October 2017 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News |
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Turkmenistan is the first foreign customer for the Israeli-made CombatGuard armoured vehicle showed for the first time during a military parade for the Turkmenistan's Independence Day parade on October 27, 2017.
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British soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh have deployed to Estonia, renewing the UK’s commitment to our NATO allies in Europe and providing reassurance in the face of any potential aggression.
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United States armed forces validates a new concept for amphibious capabilities during the military exercise Dawn Blitz 2017. A key focus during this exercise was integration between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to establish a powerful maritime force capable of meeting modern threats. The team examined the composite warfare construct and other command and control arrangements to promote unity of effort in littoral warfare.
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KONGSBERG has signed a contract worth 77 MUSD with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a NASAMS air defence system.
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Vietnam could be interested to purchase the Belarus air defense missile system T38 Stilet. A delegation of Vietnam has recently visited the factory of the Belarus Company Tetraedr Research and Production Complex, the manufacturer of the T38 Stilet.
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On 10 October 2017, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the German army tasked the company Heckler & Koch in Oberndorf with the delivery of 1 745 type HK 416 A7 weapons, together with accessory equipment.
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Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), an SK Group member –a leader in the production of combat-proven small arms is launching the 7.62X51mm caliber IWI TAVOR 7, the newest member of the successful TAVOR Bullpup Rifle Family. Adapted for military and law enforcement markets, it will be on display at Defense and Security Thailand, Milipol (Paris) France, and Expodefensa Colombia.
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Swedish defence and security company Saab has received a new order from the Brazilian Army for the delivery of RBS 70 VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air Defence) missile system. Deliveries will take place during 2018-2019.
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The Missile Defense Agency announced late Friday that Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems would be awarded a new deal worth a reported $1.5 billion for advanced surveillance radar systems.
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According to the Asian Review website, Japanese defense forces will conduct missile intercept training Tuesday in Hokkaido following North Korea's repeated firing of ballistic missiles through that airspace.
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JSC Military Industrial Company (MIC) intends to present a new version of the Tiger armored combat vehicle, being developed under the Atlet project, in 2018, MIC CEO Alexander Krasovitsky reported.
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Under an agreement signed on October 27, 2017, Turkey and Uzbekistan will jointly produce the Ejder Yalcin-III, a Turkish-made wheeled armored vehicle.
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Almaz-Antey Concern has transferred the second regiment set of the S-400 Triumf air defense missile system to the Russian Defense Ministry in 2017, the concern’s press service reported.
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Iranian defense industry has unveiled a new version of local-made wheeled 155mm self-propelled howitzer using the Iranian-made HM-41 155mm towed howitzer as main armament. In March 2011, has presented a first prototype of 6x6 wheeled self-propelled howitzer using a MAN truck chassis.
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Belarus and Russia’s Almaz-Antey defense contractor have signed a deal on the delivery of another battery of Tor-M2 air defense missile systems, the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
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The Norwegian Company KONGSBERG on Thursday, October 26, 2017, signed a contract worth €109 million with the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania to supply a NASAMS air defence missile system. The Lithuanian armed force expects to receive all the systems and training by 2021, according to the Lithuanian defense ministry.
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The U.S. Army will ask industry next month to provide proposals for a lightweight armored combat vehicle known as the Mobile Protected Firepower or MPF vehicle, and plans call for fielding the system under a rapid acquisition effort.
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U.S. soldiers of the Battery Echo, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade became the first unit to become mission qualified with the THAAD weapon system on Fort Hood. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense, is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles.
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The first American-made Patriot PAC-3 air defense missile system could be delivered to Romania by end of the year. In October of this year, the Company Aerostar SA from Romania on behalf of Romania’s economy ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US Company Raytheon regarding the acquisition of the first Patriot missile system.
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An air defense missile regiment armed with the S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) system will assume combat duty in Sevastopol in February 2018, Commander of the Russian Southern Military District’s 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army Lieutenant-General Viktor Sevostyanov told TASS.
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The Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract for the technology maturation of Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) prototypes.
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The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman S Christopher October 23, 2017, said necessary modifications have been made to the advanced version of the indigenous Arjun Mark II Main Battle Tank (MBT) as recommended by the Army of India.
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According to the Hindustan Times website, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) of India has deployed a Sherpa 4x4 armoured vehicle on a trial basis at the Delhi Airport. The CISF is in the process of procuring armoured tactical vehicle to increase protection of airport in case of terrorist attack.
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Recently, Honeywell has tested its project of new combat vehicle as a part of the Darpa’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program, with the goal to offer ground-vehicle technologies that would simultaneously improve the mobility and survivability of vehicles through means other than adding more armor, including avoiding detection, engagement and hits by adversaries.
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EXPAL attends the 3rd C-IED Technology Workshop in Madrid (Spain), taking place between 24 and 26th October. EXPAL showcases its global portfolio for EOD & C-IED mission C-IED at the exhibition.