ATK (NYSE: ATK) received a $16.8 million engineering and manufacturing development contract modification from the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier for its XM25, Individual Semi-Automatic Airburst System.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 05:38 PM

Pakistan's military says it has successfully test-fired the cruise missile Hatf-7 (Babur) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Monday, September 17, 2012. The launch, the site of which was not disclosed, was made from a mobile launcher according to media reports.
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Monday, September 17, 2012, 11:59 AM

Speaking at a press conference here in Tehran on Sunday, Jafari pointed to Iran's latest achievements in area of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) production, and stated, "Shahed 129 drone presents the IRGC's latest advancement in this field. With its 24-hour-long non-stop flight capability, the drone can accomplish good missions in reconnaissance and combat fields."
Monday, September 17, 2012, 11:35 AM

China and Cuba agreed to further deepen military cooperation as a Cuban senior general visited Beijing on Friday, September 14, 2012. Joaquin Quintas, Vice Minister of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR), said that the Cuban side is willing to enhance exchanges with the Chinese military and strengthen bilateral cooperation in personnel training and other areas.
Sunday, September 16, 2012, 02:39 PM

A September 14 Taliban attack on NATO’s Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, where Britain’s Prince Harry is reportedly stationed, resulted in the destruction of six jet aircraft Harrier AV-8B of U.S. Marine Corps and damage to two others, the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan said in a statement issued on Sunday, 16 September 2012.
Sunday, September 16, 2012, 10:37 AM

Within the large-scale Ukrainian-Iraqi contract on supplies of Ukrainian military equipment to the Republic of Iraq the second batch of BTR-4 (wheeled armored personnel carrier), containing 62 units, was loaded to the Odesa Commercial Sea Port for further marine transportation.
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Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:14 AM

Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Thursday, September 13, 2012, held talks with visiting Moldovan Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta, stating that the Chinese military is willing to promote relations with the Moldovan military.
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Friday, September 14, 2012, 02:14 PM

Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay officially announced on Thursday the arrival in Canada of surplus Leopard 2A4 tanks from the Royal Netherlands Army purchased five years ago as part of Canada's 650-million-Canadian- dollar (about 671-million-U.S.-dollar) tank-replacement project.
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Friday, September 14, 2012, 01:52 PM

Israeli Knesset (parliament) committee ruled to allocate an extra 500 million shekels (126.7 million U.S. dollars) to the Israeli army's 2012 budget, according the Jerusalem Post on Thursday, September 13, 2012.. Israeli Finance Committee's decision raised the total sum to about 60.3 billion shekels (15.2 million U.S. dollars), the Jerusalem Post said.
Thursday, September 13, 2012, 06:53 PM

The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Ground Forces Headquarters are planning a significant upgrade for elite units that perform counter-terror operations, in the form of new sniper rifles with improved accuracy.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012, 06:17 PM

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE:ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary AEL Sistemas S.A. , was awarded an initial production order valued at $15 million as part of the Guarani Project. The supply of these systems, which will be installed onboard Iveco 6x6 APCs, will be completed within two years.
Thursday, September 13, 2012, 12:50 AM

The first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has been integrated with a MEADS battle manager and launcher at Pratica di Mare Air Force Base near Rome, Italy.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 04:38 PM

Military researchers working for the Pentagon have released video footage of one of its newest projects, the Legged Squad Support System LS3, and are touting the creation as a cyborg-style animal-drone that will aid troops across a variety of terrains.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 02:29 PM

Senior Chinese and Malaysian military officials agreed Monday to further strengthen military cooperation between the two countries in a bid to maintain peace and stability in the region.
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Tuesday , September 11, 2012, 04:04 PM

The Kenyan Army took delivery of 67 Puma M-26 wheeled armored vehicles personnel carrier manufactured by the South African Company OTT Technologies. In 2011, Kenya awarded a USD20 million tender to South Africa's OTT Technologies Limited for the procurement of armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for its land forces, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Tuesday , September 11, 2012, 03:22 PM

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) a contract to demonstrate technologies for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. Designed to replace the current AN/TPS-75 radar systems, 3DELRR will be the primary Air Force ground-based, long-range radar for detecting airborne threats.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 02:48 PM

Visiting NATO Secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said here on Thursday, September 6, 2012, that Georgia would continue its contribution toward the alliance's mission in Afghanistan in the post-2014 period.
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Monday, September 10, 2012, 01:43 PM

The NATO Secretary General thanked Azerbaijan for its participation in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and relayed the Alliance’s appreciation for the country’s additional support given to NATO operations, through over flight and transit lines. Azerbaijan is also helping to fund the training of Afghan security forces.
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Monday, September 10, 2012, 10:20 AM

Senior Iranian defense ministry officials announced on Sunday, September 9, 2012, that they plan to unveil a highly advanced cruise missile Meshkat (Lantern) seen as a huge advancement in Iran's missile capability as its range is several times more than the country's most advanced cruise products.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012, 01:35 PM

Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said the country continues optimizing the home-made Zulfiqar tanks in a bid to upgrade its capabilities against modern threats.
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Saturday, September 8, 2012, 10:09 AM

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will deliver more than 260 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements to the U.S. Marine Corps following a delivery order from the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM).
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Saturday, September 8, 2012, 09:49 AM

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Slovenia (MoD), Rotis Plus d.o.o. and Patria have signed a Settlement Agreement governing the AMV vehicle supply contract and the related offset agreement signed in 2006.
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Friday, September 7, 2012, 01:56 PM

The consortium of Tactical Missiles Corporation (JSC) of Russia launched serial production of the latest generation of anti-radar missile Kh-31PD, announced Friday to reporters the CEO Consortium Boris Obnossov at the 9th International Exhibition of Hydroaviation GIDROAVIASALON 2012, taking place in Gelendzhik, Russia from 5 to 9 September 2012.
Friday, September 7, 2012, 12:56 AM

Moscow and Delhi have agreed to set up a joint venture in India for manufacturing and post-sales servicing of rockets for Russian BM-30 MLRS Smerch Multiple Launch Rocket System, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday, August 5, 2012.
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Friday, September 7, 2012, 11:25 AM

Senior Iranian air defense officials announced that they are mounting new types of missiles on S-200 anti-aircraft missile system. Speaking to reporters on the occasion of the National Day of Air Defense in Tehran , Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said that Iran has optimized the capabilities of the Russian-made S-200 systems.
Friday, September 7, 2012, 10:08 AM