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November 2012 Army - Military - Defence & Security Industry News
 
 
 
 

David Cameron in Persian Gulf to boost British arms sales including Typhoon fighter aircraft
 

British Prime Minister David Cameron is in the Persian Gulf seeking to mollify Arab leaders stung by recent British criticism and to boost arms sales, including possible deals for Typhoon jets built by Britain's BAE Systems worth $9.6 billion.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is in the Persian Gulf seeking to mollify Arab leaders stung by recent British criticism and to boost arms sales, including possible deals for Typhoon jets built by Britain's BAE Systems worth $9.6 billion.
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Monday, November 5, 2012, 07:08 PM

 

Israeli Army will deploy fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery system in coming weeks
 

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced Sunday, November 4, 2012, that the Israeli Air Force was due to deploy a fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery in coming weeks. In a statement sent to the Chinese Press Agency , the ministry's Defense Research and Development Division "successfully completed trials testing the upgraded operational capability of the Iron Dome system."

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced Sunday, November 4, 2012, that the Israeli Air Force was due to deploy a fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery in coming weeks. In a statement sent to the Chinese Press Agency , the ministry's Defense Research and Development Division "successfully completed trials testing the upgraded operational capability of the Iron Dome system."
Monday, November 5, 2012, 09:20 AM

 

Russia starts trial tests of the new AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifle from Izhmash Company
 

Russia’s central arms testing body started trials on Friday, November 2, 2012, of the AK-12, the latest incarnation of the 65-year-old Kalashnikov assault rifle, its maker Izhmash said. The new weapon will be tested for its effectiveness when exposed to freezing cold, desert heat, humidity, dust and impacts.

Russia’s central arms testing body started trials on Friday, November 2, 2012, of the AK-12, the latest incarnation of the 65-year-old Kalashnikov assault rifle, its maker Izhmash said. The new weapon will be tested for its effectiveness when exposed to freezing cold, desert heat, humidity, dust and impacts.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012, 07:39 AM

 

Russia purchases French-made individual combat system FELIN Sagem Future Soldier Equipment
 

Russia will buy more defence technologies of France, Thursday, November 1, 2012, the Russian Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov has announced in Moscow, that Russia could purchase the individual combat systems FELIN future soldier equipment, designed and marketed by the French Company Sagem.

Russia will buy more defence technologies of France, Thursday, November 1, 2012, the Russian Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov has announced in Moscow, that Russia could purchase the individual combat systems FELIN future soldier equipment, designed and marketed by the French Company Sagem.
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Friday, November 2, 2012, 08:21 AM

 

Cambodia takes delivery of the biggest shipments of tanks and armoured vehicles in recent history
 

Scores of tanks and armoured personnel carriers arrived at the International port Sihanoukville in Cambodia, Wednesday ,October 31, 2012, marking one of the biggest shipments of military vehicles in recent history.

Tens of main battle tanks and armoured personnel carriers arrived at the International port Sihanoukville in Cambodia, Wednesday ,October 31, 2012, marking one of the biggest shipments of military vehicles in recent history.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012, 12:10 AM

 

Lithuanian armed forces purchase military equipment from the Netherlands Ministry of Finance
 

This month the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands have signed a contract on the transfer of surplus military vehicles, communications containers and airports service equipment from the reduced Royal Dutch Armed Forces. The equipment will be dispersed across the units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces to replace unviable, dates and economically loss-making equipment.

This month the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands have signed a contract on the transfer of surplus military vehicles, communications containers and airports service equipment from the reduced Royal Dutch Armed Forces. The equipment will be dispersed across the units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces to replace unviable, dates and economically loss-making equipment. Thursday, November 1, 2012, 11:09 AM

 

Mali's Defence Minister says war is inevitable against Islamist group in North part of the country
 

Mali's Defence Minister Yamoussa Camara and the special representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commision to Mali, Cheaka Aboudou Toure, said on Tuesday,October 30, 2012, that war was inevitable to resolve the crisis in the northern parts of the country.

Mali's Defence Minister Yamoussa Camara and the special representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commision to Mali, Cheaka Aboudou Toure, said on Tuesday,October 30, 2012, that war was inevitable to resolve the crisis in the northern parts of the country.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012, 09:26 AM