June 2019 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military News |
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On June 27, 2019, the chief designer of the Special Machine-Building Design Bureau, Sergei Abdulov, told TASS Russian News Agency that the firm is working on a new lightweight tank, which is based on the Sprut-SDM1 self-propelled anti-tank gun. It will not be an airborne vehicle but should be amphibious.
On June 25, Lithuania received its first two of eighty-eight Boxer "Vilkas" Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), according to an official announcement of the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence.
Rheinmetall continues to pursue a strategy of industrial consolidation. Now that the competition authorities have given the project the go-ahead, a military vehicle joint venture between Rheinmetall and BAE Systems in the UK is poised for final implementation.
Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with Carl-Gustaf M4. The framework agreement will allow FMV to place orders during a ten-year period. An initial order for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons, of approximately MSEK 330, has been placed with deliveries taking place during 2020-2023.
NATO wants Russia to withdraw from service a new short-range missile system equipped with a nuclear payload. The new 9M729 missile system violates the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty between Russia and the United States, according to U.S. and NATO officials.
One year after its foundation, Schiebel Pacific Pty Ltd (SPL) celebrates the opening of its new office and workshop at the Albatross Aviation Technical Park (AATP) in Yerriyong, New South Wales, and announces its cooperation with Air Affairs Australia Pty Ltd (AAA).
During the largest Aviation test of 2019, Apache and Unmanned Aerial System pilots joined U.S. Army's combat ground forces to test an upgraded Apache helicopter version.
Lockheed Martin has won a missile export contract, worth $US 562 million, and will provide Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Bahrain, Poland and Romania.
Finnish Company Protolab Oy is pleased to announce the delivery of the first Protolab 6x6 Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicles (PMPV) to the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF). Protolab is delivering four PMPVs to the FDF under a contract signed in 2018. The vehicles are being put through operational testing by the FDF as part of a wider modernization program to upgrade and enhance its armored vehicle fleet.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its Unmanned Systems Division successfully completed Swedish Defence Materiel Administration's (FMV) missile firing exercise with the German Navy. The exercises, hosted by FMV, utilized the Kratos MQM-178 Firejet and BQM-167i aerial target aircraft and support services.
Denel Vehicle Systems (DVS) is currently discussing with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to conclude a partnership on the RCG30 vehicle-mounted turret project.
The TLVS (Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem - Tactical Air Defense System) bidders consortium, an MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint venture, has submitted its proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to develop, test and deliver TLVS, Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) system.
American Company Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, along with several industry partners, participated in a successful Javelin anti-tank missile flight test from a Kongsberg remote weapon station on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at the Redstone Test Center in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
The U.S. Army is currently seeking to officially select a new armed scout helicopter by 2020, and with several future vertical life prototypes flexing their muscles in a bid for the freakishly lucrative contract.
Four new BAZ-6403 truck tractors with a high cross-country capability and with heavy-duty semi-trailers for the transportation of tanks have come in service with the troops of the Central Military District (TsVO), TsVO’s press service said.
On Thursday, June 20, 2019, Dr. Bruce Jette, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, approved the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program's transition into Full-Rate Production. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military program that was launched to replace the Humvee light wheeled tactical vehicle with a family of more protected vehicles with greater payload. The JLTV program was approved in 2006 to begin early studies.
The Nigerian Army has embarked in the production of light tactical vehicles and other weapons at the Nigerian Army Vehicle Manufacturing Company (NAVMC) in order to assist in addressing internal security challenges, APA News reports.
Estonia has signed a €40 million-worth contract with EuroSpike GmbH for the purchase of 18 Spike anti-tank missiles and ammunition, additional equipment, technical support and training.
During the Paris Air Show ongoing in France, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a joint venture agreement with L3 Technologies to collaborate on electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) and special mission systems projects, Aawsat reports.
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), SK Group’s member and a leader in the production of combat-proven small arms for law enforcement agencies, governments, and armies around the world – will showcase, at FEDETEC 2019 defense exhibition (Equator), its full portfolio of advanced, well known and successfully deployed weapons worldwide.
