November 2017 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News |
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Lockheed Martin participated in a signing ceremony with U.S. and Romanian officialsformalizing an agreement for Romania to purchase the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)missiles and related support equipment. Romania becomesthe thirdinternational customerfor the PAC-3 MSE.
The first batch of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems will be delivered to Turkey in 2019, A Haber TV channel quoted Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli as saying.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Alexander Fomin and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Chi Vinh discussed bilateral interaction in the military sphere, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Qatar has showed a great interest to purchase the French-made VCBI 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle, following a visit in France of the Minister of State for Defense Affairs of Qatar. In August 2015, a VBCI fitted with CTA40 40mm turret was spotted in Qatari video report showing the vehicle in trial tests in Qatar.
Supacat, the acclaimed UK designer and manufacturer of special forces vehicles, is exhibiting at the Netherlands Industries for Defence and Security (NIDV) Symposium and Exhibition on Thursday 30 November 2017. Having recently been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (International Trade, for Outstanding Short-Term Growth), the NIDV event forms part of a global marketing effort aimed to capitalise on recent export successes.
American Company Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) logged more than 55,000 testing miles during the U.S. Army Extended Warfighter Experiment (EWE) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Bliss, Texas.
Endeavor Robotics, the U.S.-based global leader in tactical ground robotics, recently delivered 44 FirstLook robots to the German Government after a highly competitive bid process. Endeavor bested the other competitors’ offerings after successfully passing field tests that compared FirstLook’s performance capabilities against the German Government’s stated requirements.
A pontoon bridge brigade of engineer forces, which is based in the Vladimir Region in central Russia, has received a PP-2005M pontoon bridge comprising more than 50 items, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.
According a statement released by the DICOD (French Army Press Services) on November 29, 2017, the French army has take delivery of a first batch of 20 firing posts and 50 missiles MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée – Medium-Range Missile). The MMP includes a fifth generation of surface-to-surface missile using fire-and-forget technology.
At NIDV 2017, the Netherlands Industries Defense and Security Symposium & Exhibition, held this year on 30 November in the AHOY Rotterdam. Jankel will showcase its latest tactical vehicle: the FOX RRV-x unveiled two months ago at DSEI 2017 in London.
Czech optical specialist Meopta will support vital line-of-sight technology for BAE Systems’ CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) as part of a Memorandum of Understanding with defence and security company Saab. The agreement, signed at NATO Days 2017 in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, will cover potential local production of key components for the CV90’s fire control system, of which Meopta and Saab are subcontractors.
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland for a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for an estimated cost of $250 million.
Crews of Russian Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 Stone) tactical ballistic missile systems have hit a simulated enemy’s training camp with a new missile during an exercise in Tajikistan, Russian Central Military District spokesman Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin told TASS.
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for 60 short range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to be developed and manufactured in India by the private industry based on proven technology.
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vulin, and the delegation of the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Armed Forces were in United Arab Emirates on November 21, 2017 to demonstrate the best products and innovations of the Serbian defense industry including the NORA B-52 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer.
According a footage release by the Oman National TV, Omani land forces have take delivery of first PARS III 8x8 armoured vehicles designed and manufactured by the Turkish Company FNSS. The PARS III wheeled armoured vehicle was showcased for the first time during the International Defense Exhibition IDEF which was held in May 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Djibouti Logistic Support Base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted a live-fire exercise with combat vehicles including the ZTL-11 fire support armoured vehicle and ZBL-09 wheeled IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle). Several wheeled tank destroyers and infantry fighting vehicles from the base in the Horn of Africa took part in the military exercise at a local shooting range and fired dozens of ammunition.
According a an article released on Army Recognition website November 20, 2017, we want to change the information about the new artillery system uses by the Rwandan armed forces, it was not the PLZ-89 but a newer artillery howitzer called SH-3. The turret is very similar but the vehicle is based on different tracked chassis.
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Georgia for Javelin Missiles and Command Launch Units for an estimated cost of $75 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 17, 2017.
Bittium exhibits its newest products and solutions for authority and soldier communications at Milipol exhibition in Paris, France November 21-24. At the event Bittium is showcasing the secure and strong Bittium Tough Mobile™ 4G/LTE smartphone and the related Bittium Secure Suite™ back-end system that have received official Confidential level encryption product classification as the first smartphone based solution in the world. Also on display are a selection of different special accessories and software solutions that have been designed for demanding police and military use cases.
