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June 2017 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News

Iraq receives 115 medium tactical vehicle Navistar 81406172

: Posted On Wednesday, 14 June 2017 11:08

Iraq to receives 115 medium tactical vehicle made by Navistar Defense

The U.S. Army recently awarded Navistar Defense, LLC a foreign military sales contract valued at $18.8 million to provide 115 International 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) to Iraq.

raytheon $116 million deepstrike contract US Army 81406171

: Posted On Wednesday, 14 June 2017 10:18

Raytheon awarded a $116 million contract by US Army for the Long-Range precision Fires missile

The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $116.4 million contract to enter the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range Precision Fires program.

New Russian radar being developed to detect threat 81306175

: Posted On Tuesday, 13 June 2017 16:45

New Russian passive radar is being developed to detects any kind of threats

The Ruselectronics Group, part of Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation, has developed a passive coherent radar designed for stealthy detection of moving aerial, ground and above-water targets in the protected area of important facilities, the group’s press office said.

Russian 1st air defence receive modernized S-300PM2 81306173

: Posted On Tuesday, 13 June 2017 12:00

Russian 1st air defence army to receives modernized S-300PM2

The 1st air and missile defense army of the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive four modernized anti-aircraft S-300PM2 complexes and several squadrons of Pantsir-S2 missile guns this year, army Commander Lieutenant-General Andrei Demin told reporters.

Western Military District Tor-M2 live-fire drills 81306172

: Posted On Tuesday, 13 June 2017 11:05

Western Military District Tor-M2 crews hold live-firing drills in south Russia

The air defense missile regiment of the Western Military District’s Kantemirovskaya Armored Division has used the Tor-M2 (NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet) SAM system to hold the first live-firing exercise at the Kapustin Yar training range in south Russia, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.

Gentex to provides 35000 helmets to US Marines 81306171

: Posted On Tuesday, 13 June 2017 10:15

Gentex Corporation contracted to provides 35000 helmets to US Marines

Gentex Corporation has received a $51 million contract to provide for more than 35,000 Enhanced Combat Helmets to the U.S. Marine Corps.

Canada and Spain reinforced NATO presence in Latvia 81206175

: Posted On Monday, 12 June 2017 16:23

Canada and Spain arrived for the reinforced NATO presence in Latvia

Canada and Spain arrived in Latvia. Their presence is meant to temper any Russian ambition to expand. The Canadians will officially take command of the Latvia mission, based at Camp Adazi, on June 19.

Boeing contracted for Iraq Avenger missile system 81206174

: Posted On Monday, 12 June 2017 15:07

Boeing contracted to provide techical services of its avenger missile system for Iraq

The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $39.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee foreign military sales (Iraq) contract to acquire engineering and technical services necessary to support the Avenger missile system.

Russia new artillery munitions for Koalitsiya-SV 81206172

: Posted On Monday, 12 June 2017 11:10

Russia to have new munitions for the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery in two-three years

The Tecmash Concern of the Rostec State Corporation is implementing a program to create new munition for perspective self-propelled artillery gun Koalitsiya-SV (Coalition-SV), Director General of the company Sergei Rusakov said.

Milrem THeMIS to start tests with Estonian military 81206171

: Posted On Monday, 12 June 2017 09:43

Milrem THeMIS to start tests with Estonian military forces

The Estonian Defence solutions provider Milrem and the Estonian Defence league signed a cooperation agreement to start rigorous tests of Milrem's unmanned ground vehicle THeMIS during live military exercises.

ORSIS upgraded legendary M1891/30 sniper rifle 2906171 TASS

: Posted On Friday, 09 June 2017 10:37

Russian company ORSIS upgraded legendary M1891/30 Mosin sniper rifle

Russia`s ORSIS small arms manufacturing company has updated the legendary M1891/30 Mosin sniper rifle to the modern level. The enhanced firearm was unveiled at the MILEX 2017 defense show held from May 20-22 in Minsk, Belarus.

russia use sprut-sdm1 chassis new vehicle familly 80806175

: Posted On Thursday, 08 June 2017 16:11

Russia to uses Sprut-SDM1 chassis to create a new familly of armored vehicle

The self-propelled antitank Sprut-SDM1 gun will be used to create a family of armored hardware, Executive Director of Tractor Plants Concern Fizuli Seifedov told a corporate publication of the enterprise.

South korea to increases its defence budget in 2018 80806174

: Posted On Thursday, 08 June 2017 15:28

South Korea to increases its next year defence budget by 8.4 percent from 2017

South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it has requested a record budget of 43.7 trillion won ($38.7 billion) for next year, citing growing threats from North Korea and the need for reforming the South's military under President Moon Jae-in's campaign pledge.

