February 2016 Global Defense Security news industry

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

Indian Air Force is about to replace assault rifles for its special units GARUD 30102162

: Posted On Monday, 01 February 2016 16:22

Indian Air Force is about to replace assault rifles for its special units GARUD

The Indian Air Force is learnt to have pegged up interest in its three-year hunt for new assault rifles for its special units (Garud), that should be compact, foldable, easy to carry, handle, operate, simple to maintain and with high range. The Army is also in the process of replacing the INSAS rifle in service.

Orbital ATK successfully tested its OBV Rocket for the US Missile Defense Agency 30102161

: Posted On Monday, 01 February 2016 15:15

Orbital ATK successfully tested its OBV Rocket for the US Missile Defense Agency

Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, successfully launched and tested its Orbital Boost Vehicle (OBV) rocket for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Controlled Test Vehicle-02 Plus (CTV)-02+ mission. The company also supplied its Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile target rocket for this critical national security system test.

Tajik and Russian forces to craft common approach to dealing with militants TASS 50102162

: Posted On Monday, 01 February 2016 12:30

Tajik and Russian forces to craft common approach to dealing with militants

YEKATERINBURG, February 1st. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The Russian and Tajik militaries will devise a common approach to neutralizing militants in inaccessible mountainous terrain during a combined exercise in March, Col. Gen. Vladimir Zarudnitsky, commander, Central Military District, told journalists on Monday, February 1st 2016.

Russian Central Military District to receive Iskander missile systems to replace Tochka-Us TASS 50102161

: Posted On Monday, 01 February 2016 11:01

Russian Central Military District to receive Iskander missile systems to replace Tochka-Us

The Central Military District’s missile large unit garrisoned in the Sverdlovsk Region will have received Iskander (NATO reporting name: SS-26 Stone) tactical ballistic missile systems before year-end, Col. Gen. Vladimir Zarudnitsky, commander, Central Military District, told journalists on Monday, February 1st 2016.

New Turkish-made main battle tank Altay has received interest from Pakistan and Gulf countries 10102162

: Posted On Monday, 01 February 2016 10:00

New Turkish-made main battle tank Altay has received interest from Pakistan and Gulf countries

Altay, Turkey’s first domestic main battle tank in the making, has received much interest from the country’s allies including Pakistan and Gulf countries, said the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) head Ismail Demir said January 7, 2016, during a presentation at Turkish parliament.

Police of Kenya has received 30 new Chinese-made VN4 4x4 armoured vehicles 10102161

: Posted On Monday, 01 February 2016 08:56

Police of Kenya has received 30 new Chinese-made VN4 4x4 armoured vehicles

Police of Kenya has received 30 new Chinese-made VN4 4x4 armoured vehicles according a picture releases by the Kenyan newspaper website The Star. The vehicles were imported last week and were dispatched to Nairobi at dawn, under tight security.

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