On November 10, 2017, the press service of the Rwandan president Paul Kagame has released a picture showing the use of RM-70 122 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) manufactured in Czech Republic and the Chinese-made PLZ-89 122mm tracked self-propelled howitzers used by the armed forces of Rwanda during a live firing military exercise.
The Transport Machine-Building enterprise in Omsk of Uralvagonzavod Company of Rostec State Corporation modernized heavy TOS-1A flamethrowers on orders of the defense ministry and their first batch will be handed over to the military this month, the press service of the company said.
According to pictures released on the website MenaDefense, Algeria has received the SR5 rocket launcher systems from China. The SR5 is a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) designed and manufactured in China by the Company NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation).
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS)-enabled Patriot Configuration-3+ with Modernized Sensors and Components for an estimated cost of $10.5 billion.
First public appearance of American-made Bradley M2A2 tracked IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) of Lebanese army at the rehearsal of military parade for the Independence Day of Lebanon which takes place every year November 22. In August 2017, United States has officially delivered Bradley M2A2 to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The government of Armenia approved a draft agreement to receive a Russian loan against weapons worth 100 million dollars, the Novosti-Armenia news agency reported.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), together with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) demonstrated unmanned trucks formed into driverless convoys, unmanned aerial vehicles, and a robotic all-terrain 4x4 steered via a remote tele-operator, British and American soldiers. As a result, the Coalition Assured Autonomous Resupply (CAAR) demonstration showed initial capability in unmanned tactical resupply incorporating a combined line-haul convoy, autonomous ‘last-mile’ ground and air capabilities.
On November 6, 2017, the Bangladesh Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) released a Request-For-Proposal (RFP) to acquire new 4x4 armoured vehicles in different types of configuration as light armoured vehicle (LAV), Command Post, ambulance and reconnaissance and surveillance.
The Slovak and Finnish Ministries of Defence have agreed on a joint 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) development programme, and Patria has been selected to deliver a new prototype version of AMVXP 8x8 vehicle as part of the programme.
Russia is implementing a contract for the supplies of T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) to Iraq, the press office of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told TASS at Dubai Airshow 2017. The T-90S is the export version of the T-90 MBT. The first prototype of the T-90 was produced in 1989 and serial production started in 1992.
Russian and Syrian sappers have completed the mine-clearing operation in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, Chief of the Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Sides in Syria Sergei Kuralenko said.
According to the website Novinite.com, the Finnish Company Patria could take part in the modernization of the Bulgarian Army by participating in the procedure for the acquisition of new armored vehicles for the Bulgarian Land Forces with its AMV 8x8 armoured vehicle. Bulgaria plans to buy 198 wheeled armoured vehicles as part of a program to modernize its armed forces.
The Russian armaments program for 2018-2027 envisages serial supplies of T-14 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) based on the heavy tracked Armata platform, as well as frontline and long-range aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told Rossiya 24 TV channel.
According to the Washington Post, a senior executive of the U.S. Company Lockheed Martin said Tuesday, November 14, 2017, the company is delivering its Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia who can also be interested to purchase the American-made THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-ballistic air defense missile system.
Russia and Saudi Arabia have signed contracts on air defense, Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev told Rossiya 24 on Monday.
According to the website Forecast International, United States released a $5.9 billion supplemental budget request on November 6, 2017, that contains $4 billion for missile defense programs in light of increased tension with North Korea.
Jankel’s flagship civilian armoured vehicle has always provided the best levels of protection for its occupants. Now those protection levels have been officially recognised by a British Standard as the Jankel Hot-formed LC200 becomes one of the first vehicles to achieve the vigorous PAS 301 certification.
Indian army has started the process to replace the ageing fleet of Soviet-made T-72 main battle tanks, called T-72 Ajeya in the Indian army. India last week, has invited all the International Company who will have interest to develop a new tracked combat platform.
Oshkosh Defense is displaying next-generation mobility and transportability with the Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at the Dubai Airshow, November 12-16, 2017 at the Dubai World Central in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to the Hotnews website of Romania, German company Rheinmetall expects to sign an agreement with the Romanian government for the development of a new 8×8 armored vehicle called Agilis at Moreni in Southern Romania. The Agilis will incorporate Romanian technologies from the local-made SAUR prototypes and German Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicles.
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