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JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is launching the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank built by the Tractor Plants Concern in the world arms market.
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JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is launching the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank built by the Tractor Plants Concern in the world arms market.
Jumping out of a plane may be a routine part of an airborne Soldier's training, but if the equipment doesn't function properly, it can be deadly. "Generally, there are a handful of towed jumpers per year, which can be potentially dangerous situations," said Samuel Corner, project manager for the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Soldier Center Aerial Delivery Directorate.
The Defense News weekly, which stands out among the most popular defense magazines and newspapers, has published its traditional Top-100 ranking of the world`s leading defense companies for 2018 (Defense News 2018 Top 100). The piece of information about Russian enterprises, which have been included in the list, speaks for the fact that the Russian defense industry has not lost positions on the global market and strengthened its presence there.
The contract was signed at Parliament House in Canberra today by the Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull and the Managing Director of Rheinmetall Defence Australia Gary Stewart. Delivery of the advanced 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) will take place between 2019 and 2026.
BAE Systems announced a new collaboration with Splunk Inc. to integrate Splunk® Enterprise into its government cloud solution. The federated secure cloud, developed by BAE Systems and Dell EMC, is a scalable, hybrid cloud solution designed from the ground up to meet both the mission needs and security requirements for any US Intelligence Community, Department of Defense (DoD), or federal/civilian government organization.
The Brazilian Army has authorized a delegation to travel to Italy to negotiate with the Italian Ministry of Defense for 16 Iveco Lince 4x4 trucks. The Army wants to acquire secondhand vehicles that have been reconditioned for future use in the Brazilian Army.
The Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) research-and-manufacturing corporation (a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation) has upgraded the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The modernized IFV will be unveiled at the Army 2018 defense show in late August, an industrial source told TASS.
Electronic warfare units of the 2nd combined arms army repelled an attack of 10 drones during drills in Orenburg region. The exercise for the first time engaged Silok anti-drone complex, the Central Military District said.
The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) successfully demonstrated its ability to scale up and network across long distances during a recent U.S. Army-led test. The evaluation was conducted by U.S. Army soldiers over a five-week period with air and missile defense assets located at sites in New Mexico, Texas and Alabama.
The Russian Airborne Troops formally inducted the Toros 4x4 armored vehicle, according to pictures of the Airborne Troops Day celebration 2018 held in the Park Patriot, near Moscow. The vehicle was developed by the Russian consortium "INTRALL" and UAMZ Group for the needs of the Armed forces, Law enforcements and EMERCOM.
Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems Inc. has been awarded a $92,556,056 firm-fixed-price contract to procure additional Husky Mounted Detection System systems, spare and repair parts, the US Department of Defense said on August 15, 2018.
Polish Army should be modernized and better equipped and the country's defense spending should grow to 2.5 percent of GDP, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday during Polish Armed Forces Day celebrations in Warsaw.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) army is testing a new variant of the Finnish-made Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) combat vehicle, which is fitted with the combat module of the Russian-originated BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), during its intervention to Yemen, an Arab military source told TASS.
The T-72АМТ Main Battle Tank, which was developed and manufactured by the "Kyiv Armored Plant" is undergoing a live firing test campaign at a military campground, the Ukranian State Enterprise "Ukroboronprom" press office announced today.
On August 13, the Lithuanian Government approved the new Cyber Security Strategy. The document drawn up by the Ministry of National Defence sets key directions of national cyber security policy in public and private sectors for the coming five years and embeds regulations of the European Union Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (the NIS Directive).
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed the 716-billion-dollar National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The bill for the fiscal year 2019 was named after Republican Senator John Mccain, a former Republican presidential nomine and one of Trump's leading critics within the party.
A shipment of small-size 1L227 Sobolyatnik radar reconnaissance stations have come into service with reconnaissance units of a combined-arms army of the Western Military District, the District’s press service has said.
According to Fars News, a new generation of home-made pin-pointing missiles, named 'Fateh Mobin' and equipped with an advanced and smart explorer, was unveiled in Iran on Monday.
U.S. and Sweden officials formalized an agreement for Sweden to purchase Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related support equipment. Once the contract is signed, Sweden will become the sixth international customer to sign an agreement to procure PAC-3 MSE.
