Turkey sent more troops, tanks and other military equipment on Monday, July 30, 2012, to its border with Syria as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces hit Syrian second largest city Aleppo in air and land attacks, Turkish semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
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Monday, July 30, 2012, 04:51 PM

Tawazun Holding from United Arab Emirates, the steadily growing manufacturer which is helping to build the industrial backbone of the UAE, has expanded its presence in the African defense market by inking of a joint venture with Algeria to manufacture the NIMR combat vehicle in Algeria.

Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:56 AM

Czech Ministry of Defence plans to buy approximately 10 thousand CZ 805 BREN attack rifles, 7 thousand CZ 75 PHANTOM pistols and 500 CZ SCORPION sub-machine guns during next several years. According to Colonel Pavel Bulant, Director of the Armaments Division of MoD, this quantity should cover needs of all elements of Czech armed forces.
Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:35 AM

Turkey will spend up to $8 billion in defense purchases as its exports will reach $2 billion in 2016, four years from now, according to a major estimation by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM).
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Monday, July 30, 2012, 10:18 AM

India on Sunday, 29 July, 2012, successfully test-fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the integrated test range at Chandipur off Odisha coast. The 32nd test-firing was part of the development trials of the missile which has already been inducted into the Army and the Navy.
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Monday, July 30, 2012, 09:51 AM

The Israel Air Force (IAF) is expected to deploy two additional Iron Dome missile-defense batteries early next year, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday, July 29, 2012. The new batteries have reportedly been outfitted with upgraded software and radars that will enable interception at extended ranges, and will be operated by reservists, according to the report.
Monday, July 30, 2012, 08:49 AM

The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for 12 FIREFINDER Radars and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $428 million.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012, 10:22 AM

The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for 60 PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $4.2 billion.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012, 09:58 AM

United States President Barack Obama on Friday, July 27, 2012, signed a piece of legislation that gives Israel 70 million dollars for its "Iron Dome" rocket defense system, one day before his Republican rival in the 2012 presidential election Mitt Romney is scheduled to visit that country.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012, 07:46 AM

Renault Trucks Defense, which is included in the Volvo Group’s Governmental Sales business area, is to acquire the French automotive manufacturer Panhard. The transaction is expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter of 2012. For implementation, approval is required from the relevant authorities.
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Friday, July 27, 2012, 01:02 PM

The new individual comprehensive support system developed by the Quartermaster and Equipment Research Institute under the General Logistics Department (GLD) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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Thursday, July 26, 2012, 12:23 AM

Colt Defense LLC has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract by the U.S. Marine Corps for up to 12,000 M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistols (CQBP), plus spares and logistical support. The new CQBP is a direct descendant of the iconic Colt M1911 adopted by the U.S. military in 1911 and carried as the primary sidearm through all the major conflicts of the 20th century.
Thursday, July 26, 2012, 09:10 AM

Thailand will receive soon another batch of 48 Ukrainian wheeled armoured personnel carriers BTR-3E1 purchased under contracts from 2006-2011. Information from the Russian Press agency Lenta.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 11:56 AM

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has added the new light BTR-4E armored personnel carrier to the arsenal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the ministry's press service reported on Tuesday. Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Salamatin signed a respective order on July 24.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 10:59 AM

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold a meeting in Kolomna in the Moscow Region on Monday, July 23, 2012, to discuss modernizing production facilities for Iskander tactical missile launchers, the government’s press office reported on Sunday, July 22, 2012.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 10:26 AM

Army of North Korea has placed several dozen combat helicopters near its sea border with South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, citing South Korean government sources.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 10:04 AM

Navistar Defence Canada, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar Defense, LLC, today announced that it delivered on a USD $14 million contract from the Government of Canada to supply the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with International(r) MXT(tm) Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs).
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 08:31 AM

The Syrian regime threatened Monday, July 23, 20132, to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgement that it possesses weapons of mass destruction.
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Monday, July 23, 2012, 04:47 PM

Taiwan is scheduled to take delivery next month of the new powerful multiple-launch rocket system aimed at neutralising former rival China's amphibious landing capabilities, local media reported Sunday, July 22, 2012.
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Monday, July 23, 2012, 04:41 PM

Taiwan is considering purchasing tanks used by the U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan to update its aging fleet, the defense ministry and media said July 23. Taiwan remains wary of China despite a recent improvement in relations, and military experts say the self-ruled island would deploy tanks in the event of a land invasion by its powerful neighbor.
Monday, July 23, 2012, 03:26 PM

South African company EWI2 has partnered with the China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) to produce the 8M wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle. The 8M was unveiled at the China International Exhibition on Police Technologies and Equipment Expo (CIEPE) in Beijing at the beginning of last month.
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Monday, July 23, 2012, 11:43 AM

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $353.2 million U.S. Army follow-on contract for the seventh production lot of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rockets. Designed for destroying targets at ranges up to 70 kilometers, GMLRS is an all-weather, rapidly deployable, long-range rocket that delivers precision strike beyond the range of most conventional weapons.
Friday, July 20, 2012, 12:04 AM

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $68.9 million contract to prepare the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile production line for the introduction of the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) version of the combat-proven PAC-3 Missile.
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Friday, July 20, 2012, 11:40 AM

Tel Aviv is concerned that the Lebanese Hezbollah movement will try to get hold of Syrian army arsenals, including missiles and chemical weapons, Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday, July 19, 2012.
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Friday, July 20, 2012, 10:11 AM

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) announced today that the Company's Defense segment has been awarded a contract to provide the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces with 750 M-ATV Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012, 03:12 PM