November 2018 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military News |
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General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced today the acquisition of FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH, a qualified maintenance and service provider for the Bundeswehr (German army) and other international customers. FWW will become part of the newly-established General Dynamics European Land Systems – Deutschland, located in Berlin.
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The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of enhancements to 162 Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 28, 2018.
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The Armenian Armed Forces have successfully test fired an OTR-21 Tochka Tactical Ballistic Missile System. The missile hit its designated target from 65 kilometers, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan published on Facebook.
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An unnamed Chinese defense contractor has developed a Changan CS95 SUV with a roof-mounted, remote-control .50-caliber machine gun. The example given by the Romanians with a Dacia Duster first displayed in 2013 has given ideas to other companies, so far without commercial success.
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Russian engineering troops have received the newest BMR-3MA route clearance vehicles (RCV), the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The military units of engineering troops of the Russian Armed Forces have received modern armored BMR-3MA route clearance vehicles. The manufacturing plant has handed over six such RCVs to the Russian Defense Ministry," the ministry said.
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The Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced on November 28 the awarding of a tender contract to upgrade 22 M577A2 command post vehicles, a variant of the M113 APC. The upgrade will be undertaken by Germany's FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft following the company's down-select under a tender organized by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA). The cost of upgrading the tracked command posts amounted to roughly €1.5 million ($1.7 million). FFG will involve local Lithuanian company UAB Autokurtas in the upgrade program.
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The U.S. State Department announced the approval of a pair of arms sales to Egypt on November 27, 2018. The potential sales include a deal for tank rounds and another for attack helicopters.
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Lockheed Martin received a $6.9 million award from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to enhance the ONYX exoskeleton for future soldier demonstrations. Onyx is a powered, lower-body exoskeleton with artificial intelligence (AI) technology that augments human strength and endurance.
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As reported by Terri Moon Cronk (Defense.gov), U.S. forces are establishing observation posts in Northeast Syria to further deny escape routes to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve told Pentagon reporters on 27 November, 2018.
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A new Ukrainian 120mm mortar designated Bars-8MMK, based on the Bars-8 armored vehicle designed and manufactured by the Bogdan Corporation, has been successfully tested at the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ training ground.
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Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) training facility opened its doors on Nov. 5 for Marines stationed in the Pacific region. Training and Logistics Support Activity (TALSA) PAC is located at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and managed by the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263), located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. It is the third of this kind of facility dedicated to SUAS training and logistics.
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Elta Systems, a division and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has unveiled a new and enhanced configuration of its Drone Guard system which detects, identifies and disrupts the operation of UAS and small drones.
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Elbit Systems launches HattoriX, a new man-packed fire support system that, for the first time, enables forward observers (FO) and similarly tasked tactical teams to passively, rapidly and independently acquire Category 1 (CAT-1) targets (Target Location error of few a meters). Operational with an undisclosed client, HattoriX introduces a step change in the effectiveness of target acquisition at the tactical level as it demonstrably both improves survivability and increases the effectiveness of engaging Time Sensitive Targets (TST) while reducing collateral damage.
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Canada’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first Mack Defense Kerax trucks for the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) Program, these are fitted with loadbeds designed and produced by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group.
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Oshkosh Defense company, announced today that the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged kits. Today’s delivery order marks the tenth order under the contract that was awarded to Oshkosh in August 2015.
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Russia’s Defense Ministry has said it will deploy new S-400 surface-to-air missile systems on the Crimean peninsula as tensions flared in the region this week following Moscow's claims that three Ukrainian vessels had violated its territorial waters near the Kerch strait.
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On November 26, 2018 at Mina Al Arab, Ras al Khaimah the STREIT Group Chairman, Guerman Goutorov welcomed honored guests, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council, International members of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, Ambassadors and valued customer from across the world to join STREIT in the Celebration of 'Saving Lives for 25 Years' - with a live demonstration of their range of armored vehicles and the newly launched STREIT MARINE - armored boats and the all-terrain SHERP's first demonstration in the Middle East.
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The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of defense articles and services in support of a Direct Commercial Sale of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for an estimated cost of $215 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
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According to the website of the Turkish Newspaper Gazete Vatan, the Turkish-made Main Battle Tank (MBT) Altay will be delivered in three configurations designated T1, T2 and T3. The latest variant scheduled for qualification in 2024, the T3 will be fitted with an unmanned turret and an automatic loading system.
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The Airborne Force selects the best young scientists and engineers to serve in the scientific-production company, the force said. "Close to 20 graduates from leading Russian technical institutes and certified young engineers will be selected soon to man the first scientific-production company of the Airborne Force," it said.
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According the Facebook account of the French embassy in Lebanon, 10 VAB HOT Mephisto armored vehicles, 96 HOT antitank missiles and 2 simulators have been unloaded this Tuesday 27 November at the port of Beirut.
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Delta Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment of the 2-1 ADA Battalion, 35th ADA Brigade, qualified on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system outside of the United States—the first time in Air Defense history. 2nd Lt. Kelsey Burns (D-2 Platoon Leader) reports.
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European Defence Agency, Polish MoD and Rheni GmbH have signed a contract for the provision of the J1 Functional Area Service (J1FAS) software to the Polish Operational Headquarter (OHQ) in Krakow in the context of the EU Visegrad Battlegroup commitment. The contract runs until the end of 2019.
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Japanese and U.S. leadership met in Djibouti to discuss ways to build relationships across the Combined Joint Operations Area Nov. 20-21 as reported by Capt. Olivia Cobiskey on Army.mil. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has been increasing its capacity building operations in East Africa in an effort to help enhance development of security and regional stability with African partners and the U.S.
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Informally, the Latvian ministry of Defense has selected product of the Finnish company Sisu Auto in the 200 million-euro armored car procurement competition, as reported by Andris Karkluvalks on Delfi. Representatives of Latvia have tested the model "GTP 4x4", which won against the AM General “Humwee”, “Marauder LAV” and Turkish Otokar “Cobra".