October 2017 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News |
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Cummins Inc. announced on September 28 that it has executed a $47.4 million contract, awarded by the National Advanced Mobility Consortium, to develop and demonstrate a technologically advanced engine for the next generation of U.S. combat vehicles.
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FLIR Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $74.7 millionfirm-fixed-price orderto deliver TacFLIR®surveillance camerasin support of the U.S.Army EO/IR-Force Protection (FP) program. The U.S. Army will purchase the systems through Army Contracting Command, Redstone.
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According to the Romanian News Agency (AGERPRES) website, the Romanian Army will procure by the end of the year the first Patriot American-made air defense missile system, Romania requesting that the payment be allowed in installments and maintenance be carried out in Romania, National Defense Minister Mihai Fifor stated on Wednesday, October 3, 2017.
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BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP, York, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a $69.0 million firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 20 M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System vehicles, and one associated stockage list spares kits.
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The Rostec State Corporation and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) signed an armored vehicle modernization contract, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov reported. The BMP-2 tracked IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) and BMD-2 airborne IFV will be upgraded with the new turret "Berezhok".
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Since award of an initial overarching Foreign Military Sales requirements contract less than a month ago, Company has already received multiple delivery orders for more than a quarter of the $2.2 billion, 5-year total contract potential value
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The Ministry of Defense of Latvia has released pictures on the official website of the Latvia armed forces showing the delivery of 39 second-hand M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzers from Austria.
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A Belgium sniper squad walked away with top honors in 2017's European Best Sniper Squad competition, Sept. 24.
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Kazakh Company Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) could supply 4x4 armoured vehicle ARLAN to Uzbekistan. The Company KPE KPE is the joint venture between Paramount Group, the African-based global defence and aerospace business, and Kazakhstan Engineering Distribution.
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MBDA is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian based Ferra Engineering Company to produce the MMP, a fifth generation of anti-tank guided system designed for dismounted infantry as well as for integration on combat vehicles.