Defense Department wants to have "options on the shelf" for Syria in case U.S. President Barack Obama orders action, a Pentagon spokesman said. President Barack Obama’s defence chief says America is reconsidering arming rebel fighters in Syria.
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Friday, May 3, 2013 04:18 PM

New Zealand's military is acquiring 200 trucks from Germany's Rheinmetall MAN in a deal worth $111.3 million. The vehicles, which will be delivered by the end of next year, will replace Unimog and heavier Mercedes trucks in use by New Zealand forces.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 08:48 AM

Peru is interested in buying 700 Kamaz trucks and a new batch of Mi-8/17 helicopters from Russia, as well as testing the T-90S tank that is currently on display at a defense technology exhibition in Lima, the head of Russia’s delegation to the show said on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 09:36 AM

Artillerymen at Fort Bragg, N.C., became the first unit in the Army to receive digitized M119A3 howitzers, which will make it possible for Soldiers to start firing rounds and evade return fire quicker in combat. The M119 is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer that provides suppressive and protective fires for infantry brigade combat teams.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:41 AM

The Australian Government has pledged to purchase 2,700 deployable protected and unprotected medium and heavy vehicles to provide the national army with enhanced firepower, protection and mobility in the 2013 Defence White Paper.
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Monday, May 13, 2013 11:59 AM

Azerbaijan is interested in 80K6M 3D Air Surveillance Radar of Ukraine’s "Scientific and Production Complex - ISKRA ". APA (Azerbaijan Press Agency) reports quoting the company’s website that Azerbaijani delegation held meetings for the purchase of this system.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:02 PM

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, met with a U.S. delegation led by its Transportation Command Gen. William Fraser. According to the press service of the Azerbaijani president, both sides praised the development of bilateral relations as well as high level of cooperation in the field of defense and security.
Thursday, May 2, 2013 08:50 AM

Azerbaijan is interested in some Turkey-produced armored vehicles and Altay main battle tank. According to information obtained by Azerbaijan Press Agency at IDEF-2103, the issue on including Turkey-produced armored vehicles produced in the armament of Azerbaijani Army.
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Friday, May 17, 2013 03:09 PM

Speaking at a government meeting presided by the Azerbaijan’s head, Defense Industry Minister Yavar Jamalov claimed that for the first time in the history of the republic in September 2014 Baku will host an international defense industry exhibition - ADEX-2014.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013 01:49 PM

Azerbaijan will soon start producing missiles together with Turkey’s ROKETSAN company. ROKETSAN told APA (Azerbaijan Press Agency) about it exclusively. Production line has been established at one of the facilities of Azerbaijan with the participation of ROKETSAN. The sides signed a contract on starting production in Istanbul on May 8.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:22 PM

BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles successfully completed 12 days of rigorous wheeled amphibious vehicle evaluations as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) Continued Systems Demonstration and Studies contract.
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Friday, May 10, 2013 07:12 PM

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Friday, May 17, 2013, met with a Chinese military delegation headed by Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Committee. Lukashenko hailed the close and fruitful cooperation between the two countries in various fields and said that enhanced military ties between Belarus and China have contributed to peace and stability in the region and the world at large.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 06:29 AM

Carat Security Group, the Belgian company which specializes in providing armored limousines worldwide, plans to open its first manufacturing facility in China.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:46 PM

The American Company Boeing unveils the Phantom Badger, a 4x4 light tactical vehicle, which is designed to be internally transported in the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The Phantom Badger is Boeing's proposal for a tactical vehicle that can be contained within the V-22 Osprey with just six inches of room on each side.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:40 PM

British Military is braced for hue and cry over replacement of the yellow camouflage of its desert vehicles with new 'army brown'. It took scientists a year to get the right shade – and if truth be told, it might take several more for soldiers to get used to it – but after more than sixty years bearing the same dark yellow colour, the British military is to adopt a new "army brown".
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 08:43 AM

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah met with visiting Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan at the Istana Nurul Iman palace here to discuss bilateral ties and issues of common concern. During the meeting, Chang said China and Brunei have been friendly neighbors since ancient times.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013 12:16 PM

Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), met with Brendan Sargeant, the visiting deputy secretary strategy of the Australian Department of Defence, in Beijing, Thursday, May 2, 2013.
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Friday, May 3, 2013 03:15 PM

