June 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

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Philippines Army takes delivery of first upgraded M113 with Elbit Systems 25mm unmanned turret
 
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The first batch of upgraded M113 were delivered to the Philippines army (PA), June 18, 2015, said Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato, PA spokesperson, told the Philippines News Agency. This first batch will be followed by 18 other units and four more by July or August, he said.
 

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China has performed a fourth test of a new hypersonic strike vehicle under the name of Wu-14
 
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China’s defense ministry on Friday, June 12, 2015, confirmed a fourth test of a new hypersonic strike vehicle was carried out last week. The fourth successful test of hypersonic glide vehicle - which the US has dubbed the "Wu-14" - was carried out on Sunday. It was the People Liberation Army's fourth test of the weapon in 18 months.
 

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Lithuanian Armed Forces receive first batch of 4th generation RBS 70 air defense missile systems
 
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Lithuanian armed forces received the first batch of the 4th generation RBS70 MANPADS (MAn-Portable Air-Defense System) with night vision devices, upgraded by the Swedish arms manufacturer SAAB Dynamics, media reported Friday, citing Defense Ministry sources in Vilnius.
 

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United States have delivered M16A2 rifles and other small weapons to 76th Iraqi Infantry Brigade
 
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Soldiers from the 76th Iraqi Infantry Brigade received M16A2 rifles and infantry equipment sets on May 24-26, 2015, as part of the fielding of combat brigade equipment sets supplied to Iraqi Security Forces from the United States to support the fight against Daesh.
 

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China to strenghten exchange and military cooperation with South Korea
 
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General Fang Fenghui, member of China's Central Military Commission and chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), met with Admiral Hwang Ki-Chul, the visiting chief of staff of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in Beijing on the morning of June 11, 2015.
 

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Finland, Saudi Arabia sign Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Materiel Cooperation
 
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To facilitate bilateral cooperation in the field of defence materiel, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on June 6, between the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence and Finnish Ministry of Defence. Permanent Secretary Arto Räty signed the document on behalf of Finland. Negotiations to sign a memorandum of understanding on defence materiel had been conducted since 2006.
 

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U.S. Army Orders Saab Barracuda Camouflage Solutions
 
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Defence and security company Saab has received an order for the production and delivery of camouflage equipment from the U.S. Army. Deliveries will occur over the next six months. Saab has global leadership in the design and manufacture of advanced camouflage solutions for the defence market and continues to attract new and existing customers around the globe. For decades in the U.S., Saab has been the leading supplier to the U.S. Army within this product area.
 

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European Defence Agency orders Carl-Gustaf Ammunition from Saab
 
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Defence and security company Saab has signed a SEK127 million (corresponding to €13.6 million) contract with the European Defence Agency (EDA) to deliver Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Agency member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Poland. Deliveries will take place during 2016.
 

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Belgium Defence Minister want to triple defence budget by 2030
 
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Belgium Defence Minister Steven Vandeput wants to triple the budget of the Belgian army by 2030, wrote the Belgian newspaper La Libre. Vandeput targets a budget of €2.1 billion by 2019 and €6.3 billion by 2030. In 2015, Belgian Defence Minister should receive a budget of €2.45 billion and this budget should decline to €2.1 billion by 2019 if proposed cuts to reduce budget deficit are voted.
 

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Harris Corporation Receives $55 Million Order from the Australian Defence Force
 
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Harris Corporation has received a $55 million (€37 million) order to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with comprehensive technical and logistics support for Harris tactical radios. Harris will provide maintenance, training, warehouse and distribution, and engineering support under a turnkey, performance-based contracting model to support the Joint Project 2072 Battlespace Communications program.
 

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