Britain's Cameron has noted that if the EU refused to lift the arm embargo imposed against arming the Syrian rebels, his country would bypass the embargo and act solely. Politically, Britain and France seem to have become more eager to arm the rebels on ground in the hope of tipping the balance of fighting in favor of the rebels.
a
Thursday, March 14, 2013, 09:23 AM

The world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, Streit Group will be showcasing its Toyota Land Cruiser at this year’s Security and Policing Exhibition at FIVE, Farnborough. On display will be Streit Group’s armoured Toyota Land Cruiser which continues to be Streit Group’s best-selling security vehicle.
a
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 01:49 PM

Algeria's powerful armed forces, which operate Africa's largest defense budget, are seeking a 14 percent hike in defense spending as they awaits delivery of two German A200 frigates and 19 Russian T-90 tanks. The Defense Ministry of Algeria has requested a $10.3 billion budget for 2013 that reflects the country's military modernization drive and the widening security challenges it faces.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 01:05 PM

The Swedish Army Defence Material Administration signed a contract with Diehl Defence to deliver IRIS-T SLS surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for the country´s armed forces. The new units comprising the IRIS-T missile, missile launching station and fire control system are to improve the national air defence by protection against air attacks from a large variety of threats including missiles, helicopters and aircraft.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 11:58 AM

Defense ministers of Brazil and Spain met here Tuesday, March 12, 2013, and voiced their readiness to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in defense. "It is important that Brazil and Spain maintain tight relations, because we have shared principles," said Brazil's Celso Amorim after the meeting with Pedro Morenes.
a
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 10:24 AM

India on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, terminated midway the test firing of its indigenously developed long-range sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay, launched off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, after it deviated from its flight path, a top official said.
a
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 09:39 AM

The National Guard of the Venezuelan army will receive a new batch of Chinese-made VN4 4x4 armoured vehicles personnel carrier. A picture releases on Internet shows dozen of these vehicles with the insignia of the Venezuelan National Guard were observed some few days ago transported on a train in an unspecified place in China.
a
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 01:57 PM

The Canadian Company Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing will soon offer its new range of APC (armoured personnel carrier) to Army and Navy of Colombian armed forces. INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing specializes in production of Armored Sport-Utility Vehicles, Luxury armored sedans and executive limousines, as well as Special Purpose vehicles for Security, Law Enforcement, and Cash Transit industry.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 11:55 AM

Mr Seth Terkper, Finance Minister of Ghana, said an amount of GH¢ 575,609,022 (230 million Euro) have been allocated to the Ministry of Defence. Out of this, GH¢ 492,303,112 (197 million Euro) is from Government of Ghana, GH¢ 5,973,910 (2.4 million Euro) is Internally Generated Fund and GH¢ 77,332,000 (31 million Euro) is from Donor.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 11:12 AM

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a new-generation jamming system that significantly enhances the protection of vehicles against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs).
a
a
Tuesday , March 12, 2013, 10:22 AM

Rheinmetall formally transferred its new IdZ-ES future soldier system to the German Bundeswehr on 7 March 2013. Short for “Infanterist der Zukunft – Erweitertes System” or “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, IdZ-ES is also known as the “Gladius”. The handover ceremony coincided with the 10th Armoured Division’s traditional “International Division Skiing Championship” at Ruhpolding in Upper Bavaria.
Monday, March 11, 2013, 08:01 PM

The Argentine Army received the first tank TAM modernized by the Isreali Company Elbit Systems. In October 2011, Argentine Army has announced the selection of the Israeli Company Elbit Systems to upgrade its medium tank TAM following a closed selection process.
a
Monday, March 11, 2013, 10:34 AM

An Indonesian war ship, carrying 100 Indonesian soldiers, departed from Jakarta to Lebanon Monday, March 11, 2013 to perform a peace mission in the Middle East country, local press reported. Indonesian Military Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono witnessed the depart of the ship at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Detik online, one of the leading news portal in the country, reported.
Monday, March 11, 2013, 08:52 AM

Iran’s army will test-fire three new types of missiles during an upcoming military drill, a top military commander said on Saturday, March 10, 2013. The missiles, which have undergone lab tests, will be test-fired by the end of the current Persian calendar year (ending on March 20, 2013), Ground Forces deputy chief Gen. Kiomars Heidari was quoted by Press TV as saying.
Sunday, March 10, 2013, 01:11 PM

The Iranian Army Ground Force started military exercises in the southwestern province of Khuzestan on Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency reported. The wide-scale exercises, codenamed Khatam ol-Anbia, kicked off in Khuzestan on Saturday, March 10, 2013, and will last for three days.
a
Sunday, March 10, 2013, 11:19 AM

Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has been awarded a $113.4 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., to produce an additional 135 Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFV) for the Afghan National Army (ANA). The vehicles are being contracted through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. Saturday, March 9, 2013, 10:39 AM

The Italian armed forces have awarded Rheinmetall a contract for more than 50,000 rounds of enhanced-performance 40mm x 53 war shot ammunition. Following Canada and Denmark, Italy is now the third NATO nation to equip its armed forces with this advanced Rheinmetall product. The order is worth €8.7 million.
a
Friday, March 8, 2013, 07:27 PM

At the beginning of the year, Renault Trucks Defense delivered 46 Sherpa SW (Station Wagon) armoured vehicles to a Middle East Country. These 9.6 tonne vehicles are intended to conduct surveillance and patrol operations in danger zones.
a
a
Friday, March 8, 2013, 04:15 PM

ACMAT has produced the first 14 of the ambulance version of the ALTV for a customer. The first four of these were delivered at the beginning of January. On the basis of this light 4x4 (permitted GVW: 3.5 tonnes), over 1,000 of which have been sold to armed forces, ACMAT has designed a vehicle for first aid or a surgical team.
a
Friday, March 8, 2013, 04:10 PM

The Russian Ministry of Defense began the implementation of special operations forces and has already created a structure responsible to control the command, announced Wednesday, March 8, 2013, the Chief of General Staff of the Russian Army, General Valery Gerasimov.
a
Friday, March 8, 2013, 03:23 PM

Renault Trucks Defense has delivered the first Sherpa APCs and Higuard MRAPs to the Qatar Internal Security Forces (ISF). The remaining vehicles are to be delivered by Spring 2013. A Higuard MRAP belonging to the Qatar ISF was presented on the Renault Trucks Defense stand during IDEX 2013, international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates, which was helf from the 17 to 21 February 2013.
Friday, March 8, 2013, 03:00 PM

Wednesday March 6, 2013, the Italian Army and French Air Force carried out for the first time, a successful intercept of a ballistic missile target involving NATO architecture, with their common system medium-range air defense system SAMP/T. After 300 km of flight, the target fired from an aircraft was destroyed by a missile interceptor ASTER 30.
Friday, March 8, 2013, 09:34 AM

An air, ground assault and mortar attacks were launched by Malaysian armed forces, killed at least 13 of the nearly 200 militants seeking to reclaim part of Borneo Island for a Filipino sultan, Malaysian police officials said Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
a
a
Thursday, March 7, 2013, 11:56 AM

The UN Security Council has agreed to partially lift a decades-old arms embargo on Somalia for one year, allowing the government in Mogadishu to buy light weapons to strengthen its security forces to fight the armed al-Shabab group.
a
a
Thursday, March 7, 2013, 09:12 AM

Body armor and non-lethal military items need to find their way to Syrian rebels as hopes for a diplomatic solution fade, the British foreign secretary said. British Foreign Secretary William Hague told lawmakers Wednesday, March 6, 2013, that London was growing frustrated with the lack of progress toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Syria.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 08:07 PM