The Indonesian Defense Company Pindad is ready to launch its first tracked light armoured vehicle personnel carrier. The vehicle enters now in the phase to produce a prototype.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013 08:22 AM

India is showcasing for the first time its newly developed "Pragati" tactical surface-to-surface missile at the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ADEX-2013. The missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has a range of 60-170 km.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013 06:53 AM

Nearly two years after pushing out the U.S. military, Iraq is asking for more American weapons, training and manpower to help fight a bloody resurgence of al-Qaida that has unleashed a level of violence comparable to the darkest days of the nation's civil war.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013 06:35 AM

Israeli defense companies, including Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems, are squaring off for a $1 billion army program to replace the venerable U.S.-designed M109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:52 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of United States notified Congress Oct. 25 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $96 million.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:57 AM

Russian airborne assault forces and military transport aviation units have conducted an exercise in the Arctic, a senior defense official said Tuesday, October 29, 2013. About 40 metric tons of various cargoes were airdropped from two Il-76 aircraft, First Deputy Defense Minister Arkady Bakhin said.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:31 AM

Smiths Detection announce a follow-on production order worth approximately $7 million from the U.S. Army under the Department of Defense’s Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) program.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:07 AM

North Africa is expected to become a key defense market, led by regional military heavyweight Algeria, increasingly the linchpin of the battle against al-Qaida in Africa, amid major upgrades for military and security forces, a new study says.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:59 AM

Despite budget cuts, furloughs, sequestration, continuing resolutions, ongoing changes in force structure, and a government shutdown, both the Army and Marine Corps are committed to buying the same amount of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles they initially set out to purchase
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:24 AM

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan underlined the necessity for the development of defense relations and cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, calling it as an important contributor to the strengthening of stability and security in the region and the world.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10:29 AM

By 2019 the Polish army will get an additional three hundred and seven vehicles. The Agreement was signed in the presence of the Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak and Deputy Minister Waldemar Skrzypczak, the Agreement was signed by the head of the Inspectorate of Armaments and the CEO of WZM S.A.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 09:59 AM

Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment of British Army have taken responsibility for one of Britain’s remaining bases in Helmand Province, as Afghan security forces progress continues. Members of the Second Battalion, known by the nickname The Poachers, have taken charge of Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah, which is one of five remaining bases including Camp Bastion.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 08:36 AM

Raytheon is upgrading its AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar to better protect against missile raids -- large numbers of simultaneously launched weapons. The improvements are focused on the radar's signal and data processing equipment to enable the system to more rapidly and accurately discriminate threats from non-threats, the company said.
Monday, October 28, 2013 11:31 AM

The United States Program Executive Office for Ammunition's Enhanced Performance Round program shaved off more than $20 million dollars in a value engineering project aimed at renovating the bullet production lines and improving the program's purchasing strategies.
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Monday, October 28, 2013 11:08 AM

According to Janes defense website, the South Korean Defense Company Samsung Techwin has confirmed that the South Korean army plans to purchase 800 EVO-105 105mm self-propelled truck howitzer. The first truck mounted 105mm howitzer was revealed to the media for the first time on 2011 at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan, Seoul.
Monday, October 28, 2013 10:13 AM

The Malaysian Armed Forces received $4.2 billion to tighten border security in the Budget 2014. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the allocation showed that the government's priority to eradicate foreign threats which can jeopardise national security.
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Monday, October 28, 2013 07:21 AM

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of United States notified Congress October 25, 2013, of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for Patriot Anti-Tactical Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $404 million.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013 11:19 AM

The Sterling Heights business unit of BAE Systems Inc. could obtain more than $300 million in contract funding over the next few years, after a federal Defense Acquisition Board decision to green-light initial production of M109A6 PIM (Paladin Integrated Management.) 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer.
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Saturday, October 26, 2013 02:21 PM

DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company announced that, in cooperation with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), it has successfully completed a ten-month combat vehicle integration and live fire testing program featuring Trophy Active Protection technology.
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Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:59 AM

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has provided the Russian army with a copy of the US ScanEagle drone which was hunted by the IRGC in 2012 and a video showing how Iran monitors the trans-regional countries' vessels and equipment in the Persian Gulf.
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Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:37 AM

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, announced the company was awarded a contract by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to provide MRZR Lightweight Tactical All Terrain Vehicles. This contract award spans up to five years, and allows SOCOM to manage their ultra-light tactical mobility needs to meet mission demands and emerging threats. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 09:21 PM

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems was awarded a contract by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for non-developmental V-22 Internally Transportable Vehicles (ITV). The three-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is for up to 10 vehicles, with integration and logistical support and training. The total value of the contract is $5.8 million if all options are exercised.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 08:37 PM

In preparation for an upcoming dual-intercept test later this year, a Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) successfully acquired and tracked a Lance tactical ballistic missile (TBM) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. This was the first attempt by a MEADS radar to track a live TBM.
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Monday, October 21, 2013 09:56 PM

Remote weapons stations on Canada's RG-31 armored vehicles will be repaired and overhauled by Kongsberg Protech Systems (KPS) Canada. Details about the length and value of the contract from Canada's Department of National Defense were not disclosed.
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Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:26 PM

Russia and Brazil are at the final stages of talks on the delivery of Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to the Latin American country, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. A Russian delegation, led by Shoigu, visited Brazil to discuss prospects of bilateral defense and space cooperation, including the sales of Pansir-S1 and Igla missile systems, during the Latin American tour on October 14-17.
Sunday, October 20, 2013 09:37 PM