June 2016 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

Dutch MoD to procure new helmets and uniforms
 
Dutch MoD to procure new helmets and uniforms The Dutch Ministry of Defence has announced the procurement of new helmets and uniforms. The announcement was made by Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert during a speech at the Parliament.
 

Georgia ends compulsory military conscription
 
Georgia ends compulsory military conscription Georgia has finally implemented its plan to have all-professional Armed Forces, after the government decided to abolish compulsory military conscription. The decision for the transformation was taken in 2007 in order to be implemented until 2009. However, the war with Russia has pushed the plan further into the future.
 

Germany to reduce its KFOR troops
 
Germany to reduce its KFOR troops The German Ministry of Defence has decided to reduce the number of troops operating with KFOR. Given the political stability in Kosovo, Germany will reduce the number of soldiers to 1,350, from 1,850 that were deployed up to now.
 

Indo-Israeli newly developed surface-to-air missile 'Barak-8' successfully test-fired
 
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According to The New Indian Express, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday (June 30) successfully conducted maiden test of newly developed Indo-Israeli Barak-8 Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from a defence test facility off the Odisha coast.
 

Live mobility demonstration for wheeled combat armoured vehicles of Renault Trucks Defense
 
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As every two years after Eurosatory, the International Defense and Security Exhibition in Paris, France, the French Company Renault Trucks Defense performs a live mobility demonstration on the field with its latest armoured combat vehicles. This event was attended by many journalists from the International Press.
 

Elphinstone Group unveils prototype of armoured vehicle for Australian tender Land 400 phase 3
 
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The Tasmanian Company Elphinstone Group unveils the prototype of its new armoured vehicle for the Australian tender Land 400 Phase 3. The group has joined forces with the Australian branch of Israeli-based company Elbit Systems for the tender to build 225 of the Sentinel II vehicles for the Australian Defence Force over five years.
 

Thales wins $107 mn contract to support British Army's Watchkeeper UAVs
 
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The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales a $107 million contract to deliver Support to the British Army’s combat proven Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Support Contract will provide technical support over the coming years and provide important additional capacity for training in order to generate operational capability.
 

Spanish Police special operations unit acquires HK417 rifles
 
Spanish Police special operations unit acquires HK417 rifles The Special Operations Group (GEO) of the Spanish National Police has acquired new Heckler & Kock HK417 rifles, according to Spanish Media source. The weapons will be in the 7.62x56mm calibre. The decision for the procurement was based on the lessons learned from the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, where terrorists were equipped with large calibres and bulletproof jackets.
 

FLIR Systems acquired Armasight
 
FLIR Systems acquired Armasight FLIR Systems announced the acquisition of Armasight Inc., a leading developer of precision sporting, hunting and military optics products, under a USD41 million cash deal. 
 

FNSS and Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries sign contract for Anti-Tank Vehicle Project
 
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Contract negotiations held with FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.S. in relation to the Anti-Tank Vehicle Project, which were initiated by the Defense Industry Executive Committee’s decision taken on March 9, 2016, have recently been concluded, and the project contract was officially signed on June 27, 2016, at a ceremony held in the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries.
 

Russian armed forces will receive more Iskander-M SS-26 Stone tactical ballistic missile
 
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Russia’s Army has received another set of the Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 Stone) tactical ballistic missile system, the press office of the Machine-Building Design Bureau told TASS. The Machine-Building Design Bureau, part of Russia’s Precision Systems Group, is the producer of the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile system.
 

AN/TPQ-53 radar demonstrated counter-UAS capability
 
AN TPQ-53 radar demonstrated counter-UAS capability During a US Army’s Manoeuvre and Fires Integration Experiment (MFIX), the Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 radar demonstrated its counter-UAS capabilities. The MFIX taking place on annual base is an opportunity for the military, industry and academia to assess in a live environment, the needs and the solutions that troops will require in future operations.
 

Lithuanian Armed Forces have tested Boxer 8x8 armoured fitted with Israeli Samson Mk2 turret
 
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On June 22, 2016, Chief of Defence of Lithuania, Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas and a delegation from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces attended a fields tests of Boxer prototype in infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) version designed and manufactured by the German industrial group ARTEC.
 

Israeli-made Plasan Sandcat 4x4 armoured vehicle now in service with Azerbaijan armed forces
 
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Azerbaijan has recently acquired 4x4 armoured vehicles Sandcat designed and manufactured by the Israeli Company Plasan. The vehicles was showcased for the first time during a ceremony, June 25, 2016 attended by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
 

Lithuanian Armed Forces receives PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers
 
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On Friday June 24, the Lithuanian Armed Forces have received 2 155 mm self-propelled howitzers PzH2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) from the German Armed Forces. These are the first of the 16 155mm self-propelled howitzers purchased by the Lithuanian Armed Forces from the German Armed Forces under a contract signed in September 2015, 5 more have been purchased for training and spare parts.
 

Lockheed Martin demonstrates Counter-UAS capability of its Q-53 Radar
 
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The Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar recently demonstrated its ability to identify and track unmanned aerial systems and pass that information to a command and control node, a key capability as the battlespace rapidly becomes more crowded with emerging air threats.
 

Uganda established a new mountain warfare unit
 
Uganda established a new mountain warfare unit  The Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has established a new mountain warfare unit, according to a statement made by the country’s President, Yoweri Museveni. The new unit will carry out operations at the Kasese District, where the 5,000-metre high Mount Rwenzori is located.
 

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