Meggitt Training Systems announces launch of test and evaluation with the Miami Police Department for Meggitt Training System (Meggitt) FATS® 300LE. The FATS 300LE delivers virtual scenarios that train police officers in the split-second, use-of-force evaluations and de-escalation tactics they need to deploy in real-world situations.
Epsilor, a globally recognized developer and manufacturer of mobile energy products for defence and aerospace applications, will present its innovative wearable conformal military battery for advanced Digital Soldier programs at the DVD2018 show, which will take place at Millbrook, on September 19–20, 2018.
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. announced the receipt of $4 million in radar orders in the second quarter.
Russia will soon offer its foreign customers the newest air defense system Tor-E2 which can be integrated with NATO standards-based air defenses, Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport (an affiliate of Rostec) told the media on Thursday, August 9.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the United States plans to establish a Space Force by 2020, an idea floated by President Donald Trump and questioned by many top officers at the Pentagon.
The US defense contractor GATR Technologies has been awarded a US$522 million contract to procure multiple size Inflatable Satellite Antenna (ISA) systems, kits, spares, and associated training, the US Department of Defense stated on August 10, 2018.
The Lebanese army received on Sunday the fourth batch of eight Bradley fighting vehicles from the United States, local media reported. "The Lebanese army received eight Bradley vehicles within the framework of the U.S. military assistance program for Lebanon," according to Lebanon Files, a Lebanese news website.
Deploying to a foreign country, training with twelve other nations and meeting the president of another country is a typical two weeks in the life for soldiers of Bravo and Charlie Companies, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. They are supporting Noble Partner 18 at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, August 10, 2018. Sgt 1st Class Robert Jordan reports.
On August 6, India and Thailand kicked off this year’s edition of their joint army exercise in the latest defense interaction between the two Asian states, Prashanth Parameswaran reports in The Diplomat. The exercises once again shed light on the ongoing security collaboration that is underway between the two countries as part of their wider bilateral relationship despite lingering challenges.
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $218,058,001 modification (P00024) to foreign military sales (Romania) contract W31P4Q-16-C-0036 for the procurement of 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems launchers (HIMARS), associated training, spares and planned enhancement and product improvement modifications.
An Iranian officer was named the top operator of unmanned aerial vehicles in the International Army Games 2018 in Kazakhstan.
The government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden's Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability. So, Sweden becomes the 16th nation to entrust lower tier air and missile defense to Raytheon's Patriot system.
The installation of HENSOLDT’s ASR-NG Air Traffic Control systems in Australia takes up speed. Recently, the second Final System has completed site installation joining one Interim System and another already installed Final System.
Russia`s Land Forces (SV) and Airborne Troops (VDV) received more than 130 armored vehicles in the second quarter of the year, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
As part of the Army network strategy, the service is continually seeking to simplify and improve upon its hardware systems, Dan Lafontaine, PEO C3T Public Affairs, reports on Army.mil. The Army's challenges with vehicle platform integration constraints and soldiers' requests for systems that mimic commercial technology's "look and feel" are spurring these initiatives.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) made a significant leap forward in the use of technology, moving away from soldiers walking long distances in pursuit of an enemy to manufacturing and assembling armoured vehicles, Nixon Segawa reports in Chimpreports.
Roselectronika Holding of Rostec State Corporation began to assemble special-designation personal computers which are protected from leaks of secret data. The production was launched by Impulse enterprise in St. Petersburg, the holding said.
General Dynamics Missions Systems was awarded a contract for the Common Hardware Systems-5 (CHS-5) Program from the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract consists of a three-year base contract with two one-year options, for a maximum potential contract ceiling of $3.9 billion.
The military of Cote d`Ivoire demonstrated its new Belarusian-made Kaiman (Caiman) 4x4 armored cars during a military parade dedicated to the 58th anniversary of the country`s independence, according to local media outlets.
The integration on the ‘Vilkas’ platforms sees Frontline equipping yet another advanced armoured vehicle.
All automobiles of the Russian Defense Ministry will be equipped with GLONASS satellite navigation system integrated into the Inspector-VAI traffic control. It will allow monitoring all military vehicles online, the Izvestia daily said.
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