Boxer CRV and Patria AMV35 test Australia Land 400 80806173

: Posted On Thursday, 08 June 2017 14:50

Boxer CRV and Patria AMV35 undergoes head-to-head tests for australian Land 400 program

Rival armored vehicles in competition for Australia's LAND 400 Phase 2 program are undergoing test and evaluation assessment, Australian officials said in a press release.

US Army looking for a new 7,62mm automatic weapon 80806172

: Posted On Thursday, 08 June 2017 11:41

US Army looking for a new 7,62mm automatic weapon

The US Army has invited bids for a 7.62mm automatic weapon, seeking to get an estimate on lead time and cost to purchase 10,000 new assault rifles that shoot armor piercing bullets.

russia communication units receive R-149MA1 vehicle 80806171

: Posted On Thursday, 08 June 2017 09:50

Russian communications units to receive R-149MA1 unified command and staff vehicle

Communications units of the Western Military District deployed in Leningrad, Belgorod and Kaliningrad regions receives uniform command and staff vehicles R-149MA1, the press service of the district said.

Serbia receives donation of 19 HMMWV from USA 80706174

: Posted On Wednesday, 07 June 2017 12:23

Serbia receives a donation of 19 HMMWV vehicles from USA

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, accompanied by the Minister of Defence, Zoran Ðordevic, Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Ljubiša Dikovic and US Ambassador in Belgrade, Kyle Scott, attended the handover of 19 HMMWV vehicles, donated by United States of America, in the barracks “National Hero Stevica Jovanovic“ in Pancevo.

Russian radar Voronezh-DM in service end of 2017 80706173

: Posted On Wednesday, 07 June 2017 11:30

Russian Voronezh-DM radar to begin active duty before end 2017

The new-generation Voronezh-DM radar set up near Yeniseysk in the Krasnoyarsk Territory in East Siberia will be put into operation before the yearend, Russian Space Force Commander Lieutenant-General Alexander Golovko said.

Egypt S-300VM Antey-2500 missile delivery from Russia 10706171

: Posted On Wednesday, 07 June 2017 09:52

Egypt takes delivery of first batch of Russian-made S-300VM Antey-2500 air defense missile systems

According a picture released on the Russian Social Network website vk.com/milinfolive, Egypt has taken delivery of first batch of S-300VM Antey 25000 mobile air defense missile system. On the picture, a container of 9M82 missile is unloaded from a ship from an undisclosed place in Egypt.

Taiwan thinks converting CM-32 APC to howitzers 80706171

: Posted On Wednesday, 07 June 2017 09:33

Taiwan is thinking about converting CM-32 armored personnel carriers to self-propelled howitzers

The Ministry of National Defense is considering producing self-propelled howitzers by converting CM-32 “Clouded Leopard” wheeled armored personnel carriers, ministry spokesman Major General Chen Chung-chi said on Thuesday. A self-propelled gun could be produced by mating the chassis of the 25-tonne, eight-wheeled CM-32 with an M114 155mm howitzer.

GDELS Czechoslovak Group ASCOD to replace Czech army BMP-2 10606171

: Posted On Tuesday, 06 June 2017 19:57

GDELS & Czechoslovak Group agreement to offer ASCOD armored to replace Czech Army BMP-2

The government of the Czech Republic has a requirement to replace its legacy fleet of tracked armored vehicles BMP-2 also called BVP-2 with modern infantry fighting vehicles. General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has been down-selected as a potential candidate for this competitive acquisition project with its modern tracked armored vehicle ASCOD.

India test-fired its home-made Prithvi-II missile 80606175

: Posted On Tuesday, 06 June 2017 17:17

India test-fired its home-made Prithvi-II missile

India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenous nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha as part of a user trial by the Army. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha at around 9.50 am, official sources said.

Saudi Arabia buy AN/TPQ-53 radar system from USA 80606174

: Posted On Tuesday, 06 June 2017 16:46

Saudi Arabia to buy AN/TPQ-53 radar systems and other equipment from United States of America

A possible $662 million sale of AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems and related support to Saudi Arabia has been approved by the U.S. State Department.

Russian army train Buk-m3 and Iskander-M missile 80606173

: Posted On Tuesday, 06 June 2017 15:53

Russian army will train to use Buk-M3 air defence system and Iskander-M tactical missile

Russian Ground Forces will fire new Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missiles in the summer training period while missilemen of the forces will launch Iskander-M in late September, the press service of the Defense Ministry said.

Russian military school receives four A1 snowmobile 80606172

: Posted On Tuesday, 06 June 2017 13:40

Eastern Russian military school receives four A1 snowmobiles for training purposes

The Rokossovsky combined arms higher military school in the Far East received four latest army snowmobiles A1 to train future commanders of Arctic units, the press service of the Eastern Military District said.

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