Visiting Chinese Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang on Thursday pledged strengthened ties and cooperation in various fields with Ukraine. Xu made the remarks while meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Xu said that the strategic partnership between China and Ukraine has been developing continuously thanks to the attention of the two countries' top leaders.
Monday, May 27, 2013 08:17 AM

DSM Dyneema (Heerlen, The Netherlands), manufacturer of ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, on May 8 announced a major new milestone for its lightweight, cost-effective Dyneema BT10 ballistic tape.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 01:55 PM

Following the Republic of Croatia's decision to continue the equipment of its Armed Forces, the Minister of Defence Ante Kotromanovic and the President of Management Board of Ðuro Ðakovic Group Vladimir Kovacevic signed a contract on the acquisition and equipment of the Armed Forces' AMV 8x8 combat armoured vehicles with PROTECTOR M151 12.7mm calibre weapon stations.
Friday, May 31, 2013 11:50 AM

South Korean officials condemned the launching of another short-range missile Sunday, May 19, 2013 by North Korea, saying the action was provocative. North Korea fired the missile Sunday afternoon into the ocean off the country's east coast, one day after the country fired three short-range missiles into the same body of water, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Monday, May 20, 2013 10:26 AM

General Dynamics Land Systems and the local business unit of BAE Systems Inc., both in Sterling Heights, have received nearly $340 million combined to extend their early development contracts on the military Ground Combat Vehicle program by six months.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:20 AM

The German government confirmed the sale of 104 used Leopard 2 tanks and 50 armored personnel carriers Marder 1A2 armoured infantry fighting vehicle by industrial group Rheinmetall to Indonesia, but has put off a decision on a tank sale to Saudi Arabia, a defence source said on Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013 02:38 PM

The Indian Army will upgrade its entire Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty-2 (BMP-2)/2K armoured infantry combat vehicle (AIFV) fleet in an effort to enhance their capability to address operational requirements, the country's defence minister AK Antony has announced.
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Monday, May 13, 2013 11:29 AM

India’s Ministry of Defence has floated a competition for gun/missile systems for the Army. And in a first for the MoD, it is asking domestic companies to participate along with overseas firms.
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Monday, May 13, 2013 10:39 AM

Iran displayed its most advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by the country's engineers. The stealth drone, named Hemaseh (Epic), was unveiled on Thursday evening in a special ceremony in the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of a conference to commemorate the defense ministry's martyrs.
Sunday, May 12, 2013 10:51 AM

The production line of the new air defense system, Herz (Protector) 9, will be inaugurated in a special ceremony attended by the country's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi tomorrow. Last Tuesday, the Iranian defense ministry announced that Iran plans to unveil five new defensive achievements in coming days.
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Monday, May 20, 2013 09:49 AM

The Iranian Army Ground Force plans to further upgrade and reinvigorate its missile units using home-made weapons and equipments, an army commander announced on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013 09:35 AM

The Iranian Defense Ministry started mass-production of a highly mobile home-made air-defense system. The production line of the new system, Herz (Protector) 9, was inaugurated in a special ceremony attended by the country's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi on the occasion of the liberation of Khorramshahr city from Iraqi occupation during the eight-year Iraqi imposed war in the 1980s.
Sunday, May 26, 2013 09:08 AM

Kyodo news says the Japanese defense ministry is considering permanently deploying Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptors at its Tokyo headquarters. The announcement came a day before the DPRK launched three short-range missiles.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:16 AM

Jordan is mulling deployment of Patriot missiles in its region bordering Syria in order to protect its territory from the spiralling conflict which is spilling over into neighbouring countries. "Jordan wishes to deploy Patriot missile batteries in order to boost its defence capabilities and help protect the country. We are currently at the stage of talks with friendly states," Jordanian Information Minister Mohammad Momani said during a press conference. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 03:47 AM

At IDEF 2013, the International Defense Exhibition in Turkey held from May 7th through 10th, Lockheed Martin showcased its PAC-3 air defense system to local and visiting delegations. Turkey is currently holding a tender for the procurement of a system that can meet the challenges of both air and missile defense. Systems from Russia, China and France are also taking part in the tender in addition to Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3. Monday, May 20, 2013 10:26 PM

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully conducted the first Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) flight of the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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Sunday, May 26, 2013 03:55 PM

Mississippi National Guard maintenance personnel took delivery of the first six M1A2 SEP v.2 main battle tanks intended for the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team May 3 at the Mobilization And Training Equipment Site (MATES) at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 01:37 PM

