September 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

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Hellenic Coast Guard seizes ship with illegal weapons 40309154
 
Hellenic Coast Guard seizes ship with illegal weapons The Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) seized on Tuesday morning, a merchant ship full of illegal weapons considered to be bound to the jihadists in Misrata, Libya having loaded the illegal shipment at the Turkish port of Iskenderun. MV Haddad 1 was located and stopped 20 n.m. Southeast of Ierapetra city in Crete island.
 

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New Mi-17 helicopters for India 40309153
 
 India Mi 17 V5

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of 48 new Mi-17-V5 utility helicopters from the Russian Helicopters Company. The USD1.1 billion contract was reported by the Economic Times newspaper in Mumbai.
 

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US Predators arrive in Latvia 40309152
 
USAF MQ 1B Predator

The US Armed Forces have deployed two MQ-1 Predator UAVs along 70 airmen in Latvia during the week. The detachment will take part in a two-week training and is expected to be concluded by mid-September.
 

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BAE Systems has delivered 12 new upgraded CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Norwegian Army
 
BAE Systems has delivered 12 new upgraded CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Norwegian Army 640 001
BAE Systems has delivered 12 new CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the Norwegian Army. They are the first production batch of a total of 144 new and upgraded CV90s planned for the nation’s Armyand represent the next generation of advanced combat vehicles.
 

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Iran has unveiled two new home-made air defense radar named Nazir and Bina
 
Iran has unveiled two new home-made air defense radar named Nazir and Bina 640 002
Iran unveiled two new home-made radar systems named Nazir and Bina on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, with the capability of detecting radar-evading targets and fighting against electronic warfare. The two radar systems were unveiled in a ceremony attended by Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli through a video conference.
 

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US Army issues Request for Proposal for its new XM17 Modular Handgun System
 
US Army issues request for proposal for its new XM17 Modular Handgun System 640 001
The US Army has requested submissions for what will be the most expensive and one of the biggest handgun contracts in history worth $580 million, the Army Times reported. And for the first time, the US Army’s official sidearm may be capable of firing expanding or fragmenting bullets, the report published on Tuesday August 28 noted.
 

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  Jordan and Estonia order FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems
 
Jordan and Estonia order FGM 148 Javelin anti tank missile systems 640 001
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $41,566,755 foreign military sales contract for 354 Javelin Block 1 tactical rounds, 36 tripods, and one golden units for Jordan and Estonia. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2023, the US DoD annouced on August 31, 2015.
 

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  Navistar wins a $368mn FMS from Afghanistan for 2,293 Medium Tactical Vehicles
 
Navistar wins a 368mn FMS from Afghanistan for 2 293 Medium Tactical Vehicles 640 001
The US-based company Navistar Defense LLC was awarded a $368,932,767 foreign military sales contract for 2,293 medium tactical vehicles for Afghanistan. Work will be performed in West Point, Mississippi; Ooltewah, Tennessee; Marion, Wisconsin; Springfield, Ohio; and Mercer, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2019, the US DoD announced yesterday August 31.
 

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