January 2018 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News |
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According to kyivpost, a new Ukrainian ground-based cruise missile underwent a successful test launch on Jan. 30, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov announced.
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Russia is developing a new generation of anti-aircraft artillery systems capable of taking out a wide array of aerial, ground and naval targets. The 2S38 is based on the chassis of a BMP-3.
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The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) has take the delivery of its first Ultra-Light Combat Vehicles (ULCV) also named Dagor. This vehicle is designed and manufactured by the American Company Polaris Government & Defense and was unveiled at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition held in Washington DC in October 2014.
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The United States donated three armored vehicles to the Government of Costa Rica to strengthen security throughout the country. One vehicle is destined for Fuerza Publica, another for the Special Intervention Unit (UEI), and the third for the Judicial Police (OIJ).
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The Royal Thai Army conducted tests of the China-built VT4 main battle tank, also known as the MBT3000, on Friday 26/01 at the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Centre at Adisorn military camp in Saraburi. Reporters were there to witness the tests take place.
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The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems an $8 million contract to develop modernized precision-guidance kits that ensure the accuracy of 155-millimeter artillery munitions. These kits enable munitions to make in-flight course corrections even in GPS-jammed environments.
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A new RAF radar facility reinforcing the UK’s ability to track unidentified military or civilian aircraft will be powered up ready to operate soon, the head of the RAF heard on January 26, 2018. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, visited the site of the new £10m Remote Radar Head facility, at Saxa Vord, Unst, Shetland, to inspect its progress.
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According to a news from the Russian News agency TASS of January 25, 2018, Qatar, an Arab country located in the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula is interested to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system. After Turkey, China, India and Saudi Arabia, Qatar is another foreign country interested to acquire this Russian anti-aircraft missile system.
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According a Turkish media news of January 24, 2018, Turkish army has successfully performed ballistic and mine tests with the local-made Hizir 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier. The new wheeled combat vehicle could be used to fight terrorist organization.
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Safran Electronics & Defense has won the contract for a major French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) Science & Technology project, Furious. Covering a period of five years, this project is designed to lay the groundwork for the integration of land robots in French armed forces, as part of the Scorpion modernization program. Safran will call on support from academia as well as the agility of small and medium-size enterprises (SME), to fulfill this contract, reflecting the DGA’s policy of encouraging innovative partnerships between prime contractors, research organizations, SMEs and startups.
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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $459 million contract modification for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. The modification brings the total contract value to $1.28 billion with funding provided in 2017 and 2018. The new interceptors support U.S. Army THAAD units and growing operational requirements.
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Nammo is proud to announce that it has taken an ownership position in MAC LLC, a leader in the development and production of lightweight polymer cartridge cases for small and medium caliber ammunition.
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To meet the challenge of evolving battlefield threats, Thales has launched its new protected vehicle, the Bushmaster Multi Role 6 (MR6) at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London.
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"The trials are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2018 and last about a year," the analysts of the think-tank say, citing Russian media outlets. The program of the trials will include tests of the vehicle`s driving and firing performance, as well as its swimming capabilities and the firing performance of the Sprut-SDM1 in water. The tests will also include a paradroppimg from an Il-76 heavy airlifter to check the mobility, rapid deployment and transportability of the SPATG.
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Elbit Systems LTD announced today that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems of Australia Pty Ltd., was awarded a $150 million contract by the Australian Department of Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group to provide Through Life Support (TLS) services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for the Battle Management System Command and Control (BMS C2).
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The Turkmenistan Special Operation Forces has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to Polaris Government and Defense for military and commercial vehicles. The Polaris vehicles provide mobility options to their combat commanders to pose multiple dilemmas to the enemy.
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The Airborne Force’s air assault large unit based in Pskov in northwest Russia will be the first to receive a batch of advanced military hardware in 2018, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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Defense contractor NIOA and the Australian Government's Defense Department reached a deal worth more than $100 million for 155mm Lightweight Towed Howitzer ammunition.
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ADS GmbH defines the next generation of Active Protection System (APS) by the rigorous application of highest safety standards – world’s first independently assessed ‘functionally safe’ APS. ADS Gesellschaft für aktive Schutzsysteme mbH, the pioneer in reliable and precise hard-kill Active Protection Systems (APS), today announces it has achieved a world first; the design and development of an APS to the highest safety standard, IEC61508.
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A contract to deliver Russian-made S-400 (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) air defense missile systems to Turkey has been signed. Turkey has become the second NATO member-state to purchase Russian-made S-400 systems. "Two S-400 air defense missile systems have been deployed in Syria, providing twenty-four-hour air defense for the Humaymim and Tartus bases," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during his trip to Southeast Asian countries.
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India`s military is planning to arm its T-90S Bhishma main battle tanks (MBT) with new anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), the Times of India newspaper says.
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The Soratnik automated fighting system has been tested in an environment close to real combat at temperatures of more than 30°C, the press office of Russia’s Kalashnikov Corporation told TASS. The Kalashnikov Corporation that is a subsidiary of Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation is the developer of the Soratnik system.
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Vietnam has launched manufacturing of the Russian-originated OSV-96 anti-materiel rifle. The OSV-96 gas-operated self-loading anti-materiel rifle is being promoted on the global market by the Rosoboronexport company, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation. According to the official catalogue of Rosoboronexport, the OSV-96 is designed to engage manpower wearing body armor, light armored vehicles, radar, missile and artillery systems and other items of hardware.
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Bittium has received the first orders from Mexican government authorities for mobile devices developed for a satellite communication system. The mobile devices have been developed in a product development project that started in the year 2015. The product development phase has been successfully concluded and the devices are now in volume production. The total value of the first orders is approximately 2 million euros and the devices will be delivered to the customers by the end of the first quarter of 2018. The mobile devices are manufactured in Finland.
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on Thursday January 18th that it was awarded an approximately $85 million contract from a European country to supply a range of advanced ground-based Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) systems. The contract will be performed over a four-year period.