Navistar Defence Canada, Inc. will demonstrate the proven state-of-the-art commercial towing and recovery technology of the MaxxPro® Recovery Vehicle (MRV) this week at CANSEC. The MRV as well as a multimedia presentation of Navistar Defence’s Military Commercial off the Shelf (MILCOTS) armored cab solution will be on display at Canada’s largest defence and security trade show.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:07 PM

Nigeria is being touted as one of the most insecure countries in the world, after it recently became the world-leader in importation of armoured vehicles. Nigeria took the title from Iraq, Afghanistan and Latin American countries, and it is estimated that about 30 percent of customers for armoured vehicles worldwide come from Nigeria.
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Friday, May 17, 2013 10:47 AM

Nigeria's military has announced a "massive" deployment of troops to its restive northeast to tackle armed group Boko Haram, after the president declared a state of emergency in the areas. President Goodluck Jonathan imposed a state of emergency in three states, including Yobe and Adamawa, but the offensive is widely expected to be concentrated in Borno, whose capital, Maiduguri, is a home base of Boko Haram.
Thursday, May 16, 2013 07:28 AM

South Korea’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched three short-range guided missiles on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Ministry said it detected two launches in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon. It said the missiles were fired in a north-easterly direction away from South Korean waters.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:44 AM

North Korea's progress in developing nuclear weapons that could reach the United States depends on continued missile and nuclear tests, a Pentagon report said. The annual report to Congress, presented Thursday, provided an overview of North Korea's military threat and discussed the reclusive country's progress toward developing a nuclear missile, CNN reported Friday, May 3, 2013.
Saturday, May 4, 2013 01:05 PM

North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile Taepodong-2, and the Defense Department believes that the nation may soon be capable of building a nuclear-armed missile. North Korea has yet to develop a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, a senior US official said on Wednesday, 15 May, 2013, contradicting a recent US military intelligence report.
Thursday, May 16, 2013 09:45 AM

As the backbone of the Canadian Army’s logistics fleet reaches the end of its service life, vehicle modernization programmes such as the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) will help restore the capabilities and protection that troops need to fulfil their missions.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:07 PM

The contracts signed between Russia and Venezuela in the field of military cooperation reach 11 billion dollars in total, announced Monday, May 13, 2013, the head of the Russian agency of arms export, Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Issaïkine.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 08:58 AM

Russia is ready to develop jointly with Turkey a long-range air defense complex based on S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, state arms seller Rosoboronexport head Sergei Ladygin said on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Turkey launched a tender for the purchase of long-range air defense systems long ago but no winner has been announced to this day.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 05:15 PM

Russia will expand military-technical cooperation with Serbia, Chief of General Staff of Russian armed forces Valery Gerasimov said Thursday, May 21, 2013. "Military cooperation between the two defense ministries has gained a positive nature," Gerasimov said during talks with his visiting Serbian counterpart Ljubisa Dikovic.
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Friday, May 31, 2013 01:55 PM

Rosoboronexport, the Russian state arms export agency wishes to engage outside of official tenders, to deliver its air defense missile system Pantsir to Brazil, said Sergei Ladygine, head of the Russian delegation at the International Defence Exhibition, SITDEF 2013 which takes place in Lima, Peru.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 06:03 PM

Soldiers of the Russian air defence units of the Southern Military District will perform live firing with the new modern anti-aircraft ground-to-air missile system "Tor-MU" at Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan region.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:59 AM

Russian army airborne troops ordered a new 125mm tracked self-propelled gun to Kurgan factory, which can be unloaded from a plane without any platform. Airborne troops of Russian army have indeed need a new vehicle to replace the 2S25 Sprut-SD that the "paras" have abandoned in 2010 after a fire on the vehicle after the military parade on Red Square, due to a fuel leakage.
Sunday, May 26, 2013 02:08 PM

The rearmament of Russia’s paratroopers should be completed in the next three to five years, Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, commander of the Airborne Forces, told journalists on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013 01:00 PM

The Russian Ministry of Defense should receive a new a remote-controlled mine clearance system mounted on tracked armored vehicle called UR-07M to succeed the legendary UR-77, named by the military "Zmeï Gorynytch" (mythical dragon with three heads) for its operating principle, according to Izvestia newspaper of May 17, 2013.
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