The United States and Israel are planning an attack on nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran using bombers and unmanned aircraft. It was unveiled today in the magazine Foreign Policy. The publication quotes a source who was in on the discussions between the two countries, which ensures that the attack may last between two and 48 hours.
Friday, October 12, 2012, 10:41 AM

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Canadian National Defence, today attended the grand opening for a new facility that will house the fleet of upgraded Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) IIIs at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa.
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Friday, October 12, 2012, 09:57 AM

Indonesia provides more information about its acquisition planning for military equipment and vehicles. The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is expected to receive more military hardware in the future. It has been confirmed by the United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) that 8 AH-64D Block III Longbow Apache attack helicopter will be acquired by Indonesia.
Friday, October 12, 2012, 09:49 AM

Carl Icahn, the American billionaire activist investor, offered to buy Oshkosh Corp. (OSK) for about $3 billion, saying management of the military vehicles supplier has failed to deliver on pledges to improve profitability.
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Friday, October 12, 2012, 08:03 AM

The U.S. and Israeli militaries are engaged in final preparations for the largest-ever joint missile defense drill in the allies' history. The three-week exercise, dubbed Austere Challenge 12 (AC12), will start on Oct. 21, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday, October 10, 2012, citing an army source.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012, 10:15 AM

French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, expressed his readiness to give green light to the launching of a military operation to end crisis in northern Mali. "France has once again confirmed its readiness not only to vote for this resolution, but to support the logistical and political the initiative taken by Africans," Hollande said.
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 09:43 AM

The U.S. military has sent planners and other specialists to Jordan to help that country's armed forces handle a flood of Syrian refugees, and prepare for other contingencies as the crisis in Syria continues, media reports said Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012, 09:06 AM

The German Company Rheinmetall has been selected to take part in a major US procurement project in the field of vehicle armament. Over the next five years Rheinmetall can expect to generate $US20 million in sales each year under the “Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) III” framework agreement, eventually totalling US$100 million.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 17:21 PM

The U.S. Defense Department has restarted a fund designed to speed exports of military gear to allies, with $100 million for initiatives such as stockpiling equipment for resale to partners.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 12:24 AM

A Patriot surface-to-air missile battery was deployed in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Monday, two days after an unmanned aircraft breached Israeli airspace from the Mediterranean, local media reported. Israel Defense Forces officials were quoted by Ha'aretz daily as saying that the deployment was not an emergency measure, and such systems are deployed to the area from time to time.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 11:06 AM

At Milipol Qatar 2012, the biggest international exhibition in the Middle-East, dedicated to internal State Security, the French Company Nexter unveils a new vehicle Aravis especially dedicated for Police and SWAT units, under the name of "Aravis Assault Vehicle". The new vehicle is based on the standard Aravis mine protected vehicle.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 03:38 AM

Russia will deliver Mi-28NE attack helicopters and Pantsir S-1 mobile air-defense systems to Iraq in arms deals worth $4.2 billion signed earlier this year, it was disclosed today during a visit to Moscow by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in which he met his counterpart Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 04:57 PM

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) received a $349 million five-year, multi-year contract to provide heavy anti-tank, wireless precision-assault missiles for the U.S. government. Raytheon received the award during its third quarter. Under this contract, Raytheon will deliver 6,676 of the new wireless TOW (tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided) missiles.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 04:31 PM

Russia’s Interior Ministry has signed an agreement with Nicaragua to supply the Light Tactical Armoured vehicle "Tigr" GAZ-2330. Nicaragua purchase 4x4 armored GAZ-2330 Tigr to Russia , with an approximate value per unit of $ 300,000. Source did not specify the number of vehicles to be purchased.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 03:33 PM

BAE Systems received a $31.8 million foreign military sale contract to produce eight M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation Systems (HERCULES) for the Iraqi Army. HERCULES is the recovery system of choice for today’s 70-ton combat vehicles, cutting in half the number of recovery vehicles and personnel required to perform recovery missions in support of modern tank forces.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 12:01 AM

The 23rd Euronaval show will be held from 22 to 26 October 2012 at the Paris – Le Bourget Exhibition Centre. If you want to learn all the latest news and what is happening at this event, make sure you follow the Online Daily News coverage provided by Navy Recognition.
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Monday, October 8, 2012, 11:09 AM

On Thursday, October 4, 2012, the Iranian Minister of Defense and his Iraqi counterparts, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi and Saadoun al-Dulaimi, respectively, signed a document of bilateral cooperation in the defense field. According to the paper, the execution of these agreements will deepen even further the relations of the two countries.
Monday, October 8, 2012, 10:56 AM

The Iranian defense industries' new products will enable the country's air defense system to overcome the enemies during possible electronic warfare through using all frequencies, said Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli.
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Monday, October 8, 2012, 10:29 AM

Another Syrian mortar shell fell inside the Turkish territory on Sunday, October 7, 2012, prompting the retaliatory artillery fire by the Turkish army in a fifth straight day, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported. The Syrian shell landed near the Turkish border town of Akcakale, and the Turkish troops responded by firing mortar shells, making it the fifth day of clashes between the two neighboring countries, said the report. Monday, October 8, 2012, 09:23 AM

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday, October 5, 2012, that modernization of weapons is not intended for aggressive purposes or initiating arms race in the region. He said the arms modernization was aimed at safeguarding the country's sovereignty.
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Sunday, October 7, 2012, 12:18 AM

South Korea is now allowed to develop ballistic missiles with a range of up to 800 kilometers, more than double the current limit, under a revised pact with the United States to better respond to percieved missile threats from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the presidential office here said Sunday, October 7, 2012.
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Sunday, October 7, 2012, 11:41 AM

Turkey continues artillery firing into Syria after a Syrian mortar has killed five of Turkish civilians near the village of Guvecci in Hatay province, Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Early on Saturday, the Anadolu Agency said the Syrian mortar had landed over the border during intense fighting between government troops and rebels in Syria's Idlib province.
Saturday, October 6, 2012, 10:17 AM

Russia may join the ranks of major importers of weapons to Iraq. During the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki's, a contract for $5 billion may be signed for the sale of MiG fighter jets, products of Russian Helicopters, anti-aircraft missile systems, armored vehicles and other weapons to the Middle Eastern country.
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Friday, October 5, 2012, 10:25 AM

The Malaysian and Philippine armies will further foster better relationship with each other through an exercise in supporting global peace. Deputy Malaysian army chief Lieutenant General Datuk Seri Panglima Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi said this could be achieved through the enhancement of the scope of the Land MLAPHI Exercise involving the forces of both nations.
Friday, October 5, 2012, 09:41 AM

Turkey’s parliament approved a motion allowing the government to order military action against Syria, after a shell fired across the border killed five Turks. The motion, brought by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, was passed with 320 votes for and 129 against.
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Friday, October 5, 2012, 09:22 AM