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

 Australian DoD extends contract with Unisys to provide IT support services
 
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Unisys Corporation announced on wednesday March 9, that its Australian subsidiary has signed a two-year contract extension, estimated to be worth approximately AUD$74 million (US$54 million), with the Australian Department of Defence to provide IT support for 100,000 end users at approximately 450 Defence locations across Australia.
 

US DoD awards Drone Aviation a 780,000 $ contratct for WASP Tactical Aerostat System
 
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Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, today announced that it has been awarded a multiple unit contract from the Department of Defense ("DoD") for its Winch Aerostat Small Platform ("WASP") tactical aerostat system.
 

Taiwan to allocate $175 million for weapons systems research and development this year  
 
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Taiwan will allocate NT$5.76 billion (US$175 million) this year for research and development into home-grown weapon systems, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday. The amount is 211 percent higher than last year's R&D budget, the MND said in a report on its plans for 2016 submitted to the Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee.
 

Ras Al Khaimah Police of United Arab Emirates takes delivery of Spartan and Predator armoured
 
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The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Police of United Arab Emirates has take delivery of new Spartan armoured and Predator riot control vehicles from the Company Streit Group. Major-General Ali Abdullah bin Alwan Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of the RAK Police, said the new vehicles are locally made as part of strategic partnership with specialised companies and factories.
 

 The alert level in the Algerian Army reached the Defense Emergency amid recent Tunisian attack
 
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The alert level in the Algerian armed forces has been increased to a military emergency following the recent attack in the Tunisian city of Ben Gardane near the border with Libya, which killed 18 people, the Al Mayadeen satellite television channel reported.
 

Five regiments of Russia's Strategic Missile Force will receive 20 Yars RS-24 ICBM missile
 
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Five regiments of Russia’s Strategic Missile Force will receive 20 RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in 2016, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Yars RS-24 Is a Russian-made mobile nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile which can be mounted on truck carrier or deployed in silos.
 

Iran armed forces test-fired several ballistic missiles from silos as a part of military exercises
 
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The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, began the final stage of 'Might of Velayat' missile drills in different parts of the country by firing ballistic missiles from silos. The drills were started this morning and were attended by IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari and IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
 

 UAE-made radar system to be tested in July
 
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According to Khaleej Times, an Abu Dhabi-based company Emirates Technology Innovation Centre said that it has locally conceived and developed a radar system that can detect hostile aircraft and missiles and planning a test in July.
 

 Finmeccanica introduces D-BOX technology systems for mine clearance
 
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D-BOX, a set of services, systems and sensors that makes mine clearance operations safer and more efficient has been introduced by Finmeccanica in Naples. Finmeccanica is responsible for the technological innovation component of the solution that has been developed in the frame of a European Commission project.
 

General Dynamics Land Systems-UK inaugurates new Armoured Fighting Vehicle facility for AJAX
 
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General Dynamics Land Systems-UK today inaugurated its new Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) facility at Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The facility, which will undergo significant refurbishment through 2016 and be fully operational in 2017, will support the delivery of AJAX vehicles to the British Army.
 

Indonesia thinks to the possibility to purchase Chinese-made AF902 FCS/35 air defense system
 
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Indonesia thinks to the possibility to purchase air defense system from China, a senior defense official said. According to Air Vice Marshal M. Syaugi, the director general of defense planning at Indonesia’s defense ministry, the country is currently evaluating the purchase of the Chinese-made AF902 Radar/Twin 35 mm AA Gun/PL-9C Missile Integrated Air Defense System (AF902 FCS/35) to bolster its aerial defense capabilities.
 

Russia's 1st Engineer Brigade received first Uran-14 fire-extinguishing robotic systems
 
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The first Uran-14 fire-extinguishing robotic systems have started to arrive for the 1st Engineer Brigade based in Murom in central Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said on Friday. The 1st Engineer Brigade will also receive Uran-6 mine-clearing robotic systems in 2016, the press office added.
 

China plans to increase military spending by 7-8% in 2016
 
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A spokesperson of the national legislature talked on Friday about what could be China's slowest military budget increase for six years, as the world's second largest economy feels the chill amid rising headwinds. Fu Ying, spokesperson for the National People's Congress annual session, said military spending is budgeted to grow by around 7 to 8 percent in 2016.
 

South Korea & U.S. launch formal talks on deployement of THAAD air defense system
 
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South Korea and the United States officially launched a joint working group Friday to discuss the idea of deploying an advanced missile defense shield in the Northeast Asian country, the Defense Ministry here said. The joint group is scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting later in the day at the Ministry of National Defense.
 

Alcoa to develop innovative lightweight solutions for US Army's ground combat vehicles
 
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Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has been awarded a five-year contract from the U.S. Army worth up to $50 million for R&D projects focused on developing innovative, lightweighting solutions for ground combat vehicles, the US-based company announced on March 3rd, 2016.
 

Israel takes delivery of first David's Sling missile defense systems
 
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The Israeli Air Force began receiving and installing parts of the David's Sling missile defense system, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016. The Israeli Defense Ministry started transferring components of the aerial protection system after it had been examined several times by Israeli and U.S. missile agencies and deemed operational in late December 2015.
 

General Dynamics to produce gun barrels for US Army's XM17 handgun program
 
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a multiyear contract by Smith & Wesson to produce hammer forged, military grade gun barrels. The barrels produced under this contract will be used in Smith & Wesson’s M&P pistol, which is being offered for the U.S. Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition.
 

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