a subsidiary of GAZ Group) in the Arctic region, according to the UAW official Sergey Suvorov.

MTL Advanced signs multi-million dollar contract with NIMR Automotive 50502164

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 14:49

MTL Advanced signs multi-million dollar contract with NIMR Automotive

MTL Advanced is pleased to announce it has received its largest order to date for supply of armoured cabs to UAE armoured vehicle manufacturer NIMR Automotive.

Belarus to consider buying S-400 and Iskander missile systems 50502163

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 12:03

Belarus to consider buying S-400 and Iskander missile systems

The Republic of Belarus will consider importing the advanced S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) surface-to-air missile and Iskander (SS-26 Stone) tactical ballistic missile systems from Russia in 2020 at the earliest, Igor Lotenkov, Belarusian deputy defense minister for armament, told journalists.

U.S. Special Operations Forces Arrive to Republic of Korea for Training 50502162

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 10:51

U.S. Special Operations Forces Arrive to Republic of Korea for Training

United States rotational Special Operations Forces (SOF) recently arrived to the Republic of Korea to train with ROK Special Warfare Command and increase Alliance special operations readiness and capability on the peninsula.

New delivery of Russian-made Igla-S SA-24 man-portable air defense missile system for Brazil 10502162

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 09:01

New delivery of Russian-made Igla-S SA-24 man-portable air defense missile system for Brazil

According the website Infodefensa, Brazil has take delivery of a new batch of Russian-made man portable air defense missile systems (MANPADS) 9K338 Igla-S. Brazil has signed a contract in 2014 with Rosoboronexport for the supplying of 26 9M342 missile launchers and 60 9P522 launching mechanism.

Saudi Arabia is ready to send ground forces in Syria to fight Islamic State members 10502161

: Posted On Friday, 05 February 2016 08:45

Saudi Arabia is ready to send ground forces in Syria to fight Islamic State members

A Saudi military spokesman said Thursday, February 4, 2016, Saudi Arabia is ready to send ground troops to Syria to fight Islamic State members, if the U.S.-led coalition agrees to such an operation. According the newspaper Guardian, thousands of Saudi special forces could be deployed, probably in coordination with Turkey.

Iran defense industry has technology to produce main battle tanks similar to Russian T-90 MBT 10402163

: Posted On Thursday, 04 February 2016 11:41

Iran defense industry has technology to produce main battle tanks similar to Russian T-90 MBT

Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said Iran is no longer interested in buying T-90 main battle tanks from Russia. According to him, Iran has enough capacity and techological know-how to produce new generation battle tanks similar of Russian t-90 and advanced military hardware, so it makes no sense to purchase them from elsewhere.

Philippine Army to receive 114 M-113A2 armored personnel carriers from United States 30402163

: Posted On Thursday, 04 February 2016 11:25

Philippine Army to receive 114 M-113A2 armored personnel carriers from United States

The Philippine Army is set to receive on Thursday 114 refurbished M-113A2 armored personnel carriers (APCs) acquired through the US Excess Defense Articles (EDA) last year. This was disclosed by Army spokesperson Col. Benjamin Hao in an interview Wednesday.

Russian Internal Force to receive Ural-VV armored combat vehicle troop carrier TASS 30402162

: Posted On Thursday, 04 February 2016 10:11

Russian Internal Force to receive Ural-VV armored combat vehicle troop carrier

The Ural-VV armored combat vehicle has entered service with the Internal Force of the Russian Ministry of the Interior, a source in defense industry told journalists oAn Thursday. "The Ural-VV vehicle has entered the Internal Force’s inventory. The beginning of its delivery is due in 2016," the source said.

Textron Systems was awarded a $97 million contract to modify the Shadow Tactical UAV 30402161

: Posted On Thursday, 04 February 2016 09:40

Textron Systems was awarded a $97 million contract to modify the Shadow Tactical UAV

Textron Systems was awarded a $97,109,000 modification contract for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, tactical data link retrofit full-rate Production VII. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2018. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

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