The U.S. Army has completed an almost three-month-long capabilities demonstration of prototype radars aimed at replacing the one currently used by Patriot missile units. The "sense-off" at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, tested three different prototypes of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS. The radars tracked simulated incoming missiles and live aircraft scenarios as experts observed their capabilities. Gary Sheftick, Army News Service, reports.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia worth 1.6 billion NOK for delivery of NASAMS components. Raytheon Australia is the prime contractor to deliver NASAMS to the Australian Government Land 19 Phase 7B program.
The XLW 2040I, a new domestically-developed, weapons-integrated 4x4 vehicle specially designed for airdrop missions made its public debut at the opening of the 17th China Cross-Straits Technology and Projects Fair in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian Province, on Tuesday, June 18, Deng Xiaoci reports in the Global Times.
The French manufacturer Arquus is present at the Paris Air Show 2019. In the framework of its work on the airlift, the company displays namely its Scarabée light armored vehicle, presented for the first time to the general public.
Raytheon launched an AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missile for the first time from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), and engaged and destroyed a target during a May 2019 flight test supported by the Royal Norwegian Air Force at the Andoya Test Center in Norway..
The Trump administration on Tuesday, June 18, announced plans to provide an additional $250 million in lethal weapons and aid to the Ukrainian army, which brings the total amount to $1.5 billion to Ukraine since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula.
The Slovakian MoD is progressing in the purchase procedure of 4x4 combat armored and multirole tactical vehicles for its armed forces via international tender. The proposal for this tender procedure was approved by the Security Council and the Cabinet on 20 February 2019.
The firing took place in Slovenia as part 16th annual Spike Missile Users Club conference.
Rheinmetall and the Dutch procurement authority Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) have renewed their partnership agreement for the supply of ammunition through to the end of 2030. For Rheinmetall, this agreement holds the prospect of order volume worth several hundred million euros during the ten-year period.
Electro-optics experts HGH are showcasing this week their new ''Mobile Deployment Kit'' for SPYNEL-M at IFSEC 2019. The international company is well-known for their 360° SPYNEL thermal sensors, used for Security and Defence applications.
Raytheon and Black Sage are now partnering through a formal teaming arrangement to provide an integrated drone detection and mitigation system for civil authorities, critical infrastructure and military organizations around the world.
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) is planning to upgrade more than 30 T72M4CZ main battle tanks (MBTs) through 2023, according to the news agency CTK.
Raytheon engineers are integrating a Warfighter-Machine Interface, or WMI, into PDB 8.1., a soon-to-be-fielded Patriot upgrade. This new command and control technology allows coalition operators of Raytheon's combat-proven Patriot™ air and missile defense system to view complex data in a new, easy-to-understand way.
The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) is looking at using the Mamba armored personnel carrier (APC) manufactured by Denel as a combat ambulance, with a prototype being converted for the role.
French manufacturer Nexter demonstrated the capabilities of its 105 mm 105 LG1 Mk III light howitzer at the Central Air Force Training Range located in Ustka, Poland, Defence 24 reports. The gun fired salvos of six rounds in less than 15 seconds at ranges p 17 kilometers with good accuracy, despite the strong wind.
Turkish president Erdogan gave an indication of the timeframe for the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system’s arrival, a purchase that should see the country kicked out of F-35 fighter jet program, U.S. president Trump warned.
U.S. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducted air delivery operations with JPADS on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan June 6, 2019. The training was a big step forward for III Marine Expeditionary Force because it was the first time they had dropped cargo utilizing the JPADS from an MV-22 Osprey. Lance Cpl. Mark Fike, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, reports.
The French SME Novadem from Aix-en-Provence records the most important order of its history. Indeed, more than 50 NX70 micro surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been ordered by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and will soon equip French soldiers deployed in operation. Each of the 27 systems acquired is composed of two UAVs, a ground station and the associated equipment and technical support.
As Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke to veterans at the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, he asked what lessons they had learned from hitting the beach in that deadly campaign. "Never let it happen again," a 96-year-old veteran who earned two Silver Stars told the general. Sean Kimmons, Army News Service, reports.
Upgraded T-80 main battle tanks were for the first time supplied to the 38th brigade in the Far East. They are fit for operation in the region. The tanks were previously deployed only in the European part of Russia, the Izvestia daily writes.
